Undead Horde 2 vs Elderand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Undead Horde 2
Become a necromancer king and command an army of undead warriors. Rebuild your city, unlock new powers, and conquer the world to free undead souls. This action game blends RPG, strategy, and hack'n'slash elements.
- Raise undead warriors from enemy remains
- Command armies of over 100 units
- Rebuild the Necropolis and unlock upgrades
- Unlock unique undead minions
- Level up and gain new powers
- Conquer the world and save undead souls
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The living have razed your home: The Necropolis. Become a necromancer king and raise undead warriors from the remains of your enemies. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful, allowing you to take on even tougher challenges. Take back your land, free the undead souls and secure a future for the undead. Undead Horde 2 is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Features: - Raise undead warriors of your choosing from enemy remains - Command undead armies of over 100 units - Rebuild the Necropolis and unlock new talents, new upgrades and new powers. - Find and unlock unique undead minions to raise - Level up and become the savior of Necropolis - Conquer the world and save the undead souls
Elderand
Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.
- Skill-based combat
- Metroidvania exploration
- Lovecraftian horror themes
- RPG character customization
- Diverse weapon arsenal
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Loot collection and crafting
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Elderand at weekly against Undead Horde 2's every 5 weeks. Elderand also leads on price ($6.99 vs $9.99). Undead Horde 2's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Undead Horde 2 costs $9.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Undead Horde 2 against 4.2 for Elderand. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Undead Horde 2's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.
Undead Horde 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Undead Horde 2 | Elderand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (38 ratings) — better | 4.2 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 489 MB | 818 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Undead Horde 2
Elderand
Bugs and requests
Undead Horde 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elderand
Reported bugs
11 issues- Permanent crashes
- Character spawning underneath level
- R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
- Dash function not working
- Game freezing for a moment
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- Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
- Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
- Lost save data after updates
- D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
- Joystick teleports to random spots
- Virtual joystick bug with attack key
Requested features
7 requests- Full controller remapping for bindings
- Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
- Cloud saves (iCloud)
- Adjustable button layout and size
- Ability to track materials acquired
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- New game+ option
- Boss replayability
In-app purchases
Undead Horde 2
No in-app purchases
Elderand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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