Comparison

Hell Hunter vs Dark Frequency

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

Head to head
About

Hell Hunter

Embark on a horror adventure as a dhampir hunting Dracula. This audio-driven game uses stereo sound for real-time combat, requiring you to attack and dodge based on audio cues. Experience an enhanced combat system and new environmental gimmicks in this story-driven sequel.

Highlights
  • Audio-driven horror adventure
  • Real-time combat system
  • Stereo sound for attack cues
  • Story-driven narrative
  • Enhanced combat mechanics
  • New relic system
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Hell Hunter: Damned Soul is the frightful story of Elyon, a dhampir, the son of a vampire and a human. In this sequel, the story of Eylon continues a few months after the previous chapter. Elyon is in Transylvania with his objective always clear in his mind, to slay Dracula, the Lord of Darkness. This sequel has improvements and new features in the combat system including new gimmicks and AI enhancements. The chapter also introduces the new relic system, and environmental gimmicks. Follow Elyon in this sequel, I hope you are ready, because a new threat lurks within. This is a horror adventure audiogame which features a real time battle system in which you attack and dodge enemy attacks and completely relies on stereo sound to hear where the attacks come from and how to dodge them. It's also story driven and uses a narrator voice for story and interactions. Hell Hunter: Damned Soul A game by Giovanni Debidda (a.k.a. Tenkarider) Game design by Giovanni Debidda Programming by Giovanni Debidda Framework software by Massimo De Pasquale Story by Giovanni Debidda Sound design, SFX and music by Francesco Zaniboni, Giovanni Debidda, Pro Sound Effects and Freesound.org (CGEffex, cmusounddesign, AmeAngelofSin, fellwell5, pillonoise, sastoryteller, blimp66, rockittt, foxraid, Abacagi, InspectorJ, bevibeldesign, BlueSiren, martian, AldebaranCW, vrodge, Yacob_l, eguobyte, jvmyka@gmail.com, Evil_Ear_Recordings, t-man95) Test by Jackson Blackford, Douglas Gallo, Audio Games Tutorial , Weston Wright and Giovanni Debidda Voice by David McCallion Store Icon Art by Federico Fabbri Administrative Direction by Mirko Venturi Mobile porting by Matteo Manicone (More Games Studio) Special thanks to: Andrea D'Angelo, Audio Games Tutorial and especially to AmeAngelofSin, that with her marvelous voice allowed me to give some voice, to some extent, at many female characters of the game! Check her FreeSound.Org profile: https://freesound.org/people/AmeAngelofSin/ CGEffex FreeSound.Org profile: https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/ cmusounddesign FreeSound.Org profile: https://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/ AldebaranCW FreeSound.Org profile: https://freesound.org/people/AldebaranCW/ InspectorJ FreeSound.Org profile: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/ Also, thanks to Jackson Blackford for having fought and won against the original Beholder at its max power: an unsung story which will allow people to go forth. An audiogame made and produced by AUDIOGAMES ASSOCIATION"

About

Dark Frequency

Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.

Highlights
  • Roguelite action survival gameplay
  • Intense hammer combat mechanics
  • Endless waves of enemies
  • Stackable upgrade system
  • Permanent progression with Sigils
  • Unique Boons for altered gameplay
Features
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.

Screenshots

Hell Hunter4 screens
Dark Frequency4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hell Hunter and Dark Frequency both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dark Frequency's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hell Hunter's. Dark Frequency also leads on price (Free vs $5.99). Hell Hunter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dark Frequency is free to download; Hell Hunter costs $5.99 up front. Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hell Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hell Hunter against 5.0 for Dark Frequency. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Hell Hunter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Frequency's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hell Hunter ships an update every 4 days, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hell Hunter versus Dark Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell HunterDark Frequency
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB214 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE AUDIOGAMESUnmbox Studios

Customer experience

Hell Hunter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dark Frequency

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hell Hunter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dark Frequency

One-time4
  • Ember Purse$1.99
  • Content Extension Pack$3.99
  • Forge Reserve$4.99
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  • Shards Vault$7.99

Questions

Is Hell Hunter free?
Hell Hunter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Frequency free?
Dark Frequency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hell Hunter or Dark Frequency?
Hell Hunter and Dark Frequency are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hell Hunter or Dark Frequency have ads?
Neither Hell Hunter nor Dark Frequency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hell Hunter or Dark Frequency?
Hell Hunter ships an update every 4 days, and Dark Frequency every 6 days. Most recently, Hell Hunter was updated on October 11, 2026 and Dark Frequency on October 15, 2026.

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