Incremental ELM Quest 2 vs Kuronin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Incremental ELM Quest 2
Explore a world where elemental forces are merging, cataloging creatures and uncovering a deep mystery. This offline RPG features extensive progression systems, a vast bestiary, and a narrative told through field reports. Earn rewards even while offline.
- Catalog over 4000 unique creatures
- Level up over 300 hero classes
- Explore elemental portals
- Offline progression
- Narrative told through field journals
- Deep progression systems
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A free incremental RPG you can play entirely offline. No ads, no paywall, and every goal in the game is reachable without spending a cent. The world's eight elemental forces were once held apart. Now they are bleeding together, and everything is changing. You are a Cataloguer: a licensed scholar sent into the saturated zones to document what lives there. Encounter creatures, record them, and fill the Manifest, one species at a time. The more you catalogue, the more the world opens up, and the closer you come to the thing nobody wants to talk about: why everything is falling apart. If you've always wanted to play a uniquely idle monster collecting adventure with the patience of a nature documentary and the wit of a dungeon crawl, this is your chance. Explore portals, return to new species and new regions, and watch the Manifest fill in like a field journal. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • Over 4,000 creatures to find, fight, and catalogue. Each holds a small piece of the overall narrative. • Over 300 classes to equip and level up. Send your hero into elemental portals and take control as battles unfold. • Offline progression that unlocks early and never stops: your hero keeps earning and your disciples keep hunting while the app is closed. • Every portal is graded. The threat ratings are, unfortunately, accurate. • 16 narrators bring the world alive through their lost dossiers. Sixteen cataloguers came before you and its on you to find out why they stopped writing. • Deep progression: level classes, raise disciples, study at the university, upgrade your guild license, master insignias, power up skills, and more. • Rare enemy variants, an ever-expanding ladder of achievements, and Game Center leaderboards (purely optional). FAIR BY DESIGN The whole game is offline, free, and ad-free. The optional purchases are purely cosmetics that support a solo, part-time developer. I'm an incremental game fan who got bored waiting for the next one to drop. Made by one person as a part-time passion project. Thank you for giving it a shot!
Kuronin
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Kuronin — Ninja Battle RPG Enter the Ghost Realm and build the most powerful shinobi squad! Summon legendary warriors, set up your formation, master strategic turn-based battles, and climb the Arena ranks against players from around the world. A complete ninja journey in the palm of your hand — free to play. TURN-BASED BATTLES Build your team in a 3×2 formation and use positioning, abilities, and status effects to win. Every character has unique moves and roles — strategy decides the fight. COLLECT AND EVOLVE Gather dozens of characters across SR, SSR, and UR rarities. Strengthen, evolve, and turn your units into unstoppable legends. SUMMONS Summon new heroes and complete your collection. Each rarity's drop rates and the pity (guarantee) system are shown transparently inside the game. PvP ARENA Take on other players' teams, climb the rankings, earn medals, and prove you're the greatest shinobi in the realm. CAMPAIGN AND JOURNEYS Progress through chapters and episodes with escalating challenges, unlocking rewards and new content with every victory. GEAR AND POWER Equip weapons, armor, accessories, and scrolls to boost your stats and overcome ever-stronger enemies. EXTRA CHALLENGES Tower, Survival, beasts, guardians, and events with exclusive rewards to keep every day fresh. CLOUD PROGRESS Your account saves progress automatically and syncs across devices — switch phones without losing a thing. DAILY REWARDS Log in every day for prizes, quests, and limited-time events. Build your squad, dominate the Arena, and begin your ninja legend now. Enjoy, shinobi!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kuronin at 15.0 against Incremental ELM Quest 2's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Incremental ELM Quest 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Kuronin sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, Kuronin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Incremental ELM Quest 2 | Kuronin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Eric Marin | Juliano Lofy junior |
In-app purchases
Incremental ELM Quest 2
- Cosmetic: D- Pack$0.99
- Support Tip$0.99
- Support Coffee$4.99
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- Cosmetic: S- Pack$6.99
- Cosmetic: SS- Pack$7.99
- Cosmetic: S+ Pack$7.99
- Cosmetic: SS+ Pack$8.99
- Cosmetic: SSS- Pack$9.99
- Cosmetic: SSS Pack$9.99
- Cosmetic: SSS+ Pack$9.99
- Cosmetic: Letter of Patronage$9.99
- Support Lunch$9.99
- Cosmetic: Founder's Edition$19.99
- Support Dinner$19.99
- Support Updates$29.99
- Support Next Game$49.99
Kuronin
- 300 Gold$0.99
- 980 Gold$1.99
- Monthly VIP (30 days)$1.99
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- Growth Fund$3.99
- 1,980 Gold$4.99
- 3,280 Gold$7.99
- 6,480 Gold$11.99
- 12,960 Gold$14.99
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