The BattleMage vs Bone Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. The BattleMage sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bone Path asks for nothing beyond the download.
The BattleMage ships an update every 2 weeks, Bone Path every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | The BattleMage | Bone Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ELIDA WAGGONER | Artem Danilevych |
In-app purchases
The BattleMage
- Pouch of Gems - 100$0.29
- Bag of Gems - 500$0.99
- Chest of Gems - 1000$1.89
Bone Path
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The BattleMage free?
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Do The BattleMage or Bone Path have ads?
Which is updated more often, The BattleMage or Bone Path?
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