Comparison

Skeletal Avenger vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Skeletal Avenger

Embark on a hack'n'slash roguelite adventure where you re-animate skeletons to avenge your death. Utilize a vast arsenal of perks and head-chucking special moves to battle through diverse biomes and defeat unique enemies. Equip your skeleton with powerful gear and complete endless quests.

Highlights
  • Hack'n'slash roguelite gameplay
  • Over 50 perks and trinkets
  • Head-chucking special attacks
  • Four distinct biomes
  • Procedurally generated and hand-made levels
  • Gear customization
  • Endless quests in NG+ mode
Features
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Skeletal Avenger is a hack'n'slash roguelite with a massive perk arsenal and head-chucking special moves! Re-animate skeletons and use your fighting skills to avenge your own death! - Build your playstyle each run with over 50 perks and trinkets! Decapitate yourself to do special attacks: Your hat determines the effect - Fight in four biomes: Dungeons, Sewers, Dark Caverns and the Sorcerer's Castle - Over a dozen enemies with unique behaviors - Explore procedurally generated & hand made levels - Equip your skeleton with increasingly powerful gear - Buy upgrades increasing your might - Endless number of quests to complete in NG+ mode - Test your skills in the Arena Challenges

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

Skeletal Avenger4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skeletal Avenger at 4.4 against Elderand's 4.2. Skeletal Avenger also leads on price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, 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

Skeletal Avenger costs $5.99 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

Skeletal Avenger holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Skeletal Avenger's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skeletal Avenger ships an update every 5 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skeletal Avenger versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkeletal AvengerElderand
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2436 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB818 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer10tons LtdPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Skeletal Avenger

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%

Elderand

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

Bugs and requests

Skeletal Avenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

Skeletal Avenger

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skeletal Avenger free?
Skeletal Avenger costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skeletal Avenger or Elderand?
Skeletal Avenger is rated higher. Skeletal Avenger averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Skeletal Avenger or Elderand have ads?
Neither Skeletal Avenger nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skeletal Avenger or Elderand?
Skeletal Avenger ships an update every 5 days, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Skeletal Avenger was updated on October 15, 2026 and Elderand on October 23, 2026.

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