Comparison

Return to Abyss vs Resova

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

Head to head
About

Return to Abyss

Engage in intense action combat as a resurrected hero in a chaotic abyss. Battle thousands of monsters, collect chaos energy to gain blessings, and evolve unique weapons to overcome overwhelming odds in this roguelite experience.

Highlights
  • Action mowing combat
  • Roguelite elements
  • Battle thousands of enemies
  • Weapon evolution with multiple routes
  • Collect chaos energy for blessings
  • Explore diverse environments
Features
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"Return to Abyss" is an action mowing game with Rogue-Lite elements. You will become a resurrected heroic spirit, awakening in the abyss of chaos Monsters are coming towards you like a tsunami. All you can rely on are the weapons in your hands and your unquenchable fighting spirit. Regain the fighting skills of the past and move around among thousands of armies Kill monsters, harvest the chaos energy from them, offer this to the God of Discord, and he will bless you. Obtain accessories to strengthen the weapons in your hands and reshape the legendary heroes' magical weapons. • Thousands of people share the same screen, and the fierce battle continues You will face the surprise attack of nearly a thousand demons at the same time, and you may be overwhelmed by the sea of monsters if you are not careful! But for you, defeating them only requires bombing the command room. • Fantastic weapons, evolved firepower From tentacles to cats, they are all weapons? Collect all kinds of magical accessories, which will make weapons reborn! Each weapon has up to six evolutionary routes of super weapons, no matter your fighting style is tough and reckless, or agile and sharp, there is always one that suits you! • Strange Abyss, source of chaos From the magma gushing hell to the barren wasteland city, three heroic spirits with different styles will shuttle here, fighting, collecting, and exploring constantly. But in the spare time, don't forget to go back to the tavern standing in the chaotic time and space. For the long-gone heroic spirit, this may be the eternal home.

About

Resova

Embark on a roguelike adventure as an agent on a mysterious planet to find your missing sibling. Battle galactic bandits and uncover hidden secrets in this action-packed RPG.

Highlights
  • One-handed tap and swipe controls
  • Roguelite buff system
  • Hero upgrade system
  • Character-specific talent trees
  • Intense enemy encounters
Features
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Resova: Galactic Agents is an action roguelite fighting game about a mission on a stranded planet. It's all start when an agent of an infamous galactic mecernary organisation, Resova, disappear on the mission. Reiko, the missing agent's sister, also a Resova agents have to follow the last signal her brother sent out to a mysterious planet and find him. Upon landing, she found out that she was not the only one while a band of galactic bandit charge at her. What mysteries is on this planet? Why are there bandits roaming on a so called stranded planet? Join us on this adventure to unveil the secret and find out what evil forces are hiding. Feature: - Using only easy Tap and Swipe action to master. - Roguelite Buff system to keep everygame unique. - Upgrade your Heroes with characteristed Talent Tree and Enhance System. - Tons of dangerous enemies giving you not a single window to breath.

Screenshots

Return to Abyss4 screens
Resova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Return to Abyss at every 2 weeks against Resova's every 3 months. Return to Abyss also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 2). Resova's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Return to Abyss sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Resova sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Resova holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Return to Abyss has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Return to Abyss's written reviews are positive against 50% of Resova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Return to Abyss ships an update every 2 weeks, Resova every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Return to Abyss versus Resova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReturn to AbyssResova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (91 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.0.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size678 MB452 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWingjoy Games Co., LtdTran Ngoc Cuong

Customer experience

Return to Abyss

All ratings91 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Resova

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Return to Abyss

One-time12
  • Flawless Eyes * 10$0.99
  • Sign-in gift pack$0.99
  • Newcomer Boost Combo Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Flawless Eyes * 60$4.99
  • Level-up Bundle$4.99
  • Tarm's Gift$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Flawless Eyes 188$14.99
  • Tarm's boon Bundle$19.99
  • all area communicator$19.99
  • Flawless Eyes 675$49.99
  • Flawless Eyes 1400$99.99
11 purchases

Resova

One-time11
  • Gem Pack 01$0.99
  • Supporter Pack 06$1.99
  • Xavier Pack$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Ranbu Skin 02$2.99
  • Madge Pack$2.99
  • Gem Pack 03$2.99
  • Renlaa Speed Up$3.99
  • Xavier Speed Up$3.99
  • Warrior Madge$4.99
  • Gem Pack 05$14.99
  • Gem Pack 06$29.99

Questions

Is Return to Abyss free?
Return to Abyss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resova free?
Resova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Return to Abyss or Resova?
Resova is rated higher. Return to Abyss averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Resova averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Return to Abyss or Resova have ads?
Both Return to Abyss and Resova show ads.
Which is updated more often, Return to Abyss or Resova?
Return to Abyss ships an update every 2 weeks, and Resova every 3 months. Most recently, Return to Abyss was updated on September 17, 2026 and Resova on September 9, 2026.

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