Comparison

Pixel Heroes vs Lootbox RPG

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

Lootbox RPG

Embark on a quest as a son of a dark lord to defend the realm. This dungeon crawler offers a satisfying experience with no real-time decisions, allowing you to pause anytime. Enjoy a game that runs well on older devices and features no pay-to-win mechanics.

Highlights
  • Dungeon crawling gameplay
  • No real-time decisions
  • Interruptible gameplay
  • No permadeath
  • Autosave every level
  • Runs on older devices
  • Offline play
Features
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Lootbox is a nice little dungeon crawler that will take you directly to hell. Being one of His Great Unholinesses sons, you are about to set on a quest that will lead you to various places until you finally have the chance to help your father defend the realm against its enemies. If you want it or not. So, do as you are commanded, naughty brat. The satisfying dungeon crawler is here! "Oh no, an incoming call!" no real time decisions, you can safely interrupt the game at any point. "So late already?" no need to exit the game, a real world clock can be switched on optionally. "What? I AM DEAD?" No permadeath, this is no rogue-clone. You can load/save at any time, or return to safety without losing all your money or equipped items. "Damn! I died and I forgot to save!" The game is autosaved every level, don't panic. "If I only could teach those damn rats what I've learned..." You can come back to your old friends and show them your uber gear. "Nice game, but my smartphone is over 5 years old..." The game runs well on older devices, happy playing! "Where can I buy money?" Nowhere. This game is OFFLINE and there is NO Pay-To-Win mechanism. Sorry. "Where is the chatroom?" There are enough messengers already in the world, right? "Where do I have to register?" Register what? This game is OFFLINE. I don't need your data, thanks anyway. "Where is the premium version?" There isn't. Buy once, play endless.

Screenshots

Pixel Heroes4 screens
Lootbox RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lootbox RPG at every 9 days against Pixel Heroes's every 6 months. Lootbox RPG also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 66%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Pixel Heroes's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On 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

Pixel Heroes costs $0.99 and Lootbox RPG $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lootbox RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lootbox RPG has 224 ratings behind it against 28, 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 88% of Lootbox RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Heroes ships an update every 6 months, Lootbox RPG every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Heroes versus Lootbox RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel HeroesLootbox RPG
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (28 ratings)4.8 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB241 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHMario J. Gaida

Customer experience

Pixel Heroes

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

Lootbox RPG

All ratings222 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Heroes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lootbox RPG

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Notch device GUI not properly sized for iPhone XS/XR
  • Health bar invisible on notched iPhones
  • First Aid skill drops to 0 after unequipping stat items
  • Enemies invisible at game start
  • No enemy spawns at Cranborough Crypt level 13
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  • VoiceOver accessibility not working for blind users
  • Ranged weapon controls are difficult to use

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dungeon maps or better navigation aids
  • Map zoom in/out functionality
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Auto-explore and auto-sort inventory features
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  • Inventory slot expansion
  • More spell slots or spell casting from spellbook
  • Additional late-game dungeons with higher level caps
  • More weapon and skill variety
  • Better character customization options
  • Improved spell learning system clarity
  • More storyline and narrative content

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Heroes

No in-app purchases

None

Lootbox RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Heroes free?
Pixel Heroes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lootbox RPG free?
Lootbox RPG costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Heroes or Lootbox RPG?
Lootbox RPG is rated higher. Pixel Heroes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Lootbox RPG averages 4.8 from 224 ratings.
Do Pixel Heroes or Lootbox RPG have ads?
Neither Pixel Heroes nor Lootbox RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Heroes or Lootbox RPG?
Pixel Heroes ships an update every 6 months, and Lootbox RPG every 9 days. Most recently, Pixel Heroes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lootbox RPG on November 11, 2026.

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