Comparison

Return to Pixhell vs Dungeon Merge!

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dungeon Merge!

Embark on a turn-based deckbuilding roguelite adventure where each run offers a unique hero, strategy, and ending. Combine diverse skill cards and powerful relics to overcome challenging enemies and bosses in procedurally generated dungeons.

Highlights
  • Turn-based deckbuilding strategy
  • Unique heroes with distinct playstyles
  • Diverse skill cards and relics
  • Challenging enemies and bosses
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Customizable difficulty with Seal System
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Return to Pixhell4 screens
Dungeon Merge!4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Return to Pixhell ships an update every 4 days, Dungeon Merge! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Return to Pixhell versus Dungeon Merge!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReturn to PixhellDungeon Merge!
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB293 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMartin LepicBrilbox

Customer experience

Return to Pixhell

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

Dungeon Merge!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Return to Pixhell

One-time1
  • Full game unlock$4.99
12 purchases

Dungeon Merge!

One-time12
  • Diamond Starter$0.99
  • Starter Pack 1$1.99
  • 50 Diamonds$1.99
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  • 70 Diamonds$2.99
  • 120 Diamonds$3.99
  • 145 Diamonds$8.99
  • 330 Diamonds$9.99
  • 700 Diamonds$19.99
  • 16 Base Heroes Unlock Pack$39.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$69.99
  • 4000 Diamonds$99.99
  • True Fan$99.99

Questions

Is Return to Pixhell free?
Return to Pixhell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Merge! free?
Dungeon Merge! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Return to Pixhell or Dungeon Merge! have ads?
Neither Return to Pixhell nor Dungeon Merge! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Return to Pixhell or Dungeon Merge!?
Return to Pixhell ships an update every 4 days, and Dungeon Merge! every 3 days. Most recently, Return to Pixhell was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dungeon Merge! on October 15, 2026.

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