# Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG — user reviews > 457 indexed App Store user reviews of Dawncaster by Rick van der Wal, rated 4.70/5 from 919 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawncaster-deckbuilding-rpg/id1555459868/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dawncaster-deckbuilding-rpg/id1555459868.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 808 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 29 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of Dawncaster? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Constant updates - 🔥 Addictive gameplay loop - 🔍 Discovering new secrets - 💎 Excellent value for money - 🎨 Beautiful art and visuals - 🔑 No microtransactions or pay-to-win - 🕹️ Satisfying combat and deck building - 🕰️ Engaging progression and unlocks **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches - 🔍 Steep learning curve - 🔁 Repetitive enemy and boss encounters - 🕰️ Slow progression and unlock system - 🔧 Unbalanced difficulty spikes - 🕰️ Long run durations **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes after certain card interactions - Incorrect card behavior or descriptions - Progression loss after updates - Compatibility issues on newer devices **Most requested features** - Endless or challenge mode - More language support (e.g. Chinese, Spanish, Russian) - Improved tutorial and onboarding - Ability to toggle DLC content on/off - Checkpoints or save states during runs ## Newest reviews (17 of 457) ### 3/5 — Not like slay *2026-06-20, version 1.18.005* Anyone who says it’s similar to slay does not know what they are talking about. It’s a fun game but not having any variety or choice into what you fight for each zone ruins the risk/reward which is half the fun of slay. Just eventually killing each monster and being stuck with three bonfires after an act finished is not satisfying . ### 2/5 — Boring *2026-06-03, version 1.18.005* Boring and repetitive. I looked at ratings and thought it would be fun. I played 10 min before I couldn’t bare it anymore. I regret spending money on this game. Extra note: additional content is behind a massive paywall. So pay for the base game AND pay for additional content. ### 4/5 — 적당히 재미는 있는데… *2026-06-03* 인앱 결제가 너무 비쌈. 5개 dlc의 합이 40,700원이다. 배 보다 배꼽이 더 큼. 번들 묶음으로 할인이 필요. 적당히 비싸야지 정도가 심했음. dlc 하나당 3,300원이면 적당했을 듯. ### 4/5 — Keyword descriptions *2026-05-10, version 1.18.004* Great game, but only 4 stars for the lack of descriptions on keywords. While most of them have them, some do not. This means you have to back out the match to look it up. Other than that, well worth the money. ### 5/5 — Absolutely loved this game *2026-04-26, version 1.18.003* I don’t often write reviews, but I figured I needed to do one for this game because I thought it was awesome. Very much. Reminds me of like slay the spire or you know like a single player Hearthstone type of thing I did get a little boring after a while if you’ve gone through and beaten, a lot of things of different builds, but all in all pretty amazing game. ### 5/5 — Solid game *2026-04-23, version 1.18.003* Played many hours. Smooth gameplay. Its like a better slay the spire. And the game is fair with a lot of replayabilities. ### 5/5 — Best mobile game? *2026-04-08, version 1.18.003* They’re not wrong! Very solid balancing, fun, excellent art and easy to get into! ### 3/5 — Limited and expensive *2026-04-08, version 1.18.003* A lot of character choices and build options, but only one campaign path comes with your purchase- there are 14 packages for sale at an average of $4.99. ### 5/5 — Utterly Fantastic *2026-04-01, version 1.18.003* This game is so dynamic, fun, interesting, and accessible. The community that’s formed around it is exceptional, and the devs are in constant communication with their players. Give the game a try, I promise you won’t regret it. ### 5/5 — One of the best *2026-04-01, version 1.18.003* Great gameplay with a lot of variety and replayability. Previously I felt the game had some balance issues but over time that has smoothed out. And I would only notice those issues because I actually enjoy playing the game. Highly recommended ### 5/5 — Not just any mobile game *2026-03-30, version 1.18.003* This is by far my favorite rougelike deck builder. I have played this longer than slay