# DemonCrawl — Minesweeper Gone Rogue > Minesweeper-inspired roguelite puzzle game with extensive item collection and randomized stages. (iPhone/iPad app by Eric Black.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/demoncrawl/id1546417860 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Eric Black](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546417862) - Category: Games - Price: Free - Rating: 3.30/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 814 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-04-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/demoncrawl/id1546417860/reviews.md ## What is DemonCrawl? DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities! • 700+ unique items to discover and collect: whenever you find something new, we'll record it in your Codex for future reference. • 5 Quests & multiple difficulties for a long-lasting challenge. • 50+ exciting stages to explore: think you've seen everything? Then it's time to dive into the Endless Multiverse, where stages are blended together and randomized for virtually unlimited possibilities. • 70+ stage mods to keep things interesting: from "Abstract Burning Forest"[/i] to [i]"Double Dry Ocean" and everything in between - DemonCrawl stage mods can have a dramatic effect on how you approach the game board! • Open-ended player progression, the roguelite way: find Tokens while playing and spend them on Talents that complement your playstyle. DemonCrawl lets you create multiple profiles in case you'd like to experiment with different builds! • Gamemodes galore: in addition to standard Quests, we've got Endless Multiverse, a daily Hero Trial, an extra-tough 3-stage mode called Beyond, a simple Tutorial, and yes, even a Classic mode for the purists. Plus, Online Multiplayer is currently in Early Access - coming to iOS soon! • 29 unlockable Masteries: enhance your runs with passive effects and charged abilities! Are you more of a KNIGHT or a SURVIVOR? A perilous HUNTER or a penny-pinching BANKER? A glorious FIREFLY or a special SNOWFLAKE? • Customize your profile with cosmetics: build up your collection of Avatars and Inventories, then get wild with super-rare Paint drops... assuming you're lucky enough to find one! • Online leaderboards for DemonCrawl savants: there's a leaderboard for every quest in Hard mode and above - including the daily Hero Trial. All scores are cross-platform. • There's a crafting system too: solve blueprints, then craft your favorite items at will. Available in Hard Mode. ## Key features - Hundreds of unique items to discover - Multiple quests and difficulties - Over 50 randomized stages - Player progression with Talents - Multiple game modes including Endless Multiverse - Unlockable Masteries and cosmetic customization - Online leaderboards ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/demoncrawl/id1546417860/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Good when it works, annoying when it doesn’t *2023-05-01* My biggest gripe is moreso with how ports of this game work than with the game itself. It’s pretty hit or miss on whether the game will works. It’s worked on some devices but not others. Still payed for the full version because the game was fun and I wanted more. ### 2/5 — Lack of iOS support *2023-04-29* This game literally has not been updated for iOS in 2 years. It is stuck on Easter. 2021. The Discord is also borderline toxic — when I ask for help I have been told to “just play a different game”. I am sure it is a fantastic game (currently) but even as of today the entire website/wiki is down, so it is discouraging. I do enjoy this game, however new buyers beware. ### 1/5 — Do people actually pay $15 for this? *2022-04-10, version 1.83* This was recommended on a site I use so I was pretty excited to try it. Let's just say I was very disappointed. After you wait for long enough that you get bored, the game will finally load. Then once you figure out what you're supposed to click first, it takes about 5 tries to pick your difficulty (the controls are not at all intuitive and they don't even attempt to explain them until after you select this). Now you're in the tutorial. It will tell you what controls to use. It tells you wrong. You don't just click. You have to hold. So then when you finally get through that, it explains that in this game, "mines" are enemies (they show a spider as an example). Once you try and do the next thing it tells you to do, it will glitch and you will have to reload. This will happen at least 3 times. Once you finally make it through the whole tutorial, you'll realize that all it has explained to you is how actual Minesweeper works. Now good luck figuring out what to click to play the actual game. Honestly, it seems like it could be good but it's executed absolutely horribly. EDIT: Once you figure out what to do, it is kind of fun. Debated giving it an extra star, but the selections you make to change the difficulty don't seem to do anything so it's staying at 1 star. Hope this gets improved, because it has a lot of potential. ### 3/5 — Luck is not difficulty *2022-03-03, version 1.83* There is nothing hard about hard mode, difficulty implies that something can be overcome with skill winning the lottery isn’t hard it’s unlikely. The game is get one shot by a true 50/50 repeat until you get some combo that makes the game brain dead easy To be a bit more constructive all you have to do is differentiate the price you pay between forced and unforced mistakes something along the lines of only being brought too one health if you made a mistake in a true guess. There are items that do similar things, but sincerely I believe it should just be a standard system mechanics, also streaks are cool make a system mechanic that uses them so I can enjoy it for more then the green numbers 90+% of games I don’t get an item that uses them. P.S the bug that causes the screen to randomly teleport is terrible a hint for debugging it is that if you turn on border annotations you can see them moving separately from the board while the bug is occurring, please fix the tele bug has killed several of my runs and it’s always infuriating🙏 ### 5/5 — Good game, just takes a while to load *2021-10-05, version 1.79* I didn't think that this game worked until I waited a literal minute on the start screen for it to load. It's worth the wait, but a loading bar or loading animation wouldn't hurt. As for the game itself, it's great! Love the combination of rpg mechanics with minesweeper. ### 4/5 — Good game! Camera glitch is insanely infuriating and ruins half my runs. *2021-08-31, version 1.78* Half the time I tap or hold on the screen, the camera will teleport to a random location. On most games this would be slightly annoying, but so often have I been killed or damaged while I was simply trying to scroll the screen because the camera teleported and the place I was holding down is now on top of a monster cell. