Absorption vs Hellfighters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absorption
Control a circle to absorb enemies and earn points. Avoid walls and other enemies to survive. Unlock special power-ups and progress through unique levels in this addictive, one-handed arcade game.
- Absorb enemies for points
- One-handed controls
- Avoid collisions
- Special power-ups
- 35 unique levels
- Game Center integration
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In Absorption, you live by absorbing from enemies. You get score faster when you absorb more enemies at the same time. It’s easy to play and insanely additive. When you get familiar with it, you will see that there’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling of genuine achievement after you’ve absorbed so many enemies. ONE-HANDED CONTROLS: Touch and move the circle, super simple.Touch anywhere to move the circle.If your finger blocks the circle, try touch elsewhere to move. ABSORB ENEMIES: You get score by absorbing enemies. And they will die when being drained. AVOID HITING ANYTHING: You will die hitting a wall or a enemy. SPECIAL EFFECT: Want to get a super power up? Survive 35 seconds first. FEATURES: >Really addictive quick-fix game >Different types of enemies >35 unique levels >Save and share your progress on Game Center.
Hellfighters
Engage in intense roguelike shooter battles against alien bugs and massive bosses. Mobilize your squad, upgrade weapons, and strategize with unique skills to survive hordes of enemies and reach extraction.
- Frenzied action battles
- Squad mobilization
- Hordes of enemies and bosses
- Squad and weapon upgrades
- Customizable squad leader
- Strategic skills and ultimates
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Blast alien bugs and save the world in the most action packed roguelike survivor shooter on mobile! Dive into frenzied action battles and mobilize your squad against hordes of relentless enemies and gigantic bosses. Can you make it to the extraction? Will you be the survivor? Upgrade your squad, Power up your weaponry, and squash some bugs... Juicy! Awesome loadout: 6 troopers to fight by your side and activate turrets 5 arenas to squash bugs, battle bosses, and survive 27 gear items to customise your squad leader 25 skills and 11 ultimates to power up and strategize Drop in and give 'em hell!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Absorption at none against Hellfighters's shown. Absorption also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Hellfighters's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Absorption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hellfighters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hellfighters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Absorption's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hellfighters's.
Absorption ships an update every 5 weeks, Hellfighters every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absorption | Hellfighters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (60 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 道驰 蔡 | Outplay Entertainment Ltd |
Customer experience
Absorption
Hellfighters
Bugs and requests
Absorption
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on startup for some devices
- Unresponsive controls and delayed inputs
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Ability to save progress and continue later
- Power-ups or upgrades to enhance gameplay
- Compatibility improvements for smaller screens
Hellfighters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absorption
- No Ads Upgrade$1.99
Hellfighters
- A Few Gems$0.99
- Chapter 2 Pack$2.99
- Chapter 3 Pack$2.99
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- Newbie Pack$2.99
- Chapter 4 Pack$4.99
- Chapter 5 Pack$4.99
- Heap of Gems$9.99
- Loads of Gems$19.99
- Bucket of Gems$49.99
- Chest of Gems$99.99
