Comparison

Pestilence vs Astonischika

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

Head to head
About

Pestilence

Features
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Every remedy has a price. Every alliance has consequences. Every day may be your last. Pestilence is a text-driven historical survival strategy game in which you take the role of a plague doctor confronting three of history’s most infamous outbreaks. Endure the Black Death of 1348, the Great Plague of London in 1665, and the Soho cholera outbreak of 1854. Manage your health, infection, finances and public standing as each decision changes the course of the quarantine. Treat the sick. Investigate disturbing reports. Brew remedies from scarce ingredients. Bargain with clergy, nobility, commoners and apothecaries—and decide who receives aid when everyone cannot be saved. Features • Three historical outbreaks with distinct events and pressures • Three campaign lengths, from a 15-day quarantine to a 40-day survival challenge • Hundreds of choices, rare encounters and branching consequences • Four competing factions whose support can preserve—or destroy—you • Alchemy, recipes, supplies and clinic upgrades • Dynamic seasonal conditions and escalating Acts • Achievements and long-term career statistics • Accessibility support including adjustable text size and Reduce Motion • Offline play with no account required Survive the outbreak, preserve your reputation and leave your mark on history.

About

Astonischika

Embark on a pixelated roguelite adventure where you build a party of heroes to battle monsters and bosses in turn-based combat. Each playthrough offers a unique path with strategic choices, and your progress in the city hub persists across runs.

Highlights
  • Turn-based pixel RPG gameplay
  • Roguelite loop with persistent progression
  • Branching map with diverse encounters
  • Party building with multiple classes
  • Minigames and city hub upgrades
  • Endless scaling for long-term play
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Astonischika is a turn-based pixel role-playing game. Build your party from eight classes, climb a branching map row by row and defeat the boss at the top – turn by turn, left against right. • Eight hero classes Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Rogue, Vampire, Thief, Druid and Archer – each with its own skills and signature weapons. Build your party freely, even with several heroes of the same class. • More than 100 foes Undead, beasts, elementals and demons with poison, burns, stuns, healers and area attacks – and mighty bosses at the end of every world. • Loot and gear Weapons, shields, helmets, armor, belts, boots, rings and amulets with random stats. Plus class sets, runestones, ancient rune collections and an enchanter who re-rolls stats. • A city to call home Your heroes stay with you between adventures. Recruit new heroes at the tavern, manage them in the barracks, learn spells at the mages' guild, make offerings to the gods at the temple and take on a new challenge every day. • Minigames on the map Dice, shell game, memory, whack-a-mole, coin toss, fishing and archery – with chests full of loot as the prize. • Five difficulty levels From Easy to Insane. Every world you conquer makes the next one harder, and your heroes level up to 9999. • Playable for everyone Fully playable with VoiceOver, in 44 languages. Assemble your party, gather loot and rise!

Screenshots

Pestilence4 screens
Astonischika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astonischika at none against Pestilence's 1. Astonischika also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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. Pestilence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astonischika asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pestilence ships an update every 2 months, Astonischika every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pestilence versus Astonischika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPestilenceAstonischika
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJohn ClementsJosef Sejrek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pestilence

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
None

Astonischika

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pestilence free?
Pestilence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astonischika free?
Astonischika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pestilence or Astonischika have ads?
Neither Pestilence nor Astonischika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pestilence or Astonischika?
Pestilence ships an update every 2 months, and Astonischika every 3 days. Most recently, Pestilence was updated on October 31, 2026 and Astonischika on October 31, 2026.

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