999th Hero vs Idle Skeleton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
999th Hero
Embark on a journey to become the ultimate hero in this action RPG. Enjoy rapid character growth, powerful screen-clearing skills, and continuous progression even when offline. Battle giant bosses and explore various growth systems to become the number one hero.
- Super-speed character growth
- Screen-clearing AOE skills
- Continued growth without access
- Various growth factors (talents, equipment)
- Battles with giant bosses
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You are now a candidate for a hero~ Wow~ Am I a hero? That's right~ You are now the 283,999th hero candidate~ ...??? You became a candidate for a hero! But is the hero candidate an employee of a black company? Can you overcome countless hero candidates and become the first hero?! The long journey to become the number one hero has begun! ◈ Amazing Speed of Growth Pleasure! Easy and fast, super-speed growth! A character that grows quickly with a lot of rewards! ◈ Powerful skills to annihilate enemies! AOE skills that attack the entire screen full of enemies! Let's destroy the enemies without complicated controls! ◈ Continued growth even without Access! Heroes never rest! Experience and rewards that continue to accumulate even when not logged in! ◈ Various Growth Factors Various growth factors such as talents, promotion battles, and collections, including various equipment! Feel the pleasure of constantly getting stronger! ◈ Powerful Giant Bosses The Great Evil Awakens and the Giant Bosses! Exciting battles with powerful giant bosses! ©2023 EK GAMES CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Idle Skeleton
Embark on a pixel art roguelite dungeon adventure as a newly awakened skeleton. Explore dark fantasy worlds, defeat enemies with skills, and uncover the mystery of your transformation. Strategize your growth with item collection, synthesis, and skill enhancement to become the strongest skeleton knight.
- Pixel art roguelite dungeon exploration
- Hack-and-slash combat with skills
- Idle RPG progression
- Dark fantasy world
- Item collection and synthesis
- Skill unlocking and enhancement
- Raid boss challenges and rankings
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Wake up and you realize you became a skeleton!? "Idle Skeleton" is a pixel art rogue-lite dungeon idle RPG where you explore dungeons to uncover why you became a skeleton. Use skills to defeat enemies and adventure through an attractive dark fantasy world. Enjoy a unique gaming experience that combines hack-and-slash, idle RPG, and roguelike elements. With beautiful pixel art graphics, the protagonist's growth and dungeon conquest method are up to the player! Devise your strategy and aim to become the strongest skeleton knight. In this dark fantasy world, ancient ruins and labyrinths where relics and rare items sleep spread out. Complete quests, power up using dropped items, synthesize, strengthen, and enhance your protagonist! As you level up, new skills reminiscent of nostalgic old-school RPG worlds are unlocked, allowing you to quickly become stronger! It should remind you of the excitement of facing stronger enemies. Can the protagonist uncover the mystery of why he became a skeleton? Challenge the super large raid boss, aim for the top ranking by dealing more damage, and receive luxurious rewards! Recommended for: - Those who like hack-and-slash games - Those who feel nostalgic for pixel art or retro games - Those who like the dark fantasy world - Those who enjoy collecting equipment and skills in RPGs - Those who like idle games and are looking for a game to enjoy without worrying about time - Those who like to explore ruins and labyrinths - Those who like the collection element of collecting weapons and skills - Those who like strategic play using drops to power up in hack-and-slash games - Those interested in relics, synthesis, and enhancement systems - Those who find leveling up and skill unlocking enjoyable - Those who want to immerse themselves in a fantasy story - Those who enjoy dungeon conquest and monster hunting action elements - Those who want to enjoy casually in their spare time - Those who want to aim for the top in rankings - Those who want to challenge high-difficulty bosses - Those who want to progress at their own pace for a long time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 999th Hero at 60% against Idle Skeleton's 29%. 999th Hero also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Idle Skeleton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. 999th Hero sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Skeleton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Skeleton holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Skeleton has 265 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of 999th Hero's written reviews are positive against 29% of Idle Skeleton's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
999th Hero ships an update fortnightly, Idle Skeleton every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 999th Hero | Idle Skeleton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (39 ratings) | 4.6 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ekgames | OmoLab Games |
Customer experience
999th Hero
Idle Skeleton
In-app purchases
999th Hero
- Hero Package 30$0.39
- Hero Package 31$1.59
- Hero Package 32$2.90
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- Hero Package 33$2.99
- Hero Package 14$4.99
- Hero Package 90$5.99
- Hero Package 9$6.99
- Hero Package 23$6.99
- Hero Package 7$7.99
- Hero Package 15$7.99
- Hero Package 16$11.99
- Hero Package 10$11.99
- Hero Package 24$13.99
- Hero Package 45$13.99
- Hero Package 36$14.99
- Hero Package 79$16.99
- Hero Package 56$21.99
- Hero Package 11$21.99
- Hero Package 8$21.99
- Hero Package 44$21.99
- Hero Package 18$22.99
- Hero Package 97$22.99
- Hero Package 53$28.99
Idle Skeleton
- Gem Pack 2$0.99
- Beginners Pack$1.99
- LevelUp Bonus Standard$2.99
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- Monthly Pack$2.99
- Gem Pack 3$3.99
- Skin Pack 1$5.99
- Remove Ads Pack$7.99
- Super Monthly Pack$7.99
- LevelUp Bonus Premium$7.99
- Gem Pack 4$8.99
- Super Beginners Pack$11.99
- Super Legendary Weapon Pack$17.99
- Gem Pack 6$39.99
Questions
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