Comparison

ELEMENTAL vs Hero Raid

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

Head to head
About

ELEMENTAL

Experience a classic 2D MMORPG with a focus on player interaction and progression. Explore a vast pixel art world, battle monsters with friends, and customize your character with unique gear and skills. This game offers a deep RPG experience without loot boxes.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Class systems
  • Gear upgrades
  • Reincarnation system
  • Co-op multiplayer
  • Expansive open world
  • Unique outfits
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Looking for a classic MMORPG experience without loot boxes? Want a true RPG that makes you feel you're a part of the fight? Elemental, the pixel art powerhouse of MMORPGs, is the real deal! Class systems! Gear upgrades! Become the strongest by using the reincarnation system! A whole new world is waiting for you, adventurer! Embark on perilous adventures with other players. Conquer challenging monsters with the help of new friends you meet on your journey. Pixel art enthusiasts, unite! Set off on exciting adventures with adorable pixel characters! Expansive maps and dazzling combo attacks. Stunning skills in gorgeous pixel art! All in an open-world brimming with lore! Worried about playing alone? Worry no more! Games are better together! Enjoy taking on new challenges together in real time in Elemental! Unique outfits! Show off your fashion sense with a huge variety of gear to choose from! Choose your character! Every mercenary class has their own unique combat style! Build a community together! Find allies, friends, and rivals with our co-op systems! Learn new systems with new friends!

About

Hero Raid

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure to save a continent from danger. Customize your hero with unique costumes, gather powerful equipment, and advance your job to unlock new skills. Engage in challenging raids with other players and enjoy rapid progression through an idle system.

Highlights
  • Hero customization with costumes
  • Job advancement and skill acquisition
  • Idle progression system
  • Guild interactions and raids
  • Farm mini-game for rewards
  • Loot diverse equipment
Features
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Save the continent of Fantasia, which is in danger! We need the heroes from all around the world. ▶ An adventure story that will excite you - The growth story of the main character, 'Red', a country boy. - A fantasy story with colleagues - Unique appearance! Let's decorate your own hero with various costumes! - Battles unfold in various regions and dungeons with unique atmospheres ▶ A well-aligned system with the storyline - Legendary Sword system that gathers strength to annihilate enemies - Mercenary Association that helps heroes more powerful - Loot a variety of equipment to fight against the monsters - Mini games are a must in an RPG! Cultivate your farm in the Hero village and earn various rewards ▶ Differentiating growth through job advancement - Defeat monsters at the Heroes' Foundation and gain new powers. - You can acquire new skills by growing into a warrior, knight, holy knight, or dragon knight. ▶ A guild where you can interact with other heroes - Various interactions through guilds! - The more you fight together, the stronger the buffs become! - Join forces with other heroes to take on challenging raids ▶ Super Fast Growth! - Enjoy idle system that your Hero gets stronger day by day - Non-sleeping game! While you are sleeping, in-game goods are being collected. Wake up and get all items at once! - Explore multiple dungeons and defeat bosses to level up faster! Main Story Fantasia continent where various races coexist is unveiled. Meanwhile, a boy named 'Red' lived in a quiet rural village. One day, while passing through a burning forest, Red discovered monsters. As being strong from birth, he instantly annihilated the monsters and returned to the village. The worried villagers gathered in the square. The village chief announced the resurrection of the Demon King and said that the person who drew the sword in the center of the village would become a hero. The sword that wasn't budged by all others reacted strongly even before Red grabs it, and he just stared at the sword that was lifted in an instant. Red's fantasy story began without even being able to refuse!

