Comparison

Arcadium vs Pixel Knight Run

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

Head to head
About

Arcadium

Engage in intense pixel-art space combat with a variety of customizable spaceships and powerful skills. Battle unique enemies and bosses, collect achievements, and enhance your score with hardcore options. Join a community for feedback and discussion.

Highlights
  • Unique and colorful enemies
  • Dozens of unique talents
  • Multiple spaceships with unique stats
  • Awesome skills for combat
  • Rewarded achievements
  • Hardcore options for score boosting
Features
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The arcadium invaders feel as strong and colorful as never before! Join the fight for survival in this fantastic pixel-art shooter game! Pick your spaceship and get ready for an intense and exciting battle! Features : * Plenty of unique and colorful enemies, including powerful bosses and fun special waves! * Dozens of different talents to build a unique fight! * Many spaceships to choose from, each with unique stats and abilities! * Awesome skills to aid you in the fight against the aliens! * Tons of rewarded achievements, including hidden ones! * Hardcore options to boost your score and rewards! * And many more features that you will find out in game! Have suggestions, feedback or just want to chat? Feel free to join me and many other fans: Email: lucianobercinidev@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/73w3kFA Twitter: https://x.com/lucianobercini

About

Pixel Knight Run

Features
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Survive the endless dungeon! Pixel Knight is a roguelike platformer where you control an auto-running knight, dodge obstacles, defeat enemies, and conquer powerful bosses. ◆ KEY FEATURES • Simple one-touch jump & swipe attack controls • 9 upgrades to customize your knight • Increasing difficulty with each stage • Powerful bosses every 5 stages • 7 types of booster items • Retro pixel art graphics • 8-bit soundtrack • Game controller support (Xbox, PlayStation, MFi) ◆ HOW TO PLAY • Tap: Jump • Swipe: Sword attack • Collect coins to purchase upgrades • Challenge yourself to reach higher stages! Challenge your high score in randomly generated levels every run!

Screenshots

Arcadium4 screens
Pixel Knight Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Knight Run at none against Arcadium's 10. Arcadium's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Arcadium sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Knight Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcadium versus Pixel Knight Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadiumPixel Knight Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuciano BerciniCHUNGKIL KIM

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arcadium

One-time10
  • Bits x5000$0.99
  • Gemstones x500$0.99
  • Bits x25000$2.99
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  • Gemstones x2500$3.99
  • Parvus Corydon$3.99
  • Ad-Free Revival$3.99
  • Aurum Aliena$4.99
  • Gemstones x5000$6.99
  • Super Bundle$13.99
None

Pixel Knight Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Knight Run free?
Pixel Knight Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcadium or Pixel Knight Run have ads?
Both Arcadium and Pixel Knight Run show ads.

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