Comparison

TOREROWA vs Elpis

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

Head to head
About

TOREROWA

Embark on challenging dungeon crawls with a three-person party. Battle monsters, collect treasures, and strategically manage time limits and shrinking zones. Strengthen your gear with loot to prepare for future expeditions.

Highlights
  • 3-person party dungeon exploration
  • Monster battles and treasure hunting
  • Encounter and fight other parties
  • Time limits and shrinking safe zones
  • Equipment strengthening with collected treasures
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■Dungeon exploration with a 3-person party! You will be able to challenge dungeons with a 3-player party. Feel free to team up with other players or with your friends. Work together with your party members to get the treasure, and aim to get back alive at the escape portal in the dungeon! ■Fight monsters and search for treasures! In the dungeon, there are various treasure chests as well as monsters roaming around guarding the treasures. Defeat monsters to gain experience and raise your level. Special monsters also appear as time passes! You can gain a large amount of experience and keys to open special doors and treasure chests. ■You may encounter other parties in the dungeon At the start of the search, five parties, including your own, are scattered throughout the dungeon. Therefore, as the search progresses, you may encounter other parties. If you defeat a player from another party, you can obtain the treasure that the other party has obtained. However, other parties are as powerful as your party. You will be faced with a choice: fight or flee. ■Be aware of time limits and shrinking circles that reduce the scope of action! There is a time limit for dungeon exploration. In addition, the circular safety zone shrinks at regular intervals. If you go out of the circle, you will be severely damaged, so you must always stay within the safe zone. If you are greedy, you may fail in your search because you cannot reach the time limit or the shrinking circle in time, so be careful not to make a mistake in timing your exit to the escape portal! ■ Strengthen your equipment with treasures obtained from exploration Treasures obtained in the dungeon will be appraised upon your return and turned into equipment, materials, and money. Equipment can be brought into the dungeon, so strengthen your equipment for the next exploration!

About

Elpis

Lead an exploration squad in an epic battle against the Demon King in this semi-RTS RPG. Strategize pre-battle and during combat, develop your characters, and forge bonds with your allies on a perilous adventure.

Highlights
  • Exploration Squad Command
  • Semi-RTS Combat Strategy
  • Character Progression & Investment
  • RPG Adventure & Story
  • Leader Skills & Class Combinations
  • Sanity Management
Features
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Elpis: Fallen Star – A Grand Adventure for Those Who Brave the Abyss As the leader of an exploration squad, you will face an epic battle against the Demon King! Dive into the world of a semi-RTS RPG! 1. Exploration Squad "You are the chosen leader." The weight of fate now rests on your shoulders. This is your moment to take command, rally your allies, and carve a path into the unknown! Are you ready? Set sail and good luck! 2. Demon King She is beyond reach. A worthy enemy. A haunting beauty. A synonym of fear. Now she stands before you. Can you see her true colors? The fate-defining moment is upon you... 3. Semi-RTS Have your decision-making tested in the semi-RTS game where strategy forges a road ahead! Meticulous pre-battle planning and orders given in the midst of it are equally critical to the battle! 4. Character Progression Pull and invest in your desired characters. The bonds you forge will build a force that can reshape the world one day.Who do you choose? And how to combine their strengths? Your leadership faces a tough trial. 5. RPG Adventure As the leader of the exploration squad, strategize to move forward and deepen bonds with your friends to create an epic journey together. Charge headlong into every challenge, or take a respite from setbacks before rising again with renewed courage? Every choice you make will shake the world! Gate to the Abyss Opens Here Mishap Unleashed Bottomless rifts tear the land, spewing forth unspeakable corruption! The Abyss expands with terrifying speed. Who is behind this? Could it be her? A Ramshackle Exploration Squad? The Mission Begins! Survival hangs by a thread in this merciless wasteland. One misstep could cost your life. Left in a dead end, you cross paths with Agnes and a pink-haired girl with twin tails. What will this encounter bring? Anyway, this ramshackle squad is ready to set off! Peril Lurks in the Abyss... But So Does Exquisite Cuisine What's the key to survival? Fresh water? Repellent Powder? No, the answer is Sanity. Thanks to master chef Monica's four meals daily, your mind stays sharp and your Sanity full! Use the Leader Skill to Turn the Tide! Command a squad of up to 8 members and dive into the fray! Remember no enemy is invincible as long as you're prepared. Activate the "Total Assault" and crush them with the combined might of four classes! A saga of hope and courage awaits. Will you answer the call? Music Theme Song Composer: Go Shiina BGM Composer: ACE Acting Voice Actors (in alphabetical order of last name) Akane Fujita, Ikumi Hasegawa, Yoko Hikasa, Yui Ishikawa, Manaka Iwami, Ai Kakuma, Akari Kito, Ami Koshimizu, Haruka Shiraishi, Atsushi Tamura, and Aoi Yuuki...

