Vay vs Pixelot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vay
Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.
- Compelling and engrossing story
- User selectable difficulty
- Animated cutscenes with audio
- Auto-save feature
- Over 100 enemies and bosses
- Expansive areas to explore
- Updated music
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.
Pixelot
Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.
- Custom character creation with 6 classes
- 30+ unique recruitable characters
- Character class promotion at level 60
- 15 dungeons to explore
- Over 500 items to collect
- Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelot at 4.8 against Vay's 4.0. Pixelot also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Vay costs $5.99 and Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixelot's.
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixelot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vay | Pixelot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (78 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SoMoGa, Inc. | Kyle Berger |
Customer experience
Vay
Pixelot
Bugs and requests
Vay
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after using certain spells
- Inability to access some areas due to glitches
- Saved data loss after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add a virtual d-pad for movement
- Improve equipment comparison at shops
- Enhance cutscenes and animations
- Provide more in-game hints and guidance
Pixelot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vay
No in-app purchases
Pixelot
No in-app purchases








