Necro Survival vs Penguin Elevator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Necro Survival
Command an undead legion against overwhelming enemy hordes. Slay foes to resurrect them as your minions, evolve your powers through roguelite progression, and rebuild your dark citadel for permanent upgrades. Survive the onslaught with intuitive one-handed controls.
- Slay and resurrect monsters as minions
- Face thousands of enemies simultaneously
- Roguelite progression with skill system
- One-handed controls for movement
- Base building and permanent upgrades
- Evolve spells and mutate minions
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Slay the Horde. Raise Your Legion. Reclaim Your Throne! The horde far outnumbers you—a single slip-up, and you’ll be swallowed by the swarm. Faced with an overwhelming crisis, you must do what a Necromancer does best: turn their overwhelming numbers into your greatest weapon! Step into the tattered robes of a weakened dark mage and face the ultimate test of survival. In Necro Survival, death is not the end; it is your beginning. Blending frantic bullet-heaven survival, deep roguelite strategy, and addictive base-building, you will rise from a helpless outcast to the terrifying King of the Graveyard. The screen is overflowing with enemies. Are you ready to command the shadows? Game Features: Arise, My Legion! (Slay & Resurrect): You aren't just surviving; you are recruiting! Every monster you slay can be resurrected as a loyal minion. Watch your army grow from a single skull familiar to a massive, screen-filling horde of undead thralls. Turn your enemies' strength against them! Face 1000+ Monsters at Once: The horde is relentless and incredibly diverse. You will be swarmed by thousands of enemies simultaneously—from heavily armored crusaders and swift goblin assassins to rival wizards and towering beasts. Feel the heat as the difficulty ramps up with every passing minute! Zero to Hero Roguelite Progression: Start the run with a basic magic bolt and evolve into a screen-clearing god of death. Collect souls to level up mid-battle and choose from an all-new roguelite skill system with unlimited combinations. Evolve your spells, mutate your minions, and find the perfect synergistic build to annihilate the map. One-Handed Domination: Navigate dire straits and dodge lethal attacks with intuitive, responsive one-handed controls. Your Necromancer and your undead army attack automatically—your only job is to outmaneuver the horde, trap them in your magic, and survive the onslaught! Rebuild the Dark Citadel: The victory doesn’t end when the run is over. Return to your ruined fortress with the loot and resources you’ve gathered. Upgrade your citadel to unlock permanent stat boosts, new dark talents, and terrifying new starting minions. A massive crowd of monsters is closing in... and your undead army is hungry. Download Necro Survival today. Slay them all, raise them up, and prove who truly rules the dark!
Penguin Elevator
A voxel stealth-puzzle arcade game where you strategically drop penguins from an elevator. Avoid being seen by other passengers to prevent panic and game over. Earn rewards and use cover to succeed.
- Voxel penguin characters
- Directional vision mechanics
- Cover system for stealth
- Fish treat reward system
- Gentle difficulty curve
- Illustrated in-game tutorial
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Penguin Elevator is a voxel stealth-puzzle arcade game. The elevator rises floor by floor, penguins board and take their spots, and your job is simple: make room by dropping passengers through the trapdoor — but only when nobody's watching. HOW TO PLAY • Each penguin faces a direction and watches ahead of itself — 3 tiles forward, a shorter glance to each side, and it's completely blind directly behind • Tap a penguin to drop it, but only from a blind spot — get seen and every witness panics, jumping and screaming, and it's game over • Use a standing penguin as cover — vision is blocked by whoever's in the way • Earn a fish treat every 10 floors and place it to pull every penguin's attention at once • Let the elevator fill up completely with nowhere for new penguins to stand, and it's game over too FEATURES • Charming voxel penguins with directional turnaround sprites and funny push/wobble/dizzy animations • A gentle difficulty curve — relaxed and readable on the first floors, faster and more chaotic the higher you climb • Built-in illustrated tutorial explaining vision, blocking, and the fish treat • No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no data collection — score is saved on your device How high can you climb before someone notices?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penguin Elevator at none against Necro Survival's 19. Penguin Elevator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Necro Survival's advantage is ratings volume (536 vs 1). On price 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. Necro Survival sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Elevator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Penguin Elevator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Necro Survival has 536 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Necro Survival | Penguin Elevator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (536 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 536 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugarscone | VLADIMIR CHOPINE |
Customer experience
Necro Survival
Penguin Elevator
In-app purchases
Necro Survival
- Beginner's Pack$0.99
- Starter Growth Pack I$0.99
- Daily Pack 3$3.29
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- [Normal] 1-10 Premium$3.29
- Necro VIP$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Starter Growth Pack II$4.99
- Golden Skeleton Unlock Pack$6.69
- Dark Mage Skeleton Unlock Pack$6.69
- Battle Pass Premium$6.99
- Necro Crystals T3$9.99
- [Normal] 1-10 Luxury$9.99
- Summon Stone T0$9.99
- Soul Forge Privilege$9.99
- Stamina Card$9.99
- Permanent Video Skip Pack$19.99
- Summon Stone T1$19.99
- Starter Growth Pack III$19.99
- Necro Crystals T6$99.99
Penguin Elevator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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