Screenshots

TOREROWA4 screens
Elpis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elpis at 4.5 against TOREROWA's 3.3. Elpis also leads on ratings volume (509 vs 43). TOREROWA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (48% vs 15%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. TOREROWA sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Elpis sells 27 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elpis holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elpis has 509 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of TOREROWA's written reviews are positive against 15% of Elpis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOREROWA ships an update fortnightly, Elpis every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TOREROWA versus Elpis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOREROWAElpis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (43 ratings)4.5 (509 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43509 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB170 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperASOBIMO,Inc.GENMUGAME CO., LTD.

Customer experience

TOREROWA

All ratings43 ratings
Positive51.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative36.4%

Elpis

All ratings489 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative75.0%

User reviews

TOREROWA

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤖 Able to beat higher-geared players with proper builds
  • 💰 Attainable items through market/trade

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashes since update
  • 💰 Expensive repair costs
  • 🔫 Mandatory PvP in dungeons
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤖 Poor movement and combat feel

Elpis

From 509 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Amazing character designs
  • 🎶 Great music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hard to play Grid
  • 💰 Reduced rewards compared to other regions
  • 💰 Increased difficulty to obtain characters
  • 🚫 No Vietnamese language support

Bugs and requests

TOREROWA

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Localization issues in English

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved chat window integration
  • Better map and navigation indicators

Elpis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards and currency issues
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Increase rewards to match other regions
  • Improve global player treatment

In-app purchases

11 purchases

TOREROWA

One-time11
  • Beginner Hunter Support Pack$0.99
  • Jewel A$1.39
  • 30 Day Pass A$3.29
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  • Jewel B$3.39
  • Jewel C$6.69
  • 30 Day Pass B$6.69
  • Premium Battle Pass$13.49
  • Jewel D$20.00
  • Jewel E$33.49
  • Jewel F$66.99
  • Jewel G$100.99
27 purchases

Elpis

One-time27
  • Ridge Pact$0.99
  • ghostbreak package$0.99
  • An Originite$0.99
Show 24 more
  • bladebreak package$0.99
  • Chamber of Commerce DailyOffer$0.99
  • newbee package1$0.99
  • ironcladbreak package$0.99
  • spellweaver package$0.99
  • goldenpackage1$0.99
  • Black Market Pact$0.99
  • Starter Pack1$0.99
  • Event Limit BreakSupplyPack-Inelise$1.99
  • 1st Anniversary Limited-time Pack Ⅰ$2.99
  • Settlement Weekly Offer$2.99
  • Starter Pack2$2.99
  • Exploration Contract$4.99
  • Black Friday Miracle Pack Ⅰ$4.99
  • newbee package2$4.99
  • eventgachapackage1$4.99
  • The Guardian Coin Pack Ⅳ$5.99
  • Cheryl Coin Pack Ⅳ$5.99
  • Letitia Coin Pack Ⅳ$5.99
  • newbee package3$9.99
  • Starter Pack3$9.99
  • eventgachapackage2$14.99
  • ads monthcard$19.99
  • A casket of Originities$29.99

Questions

Is TOREROWA free?
TOREROWA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elpis free?
Elpis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TOREROWA or Elpis?
Elpis is rated higher. TOREROWA averages 3.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Elpis averages 4.5 from 509 ratings.
Do TOREROWA or Elpis have ads?
Elpis shows ads; TOREROWA does not.
Which is updated more often, TOREROWA or Elpis?
TOREROWA ships an update fortnightly, and Elpis every 4 months. Most recently, TOREROWA was updated on October 23, 2026 and Elpis on October 28, 2026.

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