Comparison

Astral Hunter vs Stair Quest

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

Head to head
About

Astral Hunter

Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • 6 unique aircraft
  • 120+ combinable chips
  • Diverse boss battles
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Customizable playstyle
Features
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.

About

Stair Quest

Embark on an infinite roguelite adventure, climbing procedurally generated stairs filled with monsters and challenges. Enhance your hero with persistent progression, unlock diverse characters, and engage in epic battles to fulfill your destiny.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Persistent character progression
  • Unlockable diverse heroes
  • Epic boss battles
  • Engaging story with crew
  • New character encounters
Features
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REACH THE TOP Conquer infinite heights in a roguelite adventure that blends arcade gameplay with RPG elements! You have been summoned to restore order to the world. Reach the top of the procedurally generated Great Stairs full of dangers, monsters and challenges. And fulfill your deepest wish! FEATURES Procedurally Generated Levels Each section of the staircase is unique, giving you a fresh challenge every time, with mechanics that evoke the thrill of classic dungeon crawlers and archero-style gameplay. Persistent Progression Even after defeat, keep the resources you’ve earned to enhance your character’s skills, upgrade weapons and master new abilities to deliver that perfect hit-and-run strategy. Diverse Heroes Unlock new playable heroes, each with unique appearances, skills and fighting styles, from a fearless knight to a sharpshooting rogue. Epic Battles Face mighty bosses that will test your action skills and tactical thinking. Engaging Story Travel aboard a flying ship with an extraordinary crew, each with their own reason for climbing to the top. New Encounters Meet other characters striving for the summit, explore their stories, and forge your path as you shoot, jump and fight your way up. CHALLENGE THE GREAT STAIRCASE Prepare for relentless trials, jump higher, sharpen your skills, and discover if you have the soul and courage to fulfill your wish. Stair Quest is a premium game with no intrusive microtransactions. Pay once and start your journey to become the ultimate hero! Will you reach the top and change your destiny?

Screenshots

Astral Hunter4 screens
Stair Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astral Hunter at Free against Stair Quest's $2.99. Astral Hunter also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Stair Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (102 vs 16). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

Astral Hunter is free to download; Stair Quest costs $2.99 up front. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Stair Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astral Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stair Quest has 102 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Astral Hunter's written reviews are positive against 49% of Stair Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, Stair Quest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astral Hunter versus Stair Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral HunterStair Quest
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better4.1 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings16102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB433 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer开心 李NORD UNIT LLC

Customer experience

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Stair Quest

All ratings102 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral23.3%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Astral Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stair Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dialogue freezes
  • Broken daily chests
  • Levels not resetting properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save support
  • Consistent daily/weekly challenges
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8
  • Full Access$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Have Fun$1.99
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  • Hard Pack$1.99
  • Buy Few Cores$1.99
  • Insane Pack$2.99
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Buy Lots Cores$9.99
None

Stair Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astral Hunter free?
Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stair Quest free?
Stair Quest costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astral Hunter or Stair Quest?
Astral Hunter is rated higher. Astral Hunter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Stair Quest averages 4.1 from 102 ratings.
Do Astral Hunter or Stair Quest have ads?
Neither Astral Hunter nor Stair Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astral Hunter or Stair Quest?
Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, and Stair Quest every 5 days. Most recently, Astral Hunter was updated on July 6, 2026 and Stair Quest on September 20, 2026.

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