Comparison

GnollHack vs Legendary Hammers

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

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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

Legendary Hammers

An immersive and educational RPG designed to teach players about neurological diseases. Explore regions based on neurology subspecialties, exploit enemy vulnerabilities with upgraded modules, and conquer dungeons that reinforce key medical concepts. This free game is intended for entertainment and educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Educational RPG gameplay
  • Neurology disease learning
  • Pixel-art 2D top-down perspective
  • Module unlocking and upgrading
  • Dungeon-based concept reinforcement
  • Regions based on neurology subspecialties
Features
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TLDR: Cure Neurological Disease in an immersive and educational (completely free) RPG. Concept: - When you play a game that you enjoy, you learn more than you may realize: game rules, character and object names, and even complex mechanics (i.e. that enemy is vulnerable to this item). - Can we build a game that is actually fun to play but leverages game mechanics to teach? This is our goal. Target Audience: - While the game is designed to be accessible and fun to anyone, the actual knowledge is meant for pre-medical students, medical students, Neurology residents, or Neurology staff. Gameplay: - 2d, top down, pixel-art RPG with casual gameplay to progress through regions - Each region is based on an area / subspecialty of Neurology, chosen specifically to reflect real-world examinations - Regions contain Sick Souls inflicted with Neurological disease - Each Sick Soul has particular vulnerabilities, which you must exploit by unlocking and upgrading relevant modules (attack and defense) - Dungeons are designed to reinforce a particular concept related to the module (i.e. important neural networks or pathophysiology), and playing a perfect game grants upgrades to that module Active Regions: - Tutorial - Cranial Nerve: Anatomy Planned: - Neurobehavioral - Epilepsy - Headache - Vascular - Neuromuscular - Autonomic - Demyelinating - Movement - Neuro ID - Sleep - Neuro Ophtho - Oncology - Genetic and developmental disorders Disclaimer: This game is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. Please consult your physician for any medical questions or concerns. Music Title: Call Me Baby Artist HeatlyBros Writer: Brett Heatley, ASCAD Publisher: Heatley Music Publishing ASCAD Label: Heatley Music Publishing

Screenshots

GnollHack4 screens
Legendary Hammers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GnollHack at none against Legendary Hammers's shown. GnollHack also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Legendary Hammers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Legendary Hammers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GnollHack has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, Legendary Hammers every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GnollHack versus Legendary Hammers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnollHackLegendary Hammers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (111 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size772 MB213 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperHyvan mielen pelit ryCole Denkensohn

Customer experience

GnollHack

All ratings111 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

Legendary Hammers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

None

Legendary Hammers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Legendary Hammers free?
Legendary Hammers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GnollHack or Legendary Hammers?
Legendary Hammers is rated higher. GnollHack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Legendary Hammers averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GnollHack or Legendary Hammers have ads?
Legendary Hammers shows ads; GnollHack does not.
Which is updated more often, GnollHack or Legendary Hammers?
GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, and Legendary Hammers every 9 days. Most recently, GnollHack was updated on October 16, 2026 and Legendary Hammers on October 8, 2026.

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