the spire, monster train… all of em. I love dawncasters. ### 5/5 — An amazing game *2026-03-29, version 1.18.003* I love how accessible this game is with the built-in screenreader. This game is just really fun to play and could keep you entertained for hours. I havn’t been playing Dawncaster that long, so I’m looking forward to finding out future story elements and fighting more enemies. Just when you think you’ve learned most of the cards that feature in the game, you realise that there are far more than you thought, which is fantastic! I am forever finding out new blessings, inchantments and afflictions in Dawncaster. Thank you for creating an accessible game. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2026-03-25, version 1.18.003* Style. Carefully crafted cards. Decisions that have lasting consequences. Great story telling. ### 3/5 — Archive needs filter! *2026-03-18, version 1.18.002* Please add an option to filter archive like how the offline (not signed in) leaderboards are where you can see your scores ranked from high to low with details!!! ### 4/5 — Super Spiel mit hohem Wiederspielwert *2026-03-09* Würde 5 Sterne geben, aber seit letztem Update ist mein Speicherstand zurückgesetzt, was echt schade ist, weil ich fast alles freigeschaltet hatte… Ich hä sehr viel Zeit reingesteckt und die war jetzt leider nichts wert **Developer response:** Hi Daniel, Have you tried enabling our cloud saves via the settings? That should restore your progress - if not, reach us via discord or hello@wanderlost.games and we will help you retrieve your progress :) ### 5/5 — Slay the spire for people who’ve played too much slay the spire *2026-03-08, version 1.18.001* Like the title says. First one of these that’s really caught me apart from dream quest and STS ### 5/5 — Incredible Game *2026-03-08, version 1.18.001* I've had this game since its beginning, when it was a very simple game and the artwork was simple, yet nice. I've watched it grow over the years into the most fleshed out and beautiful game I've ever played. Can not recommend this game enough. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constantly freezing during Sunforge *2026-08-04, version 1.19.001* I don’t want to have to join Discord to submit a bug. The game is freezing during Sunforge runs after new update/ content. ### 1/5 — Needs a LOT of work *2026-07-31, version 1.19.000* Seemed fun at first, then you see ceetain mechanics are just poorly thought out and make the game take too damn long. Both thumbs way way down, amateur. ### 1/5 — DLC expensive *2026-03-18, version 1.18.002* The game itself cost and then you have to buy all the extra dlc which is more than $40 in my area which they don’t release free content ### 1/5 — Nah… *2026-03-06, version 1.18.001* This game is terrible. Work on balance before asking me to buy more content. Hoping for a refund… ### 1/5 — Unable to playcard set bug *2026-01-29, version 1.17.006* I purchased the app and haven't been able to finish making my first character. The card set alert won't go away when activating the okay button. Tried the fixes. Nothing worked. I'm a busy person and I've already spent too much time trying to fix it. This has been a big waste of my valuable time. ### 1/5 — language *2025-12-19, version 1.17.001* 🇨🇳the chinese font not working！ i love this game，it used to work now the font doesn't ### 1/5 — Sunforge broken/ game freezes *2025-12-07, version 1.16.003* I’m writing this review because the game freezes in Sunforge and I can’t even submit a bug ticket. This happens repeatedly in Rogue/ arrows build. The game is unplayable since the last update. ### 1/5 — Two days and bugs prevent any play *2025-12-05, version 1.16.003* I cannot take any actions. I’ve tried to restart the app and in every battle the cards don’t play and/or I can’t end my turn. Stay away from this useless app. