Comparison

hellamental vs Relic Bag

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

Head to head
About

hellamental

Explore dream worlds, collect and battle with over 350 unique creatures. Craft items, trade with players globally, and survive challenging game modes. Progress permanently in the Lucid World and gain temporary power-ups in your Dreams.

Highlights
  • Collect over 350 unique creatures (Visions)
  • Craft items and materials
  • Trade with players worldwide
  • Survive Horde Runs, Extraction Lairs, and Invasion Zones
  • Customize loadouts for challenges
  • Permanent progression in Lucid World
  • Temporary boons in Dream World
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Survive, Collect, Craft, Trade with Players, and Perfect your Dream Build. Delve into dream worlds to face your past Visions from lingering nightmares stuck to the back of your brain. Collect over 350 Visions and possess them as your own friends to help you become more powerful as you jump from the Lucid World to the Dream World. Earn experience, loot, materials, and other unlocks that will stay with you permanently in the Lucid World. In your Dreams, gain new and powerful boons to temporarily help you erase any Visions in your way. In the Lucid World, craft new items and materials for use in your Dreams, or trade them with other players worldwide in the Bazaar. Create custom loadouts to tackle the variety of challenges that can be encountered in three activity modes with a range of difficulties. In Horde Runs, survive waves of Visions as they close in on your position. In Extraction Lairs, you will explore randomly generated dungeons filled with a healthy amount of plunder. To escape with all you've collected, you will need to find the exit and defeat the Final Vision. In Invasion Zones, a never-ending supply of Visions will rain down upon you relentlessly as you try to catch falling loot and duck danger. The Visions you encounter can be turned into your own personal pets called Casters, fighting besides you with their own stats, perks, and utility. If you cannot get the perfect god roll, craft your own with materials or browse the Bazaar for other players' listings. hellamental is free-to-play, has no ads, no Wi-Fi required, and no restrictions on the the amount of time you can play.

About

Relic Bag

Engage in thrilling 2D puzzle combat as a shadow stickman warrior. Merge and upgrade a variety of weapons to unlock new skills and defeat waves of enemies. Strategize your attacks and master combat to conquer dangerous missions and become a survival master.

Highlights
  • Weapon merging and upgrading
  • Strategic 2D combat
  • Idle action gameplay
  • Collect relics and gear
  • Unlock new skills and abilities
  • Offline play
Features
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Step into the shadows stickman battle and master the art of combat in Relic Bag: Shadow Hunter, a thrilling 2d puzzle idle game where every decision shapes your fate! As a shadow stickman warrior, you’re armed with a bag of potential, filled with powerful weapons. The twist? Before heading into intense battles, you must merge and upgrade your weapons to unlock immense power. In this game, each level presents waves of enemies, but your victory depends on strategy. Merge weapons like bdz, knife, bazookas, lightsabers, and crossbows to create more powerful versions. The more you upgrade your weapons, the stronger your fighter becomes, gaining new skills and deadly abilities. With your upgraded arsenal, you'll engage in fierce combat and epic brawls, taking on enemies using strategic attacks and devastating combos. Upgrade, fight, and conquer: the more powerful your weapons, the better equipped you'll be to face legendary foes in epic battles. Fill your backpack with mystical runes, crossbows, bdz, and powerful orbs as you progress, merging them in your blacksmith to create legendary gear. Use your upgraded weapons to outwit and overpower opponents, unleashing the fury of your ninja or warrior as you backflip and parkour your way through dangerous missions. Each 2d battle is a test of your strength and strategy. Can you outlast the shadow foes and conquer the evolving threats of this dark world? As you collect ancient relics and enhance your power, your stickman warrior becomes a true survival master. With every victory, you grow stronger, collecting more weapons, crossbows, bdz, relics, and ultimate power in this clash of shadows. Designed for those who love 2d idle action with deep strategy, Relic Bag: Shadow Hunter brings an engaging experience where offense, upgrading, and combat mastery are key to success the battle. Explore the game offline, and experience the thrill of collecting collectables, engaging in epic fights, and becoming a true master of shadow combat. Download now and merge your way to victory in this action-packed shadow war!

