Comparison

Paths & Danger vs Loop Hero 3D

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

Head to head
About

Paths & Danger

Lead a team of unique heroes through a dark fantasy world, engaging in tactical turn-based combat and facing treacherous challenges. Manage your characters' stats and explore procedurally generated maps with roguelike elements, including permadeath, to uncover a mysterious demonic threat.

Highlights
  • Unique characters with special abilities
  • Hero stat management
  • Strategic turn-based combat on hex grid
  • Procedural map generation
  • Roguelike elements with permadeath
  • Dark fantasy world exploration
Features
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Assemble a group of characters with unique abilities called by the town of Westwall. Travel different terrains, fight with treacherous opponents, and embark on a series of grilling events. Hope is in your hands to find salvation from a mysterious demonic force spreading throughout the land. Main Features - Lead groups of different characters, each one with unique abilities and weapons - Manage your heroes' stats to get them stronger - Deal with dangerous circumstances and quests - Solve the story of the mystery surrounding the town of Westwall - Fight in a strategic turn-based combat system on a hex grid - A deep atmospheric environment that suits different world places - Emerge in a diverse stunning dark fantasy world - Roguelike features, including permadeath - Procedural map generation giving endless replay Are you worthy of facing an uncertain fate?

About

Loop Hero 3D

Features
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Place buildings Defeat enemies Bring your allies Upgrade your character Explore new zones

Screenshots

Paths & Danger4 screens
Loop Hero 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Hero 3D at none against Paths & Danger's 9. Loop Hero 3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Paths & Danger's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Paths & Danger sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Hero 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paths & Danger ships an update every 5 months, Loop Hero 3D every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paths & Danger versus Loop Hero 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaths & DangerLoop Hero 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoldenGod Games, LdaAtakan Cakir

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Paths & Danger

One-time9
  • Unlocks Ice Wizard$1.99
  • Unlocks War Engineer$1.99
  • Unlocks Rogue$1.99
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  • Unlocks Half-Vampire$1.99
  • Unlocks Paladin$1.99
  • Unlocks Healer$1.99
  • Unlocks Conjurer$1.99
  • Unlocks Druid$1.99
  • Unlocks All Characters$9.99
None

Loop Hero 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paths & Danger free?
Paths & Danger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero 3D free?
Loop Hero 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paths & Danger or Loop Hero 3D have ads?
Loop Hero 3D shows ads; Paths & Danger does not.
Which is updated more often, Paths & Danger or Loop Hero 3D?
Paths & Danger ships an update every 5 months, and Loop Hero 3D every 3 days. Most recently, Paths & Danger was updated on June 4, 2026 and Loop Hero 3D on September 18, 2026.

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