Comparison

EPOCH. vs Grimvalor

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

Head to head
About

EPOCH.

Engage in intense robot combat in a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world. Control your character with intuitive swipes, make tactical decisions, and upgrade your robot with salvaged parts. Unravel a compelling story as you fight to protect someone important.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic robot combat
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Tactical cover-based shooting
  • Robot upgrades and customization
  • Immersive single-player campaign
  • Stunning AAA visuals
Features
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EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat Featured as "Game of the Week" on the App Store! Trailer http://youtu.be/I8zc-QxFF38 * IGN.COM - "iOS cover shooting done right". * TOUCHARCADE.COM - "Cover never felt so awesome" * SLIDETOPLAY.COM - "Combine the gorgeous look with the superbly tuned touch-screen controls and high level of replayability, and result is a great and unique iOS action game ..." * GIZMODO.CO.UK - "EPOCH is the new cover-shooter king by several circuit-boards." * POCKETGAMER.CO.UK - "re-imagining the genre completely for the touchscreen" * APPOLICIOUS.COM - "It's an absolutely gorgeous game with fast paced visceral combat that keeps you on your toes, and it even has an interesting story thrown in the mix." * GAMEPRO.COM - "...the game is an Unreal Engine-powered visual tour-de-force that is sure to impress both you and your friends." UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY Follow the echoes of a lost civilization in a visually-stunning post-apocalyptic world where only robots survive to fight a never-ending war. Fight towards your goal and piece together the fragments to reveal exactly what happened when the old world ended. Is this the dawn of a new Epoch? And how can you find the one person you were originally assigned to protect? CHOREOGRAPH THE ACTION Control your character with intuitive finger swipes. Make split-second tactical decisions, take cover, select targets, dodge incoming fire, utilize special abilities, and launch countermeasures! DESTROY, SALVAGE AND UPGRADE Battle escalating waves of robots in arena-style combat, and upgrade yourself with pieces torn from your fallen enemies! Configure your robot with dozens of weapons, armors, boosters and counters. IMMERSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN Fight in multiple locations across a vast and ravaged city, and gather fragments of the past with logs from a cast of characters, each with their own perspective on the apocalyptic events that destroyed a once-proud civilization. STUNNING AAA VISUALS Utilize the enhanced visual capabilities of the iPhone4S and iPad 2 with high-resolution graphics powered by the UnrealEngine, the same engine used to create the visuals of the award winning Infinity Blade. About Uppercut Games Uppercut Games is an independent game studio whose founders have a long development history, working on award winning games such as Bioshock, Tribes: Vengeance, Freedom Force and Fallout: Tactics. Follow us http://www.uppercut-games.com http://www.facebook.com/uppercutgames http://twitter.com/UppercutGames

About

Grimvalor

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a lone warrior battling through a corrupted realm. Master skill-based combat, explore atmospheric landscapes, and face epic boss fights in this challenging hack and slash platformer. Restore the kingdom and uncover the fate of its lost king.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Exploration of dark fantasy world
  • Epic boss fights
  • Stunning 3D visuals
  • Customizable touch controls
  • MFi controller support
  • Offline play
Features
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Slash your way through the hordes of darkness and defeat King Valor's fearsome guardians in this breathtaking adventure! "Chaining together a slick series of attacks, dodges, and jumps, is incredibly satisfying." — PocketGamer "I suspect mobile gaming fans will be playing and replaying this one for years to come." — TouchArcade, 5/5 A malicious power stirs in the forgotten kingdom of Vallaris. Tasked with discovering the fate of its lost king, your quest quickly takes a sinister turn and you are cast into darkness. Surrounded and outnumbered, you must grab your sword, steel your temper and fight your way through a land that does not welcome you. Except for the friendly merchant - he's grateful for your business. ABOUT THE GAME Grimvalor is a challenging hack & slash platformer with fast-paced combat in a dark fantasy world. Take control of a lone warrior on a quest to restore a corrupted realm. Embark on a journey through atmospheric landscapes and dungeons in a massive story-driven premium experience. COMBAT & EXPLORATION Master skill-based combat, learn enemy patterns and bring them down with all your fury. Explore the shattered lands of Vallaris, find and upgrade equipment and level up your character. Face the legacy of King Valor's madness and prevail! FEATURES • Epic boss fights • Stunning 3D visuals accelerated by Metal graphics • Accurate and customizable touch controls • Full support for MFi game controllers • Use iCloud to keep your saves in sync between devices. • Play offline - perfect for commute. • No ads or in-app purchases

Screenshots

EPOCH.4 screens
Grimvalor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grimvalor at none against EPOCH.'s 7. Grimvalor also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 231) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). EPOCH.'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

EPOCH. costs $0.99 and Grimvalor $5.99 up front. EPOCH. sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Grimvalor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for EPOCH. against 4.9 for Grimvalor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grimvalor has 9.8K ratings behind it against 231, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of EPOCH.'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Grimvalor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
EPOCH. versus Grimvalor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPOCH.Grimvalor
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (231 ratings)4.9 (9.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2319.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB739 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUppercut Games Pty LimitedDirelight

Customer experience

EPOCH.

All ratings231 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.6%

Grimvalor

All ratings9,754 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews803 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

EPOCH.

From 231 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 💎 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🔍 Interesting story and lore
  • 🎮 Challenging difficulty progression

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Short campaign length
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🤖 Limited customization options

Grimvalor

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent controls
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack
  • 💰 Worth the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🕹️ Challenging difficulty spikes
  • 🕹️ Frustrating jumping puzzles
  • 🕹️ Dodge mechanic issues
  • 🔍 Lack of character customization

Bugs and requests

EPOCH.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Issues with saving progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More levels and campaign content
  • Ability to customize robot appearance
  • Controller support
  • More enemy and boss variety

Grimvalor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dodge not registering properly
  • Crashes in New Game Plus
  • Companion AI issues
  • Graphical glitches on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to replay bosses
  • Enemy scaling for higher difficulties
  • Expanded weapon and trinket selection
  • New game plus improvements

In-app purchases

7 purchases

EPOCH.

One-time7
  • Double Credits$1.99
  • 100000$4.99
  • 500000$9.99
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  • 1500000$14.99
  • 3750000$19.99
  • 10000000$29.99
  • 35000000$49.99
None

Grimvalor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPOCH. free?
EPOCH. costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Grimvalor free?
Grimvalor costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EPOCH. or Grimvalor?
Grimvalor is rated higher. EPOCH. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Grimvalor averages 4.9 from 9.8K ratings.
Do EPOCH. or Grimvalor have ads?
Neither EPOCH. nor Grimvalor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPOCH. or Grimvalor?
EPOCH. ships an update every 2 months, and Grimvalor every 2 months. Most recently, EPOCH. was updated on September 23, 2026 and Grimvalor on September 25, 2026.

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