Comparison

LootShrine vs Layerborn

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

Head to head
About

LootShrine

Embark on a pixel art roguelite RPG adventure across 100 floors, managing a unique triple-use loot system. Engage in strategic turn-based combat, unlock diverse character classes, and make permanent upgrades through item sacrifices and earned essence. The first 10 floors are free, with a single purchase unlocking the full game.

Highlights
  • Triple-use loot system (equip, absorb, sacrifice)
  • Turn-based combat with front/back rows
  • 7 unique character classes with skill trees
  • Item merging and rarity system
  • Permanent meta-upgrades via Soul Forge
  • Ghost challenges for competitive play
  • 100 floors with distinct zones and bosses
Features
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Loot Shrine is a pixel art roguelite RPG with deep inventory management and turn-based combat. Climb 120 floors, collect powerful loot, and sacrifice items at the shrine for permanent power. Try the first 10 floors free. One purchase unlocks the full game forever, no hidden microtransactions. Plays fully offline, single player — no internet required. EVERY ITEM IS A DECISION Find an item and choose: equip it for instant stats, absorb it mid-battle for a temporary surge, or sacrifice it at the shrine for permanent gains that last your entire run. This triple-use loot system means no two runs play the same. TURN-BASED COMBAT Face up to 6 enemies across front and back rows. Plan every move — attack, defend, use skills, or buy from the in-battle shop. No time pressure, just pure strategy. 20 HEROES (16 BASE + 4 IN KALZANIA) Knight, Rogue, Mage, Vampire, Berserker, Paladin, Necromancer, Alchemist, Beastmaster, Monk, Ranger, Chronomancer, Ronin, Stormcaller, Puppeteer and Unwriter, plus four more in the Kalzania expansion. Each has a unique skill tree, class ability, signature item and playstyle. Unlock new heroes by climbing higher. THE AUTHOR'S WORD Past the Origin you begin collecting Word Fragments — Glyphs, Verbs and Clauses. Socket them into your Word to compose permanent meta powers: raw stats, triggered rules that fire mid-combat, even abilities grafted from other heroes. 37 fragments, limited Ink, endless combinations. BEYOND THE ORIGIN — FLOORS 101-120 The tower does not end at the Origin. Twenty more floors across two acts, each fight built as a puzzle: enemies that reflect anything but skills, linked wards that must fall together, phase-shifting skins, living glyphs that rewrite the rules while they breathe. Two new guardians wait at 110 and 120. ITEM MERGING & RARITY Merge two same-rarity items to climb the ladder from Common all the way to Cosmic. Collect 40 item sets for powerful bonuses. Hunt ultra-rare Divine items from bosses. THE SHRINE Sacrifice items for permanent stat gains. Donate gold. Pray for divine favor. Build devotion across your run for escalating rewards. SOUL FORGE Every run earns Soul Essence. Spend it on permanent meta upgrades that persist across all future attempts — stronger starts, better loot, cheaper shops. RIVALS Challenge friends with shareable codes and race their ghost runs. Or enter the Hall of the Fallen: a live feed of heroes who died in other players' runs. Surpass their final floor to avenge them and claim bonus souls. GAME CENTER 80+ leaderboards, global and per-class. 100+ achievements across combat, progression, collection and hidden milestones. THE SHADOW PEDDLER A persistent merchant who levels up across runs, unlocking skill trees, quests and rare artifacts that change how you play. 120 FLOORS. 200+ ENEMIES. 12 GUARDIANS. A boss every 10 floors. The Primordial holds the Origin at Floor 100 — and something older is waiting past it. FREE TO TRY. ONE PURCHASE. NO ADS. Play the first 10 floors completely free. Unlock the full game with a single purchase: 16 heroes, all 120 floors, every future update. No ads. No energy timers. No subscriptions. No loot boxes! SUPPORTER PACKS — OPTIONAL, COSMETIC ONLY If you'd like to support development, three optional packs add cosmetic avatars, frames and nameplates. They grant no stats, no power and no progression advantage of any kind. Decoration only. Privacy Policy: https://lootshrine.com/privacy/ In-app purchases, all one-time: Full Game Unlock Kalzania: The Unspent Year (expansion) Acolyte's Token, Devotee's Offering, Eternal Patron (cosmetic)

About

Layerborn

Features
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Layerborn is a 3D print-farm idle game about building a fabrication workshop from a single starter printer into a layered production network. Tap to complete prints, unlock recipes, research automation, specialize districts, prestige for permanent tech points, and push deeper into advanced materials and premium printer skins. Optional purchases add gems for boosts and trait rerolls or unlock cosmetic printer skins. Core progression is playable without purchases, and there are no ads, subscriptions, gambling mechanics, or randomized paid rewards.

Screenshots

LootShrine4 screens
Layerborn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layerborn at none against LootShrine's 5. On price, ads, 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. LootShrine sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Layerborn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LootShrine versus Layerborn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLootShrineLayerborn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB86 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTim AndreevSHANE ANDREW SMITH

In-app purchases

5 purchases

LootShrine

One-time5
  • Kalzania: The Unspent Year$1.99
  • Acolyte's Token$1.99
  • Full Game$2.99
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  • Devotee's Offering$4.99
  • Eternal Patron$14.99
None

Layerborn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LootShrine free?
LootShrine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layerborn free?
Layerborn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LootShrine or Layerborn have ads?
Neither LootShrine nor Layerborn shows ads.

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