Only One vs LimpHeroes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Only One
Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.
- Physics-based sword combat
- Parry and shield mechanics
- Character upgrades and abilities
- Multiple character classes
- Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
- Endless Battle mode
- Gamepad support
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible
LimpHeroes
Engage in hilarious, physics-based one-on-one battles as a superhero against evil villains. Master jumping and attacking to exploit your hero's weak head and defeat over 150 stages across three difficulty levels.
- Physics-based fighting gameplay
- Over 150 stages
- Hilarious stage gimmicks
- Unlockable heroes and villains
- Custom physics engine
- Paid characters with trial options
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A new cast of superheroes is born! Lay the smack-down on evil villains! LimpHeroes is an all-new physics-based fighting game – Experience hilarious hero on hero action! > How to Play Heroes and villains clash in one-on-one battles! Win five rounds and it's onto the next stage – unlocking a new villain or a new difficulty level! Clear each crazy hard match for a chance to take down the ultimate villain! Clear all 3 difficulty levels for total victory! But watch out for your hero's head! Though they have invincible bodies of steel, their heads are their weak points! Don't get hit! Easy to play! Just jump and attack! Master these crazy physics and unleash your hero's potential! > Features - Fresh and funky heroes and villains! - Over 150 stages! -Hilarious stage gimmicks! - Paid characters with trial options - A custom physics engine LimpHeroes is free to play, but certain characters and in-game currency require real money. Let us know your thoughts and ideas over at: https://www.picola.co.jp/contact-us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Only One at 88% against LimpHeroes's 50%. Only One also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 9). LimpHeroes's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and LimpHeroes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Only One holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only One has 6.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Only One's written reviews are positive against 50% of LimpHeroes's.
Only One ships an update weekly, LimpHeroes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Only One | LimpHeroes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 513 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ernest Szoka | Picola Inc. |
Customer experience
Only One
LimpHeroes
Bugs and requests
Only One
Reported bugs
3 issues- Joystick stops working randomly
- Purchases not restoring after reinstall
- Stuck in certain levels due to bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More enemy and level variety
- Ability to unlock characters without paying
- Improved save/restore functionality
LimpHeroes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Only One
- Valkyrie$3.99
- Assassin$3.99
- Dwarf$3.99
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- Barbarian$3.99
- 6000 Power$4.99
- Ultimate Power$5.99
- 14000 Power$9.99
- 26000 Power$14.99
- The Only One$19.99
- 64000 Power$29.99
LimpHeroes
- 100 Play Coins$0.99
- GREEN BREAK$0.99
- JET 1$0.99
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- BLINDLY$0.99
- MUSHA$0.99
- PANTHER WOMAN$0.99
- EAGLE GIRL$0.99
- HARD-KNUCKLE$0.99
- 500 Play Coins$3.99
- 900 Play Coins$5.99
Questions
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