Abyss Healer vs Incremental ELM Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abyss Healer
Embark on an adventure as a unique healing class in a dark abyss. Choose from four distinct healer archetypes, each with specialized abilities, to overcome challenging encounters. Master mana efficiency and defensive strategies to survive.
- Play as a healer class
- Four unique healer archetypes
- Defensive barriers and mana efficiency
- Increasing difficulty encounters
- Deep, dark abyss setting
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A unique take on adventuring where you play the role of the party healer. Play as the Void Star Oracle with a solar-themed focus on defensive barriers and mana efficiency; the stalwart self-sacrificing Divine Vanguard; the time-bending nature-themed Chronofae; or the controlling manipulator of dark forces, the Fleshweaver. Defeat encounters of increasing difficulty in the deepest, darkest abyss.
Incremental ELM Quest
Embark on a challenging incremental RPG adventure where every battle and defeat fuels your progress. Upgrade your hero, build your town, and strategize to overcome hundreds of unique foes and powerful bosses. This game offers a rewarding experience for both short sessions and extended play.
- Incremental RPG gameplay
- Hero upgrades and evolutions
- Town building for progression
- Boss battles with unique tactics
- Permanent bonuses from defeats
- Hundreds of unique enemies
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ELM Quest is a cozy but challenging incremental RPG where every battle pushes your progress forward. Begin your quest, fight through encounters, and upgrade your hero to survive tougher foes. Every loss results in powerful permanent bonuses that strengthen future runs. Why players enjoy ELM Quest: - 4 starting heroes, each with a unique playstyle and several evolutions each. - Face powerful bosses with unique tactics. Can you beat them all? - Hundreds of unique foes. Study your foes carefully to overcome difficult fights. - Build up your town for lasting progression. - Every defeat matters, no matter how quick. Learn, adapt, and push farther each run. Whether you play in short sessions or long grinds, ELM Quest rewards strategy, persistence, and clever upgrades. Dev note: This game was made by an incremental game fan who got bored of waiting for another to come out. You will find no ads and the game was balanced around being a completely free experience. All perks/rewards obtainable for free through gameplay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Incremental ELM Quest at every 6 days against Abyss Healer's every 3 months. Incremental ELM Quest also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Abyss Healer's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 48%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Abyss Healer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Incremental ELM Quest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Abyss Healer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Abyss Healer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Incremental ELM Quest's.
Abyss Healer ships an update every 3 months, Incremental ELM Quest every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abyss Healer | Incremental ELM Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 4.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 47.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dark Bear Games | Eric Marin |
Customer experience
Abyss Healer
Incremental ELM Quest
In-app purchases
Abyss Healer
- Deepshaper$3.99
- Chronofae$3.99
- Divine Vanguard$3.99
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- Fleshweaver$3.99
Incremental ELM Quest
- Buy Dev a Coffee (+30 Renown)$0.99
- Buy Dev Lunch (+200 Renown)$4.99
- Fully Support Dev (+450 Renown)$9.99
Questions
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