Comparison

Diablo Immortal vs RetroArch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Diablo Immortal

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this action MMORPG. Master real-time combat, explore a vast open world, and battle demons solo or with friends. Frequent updates add new story chapters and challenges.

Highlights
  • Real-time ARPG combat
  • New Warlock class
  • Shared open world exploration
  • Solo, co-op dungeons, raids, and PvP
  • Seamless cross-platform play
  • Frequent content updates
  • Warbands and Clans for group play
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Command Hell. Rule Every Battle. Unleash the Warlock, the newest class in Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s free to play action MMORPG set in the Diablo universe. Harness forbidden magic, form dark pacts, and fight alongside The Soulgorger — a permanent demon companion that joins every battle. No summons. No cooldowns. Just relentless pressure as you dominate enemies solo or with your clan. Master positioning, control the battlefield, and dictate the flow of combat. This isn’t just a new class — it’s a new way to conquer Sanctuary. A DARK FANTASY ACTION MMORPG The world of Sanctuary is torn apart by the Eternal Conflict between angels and demons. As humanity’s last hope, you’ll explore a shared open world filled with danger, demons, and legendary rewards. Diablo Immortal delivers nonstop action RPG combat, deep progression, and an epic dark fantasy story — all optimized for mobile and PC. COMBAT WITHOUT LIMTS — ANYTIME, ANYWHERE • Real time ARPG combat with responsive controls • Solo play, co op dungeons, raids, and PvP arenas • Seamless cross platform play across mobile and PC A LIVING, EVER EVOLVING WORLD Sanctuary never stands still. • Frequent updates with new story chapters and features • Massive world bosses, events, and seasonal challenges • Iconic locations inspired by Diablo lore PLAY TOGETHER IN A TRUE MMORPG • Form Warbands for small group co op • Join Clans to earn rewards and dominate leaderboards • Raid dungeons, trade loot, and battle other players Your choices shape your legend. FORGED BY BLIZZARD With AAA production, constant updates, and endless ways to play, Diablo Immortal is the ultimate mobile MMORPG for Diablo fans. The war for Sanctuary has begun. Download now and become a legend. IN-GAME PURCHASES (INCLUDES RANDOM ITEMS) ©2026 BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND NETEASE, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DIABLO IMMORTAL, DIABLO, BATTLE.NET, THE BATTLE.NET LOGO, AND BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC

About

RetroArch

This application serves as a versatile frontend for emulators and game engines, supporting a vast array of systems through downloadable cores. It offers advanced features like netplay, save states, and customizable controls for an enhanced gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Supports numerous gaming systems via libretro cores
  • Netplay for multiplayer gaming
  • Save states and fast forward/rewind
  • Controller support and key remapping
  • Customizable shaders and overlays
  • RetroAchievements integration
  • AI translations for games
Features
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RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems are supported through various cores: * 2048 * Acorn - BBC Micro * Amstrad - CPC/GX4000 * Anarch * Arcade * Arduboy * Atari - 2600 * Atari - 5200 * Atari - 7800 * Atari - Jaguar * Atari - Lynx * Bandai - WonderSwan/Color * Cave Story * Coleco - ColecoVision * Commodore - Amiga * Commodore - C128 * Commodore - C64 * Commodore - C64 SuperCPU * Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 * Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 * Commodore - PET * Commodore - PLUS/4 * Commodore - VIC-20 * Dinothawr * Doom * DOS * Fairchild ChannelF * Flashback * GCE - Vectrex * Game Music Emu * Handheld Electronic * MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 * Mattel - Intellivision * Mega Duck / Cougar Boy * Mr.Boom * NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD * NEC - PC-FX * NEC - PC-98 * Nintendo - DS * Nintendo - Game Boy / Color * Nintendo - Game Boy Advance * Nintendo - NES / Famicom * Nintendo - Nintendo 64 * Nintendo - Pokemon Mini * Nintendo - SNES / SFC * Nintendo - Virtual Boy * Palm OS * PocketCDG * Quake * Quake II * Rick Dangerous * SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS * SNK - Neo Geo CD * SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color * ScummVM * Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X * Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000 * Sega - Saturn * Sharp - X68000 * Sinclair - ZX Spectrum * Sony - PlayStation * Sony - PlayStation Portable * Texas Instruments TI-83 * The 3DO Company - 3DO * Thomson - MO/TO * Vircon32 * VirtualXT * WASM-4 * Watara - Supervision RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including: * Netplay * Soft patching * RetroAchievements * Save states * MFi controller support * Key remapping per core or per game * Gyro * Cheats * Custom overlays * Shaders * Fast forward and rewind * Game artwork * AI translations * Advanced latency management **RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

Screenshots

Diablo Immortal4 screens
RetroArch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroArch at none against Diablo Immortal's 10. RetroArch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (69% vs 54%). Diablo Immortal's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (311K vs 1.9K). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diablo Immortal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RetroArch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diablo Immortal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diablo Immortal has 311K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Diablo Immortal's written reviews are positive against 69% of RetroArch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diablo Immortal ships an update monthly, RetroArch weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Diablo Immortal versus RetroArch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiablo ImmortalRetroArch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (311K ratings) — better4.3 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311K — better1.9K
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.5 GB652 MB
Age rating+179+
DeveloperBlizzard Entertainment, Inc.Libretro

Customer experience

Diablo Immortal

All ratings310,277 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,486 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative39.0%

RetroArch

All ratings1,547 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews1,470 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Diablo Immortal

From 311K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story
  • 🎮 Familiar Diablo experience
  • 👍 Enjoyable for casual players

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency around drop rates and odds
  • 🤖 Repetitive and grindy endgame

RetroArch

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth emulation performance
  • 🎮 Wide range of supported systems
  • 🕹️ Controller support
  • 💯 Comprehensive emulation features
  • 🔓 No ads or tracking

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Steep learning curve
  • 🤖 Unintuitive user interface
  • 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
  • 🔌 Slow loading times
  • 🤷‍♂️ Inconsistent core support

Bugs and requests

Diablo Immortal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant disconnections and login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Downloading additional resources is cumbersome

Requested features

4 requests
  • Account-wide cosmetics and progression
  • Ability to change servers
  • More solo/offline content
  • Better balance between free-to-play and paid progression

RetroArch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • N64 games not loading textures properly
  • Crashes when changing settings or cores
  • Bios files not being recognized
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Saved settings not persisting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for PS2, GameCube, and 3DS emulation
  • Improve iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Implement customizable button layouts
  • Add a more user-friendly setup wizard
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Diablo Immortal

One-time10
  • Beginner's Pack$0.99
  • Mad King's Breach Trove$0.99
  • Empowered Battle Pass$4.99
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  • Seeker's Supplies$5.99
  • Aspirant’s Supplies$8.99
  • Boon of Plenty$9.99
  • Rift-Runner’s Supplies$9.99
  • Collector's Empowered BP$14.99
  • Pack of 1650 Eternal Orbs$24.99
  • Pack of 7200 Eternal Orbs$99.99
None

RetroArch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diablo Immortal free?
Diablo Immortal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroArch free?
RetroArch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Diablo Immortal or RetroArch?
Diablo Immortal is rated higher. Diablo Immortal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 311K ratings, while RetroArch averages 4.3 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Diablo Immortal or RetroArch have ads?
Neither Diablo Immortal nor RetroArch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diablo Immortal or RetroArch?
Diablo Immortal ships an update monthly, and RetroArch weekly. Most recently, Diablo Immortal was updated on November 5, 2026 and RetroArch on November 5, 2026.

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