Comparison

Sproggiwood vs GnollHack

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

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About

Sproggiwood

Embark on a humorous, story-driven roguelike adventure inspired by Finnish mythology. Build your civilization, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and engage in tactical combat with unique classes and mischievous monsters. Your choices will shape the fate of Sproggiwood.

Highlights
  • Story-driven roguelike gameplay
  • Humorous setting inspired by Finnish mythology
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Six unique, customizable classes
  • Tactical combat against creative monsters
  • Town decoration mode
Features
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Sproggiwood was developed for devices with at least 1GB of RAM. We recommend you only download Sproggiwood if your device meets these minimums: iPhone 5+ iPad 3+ iPad Mini 2+ iPod Touch 5 does NOT meet this minimum. "The game just oozes personality and humor through its characters and game world." -- Touch Arcade "The combination of adorable art, fun dialogue, bite-sized dungeons and a clear sense of progression makes Sproggiwood pretty danged difficult to put down." -- CNET "The adorable graphics and humorous writing bring every detail to life, from talking sheep to vampiric mushrooms." -- Gamezebo "If you're a fan of roguelikes, then this is a must buy. And if you're considering dipping your toe into that particular pond for the first time, this is a darn good place to start.” -- Pocket Gamer "The cutest roguelike you'll ever die to." Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike. Story: You’re a simple farmer from the peaceful island of Clog. One moment, you're tending your grove -- the next, you’re lured through a mysterious portal by a talking sheep. Now you’re the prisoner of Sproggi, a mischievous forest spirit who's built a whole village just for you. You have a simple job: tame the wild creatures that roam the forests of Sproggi's realm... Watch Sproggi's plans go awry when you discover a rival civilization on the rise to greatness. Will you choose to befriend these curious Mushroom people and stand together, or will you crush them and claim Sproggiwood for your own? Seize the day and civilize Sproggiwood now! Gameplay: Sproggiwood distills the roguelike genre down to its core fun ingredients: inspired character classes, loads of interesting loot, and procedurally populated dungeons with monsters and traps that combine to produce totally unique tactical challenges. In Sproggiwood, adventure sessions are compact and chock-full of interesting choices for you to make. Each dungeon dive follows the heroic rise of one adventurer from your civilization. Journey through teeming forests, haunted swamps, teetering cliffs, and glacial mazes to uncover your civilization's whole story. Features: -A wondrous and humorous setting inspired by Finnish mythology -Brain-churning tactical combat vs. an assortment of creative monsters and traps -Six fully unique, customizable classes: simple farmer, brave warrior, merry: archer, cunning thief, brainy wizard, and creepy vampire -Procedural dungeons filled to the brim with scrolls, potions, swords, and staves -Town decoration mode with buildings, trees, roads, and villagers

About

GnollHack

Embark on a perilous quest in a remastered classic roguelike. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts. With deep strategy, a rich class and race system, and challenging permadeath, every playthrough offers endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 13 classes and 5 races
  • Hundreds of items and spells
  • Challenging permadeath mode
Features
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy

Screenshots

Sproggiwood4 screens
GnollHack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GnollHack at Free against Sproggiwood's $4.99. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Sproggiwood's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

GnollHack is free to download; Sproggiwood costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GnollHack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Sproggiwood's written reviews are positive against 85% of GnollHack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sproggiwood ships an update every 12 months, GnollHack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sproggiwood versus GnollHack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproggiwoodGnollHack
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (74 ratings)4.7 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews85.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size419 MB771 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFreehold Games, LLCHyvän mielen pelit ry

Customer experience

Sproggiwood

All ratings74 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.7%

GnollHack

All ratings110 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Sproggiwood

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Crashes during gameplay
  • Game crashes after hours of effort
  • App crashes during loading screen
  • Lost progress due to crashes
  • Double click issue in settings/class selection
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  • Lag develops after extended play
  • Loading screen pixelation
  • Music randomly stops
  • Device heats up significantly
  • Tapping dialogue bubble to advance text is a pain
  • Cannot collect items on stairs/holes
  • Game crashes after finishing a dungeon
  • Download speed issues
  • Does not support standard MFi controllers
  • App restarts progress when switching apps

Requested features

16 requests
  • Update for modern devices (full screen)
  • Confirmation box for starting new game
  • More content (levels/quests/equipment)
  • Add a second story
  • iCloud save synchronization
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  • Support for portrait mode
  • Improve control function (continuous movement)
  • Add more enemy types and level diversity
  • Flesh out town building aspect
  • Add more classes/skills
  • Add more to the city part of the game
  • Add more levels/quests and equipment
  • Implement a better save system
  • MFi controller support
  • Mid-level saving
  • Left/right hand compass control option

GnollHack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sproggiwood

No in-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sproggiwood free?
Sproggiwood costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sproggiwood or GnollHack?
GnollHack is rated higher. Sproggiwood averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while GnollHack averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do Sproggiwood or GnollHack have ads?
Neither Sproggiwood nor GnollHack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sproggiwood or GnollHack?
Sproggiwood ships an update every 12 months, and GnollHack every 5 days. Most recently, Sproggiwood was updated on September 17, 2026 and GnollHack on September 25, 2026.

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