Comparison

Reckless Space Pirates vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Reckless Space Pirates

Embark on a text-based sci-fi adventure where your decisions shape your destiny. Choose to join space pirates or aid an alien colony in a conflict that could spark an interstellar war. Your imagination is the only limit in this interactive narrative.

Highlights
  • Interactive text-based story
  • Multiple branching narratives
  • Choice-driven gameplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Character relationships
  • Multiple endings
Features
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You have a choice: join a crew of space pirates to steal priceless slime from a nest of mushroom-like aliens--or hoodwink the pirates and team up with the mushroom colony to prevent an interstellar war! "Reckless Space Pirates" is a thrilling interactive science-fiction novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and powered by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will you survive the infamous space-slime pits? Will you earn the respect of the crew, or even start a romance with a space pirate? Can you negotiate with the fungoid aliens, despite linguistic and cultural barriers? Or will you blast their rubbery guts, plunder the slime pits, and retire in luxury?

About

Eldrum

Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings
  • Over 8 hours of playtime
  • Secrets to discover
  • Supports phones and tablets
  • Accessible for blind/low-vision players
Features
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com

Screenshots

Reckless Space Pirates4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eldrum at Free against Reckless Space Pirates's $4.99. Eldrum also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Reckless Space Pirates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Eldrum is free to download; Reckless Space Pirates costs $4.99 up front. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Reckless Space Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 87% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reckless Space Pirates ships an update every 12 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Reckless Space Pirates versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReckless Space PiratesEldrum
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCAct None

Customer experience

Reckless Space Pirates

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Eldrum

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.9%

Bugs and requests

Reckless Space Pirates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
  • Typos and minor text issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/story expansions
  • Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
  • Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
  • Improved inventory/save management

In-app purchases

None

Reckless Space Pirates

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
  • Basic$4.99
  • Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Reckless Space Pirates free?
Reckless Space Pirates costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reckless Space Pirates or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Reckless Space Pirates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Reckless Space Pirates or Eldrum have ads?
Reckless Space Pirates shows ads; Eldrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Reckless Space Pirates or Eldrum?
Reckless Space Pirates ships an update every 12 months, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Reckless Space Pirates was updated on October 13, 2026 and Eldrum on October 15, 2026.

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