Comparison

Eternium vs Thirteen Souls

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

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About

Eternium

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure in this classic action RPG. Explore diverse worlds, battle mythical creatures, and collect powerful gear. Enjoy intuitive controls and a player-friendly philosophy with no paywalls.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-move controls
  • Swipe-to-cast spells
  • Player-friendly, no pay-to-win
  • Offline play option
  • Character classes (Mage, Warrior, Bounty Hunter)
  • Loot and gear collection
  • Companion system
Features
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Indie RPG made with passion by a handful of old-school RPG fans. Eternium is an amazingly fun and beautifully crafted Action RPG, reminiscent of the great classics. Eternium stands out from other mobile Action RPGs by its effortless “tap to move” and innovative “swipe to cast” controls, and its player-friendly “no paywalls, never pay to win” philosophy. Drawing signs to cast spells is easy and rewarding. The tap-to-move control is more natural and relaxing than thumbsticks, and it’s also truer to the vintage point-and-click Action RPG experience. The game can be really played for free, as more than 90% of our players do. Purchases are completely optional. Gems, the game’s main currency, can be collected from enemies and quests. There is no limiting stamina or energy. The best things in the game are obtained by playing, not paying. With the exception of a couple of online-only features, the game can also be played offline after the content download completes. Eternium initially launched in 2014, and is actively being improved by the original development team. Through years of polishing, and feedback from millions of players, the quality of the game has steadily increased, making it now one of the highest rated games on the App Store. Enjoy the visceral satisfaction of responsive, fast-paced combat, with spectacular special effects, pleasing sounds, rewarding damage numbers, all set against immersive backdrops and atmospheric, inspiring music scores. Play as a Mage, Warrior or Bounty Hunter, wielding a sword, axe, staff or gun. Level up to learn new abilities and increase your attributes. Battle skeletons, zombies, automatons, aliens, demons, dragons and many other creatures, across four beautifully hand-crafted worlds, or in endless generated levels. Venture into dark caves and dungeons, explore forests, villages and graveyards, lay siege to demon controlled castles, brave snowy mountain peaks, travel to the moon to slay strange creatures among craters and canyons, and beyond, to the deserts, pyramids and jungles of the red planet. Open treasure chests to loot gold, gemstones and battle gear. Equip shiny breastplates, menacing helmets and hoods, spiked shoulder pads, mysterious cloaks or capes. Protect yourself with a shield, or choose to wield two weapons as a warrior. Rescue your tank, healer and ranger companions who will join you in battle. Use their abilities together with yours to create rewarding and powerful tactical combos. Experience a refreshing storyline, filled with interplanetary intrigue and seasoned with funny characters. Hunt your arch-enemy, Ragadam, across the worlds, while trying to uncover and undo his twisted plans. Progress from common to rare, epic and legendary gear. Find gemstones that fit in your armor’s sockets. Craft socketed rings and amulets, and fuse three of them into a higher quality one. Unleash awesome offensive abilities, such as Whirlwind, Shockwave, Arc Lightning or Immolate, control the enemy crowd with Frost Nova, Vortex, Silence, or sneak and assassinate with Smokescreen, Traps and Snipe. Each hero class has access to about 20 abilities (skills or spells), and each of your three companions has four more. The game starts simple, but culminates in a flurry of tactical possibilities at high levels. Once your hero reaches level 70, your experience points go into Champion Levels, which are unlimited and yield steady stat upgrades. Champion Levels are also inherited by your new heroes, so they will have an easier time growing up. Aside from the four story acts, an endless progression of beautiful, randomly generated levels awaits in the Trials of Valor game mode. Please see here for our Privacy Policy. We take privacy very seriously. http://www.makingfun.com/footer/privacy-policy/

About

Thirteen Souls

Experience a 3D martial arts fighting game with a unique vertical combat system. Choose from twelve zodiac-themed heroes and engage in intense 1v1 battles with innovative rage mechanics and stunning combo skills.

Highlights
  • Full-view 3D fighting
  • Vertical combat system
  • 1v1 hero battles
  • Twelve zodiac-themed heroes
  • Innovative Rage System
  • Combo skills and QTE Ultra Skills
Features
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*This app has no In-App Purchase. TouchArcade – “Thirteen Souls is an upcoming fighting game that plays on verticality by having you fight your opponents from the ground to the air.” Nominee of the 13th International Mobile Game Award (IMGA) http://www.imgawards.com/winners-nominees/13th-imga/ ---Introduction--- Thirteen is a full-view 3D martial arts FTG mobile game. Twelve Chinese zodiac martial arts heroes and various magnificent chinoiserie scenes and maps are rendered in traditional Chinese ink and wash painting style, transporting you into the real world of martial arts! Fighting scenes incorporate special effects like freeze frame, screen shake, environmental transformations, and QTE ultra abilities change to ramp up fighting tension! The original creative gameplay, Rage, is unlike any other traditional FTG games! Various powerful moves can be performed simultaneously in a perfect combo, leaving your opponent no chance to survive! Join Thirteen now and start righting wrongs in the world of martial arts! ---Game Features--- Full-view 3D fighting, fight freely without any dimensional limitations! The gameplay uses full-view 3D combat scenes, eliminating 2D space constrictions. In Thirteen, you can have 360°/180° upward or downward view of the surroundings. You are no longer restricted to a limited space, so you can take your awesome battles through heaven and earth! 1V1 hero battles present the purest art of fighting! Multi-player free fight? Devoured by the crowd before you even see the battleground! No matter how hard you try, you can’t save your team from failure! Taking turns? No thrill of fighting to death! No chance to revel in heroic glory! Say goodbye to these game modes and have a thrilling 1V1 hero battle! Become a real martial arts master, fight powerful enemies, and explore the limits of your techniques. Stylish heroes with different characteristics are waiting for your challenge! The game features the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac symbols as heroes. You can choose your own hero and other distinctive heroes, such as the agile "monkey" (Wukong), the "dog" who deals bonus damage (Redsky), or the "hare" who recovers rage overtime (Jade Hare), and there are many more heroic features to be explored. The innovative Rage System brings you a brand-new fighting experience! The game introduces the unique Rage Seize gameplay, a brand-new way of inflicting damage. Normally attacks only deplete rage, but cause no damage. Only abilities infused with rage will inflict real damage. This brand-new mode requires better control and timing for using special abilities, creating a distinctive combat experience. Combo skills + QTE Ultra Skill + Rage Burst Mod -- supreme moves will stun your entire screen! You can only trigger combinations involving various skills such as flying, blocking, dodging, combo hits, and QTE ultra abilities plus rage burst transformations when you react in time, once your energy is filled. These fingertip controls allow you to experience new battle sensations like you've never had before. Contact Us If you like our game, please leave us comments or rate us at any time. Website: http://www.thirteensoulsgame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirteensoulsgame E-mail: thirteensoulsgame@gmail.com

