Eternium vs New horizon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
New horizon
Embark on a 16th-century journey of discovery, charting unknown territories and leaving your mark on history. This game challenges players to use their intellect and courage to explore the world and gain renown.
- 16th-century exploration
- Discover new regions
- Historical setting
- Gain renown
- Chart unknown territories
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The 16th century is the era of great geographical discoveries in human history. After Columbus discovered North America, more and more unknown regions were discovered: South America, Africa, Australia and Antarctica This period is known as the era of great geographical discovery. Adventurers use their wisdom, knowledge, ability and even life to exchange for new place names marked with maps and incomparable honor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eternium at 86% against New horizon's 0%. Eternium also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). New horizon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Eternium sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. New horizon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eternium holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eternium has 64K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of New horizon's.
Eternium ships an update fortnightly, New horizon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eternium | New horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Making Fun, Inc. | 志宇 蒋 |
Customer experience
Eternium
New horizon
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
New horizon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eternium
- 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
New horizon
No in-app purchases









