Comparison

Lowlander vs Pixel Heroes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Pixel Heroes

Embark on a thrilling RPG/Roguelike adventure in a randomized world filled with unique heroes, procedurally generated loot, and challenging dungeons. Make critical choices, face epic boss fights, and experience permadeath in this replayable quest to save a township from an ancient cult.

Highlights
  • 30 unique hero classes
  • Procedurally generated loot
  • 13 mystic dungeons
  • 3 unlockable campaigns
  • Permadeath
  • Detailed hero graveyard
  • Crazy NPCs with storylines
  • Tons of random events
Features
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„Listen! The end is nigh!! Hear my words and prepare! An ancient cult has set foot in our lands! They call themselves -The Sons of Dawn- and pray to some dark elder god. They have started recruiting people for their cause all over the country. I fear that they want to try to awaken something which should be left sleeping. Something dangerous and sinister! Something that might destroy us all. Spend your last of days wisely...“ Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before! Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game! Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton! Features: - 30 unique hero classes to unlock, each with individual skills and attributes. - More procedurally generated axes, spears, maces, swords, shields, bows, crossbows, spells and prayers than a lama has hair on its body. - 13 mystic and beautifully cruel dungeons to explore. With epic bossfights waiting! - 3 campaigns to unlock, each with its own final dungeon and boss. - Permadeath! You know you want it. - A detailed graveyard where you can mourn your dead heroes, compare their statistics and see which of their choices led to their tragic death. - Completely crazy NPCs, each one of them with a significant storyline that you can follow to unlock cool stuff! - Tons of random events that you will encounter on your way, expecting you to make important choices. Will you yell at the cat like a crazy idiot? - Many achievements and unlockables, try to get them all and become the most badass Pixel Heroes player in the world!

Screenshots

Lowlander4 screens
Pixel Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lowlander at every 3 weeks against Pixel Heroes's every 6 months. Lowlander also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (92% vs 66%). Pixel Heroes's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On 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

Lowlander costs $1.99 and Pixel Heroes $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lowlander holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Lowlander's written reviews are positive against 66% of Pixel Heroes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lowlander ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixel Heroes every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lowlander versus Pixel Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowlanderPixel Heroes
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (84 ratings) — better4.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB246 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsHeadup GmbH

Customer experience

Lowlander

All ratings84 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.2%

Pixel Heroes

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral14.4%
Negative20.0%

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

Pixel Heroes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lowlander

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Heroes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowlander free?
Lowlander costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Heroes free?
Pixel Heroes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lowlander or Pixel Heroes?
Lowlander is rated higher. Lowlander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Pixel Heroes averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Lowlander or Pixel Heroes have ads?
Neither Lowlander nor Pixel Heroes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lowlander or Pixel Heroes?
Lowlander ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixel Heroes every 6 months. Most recently, Lowlander was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pixel Heroes on October 15, 2026.

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