Comparison

Oddworld vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Oddworld

Embark on a 20+ hour action-adventure in a wild western setting. Play as a bounty hunter using a unique crossbow to capture outlaws. Explore diverse environments and engage in combat with customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Configurable touch-screen controls
  • Scalable virtual joystick
  • Explore living towns and forests
  • Seamless first-person/third-person transition
  • Scour surroundings for live ammo
  • Capture devious outlaws
  • Native iOS gamepad support
Features
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** NOTE: Requires at least an iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad Mini or iPod Touch 5th gen. Runs at variable resolution based on device capabilities. Performance settings available in app. 148apps Editor's Choice 4.5/5 Stars "iOS gamers are getting a great adventure game" TouchArcade 5/5 Stars "every bit as awesome now on a mobile device" "A stunning and exquisitely realized masterpiece that delivers a gaming experience unlike any that we've seen before" - Game Informer "A wild, beautiful and exceptional action experience" - IGN Prepare to immerse yourself in 20 + hours of action-adventure. In the dusty, undeveloped wastelands of Western Mudos, cantankerous townsfolk find their settlements besieged by belligerent outlaws. Along comes Stranger, a drifter turned bounty hunter, with a unique double-barreled critter-firing crossbow. Stranger’s Wrath has been passionately upgraded for this all-new release with all exciting new controls that make the most of the mobile format and improved visuals throughout. Features: * Fully configurable touch-screen controls let you move & re-size individual buttons to suit your play style * Scalable virtual joystick for fine tuning sensitivity of movement * Explore living towns, lush forests, and massive industrial facilities * Seamlessly transition between first-person shooter and third-person platfomer * Scour your surroundings for live ammo * Work with a range of strategies to surprise, stun, lure, blast and bag devious outlaws * Meet incredibly odd, funny and smack-talking townsfolk, enemies and natives * Fight dozens of varied bosses with outlandish arsenals and outrageous names Plus: * Native iOS gamepad support * Intuitive touch controls + a redesigned mobile interface make playing & navigating a breeze * Incredible visuals that harness all the advanced graphics capabilities of today's mobile chipsets * A hilarious script, theatrical soundtrack and compelling storyline with a shocking twist * English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finish, Swedish, and Polish language support * Leaderboards, Achievements and Cloud Save

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Oddworld4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elderand at weekly against Oddworld's every 2 months. Oddworld's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, 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

Oddworld costs $2.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oddworld holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oddworld has 750 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Oddworld's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oddworld ships an update every 2 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Oddworld versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOddworldElderand
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (750 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings750 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB818 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOddworld Inhabitants IncPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Oddworld

All ratings746 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews733 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.5%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Oddworld

From 750 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Excellent port
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 🕹️ Customizable controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Corrupted save files
  • 🎮 Difficult controls
  • 🔇 Sound issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain

Elderand

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🗺️ Deep lore and world-building
  • 🎵 Amazing music and audio
  • ⚔️ Challenging yet approachable combat
  • 🎮 Excellent controller support (mostly)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls can be buggy and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Dash function sometimes not working
  • 🐛 Game freezes intermittently
  • 🐛 Bosses getting stuck in animations

Bugs and requests

Oddworld

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game won't load past startup screen
  • Stuck in certain areas
  • Sound cuts out during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • 60fps support
  • HD update
  • Sequel or remaster
  • Abe's Oddysee/Exoddus port

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

Oddworld

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oddworld free?
Oddworld costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oddworld or Elderand?
Oddworld is rated higher. Oddworld averages 4.6 out of 5 from 750 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Oddworld or Elderand have ads?
Neither Oddworld nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oddworld or Elderand?
Oddworld ships an update every 2 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Oddworld was updated on October 26, 2026 and Elderand on October 25, 2026.

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