Comparison

8 Bit Space vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

8 Bit Space

Embark on an interstellar quest across 25 alien planets to uncover ancient relics and power a mysterious portal. Experience classic 8-bit platforming action with unique ZX Spectrum-inspired graphics. Explore freely and collect scattered gems.

Highlights
  • 8-bit ZX Spectrum graphics
  • Explore 25 alien planets
  • Collect valuable gems
  • Unlockable planets
  • Two difficulty levels
  • Classic platforming action
Features
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8 Bit Space is a 2D platformer inspired by games from the 8-bit era of gaming and with particular emphasis on the ZX Spectrum. OBJECTIVE A new star system has just been discovered. Within one of the systems is an ancient portal, its origins or where it leads are unknown. It looks to be powered by 5 relics. With the help of your ship's computer, Z.X. You have been tasked with uncovering these 5 relics and powering the portal to find out where it leads. Explore 25 alien planets in the search of your goal, valuable gems are also scattered within each planet, can you find them all? FEATURES * Unique 8 bit graphics using the ZX Spectrums colour palette. * All planets are unlocked, explore in any order you like. * Two difficulty levels, casual and normal. * Classic old skool platforming action. This is the full game with no ads or in-app purchases.

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elderand at weekly against 8 Bit Space's every 46 months. Elderand also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). 8 Bit Space's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

8 Bit Space costs $1.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8 Bit Space holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elderand has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 8 Bit Space's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 Bit Space ships an update every 46 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
8 Bit Space versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8 Bit SpaceElderand
Price$1.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB818 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSimon TurnerPlug In Digital

Customer experience

8 Bit Space

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

In-app purchases

None

8 Bit Space

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8 Bit Space free?
8 Bit Space costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8 Bit Space or Elderand?
8 Bit Space is rated higher. 8 Bit Space averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do 8 Bit Space or Elderand have ads?
Neither 8 Bit Space nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 Bit Space or Elderand?
8 Bit Space ships an update every 46 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, 8 Bit Space was updated on June 1, 2026 and Elderand on September 22, 2026.

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