Cataclysm vs GnollHack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cataclysm
Experience a turn-based survival RPG in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge for resources, craft items, and battle a variety of dangerous creatures and hostile survivors to stay alive.
- Turn-based survival gameplay
- Procedurally generated world
- Scavenging for resources
- Crafting and item management
- Combat against monsters and humans
- Vehicle exploration
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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you are lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, that want what you have… The previous, 0.E version, is here: https://apps.apple.com/app/cataclysm-roguelike-rpg-0-e/id1547835881
GnollHack
Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Modern user interface
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- 13 classes and 5 races
- Hundreds of items and spells
- Challenging permadeath mode
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GnollHack at Free against Cataclysm's $9.99. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Cataclysm's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
GnollHack is free to download; Cataclysm costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GnollHack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Cataclysm's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.
Cataclysm ships an update every 6 weeks, GnollHack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cataclysm | GnollHack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (56 ratings) | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 774 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yury Apollov | Hyvän mielen pelit ry |
Customer experience
Cataclysm
GnollHack
Bugs and requests
Cataclysm
Reported bugs
21 issues- UI goes wonky with ASCII
- Zoom in/out function not working
- Walk button too close to corner
- Game breaks after a while
- Menu frozen
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- Nothing displayed after re-opening
- Major bug locks you into dialog screen
- Graphical Overmap mod not working
- Touchpad controls not responding
- Pressing keys results in double input
- Displays black screen
- Crashes extremely often
- Resolution resets when keyboard is swiped up
- Rarely loads properly, black screen with overlay
- Crashing when driving
- Keyboard swapping is cumbersome
- Game sound doesn't work
- Terminal width and height settings reset on app restart
- Game crashes very often when traveling
- Enter key is small
- Action menu obstructs view
Requested features
19 requests- Update to latest PC version
- Deploy version 0.H
- Swipe interface on iOS
- Update to newest stable version
- Release O.G stable release
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- Add 0.G version
- Customizable UI
- Change fonts on iOS
- Add page up/down buttons
- Always visible Esc and Tab keys
- Toggle number/arrow keypad
- Create custom buttons for functions
- Add modding capabilities
- Allow mod installation
- Fix sound issues
- Transfer settings and keybindings on update
- Fix terminal width/height reset
- Customizable UI interface
- Add mods
GnollHack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cataclysm
No in-app purchases
GnollHack
No in-app purchases








