Goblin Sword vs The Last Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goblin Sword
Embark on a retro-inspired adventure as a hero battling an invading monster army. Explore numerous levels, collect loot, and defeat challenging bosses. Customize your character with unique weapons and abilities to save your hometown.
- 89 levels
- 13 bosses
- 30 weapons with special attacks
- 30 relics granting abilities
- Customizable touch controls
- Home decoration with souvenirs
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Goblin Sword is a retro-inspired action platformer with light rpg elements. An army of monsters led by an evil wizard have invaded your hometown. Slay as many monsters as you can, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses, before facing the evil wizard himself. Reviews: “It's such a crazy value and has such good production quality it kind of speaks for itself.” 5/5 TouchArcade "Fun visuals, good music, engaging level design, and lots of content make Goblin Sword an excellent little game." Editor's Choice -148 Apps “A deeply compelling and staggeringly impressive tribute to retro games.” 10/10 ArcadeLife Features: -89 levels -13 bosses -30 weapons with unique special attacks -30 relics that grant you abilities -14 costumes -8 guardians that follow you around and assist you -5 secret very hard levels -Decorate your home with souvenirs -Customizable touch controls -Universal app. Works on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. -Full screen support for iPhone X -iCloud and MFi support -Game Center achievements and leaderboards -Premium game. No IAP or ads ever.
The Last Game
Embark on a top-down action roguelike adventure through a dangerous dungeon. Make strategic choices, collect over 130 items to create powerful synergies, and master 13 unique characters. Play solo or team up with friends in local co-op for an epic quest.
- Top-down action roguelike gameplay
- Over 130 unique items
- Powerful item synergies
- 13 unique playable characters
- Local co-op for up to 4 players
- Balance risk and reward mechanics
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Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters! BALANCE RISK & REWARD Balance risk and reward as your make your choices! Push your luck to grow your build, but don't overestimate your abilities, or your run could end on the spot. Navigate the dungeon wisely and reap the rewards to optimize your build to crush the dungeon with 13 unique characters! BECOME OVERPOWERED Over 130 unique items can be mixed and matched to create a devastating build, laying waste to every enemy in sight! Be careful not to hurt yourself with an item that doesn't fit, and experiment with synergies to become an overpowered behemoth! FIND SECRETS Uncover the secrets of the dungeon on your quest to slay the Villain to unlock hidden paths, uncover new items, and grow your band of adventurers! And for those who crave a challenge, the greatest rewards are locked behind the greatest trials! PLAY WITH FRIENDS Play solo or with others in local co-op, with up to 4 people! Combine character abilities to improve your odds, or do a mild amount of trolling, the choice is yours! Please note that extra controllers are required to play with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Last Game at monthly against Goblin Sword's every 6 months. Goblin Sword's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 105) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Goblin Sword costs $1.99 and The Last Game $3.99 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 — 4.7 for Goblin Sword against 4.6 for The Last Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goblin Sword has 1.3K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Goblin Sword's written reviews are positive against 85% of The Last Game's.
Goblin Sword ships an update every 6 months, The Last Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goblin Sword | The Last Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 84.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +12 |
| Developer | Gelato Games Ltd | Frederic Julian |
Customer experience
Goblin Sword
The Last Game
User reviews
Goblin Sword
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 🔒 No in-app purchases
- 💎 Tons of content and secrets
- 🎮 Tight controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional control issues
- 🔍 Lack of story or progression
- 🤖 Repetitive enemy/level design
The Last Game
From 105 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great value
- 🚀 High production value
- 🚀 Deep gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Charming and humorous
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🐛 Poorly documented
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Unbalanced features
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Goblin Sword
Reported bugs
3 issues- Achievements not tracking properly
- Crashes on certain devices
- Sound issues on some iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and worlds
- Character customization
- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty options
- Ability to wield the Goblin Sword
The Last Game
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes on launch
- Flamethrower bug
- Decoy not working as intended
- Rare chest always giving nothing
- Freezing during gameplay
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- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
10 requests- Add more bosses, characters, and items
- Implement an endless mode
- Add support for Chinese language
- Improve UI customization options
- Fix aspect ratio issues on iPad
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- Add ability to edit joystick location
- Improve spell effects
- Add more synergies between items
- Provide better progression system
- Add online co-op
In-app purchases
Goblin Sword
No in-app purchases
The Last Game
No in-app purchases
Questions
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