Comparison

GnollHack vs Cosmosis Quests

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

Head to head
About

GnollHack

Experience a remastered classic roguelike adventure with turn-based gameplay and modern enhancements. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, master deep item and magic systems, and face challenging permadeath as you quest to recover a stolen artifact.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Rich class and race system
  • Deep item and magic system
  • 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

Cosmosis Quests

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If you’re here, it likely means you’ve found something mysterious in the physical world that has sent you on this journey. Well, you’re on the right track! Download the app, enter your password that's on the card you've found, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience guided by a wizard. Cosmosis invites participants to rediscover wonder and connection through immersive, audio-guided Quests that blend stories, ecological themes, and sensory experiences. Currently, the project features two Quests — Stories of Soil & Stone and The Night Within and Without. All Quests are designed to re-enchant your daily reality, deepen our connection to nature, and explore themes of transformation, gratitude, and interconnectedness. As an ever-growing collection, Cosmosis re-enchants your surroundings by combining captivating stories, music, rituals, and magic into each journey.

Screenshots

GnollHack4 screens
Cosmosis Quests3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GnollHack at every 4 days against Cosmosis Quests's every 3 weeks. Cosmosis Quests's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, Cosmosis Quests every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GnollHack versus Cosmosis Quests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnollHackCosmosis Quests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size776 MB428 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHyvän mielen pelit ryPaul Staring

In-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

None

Cosmosis Quests

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cosmosis Quests free?
Cosmosis Quests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GnollHack or Cosmosis Quests have ads?
Neither GnollHack nor Cosmosis Quests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GnollHack or Cosmosis Quests?
GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, and Cosmosis Quests every 3 weeks. Most recently, GnollHack was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cosmosis Quests on November 4, 2026.

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