Grimoire Incremental vs Who Needs a Hero?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grimoire Incremental
Engage in a narrative-driven idle or clicker game where your choices shape society and unlock new mechanics. Progress through runs and prestiges with non-formulaic gameplay and optional ads.
- Non-formulaic gameplay
- Branching narrative choices
- Idle and clicker mechanics
- Unlockable mechanics
- Opt-in ads for bonuses
- Single in-app purchase option
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NON-FORMULAIC GAMEPLAY Make real choices through spells to favour, interactions with the populace, and other arcane projects. Focus on combining thematic effects to wield great power. Choose between idle and clicker mechanics as you progress through runs and prestiges. BRANCHING CHOICES Choose how you'll use the magic available to you to shape society, and witness the impact through a changing story and play style. COMPELLING NARRATIVE Experience a broad story arc that grows as you progress, and branches with the choices you make and actions you take. MANY AND VARIED MECHANICS Unlock new ways to make those numbers bigger with practice, research, spells, creations, lifestyle and expeditions. Each new mechanic offers a different twist and provides new opportunities for strategy. NO OBLIGATION Adverts are opt-in for a bonus only. No content is blocked behind ad walls. Single in-app purchase removes ad button and gives boost forever.
Who Needs a Hero?
Embark on an epic adventure to save a kingdom, starting with nothing but a stick. Make crucial decisions that shape your destiny, battle mythical creatures, and build a loyal following. Your choices will determine your fame, fortune, and the fate of the land.
- Decision-based gameplay impacting stats and kingdom
- RPG combat with dice rolls and items
- Home customization and follower collection
- Mount and creature taming
- Karma system influencing story
- AI-powered follower chat
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Can you save the Kingdom? Naked and with a stick, make the right choices (or not) and become a legendary hero. Game Features ● Choose Wisely - Your decisions directly impact your fame, gold, followers, and the future of the Kingdom. ● Customize your home and collect panties - Increase your fame, earn titles, and own a harem. ● Battle monsters, gods, and other players - Utilize the Tabletop RPG system, roll the dice, and use items to enhance your chances of victory. ● Make Good Deals - Purchase sweets and potions with your gold coins or trade your followers in the black market for rare items. ● Ride dragons, pigs, and mystical creatures - Or open the gates of hell and tame a Cerberus? ● Karma System - Assume the role of a benevolent (or not) hero, affecting your storyline and events. ● Followers' Chat - Communicate with your followers using the artificial intelligence of CHATGPT ◈◈◈ Download the game now and become a legendary hero! ◈◈◈ I have many plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you'd like to see. Lov u all heroes. Henrique Faitta (the developer)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Who Needs a Hero? at none against Grimoire Incremental's shown. Who Needs a Hero? also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 544). Grimoire Incremental's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Grimoire Incremental sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Who Needs a Hero? sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grimoire Incremental holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 544 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Grimoire Incremental's written reviews are positive against 73% of Who Needs a Hero?'s.
Grimoire Incremental ships an update every 3 months, Who Needs a Hero? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grimoire Incremental | Who Needs a Hero? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (544 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 544 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Graham Goldstein | HNRQ FAITTA LTDA |
Customer experience
Grimoire Incremental
Who Needs a Hero?
User reviews
Grimoire Incremental
From 544 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Simplicity and minimalism
- 👍 Non-intrusive ads
- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Rewarding progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Slow progress in late game
- 🐛 Imbalanced builds
- 🐛 Lack of content variety
Who Needs a Hero?
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Funny and engaging dialogue
- 👍 Simple yet addictive gameplay
- 💎 Unique and charming art style
- 🕹️ Satisfying progression and choices
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Crashes and save issues
- 🤷♂️ Repetitive encounters and content
- 🙁 Difficulty balancing issues
Bugs and requests
Grimoire Incremental
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress loss on crash
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More content and updates
- Better late-game balance
- Detailed progression tracking
- Story expansion
Who Needs a Hero?
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup after purchasing ad removal
- Inability to start new save files
- Incorrect language displayed in error messages
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent content updates
- Expanded story and character options
- Improved difficulty scaling and balance
- Save/load functionality improvements
In-app purchases
Grimoire Incremental
- Remove Advertisements$6.99
Who Needs a Hero?
- Floor Pack$3.99
- Slime Potion$3.99
- Small Followers Pack$3.99
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- Small Gold Pack$3.99
- StarterPack$4.99
- Furniture Pack$9.99
- Medium Gold Pack$14.99
- Medium Follower Pack$14.99
- Queen Pack$19.99
- Big Gold Pack$19.99
- Big Follower Pack$19.99
- Starter Pack$29.99
- Remove Ads$29.99
- Dragon Pack$79.99
Questions
Is Grimoire Incremental free?
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Which has better reviews, Grimoire Incremental or Who Needs a Hero??
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