Screenshots

Eternium4 screens
Thirteen Souls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eternium at Free against Thirteen Souls's $2.99. Eternium also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Thirteen Souls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ads 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

Eternium is free to download; Thirteen Souls costs $2.99 up front. Eternium sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Thirteen Souls asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eternium holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eternium has 64K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Eternium's written reviews are positive against 70% of Thirteen Souls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eternium ships an update fortnightly, Thirteen Souls every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Eternium versus Thirteen Souls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEterniumThirteen Souls
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (64K ratings) — better4.1 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better69.7% of reviews
Number of ratings64K — better111
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB644 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMaking Fun, Inc.Good net technology co. Ltd

Customer experience

Eternium

All ratings63,622 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.1%

Thirteen Souls

All ratings112 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

Eternium

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 🎮 Diablo-like RPG experience
  • 🏆 Satisfying progression and loot system
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive use of in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of guidance and tutorials
  • 🔒 Difficulty in accessing account/progress across devices

Thirteen Souls

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning graphics and visual design
  • ⚔️ Excellent combat mechanics and gameplay
  • 💰 No in-app purchases or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 📱 Offline playable without internet connection
  • 🎭 Multiple game modes (Story, Challenge, Endless)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain and device overheating
  • ⏱️ Significant lag and performance issues
  • 🎯 Confusing story mode mechanics
  • ❌ Limited character selection (only 4 playable)

Bugs and requests

Eternium

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain menus
  • Inventory items getting stuck behind objects
  • Inconsistent difficulty scaling across levels
  • Skill upgrades not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More character classes and customization options
  • Improved enemy AI and boss encounters
  • Ability to repair or restore degraded equipment
  • Streamlined crafting and inventory management

Thirteen Souls

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • iPad compatibility issues (crashes on iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPad Mini)
  • iPhone X and newer device support missing
  • Story mode text not displaying properly
  • Equipment disappearing after battles
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  • Save data being reset or lost
  • Game freezing during character selection
  • UI overlapping and interface glitches
  • Difficulty scaling broken in endless mode (damage becomes 1)
  • Character getting stuck in mid-air
  • Unresponsive controls during combat
  • Lag spikes during battles
  • Story mode progression blocking
  • Continuous crash loops on certain devices
  • Language selection not persisting
  • Game requesting reviews too frequently

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add more playable characters (complete 13 zodiac animals)
  • Implement multiplayer/PvP online battles
  • Add Japanese language support
  • Add German language support
  • Add French language support
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  • Add Spanish language support
  • Add Vietnamese language support
  • Add Thai language support
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add Italian language support
  • Add Portuguese language support
  • Add Korean language support
  • Graphics settings to optimize performance
  • Training/Practice mode for learning combos
  • Cloud save functionality across devices
  • Pause button in endless mode
  • Better story mode with more narrative content
  • Equipment shop for easier item acquisition
  • Local multiplayer support
  • Bluetooth controller support
  • More combo options and attack variations
  • Better camera controls and positioning
  • Dualshock controller support

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Eternium

One-time14
  • Event Pack 1$0.99
  • Event Pack 2$1.99
  • 500 gems$4.99
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  • Stormblade$4.99
  • Stormgun$4.99
  • Event Pack 5$4.99
  • 1,200 gems$9.99
  • Event Pack 10$9.99
  • Event Pack 13$12.99
  • Event Pack 20$19.99
  • The Elven Deal$19.99
  • 2,600 gems$19.99
  • Event Pack 30$29.99
  • 17,000 gems$99.99
None

Thirteen Souls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eternium free?
Eternium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thirteen Souls free?
Thirteen Souls costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eternium or Thirteen Souls?
Eternium is rated higher. Eternium averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Thirteen Souls averages 4.1 from 111 ratings.
Do Eternium or Thirteen Souls have ads?
Neither Eternium nor Thirteen Souls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eternium or Thirteen Souls?
Eternium ships an update fortnightly, and Thirteen Souls every 4 months. Most recently, Eternium was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thirteen Souls on October 24, 2026.

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