Comparison

Incremental ELM Quest 2 vs Dwarf Miner RPG

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Dwarf Miner RPG

Embark on a dark fantasy mining adventure as a lone dwarf exploring dangerous mountains, abandoned mines, and hostile wilderness. Survive real-time battles, gather valuable ore and rare treasures, and grow stronger with experience and upgraded equipment.

Highlights
  • Explore abandoned mines and wilderness
  • Mine valuable ore and rare treasures
  • Survive real-time battles with active skills
  • Grow stronger with experience and upgrades
  • Discover a hidden past through exploration
Features
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Dwarf Miner RPG A dark fantasy mining adventure A lone dwarf. A dangerous mountain. A journey that must be finished. Explore abandoned mines, forgotten roads, and hostile wilderness. Mine valuable ore, search for rare treasures, and decide how far you dare to push before returning to safety. Survive fast real-time battles using active skills, careful preparation, good timing, and a little luck. Grow stronger through hard-earned experience, permanent Hard Lessons, and upgraded equipment. Return to Stonewake to recover, trade, and prepare for the road ahead. Every path leads deeper into danger, and every discovery reveals another piece of a hidden past. No ads. No subscriptions. Unlock the complete game with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Incremental ELM Quest 24 screens
Dwarf Miner RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Incremental ELM Quest 2 at free against Dwarf Miner RPG's paid. Incremental ELM Quest 2 also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 2). Dwarf Miner RPG's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Incremental ELM Quest 2 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Dwarf Miner RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dwarf Miner RPG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Incremental ELM Quest 2 has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, Dwarf Miner RPG every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Incremental ELM Quest 2 versus Dwarf Miner RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncremental ELM Quest 2Dwarf Miner RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB379 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperEric MarinStanislav Stern

Customer experience

Incremental ELM Quest 2

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Dwarf Miner RPG

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Incremental ELM Quest 2

One-time16
  • 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
1 purchases

Dwarf Miner RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Incremental ELM Quest 2 free?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dwarf Miner RPG free?
Dwarf Miner RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Dwarf Miner RPG?
Dwarf Miner RPG is rated higher. Incremental ELM Quest 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Dwarf Miner RPG averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Dwarf Miner RPG have ads?
Neither Incremental ELM Quest 2 nor Dwarf Miner RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Incremental ELM Quest 2 or Dwarf Miner RPG?
Incremental ELM Quest 2 ships an update every 4 days, and Dwarf Miner RPG every 2 days. Most recently, Incremental ELM Quest 2 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Dwarf Miner RPG on September 28, 2026.

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