Return to Abyss vs MiniCrawl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Action mowing combat
- Roguelite elements
- Battle thousands of enemies
- Weapon evolution with multiple routes
- Collect chaos energy for blessings
- Explore diverse environments
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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.
MiniCrawl
Engage in a portrait dungeon crawler designed for rapid strategy and high-stakes runs. Choose a hero, anticipate enemy moves, evade attacks, and craft potent builds from discovered relics. Experience a new dungeon layout daily.
- Portrait dungeon crawler gameplay
- Daily dungeon challenges
- Relic combining and evolution
- Quick Crawl and Expedition modes
- Hero variety
- Run clip sharing
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MiniCrawl is a portrait dungeon crawler built for quick decisions and daring runs. Pick a hero, read each enemy's attack, dodge, strike, and build something powerful from the relics you find. A NEW DUNGEON EVERY DAY Take on the Daily Dungeon: the same twelve-chamber route, rewards, and encounters for every player. Your first attempt counts; practice runs let you learn the crypt. Share your room-by-room story as text or a vertical image card, and compare your depth and time on Game Center. QUICK CRAWL OR EXPEDITION The default Quick Crawl is a twelve-chamber challenge. When you want the long descent, choose Expedition and work through six worlds with branching routes, events, merchants, elites, and bosses. FORGE RELIC EVOLUTIONS Combine two matching relics to discover one of eight legendary evolutions. Fill the codex, try new pairs, and turn a careful build into a screen-clearing chain. KEEP THE MOMENT Save a short clip from the end of a run and share it with the people you'd challenge next. Recorded sound, haptics, and a torchlit crypt give every hit weight. Four heroes offer different ways to survive. The optional Premium Pass is a single purchase that removes ads and provides unlimited torchlight. No subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MiniCrawl at 5.0 against Return to Abyss's 4.6. MiniCrawl also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Return to Abyss's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Return to Abyss sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and MiniCrawl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MiniCrawl 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Return to Abyss ships an update every 2 weeks, MiniCrawl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return to Abyss | MiniCrawl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (91 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 678 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wingjoy Games Co., Ltd | Strongware LLC |
Customer experience
Return to Abyss
MiniCrawl
In-app purchases
Return to Abyss
- Flawless Eyes * 10$0.99
- Sign-in gift pack$0.99
- Newcomer Boost Combo Pack$1.99
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- 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
MiniCrawl
- Premium Pass$4.99
Questions
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