Idle Skeleton vs Pixel Heroes Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Pixel Heroes Idle
Assemble a team of unique heroes and engage in fast-paced battles with an infinite growth system. Collect heroes and experience limitless fun in this idle RPG.
- Team battle idle RPG
- Infinite growth system
- Hero collection
- Fast-paced tempo
- Unique heroes
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The lightning-fast tempo team battle Idle RPG with an infinite growth system! The fun of collecting unique Heroes is limitless!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Skeleton at every 2 days against Pixel Heroes Idle's every 8 days. Pixel Heroes Idle's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Idle Skeleton sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Heroes Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Idle Skeleton against 4.7 for Pixel Heroes Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 231 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Idle Skeleton's written reviews are positive against 44% of Pixel Heroes Idle's.
Idle Skeleton ships an update every 2 days, Pixel Heroes Idle every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Skeleton | Pixel Heroes Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (265 ratings) | 4.7 (231 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | 231 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OmoLab Games | Zero To One Games CO., LTD |
Customer experience
Idle Skeleton
Pixel Heroes Idle
Bugs and requests
Idle Skeleton
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixel Heroes Idle
Reported bugs
56 issues- Detected hacking, boots user
- Keeps saying user is 'hacking'
- Error message and game closes (UCode 8CACC5BB-B6E8)
- Debugging detected, app will be terminated
- Bug with title
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- Character lost after game restart
- Purchased item not received
- Items disappearing
- Dice compensation disappears
- Game crashes every 5 minutes
- Cannot do 'Challenge New Knights' mission
- Blocked device message upon opening game
- Game stops on analyzing game data
- Game does not work after update
- Synchronization issues after update
- Freezes when rolling dice
- Cannot send inquiries
- Guest login not working
- Cannot use guest login
- No ads to watch
- Paid currency not received
- Account blocked message
- Game crashes on startup
- Cannot log in
- Mission quests are boring
- Character not appearing in-game
- Cannot complete mission 1-1
- Monster blood too hard
- Game stops on analyzing game data
- Game does not work after update
- Synchronization issues
- Crashes on startup
- Cannot log in
- Loading issues
- Item not received
- Payment errors
- Cannot reset hero stats
- In-game inquiry not working
- Cannot access game
- Game is dead
- No guest login
- Game not working
- Crashes frequently
- Cannot play
- Stuck on 1-1
- No progress
- Account blocked
- Game crashes
- Cannot start game
- Server access failed
- Guest login unavailable
- Game not starting
- Stuck in a loop
- Debugging detected
- Hacking detected
- Game crashes incessantly
Requested features
17 requests- Higher rarity characters
- More event types
- Character resource refund function
- Option to change hero information to character illustrations
- Implement a system to increase next enhancement probability after failure
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- More ways to obtain currency
- Add a lounge for information sharing
- Hero reset function
- More dazzling effects
- Account linking feature
- Fix in-game inquiry on iPad
- Make combat power calculation more intuitive
- More frequent updates
- Implement a way for communities or servers to compete
- More events besides banner events
- Display character illustrations in hero info
- Add a system to increase next enhancement probability after failure
In-app purchases
Idle Skeleton
- Beginners Pack$1.99
- LevelUp Bonus Standard$2.99
- Monthly Pack$2.99
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- 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
Pixel Heroes Idle
- Season Candy Pack 1$0.99
- Newbie Pack$0.99
- Season Candy Pack 2$1.99
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- Star Candy 1+1 Pack 1$1.99
- Star Candy 1+1 Pack 2$4.99
- Achilles Equipment Pack$4.99
- Ad Removal Pack$6.99
- Star Candy 1+1 Pack 3$9.99
- Season Pass Premium Ticket$19.99
- Star Candy 1+1 Pack 4$29.99
Questions
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