Comparison

Direhollow vs Labyrinth Rogue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Faithful remake of classic roguelike
  • True permadeath with save deletion
  • Complete A-Z bestiary
  • Loot and identify mechanics
  • Authentic ASCII graphics
  • Touch-first controls
Features
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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.

About

Labyrinth Rogue

Features
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A proper old-school roguelike you can play anywhere - no internet required. You are the "@". Descend into a labyrinth that is newly generated every run, fight what lives there, gather what you can carry, and push for the depths. If you fall, that is the end of the run - start again from the top. That tension is the whole point. [FEATURES] - Fully offline. Install it once and play anywhere, anytime - Defeat enemies to level up; enchant your weapon and armor to grow stronger - A 12-slot pack. Drink, read, throw, equip, identify - every item is a decision - Beware cursed gear: put it on and you may not be able to take it off - Hunger matters. Run out of food and your HP drains away - Blunder into a Monster House and a whole room of enemies wakes up at once - Thumb-friendly D-pad controls, built for phones - Autosave. Stop any time and pick up exactly where you left off [TWO DUNGEONS] - Normal Dungeon: ten floors down to the legendary Amulet. A run you can finish in one sitting. - 99-Floor Dungeon (paid): a long descent toward B99. Rings with permanent effects, plus rare weapons and armor, appear only here. Play it in a spare minute or settle in for a long run - however you like.

Screenshots

Direhollow4 screens
Labyrinth Rogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Direhollow at none against Labyrinth Rogue's 1. Labyrinth Rogue's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Labyrinth Rogue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Direhollow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direhollow ships an update fortnightly, Labyrinth Rogue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Direhollow versus Labyrinth Rogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirehollowLabyrinth Rogue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB2 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHYMEL VENTURES LLCMunehiro Kageyama

In-app purchases

None

Direhollow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Labyrinth Rogue

One-time1
  • 迷宮ローグ 有料版$0.49

Questions

Is Direhollow free?
Direhollow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Labyrinth Rogue free?
Labyrinth Rogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Direhollow or Labyrinth Rogue have ads?
Neither Direhollow nor Labyrinth Rogue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direhollow or Labyrinth Rogue?
Direhollow ships an update fortnightly, and Labyrinth Rogue every 3 days. Most recently, Direhollow was updated on October 12, 2026 and Labyrinth Rogue on October 6, 2026.

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