POWDER vs GnollHack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POWDER
Embark on a fast-paced, turn-based dungeon crawl inspired by classic roguelikes. This hack-and-slash adventure offers a polished and approachable experience for fans of the genre.
- Turn-based combat
- Dungeon crawl gameplay
- Hack-and-slash adventure
- Roguelike tradition
- Polished gameplay
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POWDER is a fast-playing turn-based dungeon crawl in the roguelike-tradition. Years of polish have refined this hack-and-slash adventure into one of the most approachable examples of the roguelike genre.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GnollHack at 4.7 against POWDER's 4.2. GnollHack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). POWDER's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. POWDER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GnollHack asks for nothing beyond the download.
GnollHack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of POWDER's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.
POWDER ships an update every 7 months, GnollHack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POWDER | GnollHack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (120 ratings) | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 772 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jeff Lait | Hyvan mielen pelit ry |
Customer experience
POWDER
GnollHack
Bugs and requests
POWDER
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Occasional save data loss
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More enemy/item variety
- Save/load functionality
- Difficulty settings
GnollHack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POWDER
- POWDER Full Version$9.99
GnollHack
No in-app purchases
