Redungeon vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Redungeon
Embark on an endless dungeon crawl filled with challenging traps and enemies. Each attempt brings you back to try again, unlocking new characters with unique skills and facing increasingly difficult challenges. Enjoy a vibrant pixel art style and a dynamic soundtrack.
- Endless, random dungeons
- Complex traps
- Unlockable characters with unique skills
- Pixel art graphics
- Swipe or button controls
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The wall in front of me starts to shake and hurtles towards me….I’m dead! Spike holes are underfoot it’s already too late …I’m dead! I take my last breath as the slime creature engulfs me….I’m dead! Like always I’m brought back to try again….is someone helping me or do they just really want me to hurt? Enter the world of Redungeon! Features: • Endless, random, increasingly difficult dungeons. • Dozens of complex traps carefully designed to stop you. • Unlockable characters, each with unique game-changing skills! • Great music by Dave Cowen, the composer behind Leap Day and Rust Bucket. • Lots of angry, colourful pixels (and a few friendly ones). • Swipe controls or on-screen buttons. Important information: This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other Nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In-App Purchase.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Redungeon at none against High Risers's shown. Redungeon also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Redungeon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and High Risers sells 13 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 — 4.6 for Redungeon against 4.7 for High Risers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 946 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Redungeon's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redungeon | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 946 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Kumobius |
Customer experience
Redungeon
High Risers
User reviews
Redungeon
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent pixel art and animations
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🔓 Free-to-play with fair monetization
- 🕰️ Endless replayability with randomized dungeons
- 🎨 Charming retro aesthetic
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or explanation for new players
- 🕹️ Controls can feel clunky or unresponsive
- 💰 High costs for character unlocks and upgrades
- 🔇 Music sometimes stops or glitches out
- 📺 Frequent ad interruptions
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
Bugs and requests
Redungeon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes or freezes after extended playtime
- Inconsistent or unreliable controls
- Progression or upgrade data loss
- Ads fail to load or close properly
Requested features
5 requests- New character classes or abilities
- Leaderboards or competitive modes
- Level editor or custom dungeon creation
- Difficulty settings or accessibility options
- More frequent content updates
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Redungeon
- Small Chest of Coins$1.99
- Medium Chest of Coins$2.99
- Remove ads, video ads, and all Nitrome promotion popups.$3.99
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- Big Chest of Coins$3.99
- Coin Doubler$3.99
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Hanzō$0.99
- Night Life$0.99
- Down Under$0.99
- Lunar Base$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
Questions
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