# Duskhold — Build by day. Hold the night.

> Hex-based kingdom defense game with day/night cycles and champion-led combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Kaan Ipek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskhold/id6806370481 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kaan Ipek](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794922449)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 326 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskhold/id6806370481/reviews.md

## What is Duskhold?

Ride out with your champion. The walls will not hold the night on their own.

Duskhold is kingdom defense on hex maps where you lead from the front. By day you raise walls, towers, barracks and farms on the plots each map gives you. When night falls, raiders march down the roads and warships land raiding parties on your coast, and your champion rides out to meet them: dash in, use four abilities, hold a gate, and pull back before a wall breaks.

WHAT IS IN IT
- 43 maps across 6 chapters, each with its own layout
- 6 champions, each with a mount, a shared dash and four abilities of their own
- 26 buildings with four tiers each; four of them split into a choice of two upgrade paths
- 108 enemy types, 9 of them bosses
- 38 research nodes, 111 pieces of equipment, 32 boons to pick during a run and 12 relics
- Up to four players in one realm: host it, hand out the six-letter code and hold the walls together
- Allies: add a friend by their code, see when they are hosting, and join with one tap
- Play in English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, Korean or Simplified Chinese

ALLIES AND ACCOUNTS
No account is ever required. Play, co-op by code and the shop all work signed out. If you want your allies to find you, pick a player name; if you want to keep your allies when you change phones, Sign in with Apple links them to your Apple ID - no e-mail is asked for. Your campaign progress stays on your device. You can unlink or delete your account from the game at any time.

Player names are filtered before they are saved, and every ally row carries BLOCK and REPORT. There is no chat: invites are fixed templates, never free text.

Single player needs no connection. Only co-op and allies go online.

CREDITS
Most 3D models and animations are free CC0 packs by KayKit (Kay Lousberg), Quaternius and Kenney. All music and sound effects were generated with Stable Audio; the item, ability and research icons, portraits and banners were made with AI image tools. Credits are in Settings.

## Key features

- Hex map kingdom defense
- Day/night cycle gameplay
- Champion-led combat with abilities
- Extensive building and research options
- Co-op multiplayer for up to four players
- Offline single-player mode

## Is Duskhold safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Duskhold.

## Is Duskhold legit?

Duskhold appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Duskhold is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duskhold/id6806370481/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very good

*2026-09-29*

Really enjoyable experience. Great design and super fun gameplay. I spend so much time on it every day

## Frequently asked questions about Duskhold

### Does Duskhold have ads?

Yes, Duskhold contains advertisements. The game is free to download and play, with optional in-app purchases available.

### Can I play Duskhold offline?

Yes, the single-player mode for Duskhold does not require an internet connection. Co-op and ally features require online access.

### How many maps are available in Duskhold?

Duskhold features 43 maps spread across 6 distinct chapters, each offering a unique layout for strategic gameplay.

### What is the age rating for Duskhold?

Duskhold is rated 9+ by the app store, making it suitable for younger players with parental guidance.

### How many players can join a Duskhold realm?

Up to four players can join the same realm in Duskhold. You can host a game and share a six-letter code with friends to defend the walls together.

### Is there a way to save my progress in Duskhold across devices?

While campaign progress is saved locally on your device, you can link your game to your Apple ID via 'Sign in with Apple' to keep your allies and player name when changing phones. No email is required for this.

### How often is Duskhold updated?

Duskhold was last updated on September 29, 2026, with version 1.0.2. This indicates active development and regular updates.

### What kind of content is generated with AI in Duskhold?

Most music and sound effects were generated using Stable Audio. Additionally, item, ability, and research icons, along with portraits and banners, were created with AI image tools.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-10

New beasts and new gear.
- The wolves and the Ash Golem have new bodies: the Rime Stalker, Frostjaw with its glowing ice-crystal ruff, the Plated Wolf in riveted armour with ember cracks, and an Ash Golem of cracked basalt with glowing seams.
- Every creature is now lit like the rest of the realm and keeps its own colours: eyes, teeth, horns and bellies no longer melt into one flat coat.
- 16 new pieces of equipment: a new Epic armour for every champion, plus new artifacts, charms, banners and two horses.
- Market cards show every effect in full, with the price under the item.
Co-op works between 1.0.4 and 1.0.5.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-03

Ten new languages and new gear.
- Play in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, Korean or Simplified Chinese; a new phone starts in its own language, and Settings > Language switches any time.
- 16 new pieces of equipment: an alternative Epic weapon for every champion, plus new artifacts, charms, banners and the Dawn Charger.
- Soldiers, raiders and champions now hold their weapons properly: shields face out, staves stand upright, bows sit in the bow hand, crossbows aim at the target and quivers ride on the back.

Co-op, together.
- One party level: every kill counts for the whole team, and everyone levels up and picks a boon together.
- The joining player can now command the soldiers, switch AUTO-HUNT and raise walls; rally flags show on every screen.
- Co-op room: the host's map arrows always show, tap the map name to jump a chapter, tap your own row to change champion.
- Buttons, prices and titles now stay inside their frames everywhere; the pause card is tidied, stage stars sit under their discs.
- Relics cost more and the War Ledger pays less renown; spent money shows on the main menu at once. An UPDATE button appears when a newer version is out.
Co-op needs version 1.0.4 on every phone.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-02

Ad rewards fixed.
- The iron chest, the wheel re-spin, the fresh shop shelf and every other reward you unlock by watching an ad now play a real ad; they had been skipping straight to the herald's notice.
Co-op needs version 1.0.2 or later on every phone.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-29

Co-op, fixed from end to end.
- The player who joins now sees everything the host sees: keep and wall upgrades, new building plots, building damage, the day timer and day count, health bars, horses, tower arrows and every champion's attacks.
- Joining players earn experience and rewards from their own kills, keep their ability cooldowns at nightfall, and can call the night.
- Change your champion in the war room by tapping your portrait.
- Co-op bosses grow tougher with every player.
- New looks for nine soldier types, the enemy casters and five bosses: no soldier wears a champion's face any more.
- Rebuilding on a ruined plot clears the rubble.
- Menu and screen text fixed in English and Turkish.
Co-op needs version 1.0.2 on every phone.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-26

The full Duskhold arrives.
- ALLIES on the main menu: add an ally by their code, see who is online, and join their realm with one tap.
- Co-op for up to four players; the night hardens for each player who joins.
- Optional Sign in with Apple keeps your allies when you change phones. No account is ever required; account deletion is under Settings > PRIVACY & ACCOUNT.
- The bestiary grows to 108 enemies, 9 of them bosses.
- A new sound set: all music and sound effects were generated for Duskhold with Stable Audio.
- Coastlines, roads and bridges fixed on every map.
- A dash at the shore no longer drops your champion under the map, and UNSTUCK puts a stuck champion back on the road.
Co-op needs the same version of Duskhold on every phone.

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