Direhollow vs Pixel Dungeon +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Direhollow
Experience a faithful mobile remake of the classic 1980 roguelike game. Navigate unforgiving dungeons, face a complete bestiary, and strive to claim the Amulet of Yendor with true permadeath. Enjoy the authentic ASCII graphics and a free, fair gameplay experience.
- Faithful remake of classic roguelike
- True permadeath with save deletion
- Complete A-Z bestiary
- Loot and identify mechanics
- Authentic ASCII graphics
- Touch-first controls
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Direhollow is a faithful mobile remake of Rogue — the 1980 game that started the roguelike. The same Dungeons of Doom. The same A–Z bestiary. The same unforgiving permadeath. Rebuilt for a phone: touch-first, free, and true to the original. We modernize the shell, not the rules. THE REAL GAME, ON A PHONE The same seeded dungeons, the same monsters, the same merciless math — with a 3×3 move pad, pinch-to-zoom, a tap-driven pack, and saves that actually survive a phone call. WHAT YOU'LL FIND DOWN THERE • True permadeath — one life, one seed. The save is deleted on death. No reloading an earlier turn. • The full bestiary — the complete A–Z roster, depth-ordered exactly as the original intended. • Loot & identify — per-run appearances for scrolls, potions, rings, and wands. Learn them, or risk them. • The Amulet of Yendor — descend to claim it, then climb back to the surface alive. Few will. • True ASCII — the authentic 1980 glyph grid. No tiles, no remix. The terminal classic, on a phone. FREE, AND FAIR No pay-to-win. No energy timers. No reloads sold back to you. The whole game is earned — exactly as it was in 1980. ——— "Rogue" is used here only descriptively, to say what kind of game this is. Direhollow is an independent work inspired by the BSD-licensed original; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark holder.
Pixel Dungeon +
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure with pixel-art graphics. Explore randomly generated dungeons, battle monsters, and collect items to find a legendary artifact. Prepare for frequent deaths in this difficult, luck-based quest.
- Pixel-art graphics
- 26 randomly generated levels
- 4 playable characters
- Achievements
- Rankings
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Pixel Dungeon + is a traditional roguelike game with pixel-art graphics and a simple interface. Explore the depths, collect useful items, and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artifact of this game world. This game can be very difficult and is considered to be heavily luck-based, so be warned: you will die often. :) Features: - Pixel-art graphics - 26 randomly generated levels - 4 different characters - Achievements - Rankings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Direhollow at 100% against Pixel Dungeon +'s 0%. Direhollow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direhollow ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Dungeon + every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direhollow | Pixel Dungeon + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HYMEL VENTURES LLC | Jan Neumann |
Customer experience
Direhollow
Pixel Dungeon +
In-app purchases
Direhollow
No in-app purchases
Pixel Dungeon +
No in-app purchases
Questions
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