Comparison

Pixel Heroes vs StormFire

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

StormFire

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure as a chosen warrior. Train skills, collect gear, and explore mysterious islands and dark castles. Engage in real-time combat and conquer your way to the top.

Highlights
  • Choose from three warrior classes
  • Real-time combat system
  • Master dozens of skills, weapons, and armor
  • Explore islands and conquer buildings
  • Cross-platform progress sync
Features
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StormFire — Fantasy RPG Adventure Choose your warrior class — Strength, Intuition, or Dexterity — and forge your path through a world of epic battles and mysterious islands. Train your skills, collect powerful gear, explore dark castles and dragon islands, and fight your way to the top. - Three unique warrior classes with distinct playstyles - Real-time combat system - Dozens of skills, weapons, and armor to master - Explore islands and conquer buildings - Play on iPhone, iPad or Web — your progress syncs everywhere - Available in English and Russian Start your legend. Become the StormFire.

Screenshots

Pixel Heroes4 screens
StormFire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StormFire at Free against Pixel Heroes's $0.99. StormFire also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Pixel Heroes's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On monetization model 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

StormFire is free to download; Pixel Heroes costs $0.99 up front. StormFire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Heroes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Heroes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Heroes has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Pixel Heroes's written reviews are positive against 50% of StormFire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Heroes ships an update every 6 months, StormFire every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pixel Heroes versus StormFire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HeroesStormFire
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHViacheslav Tregub

Customer experience

Pixel Heroes

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral14.4%
Negative20.0%

StormFire

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Heroes

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

StormFire

One-time10
  • Forest Warrior$0.99
  • Palladin$0.99
  • Avatar The Dark Knight$0.99
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  • Knight of the Order$0.99
  • Viking$0.99
  • Red Warrior$0.99
  • Mount Warrior$0.99
  • Night Necromancer$1.99
  • Warrior of Light$1.99
  • Snow Warrior$1.99

Questions

Is Pixel Heroes free?
Pixel Heroes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StormFire free?
StormFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Heroes or StormFire?
Pixel Heroes is rated higher. Pixel Heroes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while StormFire averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Pixel Heroes or StormFire have ads?
StormFire shows ads; Pixel Heroes does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Heroes or StormFire?
Pixel Heroes ships an update every 6 months, and StormFire every 10 days. Most recently, Pixel Heroes was updated on October 26, 2026 and StormFire on October 12, 2026.

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