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Save Progress By Default *2025-10-31, version 1.16.003* What kind of modern mobile game doesn’t save progress to cloud by default? I lost a month of progress after reinstalling the app. Cloud saves have to be manually enabled in some hidden menu. Awful decision. ### 1/5 — Too much *2025-10-11, version 1.15.012* Not unless you want to do research do you want this game. I love complexity but to succeed in this game you need to have so much info beforehand to make wise choices that it felt like punishment. If they would give you a refund, I’d take it, but they won’t, cause, well…because. Card quest 4tw ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it!!! *2026-08-17, version 1.19.003* I played MTG and this gives me a similar play game play without having to constantly sink more money into it and offers a wide variety of strategies and loads of fun for way cheaper. ### 5/5 — 你好我是中国玩家 能把中文的翻译更新一下吗有好多地方都是英文 *2026-08-13, version 1.19.002* 团队们你们好我是来自大洋彼岸的中国玩家 真的太喜欢你们这款游戏了 我是一名后天失明的玩家没想到看不见之后还能玩到如此精美的卡牌游戏 感谢作者们对无障碍做出的贡献 但是有一点就是这个中文的翻译真的很不齐全 很多地方都是英文看不懂而且有的中文翻译太过于生硬 希望团队能再把中文优化一下或者有看到此条评论的中国玩家可以把自己的翻译条目提供给开发者 感谢各位的付出谢谢 希望你们越做越好加油 ### 5/5 — Awesome game with lack of some minor adjustments *2026-08-12, version 1.19.002* This game is truly amazing, and it has kept me entertained for hours. The variety of cards and the way RPG elements are combined with the roguelike genre is a fantastic idea. I’m genuinely looking forward to more content.It would also be great if you could add more free content in the future. However, I feel that a few elements are still missing. In my opinion, the biggest one is a minimap or some kind of map. Without one, it can be quite confusing, and it’s difficult to get a sense of which part of each region you’re currently in. Maybe other players feel the same way. I would really appreciate it if the development team could consider addressing this issue. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Top 5 mobile game *2026-08-01, version 1.19.000* I used to play Hearthstone and MTG, but got tired of throwing money at it, having to mostly play online, etc. I wanted a solid deck builder and stumbled on Dawncaster a few months ago. I probably have sunk 200 hours in by this point while waiting here and there. No need for connectivity. The gameplay loop itself is pretty good and you can have a lot of fun figuring out which classes work best for what, and subtypes of those classes. Crazy card combinations about. All in all, one of my top 5 mobile games of all time! ### 5/5 — Add Russian language *2026-08-01, version 1.19.000* Good day! Game very very interesting, please add Russian language!) ### 5/5 — Just amazing *2026-07-30, version 1.18.005* I have probably 300 hours in this game. It’s absolutely amazing. It gives way more variety of play and experimentation than other similar games. And I personally feel that the art on this game is the best out there. Developers are active and listen to feedback. I can’t wait to see what else they do. Either way, I love Dawncaster! ### 5/5 — Great game. Very repayable *2026-07-26, version 1.18.005* This is a buy once, own forever game. It takes a little time to learn the intricacies of the various card builds but the beginner mode helps with that immensely to make it enjoyable. Then the modes increase in difficulty to challenge the adept player. As you complete a full run you can upgrade your characters to be able to play more advanced modes. A full run is 1-2 hours but you can replay again and again as the cards offered with each win are not the same and different characters give different gameplay. This is a hidden gem of a game that deserves the full 5 stars for balance and replay pleasure. ### 5/5 — A fantastic and refreshing take on the roguelite genre *2026-07-26, version 1.18.005* After months of playing this game I keep coming back to it. It offers a huge variety of play styles, tons of unique hidden interactions within the dialogue, and a wonderful community that helps even the most novice of players. On the financial side I also think the developers are truly looking out for the common man as they give access to every card expansion with the base game. That means the only reason you would buy the DLC is because, like me, you adore this game and want even more enemies and stories. I can’t recommend this game enough. Very well made and very well maintained with a live bug chat in the discord. ### 5/5 — 한글지원도 있고 재밌어요. *2026-06-30* 그런데 한글 번역이 번역기로 돌린 거 마냥 엉망인 부분 좀 있습니다. 개선이 된다면 더 좋을 거 같아요 ### 5/5 — language *2026-05-05, version 1.18.004* Hello, developer. How is the progress of Chinese localization development? There are still some parts that have not been translated during the game. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*