Comparison

The BattleMage vs Bone Path

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

Head to head
About

The BattleMage

Engage in fast-paced twin-stick spell-slinging combat as a powerful mage. Explore diverse elemental biomes, fuse spells for devastating combinations, and face challenging bosses in this retro roguelite adventure. Level up abilities and adapt your arsenal to survive the journey.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick spell-slinging combat
  • Dynamic spell fusions and upgrades
  • Handcrafted elemental biomes
  • Destructible terrain
  • Epic multi-phase boss duels
  • Endless Mode for infinite replay
Features
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Unleash wild magic. Slay the enemy. Survive the journey. Step into the boots of The BattleMage, a fast-paced retro twin-stick action roguelite where every run is an explosive clash of magic, might, and monsters. Blast your way through enchanted forests, treacherous mountain crags, scorching dunes, and volcanic depths as you balance lethality and mana, forge unstoppable spell combinations, and face relentless bosses. Level up your spells and abilities, adapt your arsenal, and prove yourself against the darkness. * Twin-Stick Spell-Slinging Combat: Master an arsenal of destructive magic! Unleash blazing fireballs, Arcane Shotgun blasts, and cascading magical grenades with responsive, twitchy controls. * Dynamic Spell Fusions & Upgrades: Discover ancient obelisks, combine elemental arcana, and evolve your spells into devastating multi-tier combinations. * Endless Roguelite Adventure: Battle through handcrafted elemental biomes with destructible terrain, hidden secrets, epic multi-phase boss duels, and infinite replay in Endless Mode. Will you conquer the elements, or will the journey claim your soul? Download now and begin your quest!

About

Bone Path

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A skeleton wakes in a crypt with no memory of who he was — only a faint ember of a companion and the feeling that someone is waiting for him. Bone Path is a dark, hand-crafted pixel-art platformer. Descend through flooded catacombs, bone furnaces and a cathedral of silence, then climb Vale's Spire to face the one who took everything. - Six realms, each with its own enemies, traps and music - Boss fights against the Masters of every realm - Memory shards that reveal the hero's past in animated flashbacks - A talkative fire spirit companion, a shady merchant and characters with their own stories - Swords, bows, armour, spell books and blessings to find and upgrade - Campfires save your progress — light them to rest and heal - Smooth touch controls made for quick movement and combat - Fully playable offline Play in English, Ukrainian or Russian.

Screenshots

The BattleMage4 screens
Bone Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The BattleMage ships an update every 2 weeks, Bone Path every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The BattleMage versus Bone Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BattleMageBone Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperELIDA WAGGONERArtem Danilevych

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The BattleMage

One-time3
  • Pouch of Gems - 100$0.29
  • Bag of Gems - 500$0.99
  • Chest of Gems - 1000$1.89
None

Bone Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The BattleMage free?
The BattleMage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bone Path free?
Bone Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The BattleMage or Bone Path have ads?
Both The BattleMage and Bone Path show ads.
Which is updated more often, The BattleMage or Bone Path?
The BattleMage ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bone Path every 3 days. Most recently, The BattleMage was updated on November 13, 2026 and Bone Path on November 13, 2026.

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