Comparison

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

This app provides a comprehensive database of items, weapons, armor, and spells for a popular action RPG. It details drop locations, Covenant information, and includes content from all DLCs.

Highlights
  • Item descriptions
  • Drop locations
  • Covenant info
  • Weapons and shields
  • Armor sets
  • Consumables
  • DLC content
Features
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Includes item descriptions, drop locations, Covenant info and locations. Includes weapons, shields, armor sets, consumables. DLC Weapons/Armor/Items/Spells Includes 100+ Usable items. Includes 150+ Weapons/Shields. Includes 60+ Armor Sets (All special boss soul weapons/shields) (All available Katanas, Ultra Greatswords, Bows, Greatbows, Crossbows, Greatshields, Greatswords, Curved Greatswords, Greataxes,Fist Weapons) (All Spells: Sorceries, Hexes, Pyromancies, Miracles) (All Magic Weapons: Staves, Sacred Chimes, Pyromancy Flames)

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Game Guide for Dark Souls 24 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elderand at 4.2 against Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's 3.7. Elderand also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 53%) and ratings volume (36 vs 10). Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 11.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 costs $0.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elderand holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Guide for Dark Souls 2Elderand
Price$0.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.7 (10 ratings)4.2 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1036 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB818 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael HandPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 free?
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Elderand?
Elderand is rated higher. Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Elderand have ads?
Neither Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Elderand?
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Elderand on October 25, 2026.

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