Screenshots

ELEMENTAL4 screens
Hero Raid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ELEMENTAL at 4.7 against Hero Raid's 2.7. ELEMENTAL also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 38%) and ratings volume (438 vs 10). Hero Raid's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. ELEMENTAL sells 64 one-off in-app purchases and Hero Raid sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELEMENTAL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELEMENTAL has 438 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ELEMENTAL's written reviews are positive against 38% of Hero Raid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELEMENTAL ships an update monthly, Hero Raid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ELEMENTAL versus Hero Raid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELEMENTALHero Raid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (438 ratings) — better2.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings438 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB489 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDAERI SOFTGameberry Studio Inc

Customer experience

ELEMENTAL

All ratings433 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.5%

Hero Raid

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

ELEMENTAL

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Manual attack buttons not functioning
  • Laggy and delayed multiplayer experience

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add PvP mode to fight friends
  • Improve manual control and combat options
  • Expand content and endgame activities

Hero Raid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

64 purchases

ELEMENTAL

One-time64
  • Special Thanks Package$0.49
  • AD removal package$1.99
  • monthly gem package$2.99
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  • growth pass$2.99
  • day pass$2.99
  • Elemental Pass 1$6.99
  • Growth Package 1$6.99
  • Special Package 1$6.99
  • Elemental Pass 5$7.99
  • Special Cooking Package$7.99
  • Elemental Pass 4$7.99
  • Growth Package 12 variants$7.99
  • Special Package 14 variants$7.99
  • Elemental Pass 3$7.99
  • Enhancement Package 12 variants$7.99
  • Elemental Pass 2$7.99
  • 8월 성장 패키지1$7.99
  • 8월 특별 패키지1$7.99
  • 7월 강화 패키지 1$7.99
  • 7월 스페셜 패키지 1$7.99
  • super awesome package$9.99
  • Beginner Package$12.99
  • Ability Pass 1$12.99
  • Ability Pass 18$14.99
  • Ability Pass 14$14.99
  • Ability Pass 9$14.99
  • Ability Pass 13$14.99
  • Ability Pass 4$14.99
  • Ability Pass 2$14.99
  • Ability Pass 3$14.99
  • Ability Pass 8$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 23$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 27$14.99
  • 엘리멘탈_어빌리티 패스 22$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 24$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 28$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 29$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 26$14.99
  • 어빌리티 패스 30$14.99
  • Step-Up Package$19.99
  • Growth Package 2$22.99
  • Special Package 25 variants$22.99
  • Enhancement Package 22 variants$22.99
  • 8월 성장 패키지2$22.99
  • 8월 특별 패키지2$22.99
  • 7월 강화 패키지 2$22.99
  • 7월 스페셜 패키지 2$22.99
  • Gem Bomb 1$34.99
  • Gratitude Package$39.99
  • Special Package 34 variants$39.99
  • Year-End Special Package$39.99
  • Enhancement Package 3$39.99
  • 8월 성장 패키지3$39.99
  • 8월 특별 패키지3$39.99
  • 7월 강화 패키지 3$39.99
  • 7월 스페셜 패키지 3$39.99
  • Gem Bomb 2$59.99
  • Special Package 43 variants$69.99
  • Gem Bomb 2$69.99
  • Enhancement Package 4$69.99
  • 8월 성장 패키지4$69.99
  • 8월 특별 패키지4$69.99
  • 7월 강화 패키지 4$69.99
  • 7월 스페셜 패키지 4$69.99
10 purchases

Hero Raid

One-time10
  • Payment item (Code: 1200)$0.49
  • Payment item (Code: 2200)$0.99
  • Payment item (Code: 4000)$1.99
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  • Payment item (Code: 6000)$3.99
  • Payment item (Code: 9900)$5.99
  • Payment item (Code: 12000)$6.99
  • Payment item (Code: 22000)$12.99
  • Payment item (Code: 33000)$19.99
  • Payment item (Code: 55000)$34.99
  • Payment item (Code: 119000)$69.99

Questions

Is ELEMENTAL free?
ELEMENTAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Raid free?
Hero Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ELEMENTAL or Hero Raid?
ELEMENTAL is rated higher. ELEMENTAL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while Hero Raid averages 2.7 from 10 ratings.
Do ELEMENTAL or Hero Raid have ads?
Both ELEMENTAL and Hero Raid show ads.
Which is updated more often, ELEMENTAL or Hero Raid?
ELEMENTAL ships an update monthly, and Hero Raid fortnightly. Most recently, ELEMENTAL was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hero Raid on October 22, 2026.

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