BRAVER'S Σ vs GRID REAVER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRAVER'S Σ
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■ What is BRAVER'S Σ? Create your ultimate "Braver" in just 7 arcade battles. Freely allocate 4 core stats — Spirit, Technique, Body, and Magic — and combine over 150 abilities to craft unique strategic builds. No two runs are the same. Your choices define the strongest Braver. ■ The Braver System 【Free Stat Allocation】 Distribute points across 4 parameters between battles. The same character plays completely differently depending on your allocation, offering endless build variety. 【Braver Mode】 A powerful surge that activates based on star level. When triggered, your character's abilities are massively enhanced — turning the tide of battle in a single moment. ■ Strategic Battle System 【SPD-Based Skill Gauge】 Skill gauges fill based on Speed in real-time combat. Timing your skills and controlling turn order are keys to victory. 【Front & Back Row Formation】 Deploy 4 characters in a 2 front + 2 back formation. Front-row fighters deal heavy damage but take more hits. Back-row units excel at support and healing. 【Diverse Playable Characters】 A growing roster of characters, each with unique abilities and skills. From attackers and tanks to healers and buffers — assemble the ultimate party. 【150+ Abilities】 Combine over 150 abilities spanning attack boosts, defense buffs, status effects, healing, and more. Every arcade run creates a brand new build experience. ■ Three Game Modes 【Arcade Mode】 The core experience. Raise characters through 7 battles, allocating stats and acquiring abilities between fights. Short but deeply strategic sessions. 【Exploration Mode】 A PvE adventure with stories, diverse maps, and item collection to strengthen your team. 【Colosseum】 Test your builds against other players in real-time PvP. Climb the rankings and prove you're the ultimate Braver Master. ■ Character Growth & Gacha - 6-tier star system (Star 1 to Star 6) with increasing Braver Mode activation - Gacha pulls earn Σ Points for targeted character upgrades - 10-pull guarantees with high-rarity slots and bonus points - Equipment system to expand build options ■ Recommended For - Fans of stat allocation and build crafting - Players who love short but deep gameplay sessions - Strategy RPG enthusiasts - Competitive PvP players - Anime-style RPG lovers ■ Supported Languages 日本語 / English / 한국어 / 繁體中文 ■ Support Contact us through the in-game settings screen.
GRID REAVER
Scavenge a dead civilization by arranging relics and gear on a grid to create powerful builds. Explore deeper for better loot and engage in asynchronous PvP battles. Loot accumulates even when you're offline.
- Grid-based build synergies
- Asynchronous PvP battles
- Idle loot accumulation
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Gear and relic arrangement
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Scavenge a dead civilisation. Get stronger. GRID REAVER is a placement hack-and-slash crossed with asynchronous PvP. Dive into the God-Corpse — the vast ruin of a dead god — tear out the relics, set them into your grid, and let the build fight for itself. ■ The joy is in the arrangement Lay weapons, armour and relics across the cells. Adjacency, rows and columns build synergies that send your power climbing. The same gear becomes a different build depending on where you put it. ■ Deeper means stronger — and less human The further into the God-Corpse you go, the better the loot, and Mythic relics only surface in the deep. But the depth blurs your outline a little at a time — as it did for everyone who went down before you. ■ Asynchronous PvP A snapshot of your build becomes someone else's opponent. Challenge records from around the world with nothing scheduled and nobody to wait for. ■ A few minutes, or a whole evening Loot piles up while you are away, and a short session still moves you forward. On the days you want to sink in, a dive boost makes it dense. ■ Not pay-to-win Gems buy time savers, the survey drone that helps you explore, and cosmetics. They do not buy gear power, and they do not buy PvP wins. The archivist is waiting for you to come back. Go down. ■ About in-app purchases The Depth Card (monthly / USD 2.99) is an auto-renewing subscription. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple ID account is charged on renewal. You can cancel any time from Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions; cancelling stops any charge from the next renewal onward. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our terms: https://gridreaver.com/legal/terms Privacy policy: https://gridreaver.com/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRID REAVER at none against BRAVER'S Σ's 7. BRAVER'S Σ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. BRAVER'S Σ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. GRID REAVER asks for nothing beyond the download.
BRAVER'S Σ ships an update weekly, GRID REAVER every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRAVER'S Σ | GRID REAVER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yuto Maeda | Tatsuya Maeda |
In-app purchases
BRAVER'S Σ
- 虹の石 10個$1.99
- 虹の石 50個 初回限定$2.99
- 虹の石 50個$5.99
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- 虹の石 100個$9.99
- 虹の石 250個$19.99
- 虹の石 500個$29.99
- 虹の石 1200個$59.99
GRID REAVER
No in-app purchases





