GnollHack vs Labyrinth of Aetheria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GnollHack
Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Modern user interface
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- 13 classes and 5 races
- Hundreds of items and spells
- Challenging permadeath mode
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy
Labyrinth of Aetheria
Embark on a retro-style 3D dungeon RPG adventure. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and discover rare items with diverse character classes and town facilities. Uncover mysteries and collect items to complete your encyclopedia.
- 3D dungeon exploration
- Auto-mapping function
- Diverse character classes
- Item collection and encyclopedia
- Town facilities for trading and learning
- Puzzles and boss battles
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Featuring an auto-mapping function to enhance playability on smartphones, it offers adventures filled with the discovery of rare items and battles with dangerous monsters, capturing the charm of classic games. Experience this retro adventure for yourself. The setting is the frontier town of Aetheria, rumored to be the resting place of the legendary Holy Grail. Many adventurers, driven by the promise of immense rewards, converge here to take on the dangers of the dungeons. [Diverse Classes and Skills] Adventurers can choose from a wide range of classes, from basic ones like fighters, thieves, priests, and mages, to advanced classes like paladins, samurais, ninjas, and sages. Each class comes with unique skills that influence party composition, strategy, and dungeon conquests. By changing classes, adventurers can combine different skills, creating unique characters. [Town Facilities] The town offers many facilities useful for adventures, such as item trading at shops, spell learning at the magic guild, and secret tool transactions at the thief guild. Quests can be undertaken at the adventurer's guild, and various clues for dungeon exploration can be found at the tavern. The grand mansion of Sylvan, the noble who sparked the adventurers' interest in the town, is also located here. [Puzzles and Quests] Numerous mysteries and mechanisms are found inside the dungeons. The use and location of key items are revealed through tavern rumors and dungeon discoveries, sometimes unlocking new paths after defeating powerful bosses. [Collection Element] Items found in the dungeons can be appraised, either by the adventurers' abilities or the town's appraiser, and registered in an item encyclopedia. This allows players to enjoy the collection aspect while progressing through the dungeon conquest. [Story] Sylvan, a major noble of the Astaros Kingdom, was one of its most influential figures. He was always in pursuit of gems and valuables. Among them, the most prized was the magical Holy Grail, rumored to be in the dungeon of the frontier town of Aetheria. Sylvan recruited adventurers to challenge the dungeon and obtain the Grail. Huge rewards were promised to those who could bring back the Holy Grail. Hearing these rumors, adventurers from all over gathered in Aetheria. However, none fully understood the danger of the dungeons. The reckless adventurers began exploring the dungeons in search of riches and fame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GnollHack at none against Labyrinth of Aetheria's shown. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GnollHack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of GnollHack's written reviews are positive against 71% of Labyrinth of Aetheria's.
GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, Labyrinth of Aetheria fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GnollHack | Labyrinth of Aetheria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better | 4.5 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 774 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hyvän mielen pelit ry | Takahiro Hayashi |
Customer experience
GnollHack
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In-app purchases
GnollHack
No in-app purchases
Labyrinth of Aetheria
No in-app purchases
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