Lowlander vs Pixelot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lowlander
Embark on a retro fantasy role-playing adventure reminiscent of early personal computer games. Explore a vast world, battle evil sorcerers, and rise in power, all with simple, one-handed controls. Experience a nostalgic journey with minimalist graphics and engaging gameplay.
- One-handed retro RPG action
- Approximately 8 hours of minimalist adventure
- Explore a huge world and gain experience
- Delve into dungeons for loot
- Save and resume your game
- Over 8 colors
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Come -- return with us to the days of yesteryear. When 8 colors were enough, and the pixels were individually detectable to the human eye. This is LOWLANDER, a fantasy role-playing adventure from simpler times. This might *be* your father’s RPG! Embark on a glorious adventure to save the world from the clutches of the evil sorceress Azamon and her hordes of low-res low-lifes! You begin as a lost and wandering soul who can barely stay alive. Your circumstances will rise in the service of King Shebastian as you help to rid the world of evil. It IS as simple as black-and-white! Lowlander harkens back to the early days of personal computers. If you’ve been looking to get your nostalgia on, but can’t be bothered to use two hands doing it, then this is the game for you. FEATURES - glorious one handed retro-RPG action - approximately 8 hours of minimalist adventure - explore a huge world, gain experience and rise in power - delve into dark dungeons for loot and riches - save your game and resume it later! - no in-app purchases. buy once, own forever! - Lord British approved! - over 8 colors! - realistic moving water!
Pixelot
Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.
- Custom character creation with 6 classes
- 30+ unique recruitable characters
- Character class promotion at level 60
- 15 dungeons to explore
- Over 500 items to collect
- Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixelot at weekly against Lowlander's every 3 weeks. Lowlander's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Lowlander costs $1.99 and Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lowlander against 4.8 for Pixelot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Lowlander's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixelot's.
Lowlander ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixelot weekly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Lowlander | Pixelot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (84 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | #196 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Flat Black Films | Kyle Berger |
Customer experience
Lowlander
Pixelot
Bugs and requests
Lowlander
Reported bugs
6 issues- Talking to Holly quest never clears
- Dungeons got messed up (maps all showed up as revealed)
- Auto-saving turned off unexpectedly
- Minor glitches in shops when selling duplicate items
- Holly unaware her brother was freed upon game completion
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- Torches disappear from shops
Requested features
5 requests- Sequel
- Open game editor
- More games like this
- Map with coordinates
- Sequel with more adventures
Pixelot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lowlander
No in-app purchases
Pixelot
No in-app purchases
