Heileen 3 vs Pathos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heileen 3
This narrative-driven game follows Heileen as she searches for her friends across the Caribbean. Players must manage in-game time to unlock romance or profession endings by developing skills and shaping Heileen's personality through choices.
- Caribbean setting
- Friend search storyline
- Romance and profession endings
- Skill learning and leveling
- Virtues/Sins personality system
- Multiple romance options
- Extensive story content
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Heileen 3: New Horizons continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues! You'll have a fixed amount of in-game time to unlock a romance or a profession ending! Do you have what it takes to make it? The game plays like a raising/dating sim, in which you can learn several different skills and unlock advanced activities. The Virtues/Sins system of the second game is present as well, making every decision you take in the game shape Heileen's personality. - Featuring a story much longer than the previous two titles combined together! - Four male romances: Morgan, John, Jonathan and the new face Sebastian - Dating sim gameplay, with lots of unique skills to learn and "level up" - 14 different profession endings to unlock based on your skills and virtues/sins
Pathos
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.
- Nethack-inspired gameplay
- 13 playable classes
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Defeat nemesis in hell
- Loot collection and escape
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Pathos is a roguelike adventure game inspired by the rule set from Nethack. Choose from 13 classes and journey deep into the dungeon. Descend to hell to defeat your nemesis before escaping the dungeon with all the loot you can carry! Email mailto:hodgskin.callan@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/pathos_nethack Discord https://discord.gg/TRhRZhX Made with Invention https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pathos at 4.7 against Heileen 3's 4.2. Pathos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (360 vs 5). 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. Heileen 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pathos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pathos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathos has 360 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Heileen 3's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pathos's.
Heileen 3 ships an update every 19 months, Pathos every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heileen 3 | Pathos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Celso Riva | Callan Hodgskin |
Customer experience
Heileen 3
Pathos
In-app purchases
Heileen 3
- Unlock male romances$5.99
- Unlock the female romances$5.99
Pathos
No in-app purchases
