Redungeon vs Chiki's Chase
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.
Chiki's Chase
Embark on a roguelike adventure as Chiki and friends dash back home. Unlock and combine numerous upgrades, each character offering a unique play style. Enjoy charming pixel art and a vibrant soundtrack in this offline, ad-free experience.
- Roguelike endless runner gameplay
- 30 unlockable upgrades
- 4 characters with unique play styles
- Modern pixel art graphics
- Full offline play
- No ads
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Help Chiki & friends dash their way back home in this fast-paced, roguelike runner. • 30 upgrades to unlock, mix, and match • 4 characters all with unique play styles • Charming, modern pixel art • Soundtrack full of bangers • Fully offline, zero ads! • Just pay me once if you like hats and gems :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chiki's Chase at 4.8 against Redungeon's 4.6. Chiki's Chase also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 86%). Redungeon's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Chiki's Chase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chiki's Chase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 595 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Redungeon's written reviews are positive against 94% of Chiki's Chase's.
Redungeon ships an update every 2 months, Chiki's Chase monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Redungeon | Chiki's Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (595 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 595 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | David Fu |
Customer experience
Redungeon
Chiki's Chase
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
Chiki's Chase
From 595 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and replayable
- 💎 Cute and charming characters
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited content and variety
- 🕹️ Some controls and mechanics could be improved
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
Chiki's Chase
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disappearing platforms
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters
- Additional game modes or challenges
- Expanded customization options
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
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
Chiki's Chase
- Gem Earner$4.99
Questions
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