Comparison

Pathbound vs PixelOrcSlayer

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

Head to head
About

Pathbound

This RPG uses your real-world runs to power your in-game hero. Explore a fantasy world, battle monsters, and collect loot by covering distance. It offers roguelite expeditions and a customizable camp.

Highlights
  • Real runs power in-game stamina
  • Explore a fantasy world
  • Battle monsters and collect loot
  • Roguelite expeditions
  • Customizable camp
  • Syncs with Apple Health
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Pathbound is an RPG where your real runs power everything. Every mile you cover in the real world becomes stamina for your hero. Spend it to explore a fantasy world, battle monsters, and bring home loot. Your first week of play is free, with the whole game open. If Pathbound makes your runs better, a subscription keeps the adventure going. Pathbound is not a step counter. Record runs right in the app, or sync finished workouts from Apple Health: outdoor runs and treadmill sessions all count. HOW IT WORKS Run anywhere: record right in Pathbound, or use any app or watch that saves to Apple Health. Claim your workout in Pathbound to earn stamina. Spend stamina on expeditions: choose your route node by node, fight monsters, trigger strange events, and decide when to push deeper or retreat with your spoils. WHAT'S WAITING • A world of seven regions, from quiet forests to obsidian peaks. • Hundreds of monsters to hunt, each with its own drops. • Roguelite expeditions with treasure, campfires, merchants, and boss fights. • Loot with rarities and elemental modifiers, plus a Forge to improve your favorites. • A camp to grow: garden, cauldron, workbench. • Daily and weekly quests you clear with real distance. • Towns full of characters who need your help, with shops and services that open as you pitch in. • Leaderboards and guilds full of other runners, with a shared guild goal every week. MADE FOR EVERY RUNNER A twenty-minute jog is real progress. Consistency beats speed, and the game never punishes a rest day. Whether you are on your first couch-to-5K or training for a marathon, your effort moves your hero forward. Pathbound syncs with Apple Health (HealthKit). It reads your finished workouts to power the game. If you record a run in Pathbound, you can choose to save it to Apple Health too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pathbound.app/privacy

About

PixelOrcSlayer

Features
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Hunt orcs to obtain better gear! Strengthen and synthesize your gear to hunt even more powerful orcs!

Screenshots

Pathbound4 screens
PixelOrcSlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelOrcSlayer at none against Pathbound's 2. Pathbound's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pathbound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PixelOrcSlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathbound ships an update every 3 days, PixelOrcSlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pathbound versus PixelOrcSlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathboundPixelOrcSlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB108 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPyreal Software IncSanghyun Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pathbound

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year
None

PixelOrcSlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathbound free?
Pathbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelOrcSlayer free?
PixelOrcSlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathbound or PixelOrcSlayer have ads?
PixelOrcSlayer shows ads; Pathbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathbound or PixelOrcSlayer?
Pathbound ships an update every 3 days, and PixelOrcSlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pathbound was updated on September 29, 2026 and PixelOrcSlayer on September 20, 2026.

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