Rust Bucket vs Castle Crumble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rust Bucket
Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.
- Swipe to move and attack
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Puzzle traps
- Diverse monster types
- Endless dungeon exploration
- Strategic combat
- High score competition
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.
Castle Crumble
Embark on an adventure to conquer diverse kingdoms by strategically destroying castles. Utilize powerful explosives and mystical spells to crash forts from various historical and fantasy eras. Experience physics-based fun as you aim to win and become a hero.
- Conquer diverse kingdoms
- Strategic castle destruction
- Utilize explosives and spells
- Explore unique visuals
- Physics-based gameplay
- Execute conqueror tactics
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Embark on an adventure and conquer a variety of kingdoms! In Castle Crumble your goal is clear - castles must fall. Become a hero in far fantasylands. With powerful explosives and mystical spells, crash forts from Ancient, Medieval, Aztec and other times. Aim to win! Castle Crumble is where physics allows you to have fun with a blast! -Cannonball amazing castles -Execute your conqueror tactics -Explore fabulous kingdoms with unique visuals -Use a variety of mechanics on your quest
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castle Crumble at 4.7 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Castle Crumble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Castle Crumble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Castle Crumble holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castle Crumble has 31K ratings behind it against 179, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 66% of Castle Crumble's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Castle Crumble every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rust Bucket | Castle Crumble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (179 ratings) | 4.7 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 65.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 179 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Orbital Knight sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Rust Bucket
Castle Crumble
User reviews
Rust Bucket
From 179 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun puzzle game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent pixel art and visuals
- 🎨 Creative enemy designs
- 🎶 Great soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and progress loss
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🕹️ Slow character movement
- 💰 Expensive ad removal
- 🔍 Lack of level variety
Castle Crumble
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Best game ever
- 👍 Satisfying and fun
- 🎨 Great graphics and physics
- 🕹️ Simple and addictive gameplay
- 💎 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, weapons not working, floating objects)
- 🔍 Lack of challenge/too easy
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔇 Sound issues (repeating sound effects)
- 🤔 Lack of difficulty progression
Bugs and requests
Rust Bucket
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress reset when exiting levels
- Level select screen locking completed levels
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Clipboard copying behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save progress
- Weapon/item upgrades and customization
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Level editor
Castle Crumble
Reported bugs
5 issues- Level 15 tower indestructible
- Level 275 in Conquest Mode crashes the app
- Balloon explosion achievement not unlocking
- Floating objects when they should fall
- Weapons firing randomly without user input
Requested features
6 requests- More levels and content updates
- Harder difficulty modes or challenges
- Ability to build and share custom castles
- Zoom functionality
- Separate shoot button
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- Weapon upgrades or progression system
In-app purchases
Rust Bucket
- Buy 50 Coins$0.99
- Buy 200 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Castle Crumble
No in-app purchases
