Comparison

SEOUL 2033 vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

SEOUL 2033

Explore the ruins of Seoul after a nuclear war, collecting items and abilities to survive. Your strategic choices shape the fate of the city and unlock new stories in this text-based roguelike adventure.

Highlights
  • Post-nuclear Seoul exploration
  • Ability and item collection
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Dynamic weekly story updates
  • Expansion pack for deeper lore
  • 130+ in-game achievements
Features
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Seoul is in ruins after the nuclear war! Collect abilities and items to prepare for various crises. Depending on your choices, the fate of Seoul will also change. - Prepare for survival as you explore Seoul, the ruins of the post-nuclear war! - Build abilities, collect items, and deal with various crises with strategic decisions! - Survive in dynamic Seoul, updated weekly with 340 different stories! - Dive deeper into the unique worldview of Seoul 2033 through the expansion pack! Seoul 2033 is a text roguelike game that depicts an adventure set in Seoul, which has been devastated by the nuclear war. You begin your adventure as you set foot in the ruins of Seoul to find your family's enemies. Various people and unexpected situations you meet amidst the ruins require you to make choices. Depending on your abilities, the consequences of your choices change. Some choices may give you new abilities or sweet rewards, while others can only leave scars and stress. Some choices even change the future of the entire ruined Seoul. Prepare for crisis and collect abilities to survive! Sometimes you take risks and open up new ways. The longer you survive and the more useful you become, the more stories you will come across. Achievements achieved during the game can be viewed in-game, and 130 achievements, including expansion achievements, are currently implemented.

About

Eldrum

Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Nostalgic table-top RPG style
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Secrets to discover
  • High replayability
Features
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.

Screenshots

SEOUL 20334 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eldrum at 95% against SEOUL 2033's 50%. Eldrum also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (434 vs 18). SEOUL 2033's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SEOUL 2033 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 434 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SEOUL 2033's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SEOUL 2033 ships an update every 3 days, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SEOUL 2033 versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEOUL 2033Eldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)4.9 (434 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18434 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerbanjihagames Co.,Ltd.Act None

Customer experience

SEOUL 2033

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Eldrum

All ratings434 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

SEOUL 2033

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
  • Difficulty spikes in certain encounters

Requested features

2 requests
  • Sound effects for combat
  • More content and story expansions

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SEOUL 2033

One-time9
  • 20 cookies$0.99
  • 65 cookies$2.99
  • Daily cookie(15days)$2.99
Show 6 more
  • No more Ads$4.99
  • Ticket package$4.99
  • Daily cookie(30days)$4.99
  • 125 cookies$5.99
  • 200 cookies$9.99
  • 650 cookies$30.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is SEOUL 2033 free?
SEOUL 2033 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SEOUL 2033 or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. SEOUL 2033 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 434 ratings.
Do SEOUL 2033 or Eldrum have ads?
Neither SEOUL 2033 nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SEOUL 2033 or Eldrum?
SEOUL 2033 ships an update every 3 days, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, SEOUL 2033 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eldrum on November 7, 2026.

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