Comparison

Pathfinder Adventures vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Pathfinder Adventures

Embark on a cooperative card game adventure, battling monsters and acquiring new abilities. Develop your character through familiar RPG mechanics, customizing your deck as you explore diverse locales and overcome challenges. Play solo or with friends using pass-and-play multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Cooperative card game battles
  • Familiar RPG character development
  • Deck customization
  • Explore campaign locales
  • Animated backdrops and cut scenes
  • Single player and pass-and-play multiplayer
Features
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Pathfinder Adventures, the digital adaptation of Paizo Inc.'s Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, translates the world's best-selling Pathfinder Roleplaying Game into an entirely new breed of card game, where players cooperatively battle monsters and villains, and acquire new feats, items, weapons and allies. Role-players will find the game's character development very familiar. Characters have classes such as fighter, wizard, and rogue, as well as numbers that define strength, dexterity, intelligence, etc. You'll improve your character by acquiring new items, allies, spells, and weapons as you explore and overcome challenges; over time, you'll be able to customize your deck to better suit your own individual vision of your character. The game can be played solo, or with other adventurers using built-in pass-and-play functionality. Pathfinder Adventures is free to download and play, however, some game items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required to earn in game currency during play. FEATURES: • Explore the towns, cities, dungeons and landscapes of the Rise of the Runelords campaign, including the fiercely-independent Sandpoint and the goblin-infested isle of Thistletop. • Every locale has been transformed from a card image to beautifully enhanced and animated backdrops. • Reactive cut scenes featuring Pathfinder's iconic characters. • An interactive tutorial ensures the game is easy to learn for new adventurers and veterans of the Pathfinder universe alike. • No physical card game set-up required. Pathfinder Adventures gets players straight into the action. • Multiple adventure profiles so that players can experience the campaign using every character. • Single player and pass-and-play multiplayer gameplay mode. To find more information about Asmodee Digital, please go to http://www.asmodee-digital.com/ Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/pathfinder/ Find all the latest news for Pathfinder on Facebook, Instgram, Twitter and Youtube! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asmodeedigital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asmodeedigital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmodeedigital/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/asmodeedigital

About

Eldrum

Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Nostalgic table-top RPG style
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Secrets to discover
  • High replayability
Features
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.

Screenshots

Pathfinder Adventures4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.9 against Pathfinder Adventures's 4.0. Eldrum also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 61%). Pathfinder Adventures's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pathfinder Adventures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 744 and 433 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Pathfinder Adventures's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pathfinder Adventures versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathfinder AdventuresEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (744 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings744 — better433
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size940 MB198 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperTwin Sails InteractiveAct None

Customer experience

Pathfinder Adventures

All ratings744 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews615 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative29.1%

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

Pathfinder Adventures

From 744 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game mechanics
  • 👍 Faithful to board game experience
  • 👍 Challenging and rewarding
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and cards
  • 👍 Significant replay value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Steep learning curve
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
  • 🔍 Confusing UI and tutorial

Eldrum

From 433 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great story
  • 👍 Immersive and engaging
  • 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
  • 📚 Detailed and well-written lore
  • 🎮 Compelling gameplay with meaningful choices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional combat balance issues
  • 🕹️ Challenging combat system for some players
  • 📱 Not optimized for larger screens (iPad)

Bugs and requests

Pathfinder Adventures

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Dice rolls not working as expected
  • Saved progress and purchases not syncing
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • In-app store not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More expansions and adventures
  • Additional characters and classes
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More loot and customization options
  • Improved performance on older devices

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
  • Difficulty spikes in certain encounters

Requested features

2 requests
  • Sound effects for combat
  • More content and story expansions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pathfinder Adventures

One-time10
  • Daily Gold$1.99
  • Rise Of The Goblins 2$1.99
  • Rise Of The Goblins$2.99
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  • A Fighter's Tale : Valeros$2.99
  • 4,000 Gold$4.99
  • Large Treasure Bundle$4.99
  • Limited Offer$4.99
  • 9,000 Gold$9.99
  • Rise Of The Runelords Bundle$14.99
  • 20,000 Gold$19.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Pathfinder Adventures free?
Pathfinder Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathfinder Adventures or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Pathfinder Adventures averages 4.0 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.
Do Pathfinder Adventures or Eldrum have ads?
Neither Pathfinder Adventures nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathfinder Adventures or Eldrum?
Pathfinder Adventures ships an update every 9 days, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Pathfinder Adventures was updated on October 18, 2026 and Eldrum on October 18, 2026.

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