Gloomgrave vs Return to Pixhell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gloomgrave
Embark on a challenging roguelike dungeon crawl with a retro pixel art style. Choose your class, level up your character, and explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and loot. Experiment with different builds and perks to survive increasingly difficult depths in your quest for ancient relics.
- Turn-based combat
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Class selection and leveling
- Perks and skills system
- Lootable items and gear
- Diverse monsters and classes
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Gloomgrave is a roguelike turn-based dungeon crawler where you will explore, loot, and fight your way through the ever-shifting dungeon to defeat the evil that lies below. Features Loot everything: weapons, armor, wands, rings, potions, scrolls, and more. Every piece of gear can roll blessed, enchanted, or worse... Procedurally generated dungeons feature hand-crafted rooms and vaults woven into randomized floors so that every run feels fresh Magical glyphs: discover weapons that poison, burn, or paralyze your foes, and armor that punishes those who dare strike you Classic turn-based combat: the dungeon only moves when you do. Take your time, plan your moves, and outsmart every encounter
Return to Pixhell
Descend into a cursed world in this 2D roguelike action game. Survive endless hordes, defeat bosses, and manage your fear in a dark, oppressive atmosphere. Master strict movement mechanics and build powerful characters to climb the leaderboards.
- Strict 4-way movement combat
- Explore Forest, Caves, and Hell
- Fear system and light mechanics
- Character selection (Mage, Reaper, Aura, Bard)
- Item collection and build creation
- Leaderboards for competition
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Are you ready for darkness? Return to Pixhell is a roguelite survival fantasy game where you descend into a cursed, dying world with no goal – only survival. Fight through endless hordes, defeat bosses, and go as far as you can… because death is inevitable. FEATURES: - Tactical 4-way movement – movement precision is your weapon! - Descend through Forest, Caves, and Hell (+ secret level) - Dark, oppressive atmosphere that never lets go - Fear system - stay in the light or be consumed - Ignite campfires for light, power and survival - Compete on Season and All-time Leaderboards – prove you are the ultimate survivor. - Choose your character (Mage, Reaper, Aura, Bard) - Collect gold, buy items, create powerful builds - Original soundtrack - Fully handmade - no AI - Enjoy as endless demo with all heroes and first map - No ads. Ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gloomgrave at 66% against Return to Pixhell's 14%. Gloomgrave also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Return to Pixhell's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). On 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
Return to Pixhell is free to download; Gloomgrave costs $3.99 up front. Return to Pixhell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gloomgrave asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gloomgrave ships an update every 8 months, Return to Pixhell every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gloomgrave | Return to Pixhell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (78 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrew Leyba | Martin Lepic |
Customer experience
Gloomgrave
Return to Pixhell
In-app purchases
Gloomgrave
No in-app purchases
Return to Pixhell
- Full game unlock$4.99
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