Comparison

Neon Chrome vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Neon Chrome

Experience an infinite twin-stick top-down shooter with procedurally generated levels and a destructible environment. Choose your character, fight through endless waves of enemies, and improve your skills with persistent RPG-like character development. It's a challenging loop of fight, die, and repeat.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Destructible environment
  • Persistent character development
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Cybernetic enhancement perks
  • Unlockable abilities and weapons
Features
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Get This Now: TouchArcade 5/5 Kickmygeek.com 9/10 148apps.com 4.5/5 Neon Chrome is an infinite twin-stick top-down shooter with procedurally generated levels and destructible environment. Choose your character, enter the elevator and try to bring down the Overseer - again and again. Neon Chrome is an endless symphony of fight, die, improve and repeat - many players have over 100 hours logged! Neon Chrome is high end game filled with massive explosions, destructible environment, countless bullets and rich AI behavior. The game is completely playable with older devices like the iPhone 5, 5c or 1st gen iPad mini, but optimally you should use a device released less than two years ago. - Procedurally generated levels - true endless replayability - Completely destructible environment - Persistent RPG-like character development using loot from your runs - Enemies ranging from security guards to massive boss hover tanks - Perk system in the form of cybernetic enhancements - Discover & unlock enhancements, abilities and weapons - MFI controller support & Game Center achievements Neon Chrome was created by 10tons - the company behind the cult hit game Crimsonland.

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Neon Chrome4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neon Chrome at 4.7 against Elderand's 4.2. Neon Chrome also leads on chart position (#109 vs unranked) and review sentiment (85% vs 74%). Elderand's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

Neon Chrome costs $6.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neon Chrome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elderand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neon Chrome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Chrome has 226 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Neon Chrome's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neon Chrome ships an update every 2 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Neon Chrome versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeon ChromeElderand
Price$6.99$6.99
Rating4.7 (226 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB818 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer10tons LtdPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Neon Chrome

All ratings226 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.4%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Neon Chrome

From 226 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay loop
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 🎨 Stylish visuals and atmosphere
  • 🎮 Great with controllers
  • 💰 Worth the price

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues
  • 🔇 Repetitive voice lines

Elderand

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🗺️ Deep lore and world-building
  • 🎵 Amazing music and audio
  • ⚔️ Challenging yet approachable combat
  • 🎮 Excellent controller support (mostly)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls can be buggy and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Dash function sometimes not working
  • 🐛 Game freezes intermittently
  • 🐛 Bosses getting stuck in animations

Bugs and requests

Neon Chrome

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck in corners
  • Loot getting stuck in objects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls
  • Difficulty settings
  • Coop multiplayer
  • Save sync across devices

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neon Chrome

One-time1
  • Neon Chrome Arena$2.99
None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neon Chrome free?
Neon Chrome costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neon Chrome or Elderand?
Neon Chrome is rated higher. Neon Chrome averages 4.7 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Neon Chrome or Elderand have ads?
Neither Neon Chrome nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neon Chrome or Elderand?
Neon Chrome ships an update every 2 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Neon Chrome was updated on October 15, 2026 and Elderand on October 14, 2026.

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