Comparison

Steredenn vs Niffelheim

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

Head to head
About

Steredenn

Experience an award-winning blend of classic shoot 'em up action and roguelike elements. Engage in intense space combat with a vast arsenal, challenging boss battles, and procedurally generated environments for endless replayability. Choose from multiple ships and customize your loadout to survive.

Highlights
  • Intense boss battles
  • Infinite replayability
  • 4 playable ships
  • 42 weapons and 30 upgrades
  • Daily runs and leaderboards
  • Arena mode for boss duels
Features
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Steredenn: Binary Stars is an award-winning mashup of a classic shmup and a rogue-like, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Fly solo, fighting off the worst scourges of space in a never-ending struggle for survival. Steredenn: Binary Stars is the critically acclaimed roguelike-shmup for PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, awarded "Best Shoot'em Up 2015" by jeuxvideo.com. With a user rating around 90% on Steam and an average press rating of 8/10, it is now available on iOS! Steredenn: Binary Stars is the hugely expanded version of Steredenn. Enjoy infinite replayability and unforgiving gameplay through intense boss fights, (almost) randomly generated environments, twisted space events and a massive arsenal of weapons. Enhance your ship during your flight with upgrades aplenty, and forge your own path across the universe! ► Features - QUICK, INTENSE SESSIONS: with rock-hard boss battles that’ll keep you coming back for “just one more run”. - INFINITE REPLAYABILITY: Endless arcade action, where levels are (practically) randomly-generated. - 4 PLAYABLE SHIPS: each with its own special ability and playstyle. - MIGHTY ARSENAL: 42 weapons and 30 upgrades with tons of customisation options. Driller, ultralaser, giant saw, robots, hypergun? We got you covered. Next-gen abilities, mysterious alien powers, improved weapons? Yep, there's an upgrade for that. - SCORING: beat your friends and be the best! - BOSS RUSH: fight a weekly selection of epic bosses and work your way up the leaderboard. - DAILY RUN: Try to get to number one in a special daily leaderboard where all players share the same run, guns and bosses. Be ready - you only get one chance per day! - ARENA: Unlock a boss by defeating it in the main game. Then, train against it in a 1-on-1 duel. Your guns, your laws, your fight. - THE ULTIMATE EDITION: Loads of new content, reworked balancing, scoring, optimisation & always more polish.

About

Niffelheim

Embark on an immersive survival adventure in an open world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft weapons, build and defend your base against monster hordes, and explore dangerous dungeons for treasures. Forge your path to Valhalla in this offline RPG.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Crafting and blacksmithing
  • Base building and tower defense
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Monster combat
  • Resource gathering
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Niffelheim - an open world of Vikings filled with dangers and challenges. Prepare yourself for an immersive survival game with crafting and tower defense, mining, and base building mechanics, where your skills will be tested against horror monsters and black magic. Play an epic journey of exploration, mine into deep dungeons that hold both dangers and treasures. Niffelheim is an exceptional single-player 2D offline action RPG game without ads and in-apps purchases, with tower defense and crafts elements that will push your experience, shaping you into a true Norse mythic hero. Craftsman and blacksmith The rules of survival and craft games are pivotal in Nifelheim. Gather resources such as wood and ore to create weapons, bows and arrows, potions, and essential equipment to be good hunter of monster. Explore new drawings unlock magic and trade for an advantage in your fight for survival. Castle building and defense Build towers to create your castle, expand your base building, and reinforce walls to defend your kingdom against enemies attacks and skeletons hordes. Use various materials like wood and stone to create an impregnable fortress that defends you from Hell`s minions who like a zombies will atack your shelter. Adventure and dungeon Explore the dangerous world of survival RPG games, filled with adventures and horror. Enjoy fight against monsters, including undead and giants, trolls and yotuns, animals, and spiders - who will try to hinder your progress. Mine into dungeons to discover valuable last artifacts and chests, resources, and ores that help you craft the armor and weapons to fight against enemies and skeletons who like a zombie will atack your base. Reach to Valhalla Embark on a quest to collect the pieces of the portal leading to Asgard, unlocking the secrets of the gods' lands, rebirth the dragons. Overcome trials that test your sruvival and strength skills, confronting Death Priests and their undead minions. Travel through the Norse mythology underworld, exploring abandoned tombs and dungeons, completing NPC`s quests and reading the stories, fighting monsters and enemies, and seeking treasures and artifacts to aid you in your battle against the enemies of Asgard. Forge and craftman Equip yourself with powerful weapons and armor crafted in the workshops. Use resources found during gathering and exploration to create various types of equipment for hunting. Upgrade your gear to become stronger and better protected in battles against Hell`s minions. Dishes and mushrooms Food is crucial for survival in this Norse-themed role playing game. Collect mushrooms, berries, and other plant products to create dishes that boost your health. Test your luck and become a legendary Viking in the cold land of Niffelheim. Choose your path in this exciting sandbox game, where each day brings new challenges and adventures. Complete daily tasks and quests immerse yourself in an open world teeming with monsters, mysteries, and magic, and become a true hero. Prepare to fight for your life and protect your base from the dangers of this horror world. Good luck, in best Vikings simulator! Complete the final trial, prove your worth to the gods, and open the portal to Asgard. Become part of the epic legends that speak of the great Heroes of Valhalla. Niffelheim is an RPG where Viking sirvival depends on your skill and bravery. Build your kingdom, get resources, and craft the world. Explore dangerous dungeons, battle monsters, and Hell`s minions, unlock the secrets of magic and trading, and immerse yourself in the fantasy land of Vikings and land of God Hell. Pass all quests of NPC`s, collect all the pieces of the portal, open the door to Asgard city, and become a legend worthy of Valhalla. Lets don`t starve Vikings in this mythical survival game!

Screenshots

Steredenn4 screens
Niffelheim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Niffelheim at every 5 weeks against Steredenn's every 10 months. Steredenn's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 60%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 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

Steredenn costs $3.99 and Niffelheim $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steredenn holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steredenn has 557 ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Steredenn's written reviews are positive against 60% of Niffelheim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steredenn ships an update every 10 months, Niffelheim every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Steredenn versus Niffelheim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteredennNiffelheim
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (557 ratings) — better4.6 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings557 — better89
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB348 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTyGAMESEllada Games LLC

Customer experience

Steredenn

All ratings557 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative9.8%

Niffelheim

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Steredenn

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily run feature not functioning
  • Crashes and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Progression system with permanent upgrades
  • More ships and weapon variety
  • Boss rush or challenge mode

Niffelheim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steredenn

No in-app purchases

None

Niffelheim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steredenn free?
Steredenn costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niffelheim free?
Niffelheim costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steredenn or Niffelheim?
Steredenn is rated higher. Steredenn averages 4.8 out of 5 from 557 ratings, while Niffelheim averages 4.6 from 89 ratings.
Do Steredenn or Niffelheim have ads?
Neither Steredenn nor Niffelheim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steredenn or Niffelheim?
Steredenn ships an update every 10 months, and Niffelheim every 5 weeks. Most recently, Steredenn was updated on September 30, 2026 and Niffelheim on September 29, 2026.

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