Evolution Board Game vs Card Crawl Adventure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evolution Board Game
Adapt your species to survive and thrive in a dynamic ecosystem. Evolve traits to overcome environmental challenges and outcompete opponents. Experience a rich campaign, challenging multiplayer, and endless replayability with thousands of species combinations.
- Adapt species to survive
- Evolve traits and abilities
- Compete in dynamic ecosystems
- Engaging single-player campaign
- Online multiplayer matches
- Thousands of species combinations
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Evolution continues to evolve! New changes mean faster, fluid games and more content to explore. Adapt, survive, and thrive in a changing world enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics. Inspired by the award-winning board game with more than 3 million players, Evolution has arrived on iOS. "#1 Digital Board Game of the year" -Ars Technica "Best Mobile Strategy Game of the year" -Pocket Gamer NATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION In the game Evolution, you adapt your species to survive and stay one step ahead of opponents. -Watering hole running dry? Evolve a long neck to reach food in the trees. -Staring down a Carnivore? Develop a hard shell to fend off an attack. -Evolve up the food chain to become a the most successful species. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Unlike most board games, evolution lets you try the game for free first. Freeplay includes the tutorial, the easy and intermediate AI opponents, five campaign levels, and 1 multiplayer game a day. Pay a one-time cost to unlock unlimited functionality such as the Weekly Challenges, the Hard & Expert AI, Pass and Play, the full Campaign, Private Multiplayer Games and Asynchronous Games, and unlimited Matchmade Games. CHALLENGING AND ADDICTIVE Do you evolve protection from Carnivores, or find a way to eat if there is no Food in the Watering Hole? The ecosystem is constantly changing, and you’ve got to figure out what your opponents are up to. INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL Our friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive in evolution before sending you off to make a name for yourself. Hone your skill as you progress from lowly Biology Intern to competing for the Nobel Prize! EXPLORE THE CAMPAIGN Explore the mysteries of Evolution Island and discover distinct Boss opponents. As you move through the campaign you’ll unlock new “Apex Species” that are masters of specific strategies; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents. MATCH MADE MULTIPLAYER One click and the game will match you with players of similar skill in a fast paced online game. Make friends in the game and set up custom games, or rank up in the ongoing seasonal tournaments and see how far you can go. ENDLESS REPLAYS, ONE PRICE This isn't a collectible card game, the full set of cards are included in the base game. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same. PACE & POLISH With a smooth user interface and fast, informative animations, Evolution was built to satisfy a quick fix of intense strategic battles. Easy to learn, almost impossible to master, one game and you’ll find yourself addicted. Evolution isn’t just a top tier strategy game – it’s a whole new animal. "Best Digital Board Game of the year" -Vulture "A powerhouse game poised to steal the thunder of some of the most popular games on the app store" -Touch Arcade
Card Crawl Adventure
Embark on a single-player roguelike deckbuilding adventure where you combine cards by drawing paths to defeat monsters and collect treasures. Explore cozy taverns, upgrade your cards, and compete weekly in randomly generated journeys.
- Solitaire style roguelike deckbuilding
- Path drawing card combination
- Loot shiny treasures
- Collect and improve cards
- Weekly Tavern Crawl competitions
- Unique character cards and effects
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Card Crawl Adventure is a solitaire style roguelike deckbuilding card game. In this single player card game you travel the world to visit cozy Taverns, play against devious monsters and loot shiny treasures. By drawing a path across your cards you combine them to create powerful attacks and magical spells. Collect and improve your cards, equip powerful items and refine your strategy. Each character comes with its own cards and effects which will challenge your wit, courage and resourcefulness. All adventures are randomly generated and every week you are invited to join the Weekly Tavern Crawl to compete with other adventurers around the world on a unique journey through the taverns of Card Crawl. Features - visit Card Crawls taverns - based on Card Thiefs pathing puzzle mechanic - roguelike deckbulding - short and engaging gameplay - weekly competitions Learn More about Tinytouchtales & Card Crawl Adventure at www.tinytouchtales.com
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The clearest difference is monetization model: Card Crawl Adventure at free against Evolution Board Game's free with in-app purchases. Evolution Board Game's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 298) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Evolution Board Game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Card Crawl Adventure sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Evolution Board Game against 4.6 for Card Crawl Adventure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolution Board Game has 4.8K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Evolution Board Game's written reviews are positive against 65% of Card Crawl Adventure's.
Evolution Board Game ships an update every 11 days, Card Crawl Adventure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evolution Board Game | Card Crawl Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (298 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 298 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 531 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | North Star Digital Games | Arnold Rauers |
Customer experience
Evolution Board Game
Card Crawl Adventure
User reviews
Evolution Board Game
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent digital implementation of the board game
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and animations
- 🤖 Challenging and well-designed AI opponents
- 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
- 📚 Helpful tutorial and campaign mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔌 Battery-draining performance
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full game access
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents in some cases
- 🤝 Limited multiplayer options and matchmaking
Card Crawl Adventure
From 298 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique art style
- 🔒 No ads or intrusive monetization
- 🤩 Excellent replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 📖 Unclear tutorial and mechanics
- 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty curve
- 🕰️ Slow animations and pacing
Bugs and requests
Evolution Board Game
Reported bugs
4 issues- Campaign progress not saving properly
- Inability to create new accounts
- Multiplayer games freezing or crashing
- UI elements overlapping or not scaling correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add local pass-and-play multiplayer
- Implement more customization options for creatures
- Introduce new gameplay modes and expansions
- Improve online matchmaking and stability
- Optimize performance for older devices
Card Crawl Adventure
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashing on startup
- Inability to exit the tavern after selecting a card
- Treasure map cards not activating properly
- Achievements and progress not tracking correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to replay completed taverns
- Option to skip or speed up animations
- Improved tutorial and in-game explanations
- Support for additional languages (French, Spanish, etc.)
In-app purchases
Evolution Board Game
- Venom$0.99
- Stained Glass Cards$2.99
- Promo Card Bundle$3.99
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- Arms Race Promo Pack$3.99
- Alone and Unafraid Promo Pack$3.99
- Evolution Full Game$6.99
- Climate$6.99
- Flight Upgrade$6.99
- Base Game & Climate Upgrade$9.99
- Ultimate Bundle$19.99
Card Crawl Adventure
- Unlock Pyromancer$0.99
- Unlock Frost Warden$0.99
- Unlock Mechanica$0.99
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- Unlock Blood Cultist$0.99
- Unlock Talisman of the Goddess$0.99
- Unlock Weekly Tavern Crawl$0.99
- Unlock Necromancer$0.99
- Unlock Berserker$0.99
- Unlock Full Game$3.99
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