Gods vs Horrors vs Bitmap Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gods vs Horrors
Recruit mythical deities, enhance their abilities, and strategically position them to defend Earth from cosmic threats. This roguelike emphasizes synergistic gameplay, scaling power, and tactical formation.
- Drafting roguelike gameplay
- Recruit and upgrade Gods
- Synergy-based mechanics
- Strategic unit positioning
- Defend Earth from horrors
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Free demo with no ads. Unlock the full game with a single time payment. A drafting roguelike focused on synergies, scaling, and positioning. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and defend the Earth from cosmic horrors! Game inspirations: Hearthstone's Battlegrounds mode, Slay the Spire, Super Auto Pets, Teamfight Tactics, Balatro, and Magic the Gathering drafting.
Bitmap Bay
Embark on a retro pirate adventure with a handcrafted pixel art world. Engage in skillful cannon battles, face legendary captains, and recruit your crew in this roguelite experience. Enjoy endless replayability with a full save system, playable completely offline.
- Handmade pixel art
- Challenge legendary pirates
- Endlessly replayable voyages
- Skillful cannon battles
- Recruit your crew
- Full save and load system
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"A bold new retro take... quite the intriguing one" – Pocket Gamer. Welcome to Bitmap Bay - a pixel-art pirate adventure. Explore the low-res high seas, build your legacy, and test your cannon-firing reflexes against legendary historical captains. • Authentic Pixel Art: A charming, low-res retro world created by an artist. • Legendary Pirates: Challenge over 40 real historical captains, each with unique, hand-drawn portraits. • Tactical Cannon Battles: Combat is simple to learn but hard to master. Time your shots perfectly to claim victory. • Recruit Your Crew: Hire a loyal crew of sailors, specialists, and scoundrels. • Endlessly Replayable: Encounter a wide range of random events – duels, storms, thieves, and mysteries. • Premium Experience: Playable completely offline with zero ads and zero in-app purchases. About the Developer: Bitmap Bay is the creation of Grandom Games, the solo dev studio of a visual artist and designer. It is built with a passion for classic retro gaming and offered as a true premium mobile experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gods vs Horrors at Free against Bitmap Bay's $0.99. Gods vs Horrors also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bitmap Bay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Gods vs Horrors is free to download; Bitmap Bay costs $0.99 up front. Gods vs Horrors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bitmap Bay asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Gods vs Horrors against 4.3 for Bitmap Bay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Gods vs Horrors's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bitmap Bay's.
Gods vs Horrors ships an update every 3 weeks, Bitmap Bay every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gods vs Horrors | Bitmap Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oriol Cosp | NICHOLAS GENTRY |
Customer experience
Gods vs Horrors
Bitmap Bay
In-app purchases
Gods vs Horrors
- Buy full game$9.99
Bitmap Bay
No in-app purchases
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