Comparison

GnollHack vs Everbound

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 13 classes and 5 races
  • Hundreds of items and spells
  • Challenging permadeath mode
Features
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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

About

Everbound

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG roguelike adventure. Explore a procedurally generated map, battle diverse enemies, and conquer six unique bosses. Collect and upgrade a vast array of loot to prepare for challenging encounters and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy combat
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Defeat 6 unique bosses
  • Collect and upgrade loot
  • Multiple player classes
  • Adjustable difficulty
Features
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This is a turn-based strategy RPG roguelike. Traverse the expansive map and defeat all 6 bosses to claim victory! • Battle hostiles • Conquer all 6 bosses • Collect loot • Gear up with armor, accessories, weapons, potions, and items • Upgrade your equipment with Enhancers • Purchase from Merchants • Accept offers from Traders • Recover your stats with Restorers • 6 player classes available • Pick your difficulty • Beat your high score Every game is unique with a generated map layout, custom bosses and loot, different hostile types, and tonnes of unique items, armor, weapons, accessories, and potions to discover.

Screenshots

GnollHack4 screens
Everbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GnollHack at none against Everbound's 4. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (110 vs 22). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Everbound sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. GnollHack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GnollHack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GnollHack has 110 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of GnollHack's written reviews are positive against 80% of Everbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, Everbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GnollHack versus Everbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnollHackEverbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (110 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size771 MB99 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHyvän mielen pelit ryANDRE K PHAM

Customer experience

GnollHack

All ratings110 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

Everbound

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Everbound

One-time4
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$5.99
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  • Tip$9.99

Questions

Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everbound free?
Everbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GnollHack or Everbound?
GnollHack is rated higher. GnollHack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Everbound averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do GnollHack or Everbound have ads?
Neither GnollHack nor Everbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GnollHack or Everbound?
GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, and Everbound fortnightly. Most recently, GnollHack was updated on September 25, 2026 and Everbound on September 29, 2026.

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