Dwarf Fortress Remote vs ORB BLAST 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dwarf Fortress Remote
Control your fantasy world simulation game remotely on your mobile device. Manage a group of dwarves, build a thriving fortress, and explore a procedurally generated world with complex systems. Requires the original game and a server connection.
- Remote Fortress Mode control
- Complex world simulation
- Dwarf management
- Fortress construction
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Detailed geology and weather
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Dwarf Fortress is a famous fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games. This app allows you to play Fortress Mode remotely on your mobile device. Dwarf Fortress is an open-ended fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games, which is in constant development since 2002. In Fortress mode, player indirectly controls a group of dwarves, attempting to construct a successful and wealthy fortress. The game features a highly detailed procedurally generated fantasy world with multiple civilizations and wildlife, realistic geology, weather effects. You will have dozens of different building and items to construct, hundreds of materials, advanced military system, agriculture, sieges and underground monsters, diplomacy and trading. ATTENTION: Internet connection is required to play. The original game with a plugin (both free) running at your home or on a cloud server will be required, visit mifki.com/df/setup for details. Alternatively, you can purchase a server subscription from within the app, in which case we will manage a server for you, visit mifki.com/df/subscription for details. Supported Dwarf Fortress version is 0.47.05. Visit bay12games.com/dwarves for full information about Dwarf Fortress. However, please report any issues with this application to mifki.com/df/support and NOT to the original game authors.
ORB BLAST 2
Engage in an endless challenge by collecting orbs and aiming for high scores. Customize your experience with unlockable skins from the in-game shop. Enjoy a revitalized user interface for a smoother gameplay experience.
- Endless mode
- Orb collection
- Unlockable skins
- In-game shop
- High score tracking
- Refreshed user experience
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Challenge yourself with our brand-new endless mode! Collect orbs, unlock unique skins in the in-game shop, and beat your high scores! Now with a refreshed user experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ORB BLAST 2 at 5.0 against Dwarf Fortress Remote's 3.3. ORB BLAST 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Dwarf Fortress Remote's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Dwarf Fortress Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. ORB BLAST 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ORB BLAST 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dwarf Fortress Remote has 142 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Dwarf Fortress Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of ORB BLAST 2's.
| Parameter | Dwarf Fortress Remote | ORB BLAST 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (142 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIFKI PTY LTD | Connor Carmichael |
Customer experience
Dwarf Fortress Remote
ORB BLAST 2
Bugs and requests
Dwarf Fortress Remote
Reported bugs
10 issues- Server subscription errors preventing gameplay
- App crashes when opening squad command menus
- Endless initialization loops on server subscription
- Connection failures when connecting to home PC
- Black screen on map load (tileset issue)
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- Password invalid errors during server setup
- Permanent server lockout errors
- World generation crashes mid-process
- Inconsistent connection drops
- Limited location search options during new game setup
Requested features
14 requests- Adventure mode support
- Custom embark location selection
- DFHack plugin support (workflow, autolabor, digvein)
- World map visualization
- Sound effects
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- iPad keyboard support
- Finger-drawing for mining designation
- Select-all functionality for storage yards
- Bedroom zone creation
- Status and announcements quick access
- Legends viewer
- 3D graphics support
- UI customization options
- Donation option in app menu
ORB BLAST 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dwarf Fortress Remote
- Server Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
ORB BLAST 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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