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — Warning: don’t buy full game *2021-06-12, version 1.75.1* Bought full game in app and it still shows ads. It doesn’t even remove the buy button. Garbage. How do u get a refund ### 2/5 — Frustrating UI *2021-05-03, version 1.74* The UI is not intuitive and directions are not very clear. It’s also way over cluttered which distracts too much from what should be a fun minesweeper experience. ### 5/5 — perfectly usable! *2021-04-27, version 1.73* i’ve got some hundred hours or so on pc, so obviously this coming to mobile was exciting. a lot of reviews point out that the controls are weird, and that’s fair! but they’re the best they can be. chording being the only way to tap open a cell is some serious protection against misclicks, especially since double tap is flag. it feels pretty natural to me! ### 2/5 — Won’t open *2021-04-27, version 1.73* I loved the original pc version, and I am looking forward to mobile once it is more optimized. Unfortunately, the app will not open on my phone at the moment, and all I see is the GMS2 logo. ## Frequently asked questions about DemonCrawl ### What is DemonCrawl's core gameplay? DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the grid-based logic of Minesweeper with elements of exploration, item collection, and character progression. Players uncover hidden tiles while managing risks and utilizing a vast array of items and abilities. ### How many items can I collect in DemonCrawl? DemonCrawl features over 700 unique items that players can discover and collect. These items are recorded in a Codex for future reference, adding a significant collection aspect to the gameplay. ### What game modes are available in DemonCrawl? DemonCrawl offers a variety of game modes, including standard Quests, the Endless Multiverse for randomized challenges, a daily Hero Trial, a difficult 3-stage mode called Beyond, a Tutorial, and a Classic mode. Online Multiplayer is also in Early Access. ### Can I customize my playstyle in DemonCrawl? Yes, DemonCrawl features open-ended player progression. You can find Tokens to spend on Talents that complement your preferred playstyle, and you can create multiple profiles to experiment with different builds. ### Does DemonCrawl have leaderboards? Yes, DemonCrawl includes online leaderboards for players who achieve high scores. There is a leaderboard for every quest in Hard mode and above, including the daily Hero Trial, with cross-platform score tracking. ### What is the age rating for DemonCrawl? DemonCrawl is rated 12+ by app stores, indicating it is suitable for players aged 12 and older due to its content. ### On what devices can I play DemonCrawl? DemonCrawl is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple mobile users. ### How often is DemonCrawl updated? The latest version of DemonCrawl is 1.85, and it was last updated on April 18, 2022. This suggests a moderate update frequency for the game. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.85 — 2022-04-18 Easter Event - Expanded holiday questline - 10 missions in total - 20 new holiday avatars and a new inventory skin to collect - Every quest now has a Chicken Coop substage - New rare egg with a unique set of rewards: Rainbow Egg - Rabbit stranger rework: the rabbit will move whenever you interact with it, and then flee shortly thereafter. Keep interacting with it in rapid succession to prevent it from getting away! - New passive item: Tablet of Yunnub - "Gain an Egg at the end of each stage, and open 10 Eggs at the end of the quest." - Added alternate Easter stage: Wester - New mythic emblem: Wester Side Story - New seasonal holograph: Eggfall - New holiday music for the Main Menu, Item Shop, Easter stage and Egghead boss New Features - New legendary item: Book of Mastery - "Collect hearts at full life to gain a mastery charge." (Suggested by community member ElectroTerra) - New passive item: Spatula - "Whenever you gain a consumable item, you will lose it in 30 turns and gain a more valuable consumable item." - Added blueprints for around a dozen items - New community avatar: The Glizzy Gangster by ut2004frk - New community avatar: Parakeet by ut2004frk - New community avatar: Demonic Eye by Mrrp - New community avatar: Rat? by Mrrp - New community avatar: Cat With Fish by Polybius1201 - New community avatar: Idle Goose by Cubear - New community paint: Pocket Crawl by Cubear - New community paint: NegaBlue by Matthias720 Balance Changes - Lumberjack II buff: "You can damage your Sawblades at will. Whenever a Sawblade explodes, gain Broken Sawblade." - Lumberjack III rework: "Spawn a Sawblade, then fully repair your Broken Sawblades." - Sawblade phasing is now managed with right-click - Rabbit strangers are twice as common as they were last year - Strangers can now drop their respective Medals - Adjusted several item blueprints to make use of the Wire artifact Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash related to Mind Gut and Burnt Marshmallow - Speculative fix for a rare crash related to Philosopher's Stone ## Apps similar to DemonCrawl | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dungeon Falan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-falan/id1524233874) | 4.2 (64) | $4.99 | Games | | [Troll Patrol](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/troll-patrol/id1394832108) | 4.6 (46) | Free | Games | | [Tower Swap](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-swap/id1463356368) | 4.5 (73) | Free | Games | | [Arcane Golf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-golf/id1540290230) | 4.9 (32) | $1.99 | Games | | [Alchemy Dungeon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemy-dungeon/id1551476344) | 4.4 (39) | Free | Games | | [ENYO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enyo/id1118353232) | 4.7 (400) | Free | Games | --- *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 2026-06-10.*