Comparison

Gods vs Horrors vs Duellum

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drafting roguelike gameplay
  • Recruit and upgrade Gods
  • Synergy-based mechanics
  • Strategic unit positioning
  • Defend Earth from horrors
Features
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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.

About

Duellum

Engage in a fast-paced deck-building card game set in ancient Rome. Build your legion by recruiting powerful cards, deploy them strategically to defeat opponents, and climb the Roman military ranks to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Strategic deck-building
  • Three AI difficulty levels
  • Turn-based online multiplayer
  • Multiple leaderboards
  • Over 20 achievements
  • Roman-themed progression
Features
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Step into the arena. Duellum is a fast-paced deck-building card game set in ancient Rome, where every decision shapes your path to victory. BUILD YOUR LEGION Start each battle with a basic hand of soldiers and coins. Spend gold to recruit powerful new cards from the market — fierce warriors, cunning tacticians, and devastating war machines. Every card you add transforms your deck into a unique fighting force. Will you build a lean, efficient strike team or a sprawling army that overwhelms your rival? FIGHT FOR GLORY Deploy your cards to deal damage, generate gold, draw reinforcements, and unleash devastating combos. Banish weak cards to sharpen your deck. Time your attacks carefully — a well-built engine can end a battle in just a few turns, but one wrong move and the tide turns against you. PLAY YOUR WAY Challenge the AI across three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard — each with its own tactical personality. Or take the fight online and battle a friend head-to-head via Game Center with turn-based multiplayer. Take your turn whenever it suits you — during a coffee break, on the bus, or late at night. Your rival will be notified when it's their move. EARN YOUR RANK Rise through the Roman military ranks as you rack up victories. Start as a humble soldier, earn the title of Decanus at 10 wins, command as a Centurion at 50, lead as a Legatus at 100, rule as Imperator at 500, and achieve the ultimate honour — Caesar — at 1,000 victories. How far can you climb? COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARDS Track your Total Wins against players worldwide. Race up the Weekly Wins leaderboard in fierce seven-day competitions. Or prove your tactical mastery on the Fastest Victory board — can you end a battle in record time? UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Over 20 achievements reward skilful play and daring strategies. Pull off a Flawless Victory by winning without a scratch. Trigger a devastating Overkill with 10+ damage in a single strike. Master the Comeback Kid by clawing back from the brink of defeat. Deploy the mighty Ursus. Execute a lethal Sicarius Kill with a perfectly timed piercing attack. And many more surprises waiting to be discovered... FEATURES • Strategic deck-building with meaningful choices every turn • Three AI difficulty levels for solo play • Turn-based online multiplayer via Game Center • Three leaderboards: Total Wins, Weekly Wins, and Fastest Victory • 20+ achievements with hidden surprises to unlock • Roman-themed cards, ranks, and military progression • Quick matches that fit into any schedule • No ads. No pay-to-win. Just pure strategy. The arena awaits. Build your deck. Crush your rival. Earn your place in history.

Screenshots

Gods vs Horrors4 screens
Duellum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Duellum at 5.0 against Gods vs Horrors's 4.4. Duellum also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Gods vs Horrors's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Gods vs Horrors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Duellum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duellum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Gods vs Horrors's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duellum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gods vs Horrors ships an update every 3 weeks, Duellum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gods vs Horrors versus Duellum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGods vs HorrorsDuellum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOriol CospNicholas Thompson

Customer experience

Gods vs Horrors

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Duellum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gods vs Horrors

One-time1
  • Buy full game$9.99
None

Duellum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gods vs Horrors free?
Gods vs Horrors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duellum free?
Duellum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gods vs Horrors or Duellum?
Duellum is rated higher. Gods vs Horrors averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Duellum averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gods vs Horrors or Duellum have ads?
Neither Gods vs Horrors nor Duellum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gods vs Horrors or Duellum?
Gods vs Horrors ships an update every 3 weeks, and Duellum weekly. Most recently, Gods vs Horrors was updated on October 30, 2026 and Duellum on November 6, 2026.

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