Comparison

Arcane Quest 2 vs Labyrinth of Aetheria

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

Head to head
About

Arcane Quest 2

Embark on an epic tabletop-style RPG adventure. Explore dungeons, battle fantasy creatures, and uncover the secrets of Auria. Customize heroes with extensive equipment and spells, and enjoy a rich storyline with dozens of quests.

Highlights
  • Classic tabletop gameplay
  • Epic storyline and side quests
  • 8 unique heroes
  • 150 equipment and spell options
  • RPG leveling system
  • Glorious soundtrack
Features
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Explore the dungeons with this board game rpg, in classic table top style! Enjoy the thrill of an epic journey, in a mix of adventure, strategy and role playing. Find out the truth behind the Arcane powers in the world of Auria, build up your own guild and gain prestige among the realm. Features: - Loyal to the classic tabletop gameplay, fight hordes of Orcs, Goblins, Undead, Chaos Knights and many other fantasy creatures - An epic storyline and dozens of side quests to keep you entertained for 50+ hours - 8 unique heroes: Warrior, Dwarf, Wizard, Elf, Evoker, Assassin, Cleric and Ranger - 150 equipment and spells options, to customize each of your heroes to suit your combat style - Classic RPG levelling system, gain experience to make your heroes become legends - A glorious soundtrack will accompany you through your adventure What Arcane Quest players are saying: - “Excellent adaptation of the HeroQuest board game. Brings back many childhood happy memories.” - “If you are looking to play a simple D&D board game for your phone, this is the game. Easy and fun, love it.” - “If you have been looking for a fantasy board game this is the best.“ - “If you were a fan of Hero Quest, Dragon Strike or D&D, board games, this is the perfect app to bring you back.”

About

Labyrinth of Aetheria

Embark on a retro-style 3D dungeon RPG adventure. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and discover rare items with diverse character classes and town facilities. Uncover mysteries and collect items to complete your encyclopedia.

Highlights
  • 3D dungeon exploration
  • Auto-mapping function
  • Diverse character classes
  • Item collection and encyclopedia
  • Town facilities for trading and learning
  • Puzzles and boss battles
Features
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Featuring an auto-mapping function to enhance playability on smartphones, it offers adventures filled with the discovery of rare items and battles with dangerous monsters, capturing the charm of classic games. Experience this retro adventure for yourself. The setting is the frontier town of Aetheria, rumored to be the resting place of the legendary Holy Grail. Many adventurers, driven by the promise of immense rewards, converge here to take on the dangers of the dungeons. [Diverse Classes and Skills] Adventurers can choose from a wide range of classes, from basic ones like fighters, thieves, priests, and mages, to advanced classes like paladins, samurais, ninjas, and sages. Each class comes with unique skills that influence party composition, strategy, and dungeon conquests. By changing classes, adventurers can combine different skills, creating unique characters. [Town Facilities] The town offers many facilities useful for adventures, such as item trading at shops, spell learning at the magic guild, and secret tool transactions at the thief guild. Quests can be undertaken at the adventurer's guild, and various clues for dungeon exploration can be found at the tavern. The grand mansion of Sylvan, the noble who sparked the adventurers' interest in the town, is also located here. [Puzzles and Quests] Numerous mysteries and mechanisms are found inside the dungeons. The use and location of key items are revealed through tavern rumors and dungeon discoveries, sometimes unlocking new paths after defeating powerful bosses. [Collection Element] Items found in the dungeons can be appraised, either by the adventurers' abilities or the town's appraiser, and registered in an item encyclopedia. This allows players to enjoy the collection aspect while progressing through the dungeon conquest. [Story] Sylvan, a major noble of the Astaros Kingdom, was one of its most influential figures. He was always in pursuit of gems and valuables. Among them, the most prized was the magical Holy Grail, rumored to be in the dungeon of the frontier town of Aetheria. Sylvan recruited adventurers to challenge the dungeon and obtain the Grail. Huge rewards were promised to those who could bring back the Holy Grail. Hearing these rumors, adventurers from all over gathered in Aetheria. However, none fully understood the danger of the dungeons. The reckless adventurers began exploring the dungeons in search of riches and fame.

Screenshots

Arcane Quest 24 screens
Labyrinth of Aetheria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Labyrinth of Aetheria at none against Arcane Quest 2's 8. Labyrinth of Aetheria also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Arcane Quest 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Arcane Quest 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Labyrinth of Aetheria asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Labyrinth of Aetheria holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 118 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Arcane Quest 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of Labyrinth of Aetheria's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest 2 ships an update monthly, Labyrinth of Aetheria fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Arcane Quest 2 versus Labyrinth of Aetheria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest 2Labyrinth of Aetheria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (73 ratings)4.5 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings73118 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUTakahiro Hayashi

Customer experience

Arcane Quest 2

All ratings73 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.7%

Labyrinth of Aetheria

All ratings108 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

Arcane Quest 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Inventory and UI issues after updates
  • Unresponsive controls and movement
  • Spell and ability bugs
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More character classes and abilities
  • Randomized dungeons and quests
  • Improved inventory and item management
  • Enhanced graphics and visuals

Labyrinth of Aetheria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Arcane Quest 2

One-time8
  • Premium Pack 1$0.99
  • Premium Pack 2$0.99
  • Assassination Contracts$0.99
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  • Gold Pack 1$0.99
  • Online Pack$0.99
  • Ultimate Pack$1.99
  • Gold Pack 2$1.99
  • Gold Pack 3$2.99
None

Labyrinth of Aetheria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcane Quest 2 free?
Arcane Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Labyrinth of Aetheria free?
Labyrinth of Aetheria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest 2 or Labyrinth of Aetheria?
Labyrinth of Aetheria is rated higher. Arcane Quest 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Labyrinth of Aetheria averages 4.5 from 118 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest 2 or Labyrinth of Aetheria have ads?
Labyrinth of Aetheria shows ads; Arcane Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest 2 or Labyrinth of Aetheria?
Arcane Quest 2 ships an update monthly, and Labyrinth of Aetheria fortnightly. Most recently, Arcane Quest 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Labyrinth of Aetheria on November 8, 2026.

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