Comparison

Simply Knights vs Watcher Chronicles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simply Knights

Engage in strategic melee combat as a knight, mastering positioning and timing. Battle through enemy lines, face powerful foes, and compete for glory in a local multiplayer experience. Customize your gear to change your playstyle and prove your worth among the greatest knights.

Highlights
  • Split-second strategic combat
  • Master melee warfare skills
  • Local multiplayer battles
  • Over 50 equipment parts
  • Easy controls, difficult to master
  • Compete for Hall of Knights ranking
Features
Read full description

An Epic Melee Warfare - Become a Knight! Split-second strategic combat! Master the key skills of melee warfare, positioning and timing Push your courage, wits, and sword skills to the limit. Join the White Banner Knights! Equip your best armor and arm yourself for an epic battle against the Black Banner Legion. Select your best weapons and master your skills for pure melee combat. Fight your way against overwhelming odds and challenges! Fight your way into the heart of the Legion, the Black Banner King and his Champion. Become the many brave heroes, become one of the greatest knights to be listed on the Hall of Knights! - WITH LOCAL-MULTIPLAYER Grab your comrades in arm and connect together to battle your way to glory! - AS KNIGHTS Battle with heavy armor and weapons. Brutally bash your way through lines of enemies alongside your fellow knights in arm! - THE CHALLENGE Simple to play, difficult to master! An easy left and right control with split-second strategic gameplay. - THE SKILLS High risk, high reward combat! Master the key skills of melee warfare, positioning and timing. - THE WEAPONRY Change your equipment, change your play style! Gear yourself with over 50 different parts from helm, armor, weapons, to shield. - FOR GLORY Become one of the Greatest Knights! Compete and bring your badge to the Hall of Knights and see if you truly have what it takes to hold up along side the greatest Knights of Knighttingham! * LOCAL-MULTIPLAYER

About

Watcher Chronicles

Embark on a challenging 2D souls-like ARPG adventure through a purgatorial realm. Battle over 20 bosses, explore interconnected areas, and master fast-paced, skill-based combat. Upgrade your hero with diverse weapons and magic, and enjoy local co-op multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Challenging souls-like combat
  • Large interconnected world exploration
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Powerful magic spells
  • Diverse weapon types
  • Robust RPG system
  • Over 20 relentless bosses
Features
Read full description

Play the first area for free. In-app purchase the full game. 14+ hours first playthrough with new game+. Full controller support. Cloud save support. Become a glutton for punishment and persevere against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like. Purgatory has been invaded by an unholy threat. A group of fallen ones called “The Watchers” now seek to transform it into a new hell. Lost souls must unite or face utter annihilation… Fast Skill Based Combat - Challenging but fair souls-like combat with tight and finely tuned controls. Dodge, block, and slice your way through enemies. Large Interconnected World - Explore every crack of a purgatorial realm filled with secrets and game changing loot in a non-linear fashion. Local Co-op Multiplayer - Connect 2 controllers and take on the entire game in local co-op with a friend! Powerful Magic - Incinerate enemies with waves of fire, lightning, and void or summon the horde with powerful necromancy. Unique Weapons - Giant swords, blade staffs, scythes, polearms, and more to discover and master. Weapon types all have different move sets that completely changes up the gameplay. Robust Streamlined RPG System - Carefully upgrade your hero to match your play style and build out your own unique character class. Discover 100+ upgradable armor, weapons, and rings to specialize your build. Relentless Bosses - Battle over 20+ finely tuned and challenging bosses that require careful planning and significant skill to take down. New Game Plus - Keep your gear when finishing the game and continue the journey with increasingly harder difficulties. Oh and you will die... a lot... Now go forth gamer... Existence itself hangs in the balance... Hit the download button and the first step of your long journey has begun!

Screenshots

Simply Knights4 screens
Watcher Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Watcher Chronicles at every 3 days against Simply Knights's every 6 weeks. Simply Knights's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 64%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simply Knights sells 22 one-off in-app purchases and Watcher Chronicles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Knights holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 596 and 255 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Simply Knights's written reviews are positive against 64% of Watcher Chronicles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Knights ships an update every 6 weeks, Watcher Chronicles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simply Knights versus Watcher Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply KnightsWatcher Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (596 ratings) — better4.3 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings596 — better255
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB964 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFantasyncThird Sphere Game Studios LLC

Customer experience

Simply Knights

All ratings596 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative0.6%

Watcher Chronicles

All ratings255 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

Simply Knights

From 596 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Satisfying combat mechanics
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique art style and theme
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Customizable loadouts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive loot system with duplicate items
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔍 Lack of explanations and tooltips

Watcher Chronicles

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent 2D souls-like gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • ⚔️ Challenging but fair combat system
  • 💰 Good value for $8 price point
  • 🏆 Well-designed bosses and enemy variety

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky and non-customizable touch controls
  • ⏱️ Noticeable input delay between actions
  • 🗺️ Poor map system and navigation
  • 💸 Misleading free-to-play marketing (actually paid demo)
  • 📦 Large file size (1.5-2GB) for mobile

Bugs and requests

Simply Knights

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when accessing certain menu screens
  • Inconsistent knockback and collision detection
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Implement difficulty settings
  • Improve AI companion behavior
  • Provide more narrative and story content
  • Allow customization of AI companions

Watcher Chronicles

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game doesn't load or crashes on startup
  • Arrow marker gets stuck and blocks pause menu
  • Touch input registers unintended actions
  • Game requires 2GB free storage to function properly
  • Healing mechanic unclear or non-functional
Show 1 more
  • Unresponsive controls with touch swipe interference

Requested features

12 requests
  • Customizable touch control placement and size
  • Comprehensive in-game tutorial and help menu
  • Improved map system with biome divisions
  • More weapon attack patterns and combo system
  • Parry mechanics that deflect projectiles and reduce posture
Show 7 more
  • Boss-specific unique weapon/armor drops
  • Ability to cancel potion drinking animation
  • Discord server for community feedback
  • New Game+ mode
  • Stronger weapon balance for slow/heavy weapons
  • Faster attack speeds for short-range weapons
  • Clearer stat scaling explanations

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Simply Knights

One-time22
  • Square Shield$0.99
  • Spear$0.99
  • Full-Plate Armor$0.99
Show 19 more
  • Ahlspiess$0.99
  • Rapier$0.99
  • Great Sword$1.99
  • Crimson Armor$1.99
  • Pole Hammer$1.99
  • Gothic Armor$1.99
  • Katana$1.99
  • Han Sword$1.99
  • Great Shield$2.99
  • Halberd$2.99
  • Great Katana$2.99
  • Warden's Plate$2.99
  • Monkey Helm$2.99
  • Demon Hunter$2.99
  • Great Rapier$2.99
  • Monkey Armor$2.99
  • White Champion's Helm$4.99
  • Knight's Courage$4.99
  • Champion's Honor$9.99
1 purchases

Watcher Chronicles

One-time1
  • Watcher Chronicles Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Simply Knights free?
Simply Knights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watcher Chronicles free?
Watcher Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply Knights or Watcher Chronicles?
Simply Knights is rated higher. Simply Knights averages 4.7 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while Watcher Chronicles averages 4.3 from 255 ratings.
Do Simply Knights or Watcher Chronicles have ads?
Neither Simply Knights nor Watcher Chronicles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Knights or Watcher Chronicles?
Simply Knights ships an update every 6 weeks, and Watcher Chronicles every 3 days. Most recently, Simply Knights was updated on October 17, 2026 and Watcher Chronicles on October 14, 2026.

Other comparisons