Comparison

Lore Seeker vs Pixelvale

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

Head to head
About

Lore Seeker

Engage in a retro turn-based strategy game with deck-building elements. Explore, collect cards, and strategically battle enemies in a challenging 'permanent death' experience. Enjoy offline play with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Map exploration
  • Card and item collection
  • Faction selection
  • Permanent death mode
  • Offline play
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Lore Seeker is a retro turn based strategy & deck-building game. You'll... - explore the map - collect cards & items - choose your faction - adjust your deck strategically - battle your enemies Use various cards to summon troops, weaken enemy troops, buff your own, or deal damage. You can also use cards to bend the rules of the game, draw additional cards, gain control of enemy troops, and assemble powerful combinations. Fair warning: this is a harsh 'permanent death' game - when you die, you have to restart all the way at the beginning of the act you were playing. There's no 'easy mode' to get around this. ***** Question & answers: Q: Can I play this game online with my friends? A: No, this game is single-player only. Q: Does your game display any advertisements? A: No, there are no ads here and there never will be. Q: Do I need to be online and logged in in order to play your game? A: No, there are no accounts or log-ins and you can play offline any time you want. Lore Seeker won't use any of your cellular data, nor collect any of your behavioral data or personal information. Q: How much content is there? A: This is a small game - there are 2 acts with 4 missions each, and a 4-player draft map. The first act is designed to be easier and introduce the game, while act 2 is much more challenging. The booster draft map is a different experience every time. Q: Will this game drain my battery? A: No, the game is light and iPhones/iPads are very powerful devices. The strain on your battery life will be limited. Music by Matthew Pablo Please visit this awesome artist's website at http://www.matthewpablo.com

About

Pixelvale

Solve logic puzzles to reveal pixel art and build a charming valley. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or pressure, and watch your world grow across seasons. Support development through optional donations.

Highlights
  • Solve logic nonogram puzzles
  • Build a growing pixel art valley
  • Experience seasonal changes
  • Relaxed gameplay with no timers
  • Offline play
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
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Pixelvale is a cozy nonogram game: solve elegant logic puzzles and bring a little valley to life, pixel by pixel. Every puzzle you solve reveals a hand-painted piece of pixel art—an apple tree, the bakery, a villager—and adds it to your world. So a living valley slowly grows out of pure logic puzzles, transforming across four seasons. RELAXED PUZZLING Nonograms (also known as picross or griddlers) are elegant logic puzzles: use the numbers along the edges to work out which cells must be filled. No luck, no time pressure—just you and a calm, satisfying flow of thinking. A WORLD THAT GROWS You don't come back to "Puzzle #47"—you return to your valley. Each picture has its own fixed place on the map. Season by season the mood shifts—from blooming spring to quiet winter. FREE AND FAIR • Completely free to play • No ads • No energy system, no timers, no nagging If you enjoy Pixelvale, you can support development with a voluntary donation—entirely optional. It unlocks no content: you always have the whole game. FREE PLAY Want more? In Free Mode you can solve as many random nonograms as you like, in grid sizes from 5×5 to 25×25—perfect for a short break or a long evening of puzzling. MADE WITH CARE • Hand-drawn pixel art, no stock material • Warm, modern interface with subtle haptic feedback • Native iOS app: launches instantly, runs on older iPhones, fully playable offline • Available in English and German Pixelvale is a calm place to keep coming back to. Grab a puzzle, fill in a few cells—and watch your valley bloom.

Screenshots

Lore Seeker4 screens
Pixelvale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelvale at 67% against Lore Seeker's 0%. Pixelvale also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0). Lore Seeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pixelvale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lore Seeker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelvale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lore Seeker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pixelvale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lore Seeker versus Pixelvale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLore SeekerPixelvale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB53 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperJelle Van den EyndeYves Kopmann

Customer experience

Lore Seeker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixelvale

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Lore Seeker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixelvale

One-time4
  • Small Thank-You$0.99
  • Coffee for the Valley$1.99
  • A Generous Round$2.99
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  • Grand Gesture$3.99

Questions

Is Lore Seeker free?
Lore Seeker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelvale free?
Pixelvale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lore Seeker or Pixelvale?
Pixelvale is rated higher. Lore Seeker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pixelvale averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Lore Seeker or Pixelvale have ads?
Neither Lore Seeker nor Pixelvale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lore Seeker or Pixelvale?
Lore Seeker ships an update weekly, and Pixelvale weekly. Most recently, Lore Seeker was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pixelvale on October 23, 2026.

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