Comparison

Pixel Rogue vs Survivor Mage

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Rogue

Features
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Pixel Rogue is a fast-paced pixel art survival roguelite where every run becomes a chaotic fight for one more second. Choose your hero, step into the arena, and survive waves of monsters with automatic weapons, powerful upgrades, and smart movement. Collect experience gems, level up during each run, unlock new weapons, improve your stats, and create builds that can melt entire hordes. Every hero starts differently. Experiment with different playstyles, discover strong upgrade combinations, defeat bosses, collect coins, and unlock permanent improvements between runs. Features: Fast survival roguelite gameplay Pixel art heroes, monsters, bosses, and effects Multiple heroes with different starting strengths Weapons, passive upgrades, and evolving builds Permanent progression and unlocks Boss fights and treasure rewards Game Center achievements and global highscore Controller support Playable offline How long can you survive?

About

Survivor Mage

Become the last mage and survive endless waves of enemies in a roguelite arena. Choose your elemental house, level up mid-run to create powerful spell combos, and unlock new gear to return stronger. Enjoy fast-paced, one-handed gameplay in a storybook-like world.

Highlights
  • Elemental house selection (Fire/Ice)
  • Mid-run spell combo building
  • Ultimate ability charging
  • Boss battles
  • Unlockable gear and skins
  • Mastery tree progression
  • One-handed portrait gameplay
Features
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Step into the arena. Survive the horde. Push one level further. You are the last mage. Pick your house, unleash your element, and hold the line against endless waves of ghosts, wolves, ogres and bosses that only get hungrier. Every run is a fresh fight: • Pick your house — Fire or Ice, each with its own powers • Level up mid-run and build wild spell combos • Chain kills, charge your ultimate, wipe the screen • Take down the chapter Warden — and worse behind it • Earn coins, unlock gear and skins, come back stronger • Grow your mastery tree, run after run Fast runs made for one hand. Play in portrait, on iPhone or iPad, with a controller if you like — in a world painted like a storybook. How far can you go? The arena is waiting. privacy : https://survivormage.com/privacy terms : https://survivormage.com/terms support : https://survivormage.com/support

Screenshots

Pixel Rogue4 screens
Survivor Mage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Rogue at none against Survivor Mage's shown. Pixel Rogue also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Survivor Mage's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Rogue sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Survivor Mage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Rogue ships an update daily, Survivor Mage every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Rogue versus Survivor Mage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel RogueSurvivor Mage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB213 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTimo GundackerRayan Selmi

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixel Rogue

One-time5
  • 100 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 250 Gold Coins$1.99
  • 600 Gold Coins$3.99
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  • 1500 Gold Coins$6.99
  • 4000 Gold Coins$12.99
5 purchases

Survivor Mage

One-time5
  • Pouch of Diamonds$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99
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  • Satchel of Diamonds$7.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Rogue free?
Pixel Rogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Survivor Mage free?
Survivor Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Rogue or Survivor Mage have ads?
Survivor Mage shows ads; Pixel Rogue does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Rogue or Survivor Mage?
Pixel Rogue ships an update daily, and Survivor Mage every 5 days. Most recently, Pixel Rogue was updated on October 24, 2026 and Survivor Mage on October 24, 2026.

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