Screenshots

hellamental4 screens
Relic Bag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Relic Bag at 4.7 against hellamental's 4.2. Relic Bag also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). hellamental's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 26%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. hellamental sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Relic Bag sells 37 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relic Bag holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 189 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of hellamental's written reviews are positive against 26% of Relic Bag's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hellamental ships an update every 4 days, Relic Bag every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
hellamental versus Relic Bag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhellamentalRelic Bag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (134 ratings)4.7 (189 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better25.5% of reviews
Number of ratings134189 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB345 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCoast Media House LLCFansipan Limited

Customer experience

hellamental

All ratings134 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.0%

Relic Bag

All ratings189 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral19.1%
Negative55.3%

User reviews

hellamental

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Crafting
  • 🚀 Old School Goodness
  • 🚀 Lots of Potential
  • 👍 Amazing Game
  • 👍 It's Great and Has Potential

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game Doesn't Work
  • 🐛 Absolutely Nothing
  • 🐛 I Wish It Worked
  • 🐛 Not Able to Play
  • 🐛 Can't Play

Relic Bag

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun backpack game concept
  • 👍 Good art and animations
  • 👍 Balanced free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overmonetized with excessive ads and microtransactions
  • 💰 Expensive character prices ($20 each)
  • 🔍 Lack of customization and build diversity
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty progression issues

Bugs and requests

hellamental

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • No Monsters Spawning
  • Loadout Menu Closes Automatically
  • Enemies Staying in Place and Not Attacking
  • Implant Replacement Bug
  • Totem Not Proccing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better Explanation of Crafting System
  • More Communication with Other Players (Discord, etc.)
  • Monthly Updates

Relic Bag

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashing when trying to purchase fast combat pass
  • Reduced bag space in latest update

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Improved energy system and progression

In-app purchases

5 purchases

hellamental

One-time5
  • 200 Memories$0.99
  • 500 Memories$1.99
  • 1,000 Memories$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Stimulant$3.99
  • 2,500 Memories$5.99
37 purchases

Relic Bag

One-time37
  • Handful of Gem$0.99
  • Gear Pack$1.99
  • Frozen Power-Up Pack$1.99
Show 34 more
  • Dungeon Keys$1.99
  • Exp Shard Supplies$4.99
  • Endless Pet 1$4.99
  • Gem Bundle$4.99
  • Gem Supplies$4.99
  • Death Coin Supplies$4.99
  • Gear Supplies I$4.99
  • Stamina Pack$4.99
  • Monthly VIP Card$4.99
  • Gear Offer Limited 1$4.99
  • X2 Speed$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Gear Custom Pack$7.99
  • Pet Supplies I$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Auto-Mine Card$9.99
  • Endless Pet 2$9.99
  • Gem Pack$9.99
  • Funding Trait$9.99
  • Funding Relic$9.99
  • Campaign Packages$9.99
  • Relic Pack$9.99
  • Trait Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads Premium$12.99
  • Event Pass$14.99
  • Triple Speed (Discount)$19.99
  • Endless Pet 3$19.99
  • Battle Pass$19.99
  • X3 Speed$19.99
  • Hector Bundle$19.99
  • Kazetsu Bundle$19.99
  • Lucius Bundle$19.99
  • Gem Box$19.99
  • Lifetime VIP Card$29.99

Questions

Is hellamental free?
hellamental is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relic Bag free?
Relic Bag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hellamental or Relic Bag?
Relic Bag is rated higher. hellamental averages 4.2 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Relic Bag averages 4.7 from 189 ratings.
Do hellamental or Relic Bag have ads?
Relic Bag shows ads; hellamental does not.
Which is updated more often, hellamental or Relic Bag?
hellamental ships an update every 4 days, and Relic Bag every 2 weeks. Most recently, hellamental was updated on August 30, 2026 and Relic Bag on September 24, 2026.

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