Comparison

Runeflame vs Loop Hero

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

Head to head
About

Runeflame

Embark on a top-down adventure puzzle RPG where you use archery to solve riddles and navigate conflicts between people and spirits. Create a unique character from four fantasy races and explore standalone modules to uncover mysteries and escape a foggy prison.

Highlights
  • Top-down adventure puzzle RPG
  • Archery-based gameplay
  • Character creation with four races
  • Riddle magic and spirit conflicts
  • Standalone adventure modules
  • Exploration and mystery uncovering
Features
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Is the mist playing with your eyes, or do you really see before you... a girl with a scorpion tail? Runeflame is a top-down adventure puzzle RPG featuring archery that places you in a world of riddle magic and tangled conflicts between people and spirits. Create a unique character from one of four fantasy races and begin to uncover the mysteries of the strange place in which you find yourself. In order to make your way out of the fog, you must hone your skill with the bow to solve the puzzles that keep you trapped. And beyond the walls of your prison, what else will you discover? Each adventure is a standalone module that your character can explore, and new modules for individual purchase will continually be added to expand the world. There are no other items to purchase in the game, only secrets for you to unearth with curiosity and logic. Runeflame - a role-playing fantasy adventure game in the vein of old-school point-and-click adventures and computer RPGs.

About

Loop Hero

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated expedition loops
  • Strategic card placement for trials
  • Loot collection for hero progression
  • Camp expansion and reconstruction
  • Unlockable classes and cards
  • Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
Features
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Runeflame4 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

Runeflame and Loop Hero both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Runeflame's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's. Runeflame also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Loop Hero's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Runeflame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Runeflame against 4.9 for Loop Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Runeflame's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runeflame ships an update every 3 weeks, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Runeflame versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneflameLoop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings33.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB213 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSecond March, LLC.Playdigious

Customer experience

Runeflame

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

Runeflame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runeflame

One-time1
  • Legacy of the Druids$0.99
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Runeflame free?
Runeflame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runeflame or Loop Hero?
Runeflame is rated higher. Runeflame averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Runeflame or Loop Hero have ads?
Neither Runeflame nor Loop Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runeflame or Loop Hero?
Runeflame ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Runeflame was updated on October 2, 2026 and Loop Hero on October 12, 2026.

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