Comparison

Elderand vs GunRogue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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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.

About

GunRogue

Features
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GunRogue — хардкорный тактический roguelike-шутер, где каждый ход имеет цену. Погрузитесь в процедурно сгенерированные подземелья, собирайте оружие, контролируйте дистанцию и выживайте в боях, где решают не рефлексы, а грамотные решения. Здесь шум привлекает врагов, патроны заканчиваются в самый неудобный момент, а ошибка в позиционировании может стоить всего забега. Почему GunRogue затягивает: • Тактические пошаговые бои: анализируйте поле, планируйте атаку и отход. • Разное оружие под разные задачи: от тихих пистолетов до мощных плазменных пушек. • Экономика патронов и ресурсов: стреляйте с умом, а не «в молоко». • Процедурные уровни: каждый забег уникален по карте, врагам и добыче. • Враги с разными ролями и модификаторами: адаптируйте тактику на лету. • Лут, экипировка и импланты: собирайте билд под свой стиль игры. • Рост силы героя: уровни, перки и новые возможности по мере прогресса. • Напряжённые встречи с боссами на глубине. Для кого эта игра: GunRogue понравится тем, кто любит roguelike, тактические RPG и умные шутеры, где важны позиционирование, риск-менеджмент и контроль ресурсов. Каждый спуск — это новая история: зашёл уверенно, просчитал маршрут, сэкономил патроны, пережил засаду, добыл редкое оружие… или погиб в одном шаге от выхода. Готовы проверить свою тактику? Спускайтесь глубже в GunRogue.

Screenshots

Elderand4 screens
GunRogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GunRogue at Free against Elderand's $6.99. Elderand's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On 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

GunRogue is free to download; Elderand costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elderand versus GunRogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElderandGunRogue
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size818 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlug In Digitalbrcl

Bugs and 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

GunRogue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

None

GunRogue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GunRogue free?
GunRogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elderand or GunRogue have ads?
Neither Elderand nor GunRogue shows ads.

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