Comparison

Eldrum vs Starlight Legacy

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

Head to head
About

Eldrum

Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Nostalgic table-top RPG style
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Secrets to discover
  • High replayability
Features
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.

About

Starlight Legacy

Embark on a non-linear adventure inspired by 16-bit JRPGs. Explore a vast 2D pixel art kingdom, engage in turn-based battles, and uncover a story where the fate of the Evaria Kingdom rests on restoring a withered Eternity Tree.

Highlights
  • 16-bit JRPG style
  • Non-linear exploration
  • Turn-based combat
  • Vast 2D pixel art world
  • Engaging fantasy story
Features
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Return to the style of 16-bit JRPGs in Starlight Legacy, a non-linear adventure inspired by genre classics! Set in a post-medieval world in the Evaria Kingdom, explore a vast kingdom created with lush 2D pixel art, a nostalgic turn-based battle system and non-linear story where the four provinces of the kingdom can be explored in any order of your choosing. In Starlight Legacy, the four provinces of the Evaria Kingdom have lived in peace and prosperity for decades, thanks to the Eternity Tree that enriches and purifies the soil, water, and air of the entire kingdom. But a ban on the education of magic has caused unrest, leading to the rise of a separatist movement to liberate the Sky Province from Evaria. The warriors Ignus and Teryl embark on a quest to deliver a sword requested by the king, but shortly after they embark, a devastating attack causes the Eternity Tree to whither. Ignus and Teryl now face the task of restoring the Eternity Tree to save the kingdom. And so begins a great journey through a seamlessly interconnected fantasy world!

Screenshots

Eldrum4 screens
Starlight Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eldrum at Free against Starlight Legacy's $5.99. Eldrum also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (433 vs 2). Starlight Legacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On ads 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

Eldrum is free to download; Starlight Legacy costs $5.99 up front. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Starlight Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 433 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eldrum ships an update every 9 days, Starlight Legacy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Eldrum versus Starlight Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEldrumStarlight Legacy
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.9 (433 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings433 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB409 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAct NoneShota Kogge

Customer experience

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

Starlight Legacy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
  • Difficulty spikes in certain encounters

Requested features

2 requests
  • Sound effects for combat
  • More content and story expansions

Starlight Legacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99
None

Starlight Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starlight Legacy free?
Starlight Legacy costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eldrum or Starlight Legacy?
Eldrum is rated higher. Eldrum averages 4.9 out of 5 from 433 ratings, while Starlight Legacy averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Eldrum or Starlight Legacy have ads?
Neither Eldrum nor Starlight Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eldrum or Starlight Legacy?
Eldrum ships an update every 9 days, and Starlight Legacy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Eldrum was updated on October 27, 2026 and Starlight Legacy on October 28, 2026.

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