Fairune vs Pathos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fairune
Embark on a retro-inspired action-puzzler RPG adventure to defeat a returning scourge. Collect powerful Spirit Icons and utilize a simple D-pad interface to navigate, manage your inventory, and save your progress.
- Retro action-puzzler RPG
- Defeat a returning scourge
- Collect Spirit Icons
- D-pad movement and item selection
- Inventory management
- Pause and save menu
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An action-puzzler RPG with a retro feel! The scourge is back with a vengeance! Seal him off for good! Collect the three Spirit Icons to lead the way to victory! === How to play === - Use the D-Pad to move and select items. - Open the inventory window with the right button. - The left button brings up the pause/save menu.
Pathos
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.
- Nethack-inspired gameplay
- 13 playable classes
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Defeat nemesis in hell
- Loot collection and escape
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Pathos is a roguelike adventure game inspired by the rule set from Nethack. Choose from 13 classes and journey deep into the dungeon. Descend to hell to defeat your nemesis before escaping the dungeon with all the loot you can carry! Email mailto:hodgskin.callan@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/pathos_nethack Discord https://discord.gg/TRhRZhX Made with Invention https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pathos at free against Fairune's paid. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pathos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 360 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Fairune's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pathos's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fairune | Pathos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (194 ratings) | 4.7 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Callan Hodgskin |
Customer experience
Fairune
Pathos
Bugs and requests
Fairune
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on title screen
- Graphical issues and visual glitches
- Progression-blocking bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Expanded content and story
- Fairune 2 port to mobile
- More accessibility options
Pathos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fairune
No in-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
