Comparison

GnollHack vs RogueVana

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

RogueVana

A deck-building roguelike card game set in a medieval fantasy world. Players choose a class, collect cards, and build a powerful deck to defeat the abyssal boss. Enjoy endless replayability with fresh gameplay and a high score system.

Highlights
  • Deck-building roguelike gameplay
  • High score system
  • Endless roguelike elements
  • Multiple classes
  • Single-player experience
Features
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"Simple but deep! A deck-building roguelike card game!" "Defeat the abyssal boss in a medieval fantasy world!" "Choose a class, collect cards, and build the ultimate deck!" Game Features - Deck-building × Roguelike – Experience fresh gameplay every time by utilizing different cards! - High score system – Break your own records and challenge your limits! - Endless roguelike elements – A new adventure awaits with every playthrough! - Various classes to choose from – Fight in a style that suits you best! - Single-player game – Play at your own pace and take your time!

Screenshots

GnollHack4 screens
RogueVana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GnollHack at 85% against RogueVana's 38%. GnollHack also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (110 vs 1). RogueVana's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

GnollHack is free to download; RogueVana costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RogueVana holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GnollHack has 110 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of GnollHack's written reviews are positive against 38% of RogueVana's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, RogueVana every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GnollHack versus RogueVana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnollHackRogueVana
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (110 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size771 MB169 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHyvän mielen pelit ryCOMETALK

Customer experience

GnollHack

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

RogueVana

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

None

RogueVana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RogueVana free?
RogueVana costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GnollHack or RogueVana?
RogueVana is rated higher. GnollHack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while RogueVana averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GnollHack or RogueVana have ads?
Neither GnollHack nor RogueVana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GnollHack or RogueVana?
GnollHack ships an update every 5 days, and RogueVana every 8 days. Most recently, GnollHack was updated on September 25, 2026 and RogueVana on September 10, 2026.

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