Imbroglio vs Spin Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Imbroglio
Navigate a dynamic labyrinth filled with monsters and treasures. Build your deck to invoke powers, equip magical weapons, and choose from diverse heroes to survive and achieve a high score in this tactical deck-building game.
- Ever-shifting labyrinth
- Deck-building tactics
- Magical weapons
- Invoke special powers
- Multiple heroes
- Enigmatic enemies
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"Every individual element of Imbroglio’s design coalesces into an elegantly complex whole. Nothing is out of place. It’s the kind of game that I just want to think and talk about all the time." - Pocket Tactics review Finalist for Excellence in Design, Independent Games Festival 2017. Named best game of 2016 by iPhone GameCast. Named one of the ten best British games of 2016 by Kotaku UK. Honorable Mention for Best Mobile Game in Game Developers Choice awards 2017. Survive in an ever-shifting labyrinth filled with vicious monsters and valuable gemstones. Choose your hero, arm them with magical weapons, spend runes to invoke special powers, and fight for a high score in this deck-building tactics game where the deck is the dungeon. At least four enigmatic enemies to battle. Eight different heroes to play as. Thirty-two weapons to level up.
Spin Hero
Engage in a unique roguelike deckbuilder where spinning reels determines your fate. Collect powerful symbols, adapt your strategy, and learn from defeats to unlock new synergies and possibilities.
- Spin reels to decide fate
- Collect powerful symbols
- Adapt and evolve strategy
- Learn from defeats
- Unlock new possibilities
- Discover synergies
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Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Imbroglio at 4.8 against Spin Hero's 3.8. Imbroglio also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 51%) and ratings volume (109 vs 29). Spin Hero's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads, chart position 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
Imbroglio costs $3.99 and Spin Hero $4.99 up front. Imbroglio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Spin Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Imbroglio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Imbroglio's written reviews are positive against 51% of Spin Hero's.
Imbroglio ships an update every 2 months, Spin Hero weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Imbroglio | Spin Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (109 ratings) — better | 3.8 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #192 | #133 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | Goblinz Studio SAS |
Customer experience
Imbroglio
Spin Hero
User reviews
Imbroglio
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Exceptional strategic depth and complexity
- 🧩 Brilliant puzzle-roguelike hybrid gameplay
- 🎯 Elegant minimalist design with tight mechanics
- 🔄 Extremely high replayability and longevity
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics or predatory IAPs
Room to improve
- 📖 Steep learning curve with confusing initial mechanics
- 📝 Minimal tutorial and unclear instructions
- 🎯 Extremely difficult and punishing gameplay
- 🎲 Heavy reliance on RNG and randomness
- 📱 Tiny text that's hard to read
Spin Hero
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game concept
- 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Interesting mix of mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 No save feature
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Lack of screen rotation
Bugs and requests
Imbroglio
Reported bugs
5 issues- iOS 11 compatibility crashes on startup
- Character unlock not persisting after reinstall unless high score beaten
- Game crashes when opening on certain iOS versions
- Harry build exploit allowing use of outlawed range options via copied boards
- Wall shift mechanics occasionally trapping player in worst positions
Requested features
10 requests- Tutorial or better onboarding for new players
- Larger text size option for readability
- Random board generation option
- Ability to replay custom boards multiple times
- Pass/skip turn option for tactical flexibility
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- iPhone X native screen support (resolved in updates)
- Music soundtrack addition
- Option to use earlier game rulesets with progress tracking
- Randomize board button in edit screen
- More detailed help documentation
Spin Hero
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen sensor issue
- Audio settings revert on reopen
Requested features
3 requests- Add save feature
- More characters and items
- Portrait mode support
In-app purchases
Imbroglio
- Imbroglio: Ossuary$1.99
- Imbroglio: Phlogiston$2.99
- Imbroglio: Mizzenmast$7.99
Spin Hero
No in-app purchases
