Comparison

path vs Mergetic:戦術マージローグ

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

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About

path

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path-to-one is a math roguelike game based on the Collatz conjecture (3n+1 problem). Choose a "cursed number" and navigate a dark labyrinth where every room is a mathematical challenge. Odd rooms are dangerous — the curse swells with 3n+1, dealing damage. Even rooms offer brief safety — divide by 2 and press on. Your goal: reach 1 to break the curse. STRATEGIC COMBAT Every odd room presents a choice: fight head-on (3n+1), take a detour (n+1) for a card, use spell cards, or flee. Each decision affects your curse chain — consecutive odd rooms amplify damage up to 2x. In even rooms, press on, rush ahead, or take a risky bet. SPELL CARDS Start with 6 single-use spell cards from 7 types. Halve your number, subtract from it, shield against damage, heal HP, peek ahead, accelerate through rooms, or purify to even. Duplicate cards upgrade to powerful enhanced versions. 7 ENEMY TIERS From Cursed Slimes to the God of Ruin, each enemy tier brings unique abilities: Dark Fog negates foresight, Piercing cuts through shields, Despair triples erosion damage. 6 BUILDS AND 4 DIFFICULTY TIERS Choose from Guardian, Accelerator, Sorcerer, Seer, Contractor, or the premium Overlord — each with unique starting hands and playstyles. Challenge Normal, Abyss, End, or Void difficulty for greater rewards. WEEKLY CHALLENGE (OPTIONAL) Every week, players worldwide take on the same cursed number under the same conditions (Guardian build, Normal difficulty) and compete with their best score of the week on "This Week's Ranking". Joining is consent-based: nothing is sent until you choose a nickname and tap "Agree and register". Link your Apple ID or Google account (optional) to carry your record and nickname over to a new device or a reinstall. You can delete your account and ranking records from within the app at any time (Weekly Challenge > "Account" > "Delete account"). WEEKLY CHAMPION REWARD The week's #1 (on a tie, whoever reached that score first) chooses the cursed number for the week after next: any number from 100 to 9999 that takes at least 70 steps to reach 1. The choice can be changed until Sunday 23:55 (JST), and that week's screen shows the chooser's nickname. DAILY CHALLENGE A unique seeded number every day, one attempt per day. Clear it for 1.5x score and 2x Curse Marks. DAILY REMINDER On days you haven't played the Daily Challenge yet, a notification reminds you around 18:00. Permission is requested after your first finished run, and you can turn it off in your device settings at any time. The reminder is scheduled on your device; nothing is sent externally. COMBO SYSTEM Clear consecutive rooms without taking damage to build a streak. Up to 100 bonus points added to your final score. DEEP PROGRESSION - 19 achievements to unlock - Grimoire tracks all enemies, cards, and events - Curse Marks currency to unlock builds and difficulties - Score ranking system (D through S rank) - Adventure records to track your history - 4 derived events unlock through repeated play RANDOM EVENTS Healing springs, curse traps, treasure chests, dark merchants — and their enhanced variants unlock after repeated encounters. 16 LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, German, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Thai, and Vietnamese. IN-APP PURCHASES (ONE-TIME) The game is free to play. Three optional items are available, each a one-time purchase that stays unlocked. Use "Restore Purchases" on the title screen after a reinstall. - Remove Ads: hides all ads - Unlock Number Input: choose any starting number from 2 to 9999 - Overlord Build: unlocks the Overlord build, strong in offense and defense ABOUT ADS A banner is shown at the bottom of the screen and a full-screen ad after you tap a button on the result screen. You can change how ads are shown at any time from "Ad settings" on the title screen. Can mathematics save you from the curse?

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Mergetic:戦術マージローグ

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■ あなただけの「戦術ビルド」で盤面を支配する、新感覚マージパズル。 Mergeticは、シンプルなスワイプ操作の奥に、 ローグライク式のビルド構築と運命操作が潜む戦略パズルです。 タイルをマージして高得点を狙う——その一手一手に、 あなたの戦術が反映されます。 ---------------------------------- ■ 30種類のパークから選ぶ「あなただけのビルド」 ---------------------------------- スコアの節目ごとに3択から1つを選び、ランごとに異なる戦術を構築。 同じプレイは二度と起きない、毎回が新しい挑戦。 ・スコアブースト系:合体倍率・コンボ強化で爆発的な得点 ・サバイバル系:リワインド/セーフティネット/復活で長期戦 ・運命操作系:出現タイルそのものを書き換える ・リスク&リターン系:高倍率の代償に呪いタイルが降臨 ・盤面操作系:テレポート/シャッフル/フリーズで配置を制御 ・進化系:条件達成で全パーク効果を底上げ ---------------------------------- ■ ゲームを変える特殊タイル ---------------------------------- ・爆弾タイル:合体時に周囲8マスを一掃+ボーナス ・ワイルドタイル:どの数字とも合体可能、合体後は値が倍化 ・呪いタイル:動かせない障害物。一部パークでのみ出現 ---------------------------------- ■ 「先読み」が勝敗を分ける NEXT プレビュー ---------------------------------- 次に出現するタイルが常に見える設計で、 "運" ではなく "戦略" でスコアを伸ばせます。 パーク「予知」を取得すれば、3手先まで完全に把握可能。 ---------------------------------- ■ 複数のゲームモード ---------------------------------- ・パークモード:標準ルール+パーク選択のメインモード ・エンドレスローグライク:尽きるまで挑む高難度ラン ・ミッションモード:制約条件をクリアして報酬獲得 ・パークセレクト:好きなパークを選んで自由にプレイ ---------------------------------- ■ こだわりの体験 ---------------------------------- ・完全オフラインプレイ対応 ・スコア・統計・実績を細かく記録 ・スマートで読みやすいモダンUI ・スワイプだけで誰でもすぐに始められる ---------------------------------- ■ こんな方におすすめ ---------------------------------- ・思考系・戦略系パズルが好き ・ローグライクのビルド構築に夢中になる ・スキマ時間で頭を使うゲームを探している ・運任せではない、奥深いスコアアタックがしたい 一手の選択が、ランの結末を変える。 あなたの戦術で、最高得点を更新せよ。

Screenshots

path4 screens
Mergetic:戦術マージローグ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mergetic:戦術マージローグ at none against path's 1. Mergetic:戦術マージローグ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mergetic:戦術マージローグ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

path ships an update every 2 days, Mergetic:戦術マージローグ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
path versus Mergetic:戦術マージローグ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpathMergetic:戦術マージローグ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFuji Bit Inc.Kazuki Kitsukawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

path

One-time1
  • Overlord Build$1.99
None

Mergetic:戦術マージローグ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is path free?
path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mergetic:戦術マージローグ free?
Mergetic:戦術マージローグ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do path or Mergetic:戦術マージローグ have ads?
Both path and Mergetic:戦術マージローグ show ads.
Which is updated more often, path or Mergetic:戦術マージローグ?
path ships an update every 2 days, and Mergetic:戦術マージローグ every 2 weeks. Most recently, path was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mergetic:戦術マージローグ on October 31, 2026.

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