9th Dawn II vs Wilderless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9th Dawn II
Embark on an epic adventure through a vast fantasy world filled with monsters, ancient ruins, and challenging puzzles. Battle terrifying creatures, collect powerful loot, and master magical spells to save humanity from a tyrannical dragon. Your choices will determine the fate of the land.
- Expansive world exploration
- Monster battles and loot collection
- Challenging puzzles
- Spellcasting and combat
- Inventory and quest management
- Fluid mobile controls
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Explore an expansive and rich world; venture through thick forests, ancient ruins, deep caverns, and besieged towns. From the southern sands of the frigid glaciers to the north, engage in battle with the terrifying monsters and other unsavoury figures that aim to stand in your way. Collect an enormous amount of items, loot, weapons and armour from a colossal variety of monsters. Delve once more into the rich world of Caspartia, to a time when when humanity faces its greatest threat. Set out into a world on a perilous journey to aid in the reclamation of the home and birthplace of a once glorious and thriving nation. For many years now, your home and people have been subjected to the might and brutality of the Hydra Dragon, but time chooses no favourites. You stand now at the precipice of a new age, but it is your actions that will decide the fate of mankind, and whether or not the sun will rise once more upon Caspartia. Take on carefully crafted puzzles with deadly moving platforms above great depths. Learn and cast mighty spells to manipulate your foes. Trade and bank your spoils from the battlefield to gain vast riches. Control the game with fluid mobile controls and a comfortable GUI to easily manage your inventory, spells, world map and quest journal in this fast paced game. Endure the dangers of the world and become a legend in Caspartia.
Wilderless
Explore a vast, procedurally generated open world with no enemies or quests. Enjoy peaceful moments, stunning natural landscapes, and a calming soundtrack. Customize your character, build shelters, and transform into various animals for a stress-free escape.
- Vast procedurally generated open world
- No enemies or quests
- Character customization
- Placeable shelters
- Shape-shifting into animals
- PhotoMode with effects and filters
- Calming soundtrack
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A HUGE PROCEDURALLY GENERATED OPEN WORLD No enemies. No quests. Just miles of beautiful, natural, untamed wilderness to explore and relax in. Enjoy a world of quiet moments and stunning views, with golden sunsets behind sky-high mountains, flower filled rolling green hills, and frost covered tundra and frozen lakes - Explore a gorgeous, vast open world wilderness - A true Open World. Go anywhere, anytime - A beautiful soundtrack covers many moods as you explore - Customize your character with hair, hats, outfits and more - Place shelters: choose from 2 tents, natural rock and a small house - Relax in a natural and calm stress-free environment - Ad-free, no in-app purchases or additional downloads - Take beautiful photos with PhotoMode - Tons of effects, filters, and options to customize - A solo indie project made with love - Run, swim, and fly through deep forests and rolling hills - Go skating on the frozen lakes of the North - Feeling anxiety? Take a quiet boat ride along the river - Fly through the skies as a mighty hawk - Shapechange into horses, bears, boar, foxes and more - Ride a pirate ship - fireworks included - Benchmark with extensive quality options and settings - Gamepad support SUPPORT Questions or Comments? : robert@protopop.com To reset game: goto Splashscreen-options-reset button. To optimize: goto Splashscreen-optimize TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3DeLJyR3w FOLLOW ME - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protopopgames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/protopop - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProtopopGames/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/protopopgames/ SHARE Feel free to put footage of my game on YouTube or any other website. It helps me spread the word and reach more people, and I appreciate it. Thank you for supporting independent games:) Recommended Specifications • Devices: iPad Pro, iPad (10th Gen), iPad Air (6th Gen), iPad mini (7th Gen), iPhone 11 series, and later models • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic or newer • RAM: 4 GB or more • Operating System: iOS 16.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wilderless at 4.2 against 9th Dawn II's 3.8. Wilderless also leads on ratings volume (254 vs 77). 9th Dawn II's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
9th Dawn II costs $1.99 and Wilderless $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wilderless holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 254 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of 9th Dawn II's written reviews are positive against 75% of Wilderless's.
9th Dawn II ships an update every 3 weeks, Wilderless every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9th Dawn II | Wilderless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (77 ratings) | 4.2 (254 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valorware LTD | Robert Kabwe |
Customer experience
9th Dawn II
Wilderless
User reviews
9th Dawn II
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Deep, engaging old-school RPG gameplay
- 💰 No IAP or pay-to-win mechanics
- 🌍 Massive open world to explore
- ⚔️ Flexible character customization and skill trees
- 📚 Hundreds of hours of content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various devices
- 🎮 Clunky touch screen controls
- 🗺️ No zoomable world map
- 🗺️ No dungeon maps or navigation aids
- ⏱️ Extremely fast enemy respawn rates
Wilderless
From 254 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful, peaceful open world
- 🎨 Customizable graphics and settings
- 🕹️ Relaxing, stress-free exploration
- 🌌 Stunning landscapes and visuals
- 🔥 Cozy campfires and shelters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of clear objectives or progression
- 🕹️ Challenging controls, especially for flying
- 🌌 Repetitive environments after a while
- 🤖 Absence of NPCs or interactive elements
Bugs and requests
9th Dawn II
Reported bugs
16 issues- Character name input screen freezes on iOS 10 and newer
- Game crashes after character creation
- Crashes on iPad 2 and older devices
- Crashes when low battery warning appears
- Crashes when opening app or during gameplay
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- Save file corruption at high levels
- Skeleton boss AI stuck (unresponsive)
- Sound effects and music don't play on iPad Pro
- Glitchy item drop/use interface
- Enemy AI chases indefinitely across areas
- Enemies respawn with full health after area transitions
- Friendly AI doesn't engage enemies
- Game stutters and drops frames frequently
- Performance issues on older devices
- Music stops when moving between map areas
- Keyboard doesn't appear for character naming
Requested features
22 requests- Zoomable world map
- Dungeon maps that reveal as you explore
- Teleportation spell or fast travel system
- Pause option during gameplay
- Controller support for TV play via AirPlay
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- Character animation for walking/running
- In-game pause menu without closing app
- Item comparison between inventory and equipped gear
- Quest log improvements with completion tracking
- Dungeon quest markers
- Russian language translation
- Spanish language translation
- French language translation
- Better item interaction indicators
- Rebalanced dungeon difficulty
- Mana regeneration improvements
- Crafting system completion
- Weapon upgrade system
- Character stat display (attack, defense values)
- Screen rotation support
- Manual/guide documentation
- Multiplayer implementation
Wilderless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when changing graphics settings
- Disappearing shelters and structures
- Inconsistent weather and environmental effects
- Stuck underwater or in terrain when respawning
Requested features
5 requests- Add more animals and creatures to interact with
- Introduce quests, missions, or a light narrative
- Implement a save/load system for custom worlds
- Add support for controllers and gamepad input
- Expand customization options for character and environment
In-app purchases
9th Dawn II
No in-app purchases
Wilderless
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 9th Dawn II free?
Is Wilderless free?
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Do 9th Dawn II or Wilderless have ads?
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