Comparison

Radiant vs Blasphemous

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

Head to head
About

Radiant

Engage in an intense arcade-style space shooter, battling alien hordes across over 100 levels. Upgrade your ship with powerful weapons and power-ups to defeat giant bosses and save your homeworld.

Highlights
  • 100+ Levels
  • 10+ Boss-Fights
  • Upgradeable Weapons
  • Special Power-Ups
  • Difficulty Options
  • Online Leaderboards
Features
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Take your stand against the alien horde in a pure arcade/action space shooter. Cut through hundreds of creeps to face giant monsters in unique bossfights. Collect special weapons and power-ups, upgrade your ship and save your homeworld! Relive the classics revamped. ◉ 100+ Levels ◉ 10+ Boss-Fights ◉ 6 Upgradeable Weapons ◉ 12 Special Power-Ups ◉ 3 Difficulty Options ◉ Global On-Line Hiscores

About

Blasphemous

Embark on a brutal action-platformer adventure in a dark, gothic world. Wield a blade forged from guilt, master hack and slash combat, and explore a cursed land filled with monstrous enemies and challenging bosses. This version includes all released DLCs for the complete experience.

Highlights
  • Explore a non-linear world
  • Brutal action combat
  • Savage executions and gore
  • Customizable character builds
  • Intense boss battles
  • Unlock mysteries and lore
  • All DLCs included
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Fight. Endure. Break eternal damnation. Blasphemous is an award-winning 2D indie action platformer with soulslike elements, offering brutal hack and slash combat and deep exploration across a dark, gothic world steeped in penance and suffering. Set in the cursed land of Cvstodia, ravaged by a twisted curse known only as The Miracle, you play as The Penitent One, the last survivor of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow, bound to a cycle of death and rebirth. Face monstrous enemies, navigate deadly traps, and uncover hidden secrets in pixel perfect handcrafted levels. As you fight for redemption, you'll explore desolate cathedrals, forsaken wastelands, and blood-soaked dungeons, encountering grotesque monsters, merciless bosses and tormented souls along the way. Penance Never Ends. MAIN FEATURES - Explore a Non-Linear World: Venture through diverse platformer environments filled with fearsome enemies and deadly traps. Seek redemption across the dark gothic landscapes of Cvstodia. - Brutal Action Combat: Wield Mea Culpa, a blade forged from guilt itself. Unleash devastating combos and skills, and hack and slash your way through hordes of twisted monsters. - Executions & gore: Deliver savage executions with pixel perfect animations that celebrate brutal combat and grotesque detail. - Customise Your Build: Equip powerful Relics, Rosary Beads, Prayers, and Sword Hearts to shape your playstyle. Experiment with builds and unlock new progression paths to survive the impossible. - Intense boss Battles: Face off against colossal bosses and deadly mini-bosses. Learn their patterns, endure their fury, and crush them. - Unlock the Mysteries of Cvstodia: Meet a cast of tortured NPCs. Some will help, others will test your resolve. Unravel their stories and shape your fate in blood, guilt and damnation. ALL DLCs INCLUDED This mobile version includes all free DLCs ever released for Blasphemous, expanding the core game with new content, features, and challenges: - The Stir of Dawn – Unlock New Game+, encounter new bosses and enemies, and dive deeper into the lore. - Strife & Ruin – Brave the brutal Boss Rush mode and embark on a crossover quest with Miriam from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. - Wounds of Eventide – Witness the conclusion of The Penitent One’s first journey and unlock an ending that connects directly to Blasphemous 2. THE FULL BLASPHEMOUS EXPERIENCE – NOW ON MOBILE - Includes every feature and content update from the original PC and console versions. Switch between precise touch controls or full controller support (gamepad compatible) for a seamless experience. - No ads, no microtransactions. MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.

Screenshots

Radiant4 screens
Blasphemous4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Radiant at 4.9 against Blasphemous's 4.4. Radiant also leads on price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). Blasphemous's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Radiant costs $2.99 and Blasphemous $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Radiant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 243 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Radiant's written reviews are positive against 72% of Blasphemous's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiant ships an update every 3 months, Blasphemous monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Radiant versus Blasphemous: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiantBlasphemous
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.9 (99 ratings) — better4.4 (243 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings99243 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB921 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid PeroutkaThe Game Kitchen Games

Customer experience

Radiant

All ratings99 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.5%

Blasphemous

All ratings243 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Radiant

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Retro-style graphics
  • 💡 Interesting storyline
  • 🎨 Vibrant colors
  • 🎮 Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • ⏱️ Slow firing rate and weapon upgrades
  • 🔁 Repetitive asteroid levels
  • 🎨 Graphics could use more modern updates
  • 💤 Gameplay can feel slow at times

Blasphemous

From 243 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent art style
  • 💎 Challenging but rewarding
  • 🎮 Great on controllers
  • 🔝 Faithful port of console version

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Needs more customizable controls
  • 📱 Suboptimal touch controls
  • 🖼️ Blurry/low-resolution visuals
  • 🔌 Requires online connection
  • 📺 Lacks iPad optimization

Bugs and requests

Radiant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8 and newer
  • Compatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer
  • Weapon upgrades not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and weapon upgrades
  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Include difficulty settings and an endless mode
  • Add support for external controllers
  • Optimize performance for newer devices

Blasphemous

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with certain enemies and abilities
  • Game freezing when accessing controller settings
  • Blurry/unreadable text in certain languages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to resize and reposition on-screen buttons
  • Support for offline play
  • Full iPad optimization and native UI
  • Haptic feedback for touch controls
  • Synced saves across devices

In-app purchases

None

Radiant

No in-app purchases

None

Blasphemous

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radiant free?
Radiant costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blasphemous free?
Blasphemous costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Radiant or Blasphemous?
Radiant is rated higher. Radiant averages 4.9 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Blasphemous averages 4.4 from 243 ratings.
Do Radiant or Blasphemous have ads?
Neither Radiant nor Blasphemous shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radiant or Blasphemous?
Radiant ships an update every 3 months, and Blasphemous monthly. Most recently, Radiant was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blasphemous on October 17, 2026.

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