Return to Pixhell vs Dungeon Merge!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Return to Pixhell
Embark on a roguelite survival fantasy adventure in a cursed world. Fight endless hordes, manage your fear, and strategically use campfires to survive as long as possible. Compete on leaderboards and explore diverse environments.
- Tactical 4-way movement
- Explore Forest, Caves, and Hell
- Fear system
- Campfire survival mechanics
- Character selection
- Item collection and builds
- Leaderboards
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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.
Dungeon Merge!
Embark on a turn-based deckbuilding roguelite adventure where each playthrough offers unique heroes, skill cards, and relics. Strategize your way through procedurally generated dungeons, facing diverse enemies and challenging bosses. Customize your difficulty and compete in weekly challenges for endless replayability.
- Turn-based deckbuilding roguelite gameplay
- Unique heroes with distinct playstyles
- Diverse skill cards for strategic combinations
- Powerful relics that alter gameplay
- Challenging enemies and bosses
- Customizable difficulty with Seal System
- Weekly Challenge Mode with leaderboards
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Dominate the dungeon. Or let it dominate you. A turn-based deckbuilding roguelite — Dungeon Merge! Every run, a different strategy. A different hero. A different ending. ■ Unique Heroes — Not just different stats. A completely different way to play. Assassin: Double damage to a single target. Pick one. Make it count. Engineer: Stack shields, then unleash devastating area attacks. Defense is offense. Gambler: Free level-up rerolls. When luck becomes strategy. Noble: +1 level-up choice, gold-powered leveling at shrines. Money is your weapon. …Every hero demands a different strategy. ■ Diverse Skill Cards — Not collection. Combination. Your deck is your strategy. Chain Lightning: Hit up to 3 enemies in a chain Double Cast: Trigger the same skill twice in a row Replicate: Copy any card in your deck on the spot Skill grades: Common → Rare → Epic → Legendary Upgrade cards mid-combat and discover powerful combinations. ■ Powerful Relics — Sometimes a single relic changes everything. Chalice: Revive once with 50% HP upon death Shard of Collapse: For the next 3 battles, all non-boss enemies start with 1 HP Shackles of Binding: +1 mana per turn, but shop prices increase by 25% Sanctuary Lantern: Fully restore HP whenever you enter a shop ■ Distinct Enemies — Every battle is a new puzzle. Read the pattern or die. Treasure Goblin: Escapes after 7 turns if you fail to defeat it Snowman: Freezes you for 1 turn Crow: Forces you to discard a random card from your hand Face powerful bosses with unique attack patterns and multiple phases. ■ Seal System — The real challenge starts here. Normal mode is only the beginning. As you unlock more Seals, increasingly brutal challenges await. Combine Trials and Contracts to design your own difficulty. Only a handful of players will conquer the hardest combinations. ■ Challenge Mode — New rules. New competition. Every week. Face rotating Grand Pacts and Trials each week. Discover powerful builds under unfamiliar rules where old strategies may no longer work. Compete with other players for the highest score and climb the weekly rankings. Clear the final region of a Challenge to unlock Endless Battle. How long can you survive against enemies that never stop growing stronger? ■ Endless Replayability 3 regions × 11 floors — procedurally generated every run Battle, Event, Elite, Shrine, Shop — diverse room types Different maps, enemy combinations, and card rewards every time Even with the same hero, no two adventures are alike. ■ Features Turn-based strategy + deckbuilding roguelite Unique heroes, skills, relics, and enemies Seal System — customize difficulty with Trials and Contracts Challenge Mode — weekly rules and competitive rankings Endless Battle — push your limits against endless enemies Procedurally generated dungeons Multiple languages supported Cloud save Tear the dungeon apart with your own strategy. One run is never enough.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dungeon Merge! at 74% against Return to Pixhell's 14%. Return to Pixhell's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Return to Pixhell is free to download; Dungeon Merge! costs $2.99 up front. Return to Pixhell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dungeon Merge! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Return to Pixhell ships an update every 5 days, Dungeon Merge! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return to Pixhell | Dungeon Merge! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Martin Lepic | Brilbox |
Customer experience
Return to Pixhell
Dungeon Merge!
In-app purchases
Return to Pixhell
- Full game unlock$4.99
Dungeon Merge!
- Starter Pack 1$1.99
- 50 Diamonds$1.99
- 120 Diamonds$3.99
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- 700 Diamonds$19.99
- 16 Base Heroes Unlock Pack$39.99
- 4000 Diamonds$99.99
Questions
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