GnollHack vs Endor Awakens
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
Endor Awakens
Embark on a roguelite dungeon-crawling adventure in a world reshaped by chaos. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, customize your hero with unique skills and gear, and engage in strategic turn-based combat. Your choices determine the fate of the world.
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Character customization (race, gender, guild, portrait)
- Skill tree and character progression
- Turn-based combat
- Shop for weapons and armor
- NPC quests and story progression
- Daily rewards
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Endor Awakens: Dungeon Crawler is a thrilling evolution of Depths of Endor, where chaos reigns in the changing world after the fall of Mordoth. In this Dungeon Crawler, you'll venture through procedurally generated dungeons, encountering new challenges and treasures with every step. The city has transformed with new features: • Shop: Buy weapons and armor to prepare for your adventures. • Inn: Meet new NPCs, take on common quests, and delve into the main story and side adventures. • Guilds: Unlock skills via a new skill tree and customize your character to match your playstyle. • Bestiary: Track the monsters you've faced and defeated. • Bank: Store items you don't need for later use. • Daily Chest: Log in every day for rewards and bonuses. • Morgue: Resurrect fallen heroes and continue your journey. Create your characters by choosing their race, gender, guild, and portrait. Hardcore mode adds extra challenge: if your character dies, there's no coming back. Pick a custom avatar from your device's gallery to make your hero truly unique. Turn-based combat allows you to strategize every move, whether it's attacking, casting spells, using items, or defending. Beware of traps and events as you explore the depths of dungeons. Endor Awakens offers endless possibilities for adventure, as you forge your path through this ever-changing world. Your choices shape your journey, with each dungeon and character offering new opportunities. Will you rise to defeat the chaos, or succumb to the darkness of the depths? The fate of Endor lies in your hands. Using this app you accept Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our Terms and Conditions: https://depthsofendor.com/terms/ And Privacy Policy: https://depthsofendor.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GnollHack at none against Endor Awakens's 8. GnollHack also leads on ads (none vs shown). Endor Awakens's advantage is ratings volume (438 vs 111) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Endor Awakens sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GnollHack asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GnollHack against 4.8 for Endor Awakens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 438 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of GnollHack's written reviews are positive against 79% of Endor Awakens's.
GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, Endor Awakens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GnollHack | Endor Awakens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) | 4.8 (438 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 79.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 438 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 774 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hyvän mielen pelit ry | Javier Hernandez Torres |
Customer experience
GnollHack
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In-app purchases
GnollHack
No in-app purchases
Endor Awakens
- Adventurer's Subscription$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
- Small Gem Pack$1.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Equipment Pack$4.99
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- Medium Gem Pack$4.99
- Large Gem Pack$9.99
- Epic Gem Pack$24.99
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