Comparison

Eternium vs Dungeon Hunter 5

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

Head to head
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

Dungeon Hunter 5

Embark on an epic solo campaign or team up with friends in this action RPG. Hunt monsters, master devastating spells, and build your defenses to raid rivals. Face daily challenges and climb leaderboards for legendary rewards.

Highlights
  • Epic solo campaign with 94 missions
  • Co-op mode with up to 3 players
  • Over 900 pieces of armor and weaponry
  • Hundreds of devastating spells and skills
  • Build and defend your base with traps and minions
  • Daily, weekly, and seasonal events
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Do you fight for good? Or for the gold? Fate has thrust the land into an age of chaos that ushered in the rise of darkness. Now, the people must fend for themselves against bandits, monsters and other unspeakable terrors. However, for mercenaries and bounty hunters, this is an age of unbridled opportunity and prosperity, for justice always demands a high price, and their business has never been better! AN EPIC SOLO CAMPAIGN o Hunt down monsters and villains through all 94 missions of this expansive story. o Discover a variety of environments, from the shattered realm of Valenthia to the cold and barbarous Valen Outpost. FIGHT WITH FRIENDS o Rally up to 3 other players to fight side-by-side in co-op mode. o Hire friends as Allies to help you along your journey of vengeance. UNLOCK LEGENDARY POWERS o Wield over 900 pieces of armor and weaponry. o Unleash hundreds of devastating spells and skills. o Master the Elements by strategically equipping the best spells and gear for each mission. BUILD, DEFEND & RAID o Protect your loot with over 60 Trap Rooms and 230 different Minions. o Craft more powerful defenders by collecting Minion Shards in co-op mode. o Upgrade your Trap Rooms and DARE your rivals to try and break through. ALWAYS A NEW CHALLENGE o Take on Daily and Weekly Events for more fun and huge rewards. o How far can you go in the Trial of Elements? o Climb the Leaderboard to earn mighty rewards in the Legendary Hunts. o Unlock unique rewards in special seasonal events. *IMPORTANT* Dungeon Hunter 5 requires an iPad 2 (or newer), iPhone 4s (or newer), or iPod touch 5th generation. An Internet connection is required to play. Please note that this game contains in-app purchases, including paid random items. _____________________________________________ Visit our official site at http://gmlft.co/website_EN Check out the new blog at http://gmlft.co/central Don't forget to follow us on social media: Facebook: http://gmlft.co/SNS_FB_EN Twitter: http://gmlft.co/SNS_TW_EN Instagram: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_IG YouTube: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_YT This app allows you to purchase virtual items within the app and may contain third party advertisements that may redirect you to a third party site. Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en/conditions-of-use Privacy Policy: http://www.gameloft.com/en/privacy-notice End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en/eula

Screenshots

Eternium4 screens
Dungeon Hunter 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eternium at none against Dungeon Hunter 5's shown. Eternium also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 58%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Eternium sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Dungeon Hunter 5 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Eternium against 4.7 for Dungeon Hunter 5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64K and 30K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Eternium's written reviews are positive against 58% of Dungeon Hunter 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eternium ships an update fortnightly, Dungeon Hunter 5 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eternium versus Dungeon Hunter 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEterniumDungeon Hunter 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64K ratings) — better4.7 (30K ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better58.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64K — better30K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB3.2 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMaking Fun, Inc.Gameloft

Customer experience

Eternium

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

Dungeon Hunter 5

All ratings30,023 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative32.1%

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

Dungeon Hunter 5

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 👍 Engaging storyline
  • 🤝 Helpful community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Progression blocked by paywalls
  • ⏱️ Repetitive grind and time-gating
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues

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

Dungeon Hunter 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stuck on tutorial screens
  • Disappearing gear and progress loss
  • Unresponsive controls and UI
  • Server connection problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to reset progress
  • More free currency and loot
  • Improved matchmaking and PvP

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Eternium

One-time14
  • Event Pack 1$0.99
  • Event Pack 2$1.99
  • 500 gems$4.99
Show 11 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Dungeon Hunter 5

One-time10
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Greater Gems Shipment$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Amazing Special Event Pack$4.99
  • Incredible Energy Collection$7.99
  • Gem Coffer$9.99
  • Gem Pouches$19.99
  • Energy Collection$19.99
  • Gem Chalice$49.99
  • Hoard of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Eternium free?
Eternium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Hunter 5 free?
Dungeon Hunter 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eternium or Dungeon Hunter 5?
Eternium is rated higher. Eternium averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Dungeon Hunter 5 averages 4.7 from 30K ratings.
Do Eternium or Dungeon Hunter 5 have ads?
Dungeon Hunter 5 shows ads; Eternium does not.
Which is updated more often, Eternium or Dungeon Hunter 5?
Eternium ships an update fortnightly, and Dungeon Hunter 5 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Eternium was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dungeon Hunter 5 on October 26, 2026.

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