Comparison

Solomon's Keep vs Powerlust

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

Head to head
About

Solomon's Keep

Embark on a final wizarding exam by storming a necromancer's tower. Master spells, defeat monsters, and collect loot in this action RPG with randomized dungeons for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Dual-thumb spellcasting controls
  • Leveling system with skill selection
  • Looting magic items and gold
  • Encounter diverse enemies and bosses
  • Master 21 skills and wield 50+ weapons
  • Randomized dungeons for replayability
Features
Read full description

Near the town of Dead Hawg, past the Grimwood, at the very PEAK of Mount Awful, there stands a crumbling tower of mortar and stone. Deep within this foul edifice, the blackest necromancer of modern times, Solomon Dark, sits on his horrible throne. As a near graduate of the Wizarding College, your final exam is to storm Solomon's Keep. Dispatch the dark wizard, loot his evil possessions, unbind his horrific minions, and prove to your teachers once and for all that you're not as stupid as you look. ---- In Solomon's Keep, you move your wizard with one thumb, and fire magic spells with the other. As you destroy enemies, you earn experience points. Gain enough experience, and you'll gain a level, and can select new skills to help you ascend the tower. Along the way you'll find gold and magic items. Your helpful teachers are there to explain the ins and outs of wizarding, sell you a few useful items, and even give you a few tips to improve your skills. Along the way you'll encounter Solomon's skeletons, zombies, imps, and more. You might even encounter an undead king, and Solomon's meticulously reconstructed maggot vomiting skeletal dragon. You'll have a chance to master 21 skills and wield over 50 magic, rare, and epic weapons. With random dungeons and monsters, Solomon's Keep offers infinite replayability. It's never the same game twice! If you're fond of action RPGs, Solomon's Keep will satisfy your black heart.

About

Powerlust

Experience a hardcore, old-school action RPG roguelike with manual combat and a dark atmosphere. Create your own class with a vast array of skills and masteries, and explore procedurally generated dungeons in an open-world story mode. Enjoy skill-based gameplay with optional permadeath for a true challenge.

Highlights
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Open world story mode
  • No auto-fight mechanics
  • Permadeath mode
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Gamepad support
  • Customizable character builds
Features
Read full description

Old school action RPG roguelike with manual combat. Powerlust is an old school action RPG roguelike with manual combat and a dark atmosphere. Completely free, no forced ads, no p2w. Micro transactions are just donations with some cool cosmetic rewards like different camera perspectives (top down, TPP, FPP), camera filters, character customization and the bloodbath mode. There are also some quality of life features like a faster character specialization unlock and a shared item stash. Made by one guy. Hobby project made by one guy (me). I spent quite a few years on it already. No huge corporations involved :) No rigid classes. You can create your own class, nothing is locked, feel free to play as a fire mage wielding a two handed sword or a necro archer. Tons of masteries and skills. There is a vast number of options to choose from when it comes to spells, weapons, abilities and masteries. You can create a ton of builds and constantly find new ways of crushing your enemies! Still in development This game is under ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, I have many updates planned for it. I'd appreciate any feedback, it will be a really huge help in further development. Check out my twitter for constant updates and share your thoughts via email at bartlomiejmamzergames@gmail.com Features: - skill based gameplay - open world story mode - no auto fight mechanics - hardcore permadeath mode for roguelike fans - procedurally generated dungeons - gamepad support

Screenshots

Solomon's Keep4 screens
Powerlust4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Powerlust at 4.8 against Solomon's Keep's 4.5. Powerlust also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 82%). Solomon's Keep's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solomon's Keep sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Powerlust sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Powerlust holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Solomon's Keep's written reviews are positive against 93% of Powerlust's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solomon's Keep versus Powerlust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolomon's KeepPowerlust
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRaptisoftBartlomiej Mamzer

Customer experience

Solomon's Keep

All ratings1,741 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews979 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.5%

Powerlust

All ratings1,047 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

Solomon's Keep

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable sense of humor
  • 👍 Replayable with many unlocks
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes when loading new floors
  • 🔋 Ads disrupt gameplay and cause crashes
  • 🔒 Paid option to remove ads is not a true purchase
  • 🐛 Glitches with UI and functionality on newer devices

Powerlust

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing free game
  • 👍 Great ARPG, somewhat Diablo-like
  • 🚀 Impressive that it's a one-man production
  • 👍 Extremely intuitive controls
  • 👍 Fluid combat and gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🗺️ Repetitive map and level design
  • 🔍 Unclear or missing information on some game mechanics
  • 🎮 Controller support needs improvement
  • 🔍 Difficult navigation in some areas

Bugs and requests

Solomon's Keep

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved game data loss
  • Skill/ability resets
  • Enemies spawning in cleared areas
  • Crashes on loading/transitioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • New content updates (levels, enemies, characters)
  • Ability to select specific level up boosts
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Port to other platforms (e.g. Nintendo Switch)

Powerlust

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests not properly tracking progress
  • Spells not functioning as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Inventory and equipment issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Expand story mode and narrative
  • Add more enemy and boss variety
  • Improve map and level design
  • Enhance controller support
  • Add more class and skill customization options
Show 3 more
  • Implement a respec system
  • Add multiplayer and co-op features
  • Improve UI and quality-of-life features

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Solomon's Keep

One-time7
  • Donate a Buck$0.99
  • Cold Magic$0.99
  • Wizard Skins$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Pimp My Cabinet$0.99
  • Get Gold!$0.99
  • Bribe Destiny$1.99
  • Kill the Ads$3.99
10 purchases

Powerlust

One-time10
  • Knight status$4.99
  • Lord status from Knight$4.99
  • Lord status$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Baron status from Lord$9.99
  • Baron status from Knight$14.99
  • Baron status$19.99
  • King status from Baron$39.99
  • King status from Lord$49.99
  • King status from Knight$54.99
  • King status$59.99

Questions

Is Solomon's Keep free?
Solomon's Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Powerlust free?
Powerlust is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solomon's Keep or Powerlust?
Powerlust is rated higher. Solomon's Keep averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Powerlust averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Solomon's Keep or Powerlust have ads?
Both Solomon's Keep and Powerlust show ads.
Which is updated more often, Solomon's Keep or Powerlust?
Solomon's Keep ships an update every 2 months, and Powerlust every 2 months. Most recently, Solomon's Keep was updated on November 1, 2026 and Powerlust on November 2, 2026.

Other comparisons