MergeCrafter vs Eldermyth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MergeCrafter
Combine items to create better goods and explore diverse lands. Delve into dungeons, solve puzzles, and manage your home camp to expand and gather resources. Complete quests and participate in events to aid settlers and uncover hidden treasures.
- Combine over 600 items
- Craft and upgrade tools
- Enchant tools with unique spells
- Explore diverse dungeons
- Complete quests for rewards
- Manage and upgrade Home Camp
- Offline gameplay
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Explore the world of Runaria to find a beautiful place filled with fun where EVERYTHING may be COMBINED to create greater, more effective goods on your adventure! Runaria has been concealed by a mysterious event and the Settlers need your help! Your miraculous ability to MATCH ANYTHING, is the only hope for Runaria. Delve into dungeons to solve puzzles and learn new MERGE magic mechanics, then return the winnings to your Home Camp to gather and expand! Manage and merge on your Home Camp, even when you're OFFLINE. Boost production and MERGE EVERYTHING into better and more powerful items full of magic for your journey. Set foot in the Forest, Cave, Desert, and beyond. Find Iron, Gold, Emeralds, Diamonds, and hidden treasures! The most challenging missions await you! Match even more with DAILY QUESTS and by assisting your fellow Settlers! Every week, take part in fresh EVENTS! Are you, The One? MERGECRAFTER FEATURES: == MERGING == * Find over 600 amazing things to match and interact with! * Drag items at will throughout the land to evolve them into better ones! * Match 3 of a kind or 5 for a BONUS! * Find the Waypoints that have become stuck in the obscured land of each DUNGEON level. MERGE them to solve the puzzle! * MERGE items to gain XP to heal concealed land! == TOOLS == * Craft and Merge Axes, Pickaxes, and Shovels! * Axes chop down trees * Pickaxes mine ores * Shovels dig up sand piles * REFORGE to upgrade your tools with COINS! * Increase your Tool Power by ENCHANTING, REFORGING, and Trinkets! == ENCHANTING == * BRAND NEW gameplay in the MERGE genre! * ENCHANT your tools with the spellbinding ALTAR to become more powerful! * Unique ENCHANTS such as Frenzy, Chain Lightning, Lifesteal, and many more * Upgrade your ENCHANTS to become even stronger == DUNGEONS == * Explore a wide variety of different DUNGEONS in the Forest, Cave, and Desert! * Enjoy unfolding and progressing through dungeons as you break and merge your way through the levels == QUESTS == * Obtain and complete QUESTS from your fellow Settlers! * Earn SUPPLIES and COINS by turning in completed QUESTS! == SETTLER'S CAMP == * Upgrade your CAMP by completing QUESTS to earn SUPPLIES! * Unlock powerful tools by upgrading your CAMP to assist you in your adventure! * By upgrading your CAMP you will be able to earn more QUESTS! == STORAGE == * CRAFT XP Jars to increase your XP capacity to unlock more LAND! * By CRAFTING Coin Storages, you can increase your COIN capacity! == DRILLS == * Find hidden treasure around Runaria by using DRILLS * Cool down DRILLS when they're overheating with WATER BUCKETS == PLANTERS == * Grow your favorite trees from a variety of seeds to gather resources! * They need WATER to grow == TREASURE MAPS == * Research TREASURE MAPS to discover buried treasure around Runaria! * DIG up the treasures with shovels == BANDITS == * Bribe BANDITS to acquire to stolen goods * Pay the BANDITS to gain access to the blocked bridges to unlock more LAND! == EVENTS == * Participate in weekly EVENTS to earn precious treasure! * Earn powerful TRINKETS that contribute to your tool's power and adds a unique style on your tool! Experiencing issues? Or an idea for a cool new feature? We love hearing from our players! Please visit our help page at https://fiveamp.com/mergecrafter/support Always check for updates. We're working hard with our community to create the best MERGE game possible! Download MergeCrafter now and bring the merge splurge to your phone!
Eldermyth
Guide mythical beasts to defend indigenous villagers and their land from foreign invaders. Utilize unique powers, land types, and weather cycles in this turn-based roguelike to achieve high scores. Discover hidden mechanics or use the in-built guide for immediate knowledge.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Play as 6 unique beasts or custom Amalgam
- Strategic risk/reward decisions
- Interact with 5 land types
- Procedurally generated game boards
- Dynamic weather cycles
- Voiceover accessibility
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A once hidden land, inhabited by indigenous villagers and mythical beasts, is under threat from foreign invaders. Play as one of the beasts, using the weather, your unique powers and your synergy with the different land types, to save villagers, drive off invaders and prevent them from mining and colonising the land. All in the name of chasing a high score! Key features: - Turn-based roguelike (broughlike) inspired by mechanics from games of Michael Brough (868-HACK, Cinco Paus and Imbroglio) - Play as 1 of 6 beasts, each with unique rules and powers. Or, play the new Amalgam mode to create a custom beast - Risk/Reward strategic decisions on how you manage the board - Game grid is made up of 5 different land types which beasts engage with differently - Procedural generated game board (land tile placement) means a different game every time - 6 dynamic weather cycles each with a different impact on invader and/or beast behaviour - 4 different invader types, each with their own behaviour and purpose/actions - Local and Game Center high score leaderboards - Voiceover accessibility - Full dark mode theme The gameplay mechanics and rules are hidden and the intention is for them to be discovered through multiple runs. However, for those that want to jump straight in with full knowledge of the game, an in-built guide is included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MergeCrafter at Free against Eldermyth's $2.99. MergeCrafter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (630 vs 21). Eldermyth's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
MergeCrafter is free to download; Eldermyth costs $2.99 up front. MergeCrafter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Eldermyth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MergeCrafter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MergeCrafter has 630 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of MergeCrafter's written reviews are positive against 89% of Eldermyth's.
MergeCrafter ships an update monthly, Eldermyth every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MergeCrafter | Eldermyth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (630 ratings) — better | 4.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 630 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Fiveamp | KIERAN HARTNETT |
Customer experience
MergeCrafter
Eldermyth
Bugs and requests
MergeCrafter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing on some devices
- Enchantment system not working as expected
- Incorrect item names and descriptions
Requested features
3 requests- Add auto-merge feature
- Improve progression and unlock system
- Introduce cloud/account sync
Eldermyth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MergeCrafter
- Runic Pack 2$1.99
- Special Offer 3$2.99
- Special Offer 4$3.99
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- Extra Crafting Area$4.99
- Special Offer 5$4.99
- Runic Pack 8$7.99
- Premium Land I$7.99
- Special Offer 10$9.99
- Premium Land II$12.99
- Runic Pack 20$19.99
Eldermyth
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99









