Comparison

Hoplite vs ENYO

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

Head to head
About

Hoplite

Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.

About

ENYO

Engage in tactical turn-based combat using a hook and shield. Navigate a changing labyrinth, strategically push or pull enemies into environmental hazards to defeat them. Master combos and climb leaderboards in this challenging roguelike.

Highlights
  • Hook & shield combat
  • Indirect combat mechanics
  • Environmental hazards (lava, spikes)
  • Turn-based tactical battles
  • Chain combos
  • Highscore leaderboards
  • Procedurally generated labyrinth
Features
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ENYO is a tactical roguelike about hook & shield combat. Grab your hook & shield and descend as Enyo, the Greek goddess of war, into an ever-changing labyrinth to recover 3 legendary artifacts. ENYO's gameplay is based on indirect combat. Enemies can only be defeated by pushing or pulling them into burning lava pits or onto deadly spiked walls. A limited set of actions per turn keeps ENYO accessible, while its core is highly tactical turn-based battles. Master your weapons and chain powerful combos through clever maneuvers to climb the highscore leaderboards across all 3 game modes.

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
ENYO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ENYO at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Hoplite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

ENYO is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. ENYO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoplite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hoplite against 4.7 for ENYO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 787 and 436 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Hoplite's written reviews are positive against 84% of ENYO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, ENYO every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hoplite versus ENYO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHopliteENYO
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (787 ratings)4.7 (436 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings787 — better436
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB179 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyArnold Rauers

Customer experience

Hoplite

All ratings787 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

ENYO

All ratings436 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.7%

User reviews

Hoplite

From 787 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet deep gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging
  • 🕹️ Elegant and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Excellent value for money
  • 🔍 Surprising depth and strategy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
  • 🔧 Lack of landscape mode support
  • 🔊 Mutes music/podcast playback
  • 🕹️ Accidental moves due to controls

ENYO

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but deep mechanics
  • 🎨 Gorgeous art style
  • 🕹️ Unique hook and shield mechanics
  • ⏱️ Great for short play sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Unclear enemy mechanics
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls at times
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Hoplite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
  • Agility upgrade not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes or levels
  • Customization options for the character
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to start at higher levels

ENYO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scoring system resets unexpectedly
  • Crash when opening daily challenge
  • Dash button not working after throwing shield
  • Enemies getting stuck or behaving unpredictably

Requested features

5 requests
  • Enemy bestiary or info screen
  • Ability to save progress
  • More game modes or level variations
  • Custom level editor
  • Cloud save support

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ENYO

One-time1
  • Unlock ENYO and remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ENYO free?
ENYO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or ENYO?
Hoplite and ENYO are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 787 and 436 ratings respectively.
Do Hoplite or ENYO have ads?
ENYO shows ads; Hoplite does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or ENYO?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and ENYO every 6 months. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 16, 2026 and ENYO on October 11, 2026.

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