Comparison

Redungeon vs Pocket Rogues

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless, random dungeons
  • Complex traps
  • Unlockable characters with unique skills
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Swipe or button controls
Features
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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.

About

Pocket Rogues

Embark on an epic adventure in this 2D Action-RPG Roguelike. Battle monsters, explore ever-changing dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Develop unique heroes with distinct skills and equipment to uncover deep underground secrets.

Highlights
  • Real-time action combat
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Unique locations
  • Guild fortress building
  • Character progression and upgrades
Features
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Dynamic 2D Roguelike with Action-RPG elements. Raid endless dungeons, rebuild your Fortress, and develop your own heroes! Pocket Rogues combines the classic feel of old-school Action RPGs with the challenge and replayability of the Roguelike genre. Fight through hordes of monsters, explore procedurally generated dungeons, upgrade your guild fortress, and develop powerful heroes as you uncover the secrets hidden deep underground. === FEATURES: === • REAL-TIME ACTION Move, dodge, avoid traps, outmaneuver enemies, and fight in a combat system that rewards control, timing, and player skill. • DIVERSE HERO CLASSES Choose from a variety of heroes, each with unique skills, exclusive equipment, and their own progression paths. • EVERY DUNGEON IS UNIQUE Locations, monsters, loot, and encounters are procedurally generated, making every run different. • UNIQUE LOCATIONS Each location features its own visual style, enemies, traps, and interactive objects. Once unlocked, you can freely travel between them. • BUILD YOUR GUILD FORTRESS Construct and upgrade buildings to unlock new hero classes, strengthen existing ones, and gain access to new mechanics and features. • REGULAR UPDATES Pocket Rogues is actively supported and continuously expanded in close contact with its community. Pocket Rogues features dozens of dungeons filled with unique loot, dangerous enemies, and powerful bosses. Traditional RPG elements such as character progression, equipment upgrades, and world exploration add even more depth to each adventure. “For centuries, a dark dungeon has lured adventurers with its secrets and treasures. One after another, they vanished in its depths after facing the true evil hidden below. Yet the old legends continue to tempt new seekers of glory and fortune. Will you become one of them?” ULTIMATE version of Pocket Rogues is already available: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324?mt=8 Discord (Eng): https://discord.gg/nkmyx6JyYZ For any questions, contact the developer directly: ethergaminginc@gmail.com

Screenshots

Redungeon4 screens
Pocket Rogues4 screens

Verdict

The call

Redungeon and Pocket Rogues both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Redungeon's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pocket Rogues's. Redungeon also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Redungeon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Redungeon against 4.5 for Pocket Rogues. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Redungeon's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pocket Rogues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redungeon ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Redungeon versus Pocket Rogues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedungeonPocket Rogues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB292 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperNitromeAlexej Leonydov

Customer experience

Redungeon

All ratings1,354 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.1%

Pocket Rogues

All ratings1,013 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Redungeon

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What 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

Pocket Rogues

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great improvement
  • 🚀 Fun and challenging
  • 🚀 Amazing but...
  • 🚀 Always something interesting
  • 🚀 Best mobile roguelike by far

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ultimate not available?
  • 🐛 Why cant i get ultimate?
  • 🐛 Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
  • 🐛 Why can I not buy it
  • 🐛 Баги в игре

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

Pocket Rogues

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ultimate not available?
  • Why cant i get ultimate?
  • Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
  • Why can I not buy it
  • Баги в игре
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  • Keeps crashing

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
  • we need Chinese
  • New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
  • Multiplayer
  • Sandbox mode
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  • Customize characters
  • Modern prison mode

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Redungeon

One-time5
  • 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
5 purchases

Pocket Rogues

One-time5
  • PocketRogues - Handful of Gems$1.99
  • PocketRogues - Bag of Gems$4.99
  • PocketRogues - Chest of Gems$11.99
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  • PocketRogues-Treasure of Gems$24.99
  • Pocket Rogues-Mountain of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Redungeon free?
Redungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Rogues free?
Pocket Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Redungeon or Pocket Rogues?
Redungeon is rated higher. Redungeon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Redungeon or Pocket Rogues have ads?
Neither Redungeon nor Pocket Rogues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redungeon or Pocket Rogues?
Redungeon ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Most recently, Redungeon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pocket Rogues on November 2, 2026.

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