Comparison

Elderand vs ONE PARRY

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

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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

ONE PARRY

A brutally simple timing game where players must tap at the precise moment to parry incoming attacks. Mistakes lead to immediate failure, with increasing speed and tighter timing challenges. Unlock new gear and arenas as you master the perfect parry.

Highlights
  • One tap gameplay
  • Multiple attack types
  • Perfect Parries
  • Unlockable weapons, shield, armor, and arenas
  • Lifetime stats and high scores
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One tap. One parry. One mistake and you're dead. ONE PARRY is a brutally simple timing game with exactly one job: parry the attack. That's it. Tap at the right moment and survive. Tap too early? Dead. Tap too late? Dead. Get it right? Congratulations. Now do it again. The attacks get faster. The timing gets tighter. And eventually, you're going to screw it up. Features: -One tap gameplay -Multiple attack types to learn -Perfect Parries for people who enjoy suffering -Unlockable weapons, shield, armor, and arenas -Lifetime stats and high scores How many can you parry?

Screenshots

Elderand4 screens
ONE PARRY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ONE PARRY at 5.0 against Elderand's 4.2. ONE PARRY also leads on price ($0.99 vs $6.99). Elderand's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

Elderand costs $6.99 and ONE PARRY $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ONE PARRY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elderand has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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Elderand versus ONE PARRY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElderandONE PARRY
Price$6.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (36 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size818 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalMATTHEW JAMES MYERS

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

ONE PARRY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

None

ONE PARRY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ONE PARRY free?
ONE PARRY costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elderand or ONE PARRY?
ONE PARRY is rated higher. Elderand averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while ONE PARRY averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Elderand or ONE PARRY have ads?
Neither Elderand nor ONE PARRY shows ads.

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