Comparison

SECONDS. vs Return to Pixhell

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

Head to head
About

SECONDS.

Test your timing and precision in this challenging game. Compete daily for medals, climb global leaderboards, and challenge friends. Customize your experience with unlockable skins.

Highlights
  • Daily precision challenges
  • Global and friends leaderboards
  • Arcade survival mode
  • Rankings based on performance
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
  • Mystery box for skin collection
Features
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Hit the target. That's it. The ultimate test of timing and precision. Every attempt matters. DAILY CHALLENGE Every 24 hours, a new precision challenge awaits. Compete daily for Diamond, Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals that place you on the global leaderboard. One perfect (or lucky) run can put you at #1. 100 LEVELS Hit the targets to advance. How far can you go? MULTIPLAYER Challenge your friends in 1v1 matches, wager your coins, and take the pot! RANKINGS Build your rank based on your Daily Challenge performance. From Bronze to Diamond. SKINS Skins are the ultimate flex. Equip them to customize your arcade experience & profile. Open the Mystery Box to unlock them all. Common, Rare, and Premium tier designs. Ready to play? Your challenge awaits.

About

Return to Pixhell

Descend into a cursed world in this 2D roguelike action game. Survive endless hordes, defeat bosses, and manage your fear in a dark, oppressive atmosphere. Master strict movement mechanics and build powerful characters to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Strict 4-way movement combat
  • Explore Forest, Caves, and Hell
  • Fear system and light mechanics
  • Character selection (Mage, Reaper, Aura, Bard)
  • Item collection and build creation
  • Leaderboards for competition
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Are you ready for darkness? Return to Pixhell is a roguelite survival fantasy game where you descend into a cursed, dying world with no goal – only survival. Fight through endless hordes, defeat bosses, and go as far as you can… because death is inevitable. FEATURES: - Tactical 4-way movement – movement precision is your weapon! - Descend through Forest, Caves, and Hell (+ secret level) - Dark, oppressive atmosphere that never lets go - Fear system - stay in the light or be consumed - Ignite campfires for light, power and survival - Compete on Season and All-time Leaderboards – prove you are the ultimate survivor. - Choose your character (Mage, Reaper, Aura, Bard) - Collect gold, buy items, create powerful builds - Original soundtrack - Fully handmade - no AI - Enjoy as endless demo with all heroes and first map - No ads. Ever.

Screenshots

SECONDS.4 screens
Return to Pixhell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SECONDS. at 100% against Return to Pixhell's 14%. SECONDS. also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Return to Pixhell's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SECONDS. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Return to Pixhell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SECONDS. ships an update every 3 weeks, Return to Pixhell every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SECONDS. versus Return to Pixhell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSECONDS.Return to Pixhell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB139 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeconds Team LLCMartin Lepic

Customer experience

SECONDS.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Return to Pixhell

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SECONDS.

One-time10
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1400 Coins$4.99
  • Double Coins Forever$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads Forever$4.99
  • CIRCUIT Skin$8.99
  • CRIMSON Skin$8.99
  • 3000 Coins$9.99
  • HIGH SCORE Skin$9.99
  • 6500 Coins$19.99
  • 15000 Coins$39.99
1 purchases

Return to Pixhell

One-time1
  • Full game unlock$4.99

Questions

Is SECONDS. free?
SECONDS. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Return to Pixhell free?
Return to Pixhell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SECONDS. or Return to Pixhell have ads?
SECONDS. shows ads; Return to Pixhell does not.
Which is updated more often, SECONDS. or Return to Pixhell?
SECONDS. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Return to Pixhell every 3 days. Most recently, SECONDS. was updated on September 9, 2026 and Return to Pixhell on August 13, 2026.

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