Comparison

Vault of the Void vs AETHERMERE

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

Head to head
About

Vault of the Void

A single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you craft and refine your deck before each battle. Plan your strategy with enemy previews and no random events. Features multiple classes, hundreds of cards, and artifacts for endless combinations.

Highlights
  • Dynamic deckbuilding
  • Pre-battle strategy planning
  • Low-RNG gameplay
  • Multiple classes with unique playstyles
  • Hundreds of cards and artifacts
  • PC/Mobile cross-save functionality
Features
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Craft and plan your strategy with Vault of the Void's dynamic deckbuilding! PC/Mobile Cross Save live now! Vault of the Void is a single-player, low-RNG roguelike deckbuilder designed to put the power into your hands. Continuously build, transform and iterate on your deck as you progress through your run - or even before each battle, with a fixed deck size of 20 cards required before each fight. Preview which enemies you’ll be battling before each encounter, giving you a chance to carefully plan your strategy. With no random events, your success is in your hands - and your creativity and skill define your chances of victory! FEATURES - Choose from 4 different classes, each one with a completely different playstyle! - Constantly iterate on your deck with 440+ different cards! - Battle 90+ fearsome monsters as you make your way to The Void. - Change up your playstyle with 320+ Artifacts. - Infuse your cards with different Void Stones - leading to endless combinations! - PC/Mobile Crossplay: pick up where you left off at any time! - A roguelike CCG where the power’s in your hands, and without RNG.

About

AETHERMERE

Features
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The old magic was sealed into cards. No ads. No gacha. No data collection. In Aethermere, the old magic — the arcana — was bound into playing cards. The Emperor, meaning to hold that power alone, seized every card he could find and outlawed the duels themselves. You are the grandchild of an exiled master. All you have is the worn deck your grandfather Aldric left behind. The road begins in a tavern at the edge of the world. ■ Thirty seconds to learn. A lifetime to read. - Five cards in hand; each carries four numbers, one per edge - Place a card, and any neighbour whose facing number is lower flips to your colour - When the ninth square fills, the colour holding the most wins That is the whole rule. The endgame is still a duel of two or three moves ahead. ■ Take them, and keep them Beat a rival and one card leaves their hand for yours. Fifty-four arcana, drawn as Mucha-style gold filigree, waiting to be collected. ■ Ten rivals From a deserter who fled the empire to the Emperor on his throne. Ten stages that tighten and loosen by turns, ending with an AI that reads several moves deep. ■ The board outlasts the story - Emperor's Gauntlet — the hardest run, unlocked only by clearing stage 10 - Daily Duel — twelve cards chosen by the date; everyone plays the same board - Two Players — pass the phone and sit across from each other, no network - Rule variants — Echo, Balance, Cascade and Open, combined however you like ■ What we promise - No ads — no banners, no rewarded video - No gacha — the match is decided by reading the board, not by spending - One purchase, and that is all — stages 1-3 free, the rest for a single payment - No data collection — no analytics SDK, no account, nowhere to send anything (we run no server) - Plays offline — finish the whole game in airplane mode; the network is needed only to buy Take the cards back. --- IVYXON Games (Polaris LLC) Privacy policy: https://games.ivyxon.com/aethermere-privacy

Screenshots

Vault of the Void4 screens
AETHERMERE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AETHERMERE at Free against Vault of the Void's $6.99. AETHERMERE also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Vault of the Void's advantage is chart position (#47 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

AETHERMERE is free to download; Vault of the Void costs $6.99 up front. Vault of the Void sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AETHERMERE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault of the Void ships an update every 4 weeks, AETHERMERE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Vault of the Void versus AETHERMERE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault of the VoidAETHERMERE
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size538 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpider Nest GamesPolaris LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vault of the Void

One-time2
  • The Weaver$2.99
  • Developer Supporter Pack$2.99
1 purchases

AETHERMERE

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Vault of the Void free?
Vault of the Void costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AETHERMERE free?
AETHERMERE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vault of the Void or AETHERMERE have ads?
Neither Vault of the Void nor AETHERMERE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault of the Void or AETHERMERE?
Vault of the Void ships an update every 4 weeks, and AETHERMERE every 5 days. Most recently, Vault of the Void was updated on November 4, 2026 and AETHERMERE on November 6, 2026.

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