Pixel Heroes vs Pixelot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Heroes
Embark on a thrilling RPG/Roguelike adventure in a randomized world filled with unique heroes, procedurally generated loot, and challenging dungeons. Make critical choices, face epic boss fights, and experience permadeath in this replayable quest to save a township from an ancient cult.
- 30 unique hero classes
- Procedurally generated loot
- 13 mystic dungeons
- 3 unlockable campaigns
- Permadeath
- Detailed hero graveyard
- Crazy NPCs with storylines
- Tons of random events
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„Listen! The end is nigh!! Hear my words and prepare! An ancient cult has set foot in our lands! They call themselves -The Sons of Dawn- and pray to some dark elder god. They have started recruiting people for their cause all over the country. I fear that they want to try to awaken something which should be left sleeping. Something dangerous and sinister! Something that might destroy us all. Spend your last of days wisely...“ Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before! Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game! Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton! Features: - 30 unique hero classes to unlock, each with individual skills and attributes. - More procedurally generated axes, spears, maces, swords, shields, bows, crossbows, spells and prayers than a lama has hair on its body. - 13 mystic and beautifully cruel dungeons to explore. With epic bossfights waiting! - 3 campaigns to unlock, each with its own final dungeon and boss. - Permadeath! You know you want it. - A detailed graveyard where you can mourn your dead heroes, compare their statistics and see which of their choices led to their tragic death. - Completely crazy NPCs, each one of them with a significant storyline that you can follow to unlock cool stuff! - Tons of random events that you will encounter on your way, expecting you to make important choices. Will you yell at the cat like a crazy idiot? - Many achievements and unlockables, try to get them all and become the most badass Pixel Heroes player in the world!
Pixelot
Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.
- Custom character creation with 6 classes
- 30+ unique recruitable characters
- Character class promotion at level 60
- 15 dungeons to explore
- Over 500 items to collect
- Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelot at 4.9 against Pixel Heroes's 4.4. Pixelot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Pixel Heroes's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, 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
Pixel Heroes costs $0.99 and Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Pixel Heroes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixelot's.
Pixel Heroes ships an update every 6 months, Pixelot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Heroes | Pixelot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Headup GmbH | Kyle Berger |
Customer experience
Pixel Heroes
Pixelot
In-app purchases
Pixel Heroes
No in-app purchases
Pixelot
No in-app purchases
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