Sorcery! 4 vs Dungeons and Decisions RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sorcery! 4
Embark on an epic open-world narrative adventure in a cursed citadel filled with monsters, traps, and magic. Explore a hand-drawn 3D world, make thousands of choices that shape your story, and master new spells. Your decisions, disguises, and interactions with characters will lead to multiple endings.
- Open-world exploration
- Dynamic storytelling
- Thousands of choices
- Disguise system
- Magic spellcasting
- Multiple endings
- Swindlestones mini-game
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An epic adventure through a cursed citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here (Parts 1-3 not required) - or conclude your epic adventure. "One of the finest RPGs ever made" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Best RPG of 2016 "Sorcery! pushes and exploits both genre tropes and limitations, not as mere parody but in order to provide a better role-playing experience. A masterful work." - TechRaptor 9/10 Praise for Part 3: Editors Choice, Apple; iPad Best Game of the Year selection "One of 2015's best iPhone games" - TIME magazine "An amazing adventure..." - TouchArcade 5/5 An open-world narrative adventure into a cursed Citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Fight weird creatures, cast powerful spells that shape the story, cheat death, and explore everywhere. Begin your journey here, or conclude your adventure from Part 3. + Explore freely - go where you want through a hand-drawn, 3D world, creating your own unique story + Totally dynamic storytelling - the story adapts itself around everything you do + Thousands of choices - all are remembered, from the big to the small, and all will shape your adventure + Disguise yourself - adopt different disguises as you infiltrate the Citadel. Characters react differently depending on how you are dressed + Uncover the secrets of magic - secret spells to discover, and new forms of magic to master + Multiple endings, and hundreds of secrets - the game is stuffed with secrets and hidden content. Can you enter the vaults? Will you find the grave of the invisible girl? + Cheat, swindle, deceive, or play with honour - how will you win the trust of the citizens of Mampang? Remember, every choice matters... + New enemies, including mutants, guards, merchants and the undead - each with their own strengths and weaknesses + Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson + Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with the toughest opponents yet - the Gambling Monks of Effe + Seven Gods, all with different quirks and powers + Start your adventure here, or load your character and all your choices from Part 3 + New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman + New 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley You have reached the gates of Mampang, the ancient Fortress of Sorcerers. It is guarded by Birdmen, mutants, traps and ancient, wild magic. But inside is the Crown of Kings and the only hope for peace in the Old World. You must make your way past chasms, guards, walls and evil magic if you are to face the Archmage - and survive. From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014 and four-time BAFTA nominee, "80 Days", comes the final part of the epic, acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series, co-creator of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy (with Iain Livingstone). Using inkle's unique ink engine, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. Every action is remembered, and every decision, however small, can make the different between life and death, success and failure, humiliation or triumph. Sorcery! 4 is our most complex story to date, featuring over half a million words of adaptive content which incorporates all your choices from previous parts. The Sorcery! is true epic, interactive storytelling - and it concludes here.
Dungeons and Decisions RPG
Embark on a massive, human-authored fantasy text RPG where your choices profoundly impact your destiny. Explore a world with deep branching narratives, stat-based consequences, and no "pay-to-choose" mechanics. Play offline and enjoy a story rich with imagination.
- Human-authored fantasy saga
- Branching narrative choices
- Stat-based consequences (Life, Mana, Sanity, Cool)
- Multiple character classes (Wizard, Enchantress, Ranger, Rogue)
- Over 1.5 million words of story
- Offline play
- VoiceOver compatibility
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12 YEARS. 1.5 MILLION WORDS. 100% HUMAN-AUTHORED. Experience the ultimate Fantasy Text RPG! A massive, hand-crafted saga where your choices define your destiny. No "pay-to-choose" gems. No algorithms. Just pure imagination from a lifelong D&D nerd. Craving an authentic role-playing experience? Step into a world 12 years in the making. From glory-seeking adventurers to parallel-universe conspiracies, this is a deep, branching epic designed for those who love RPGs. TRUE FANTASY ROLE-PLAYING * Choose Your Path: Play as a Wizard, Enchantress, Ranger, or Rogue. Each character has a unique personality and goals. * Stat-Based Consequences: Your choices affect your Life, Mana, Sanity, and Cool. To thrive, you must think like your character, even if their instincts conflict with your own. * A Massive Campaign: Over 1.5 million words of intricately woven story. It’s like having an entire shelf of epic fantasy novels where you are the protagonist. * No "Pay-to-Choose": We don't hide the "best" choices behind a paywall. Your success depends on your wits and your strategy, not your wallet. THE DELIGHT GAMES DIFFERENCE * 100% Human-Authored: Every twist and every dungeon crawl was written and balanced by a human hand. No AI-generated filler. * Offline Play: No wifi? No problem. Perfect for long flights or deep dungeons. * Light & Accessible: A tiny download that’s gentle on your battery, and fully VoiceOver compatible for blind and low-vision players. TRULY FREE TO PLAY We believe in the "play well, play for free" model. * Earn Your Way: Hunt down those achievements, get the high ranks, and choose to watch the rewarded videos as they become available. Not that I don’t appreciate your monetary support and I’m confident that you will find it well worth it, but know that you do not have to. * The "Luck" System: Use your earned Luck to rewind time and fix fatal mistakes. * The Premium Option: Want to skip the grind? A one-time purchase unlocks ALL current and future content forever. No ads, no coins, no gates… just the ultimate library. ABOUT DELIGHT GAMES If you're new to Delight Games you might say "A text RPG? But I don't like to read." You might even say this in a whiny voice (although we hope not). Well, even for you book haters, now reading is addictive because with Delight Games interactive novels you make the choices for the main character, alter the story, alter your stats, and try to stay alive. Can you make it to the end? If so, what kind of score and rank can you get? If you like interactive fiction or just want to try something different from the typical soul-sucking mobile games, this is the ULTIMATE download for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dungeons and Decisions RPG at Free against Sorcery! 4's $4.99. Dungeons and Decisions RPG also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 86) and review sentiment (93% vs 77%). Sorcery! 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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
Dungeons and Decisions RPG is free to download; Sorcery! 4 costs $4.99 up front. Dungeons and Decisions RPG sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sorcery! 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sorcery! 4 against 4.7 for Dungeons and Decisions RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeons and Decisions RPG has 9.7K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Sorcery! 4's written reviews are positive against 93% of Dungeons and Decisions RPG's.
Sorcery! 4 ships an update every 2 months, Dungeons and Decisions RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sorcery! 4 | Dungeons and Decisions RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) | 4.7 (9.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 9.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 447 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | inkle | Delight Games LLC |
Customer experience
Sorcery! 4
Dungeons and Decisions RPG
User reviews
Sorcery! 4
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📖 Deep and interesting story
- ✨ Beautifully reimagined and engaging
- 💯 Developers innovate and entertain
- 🌟 Best one of the four
- 👍 Great conclusion to a great series
Room to improve
- 😩 Frustrating without rewind
- 🔁 Punishing repetition
- 🤔 Questionable choice to disable rewind
- 😵 Tedious grinding ensues
- 😭 Spoils the fun of the game
Dungeons and Decisions RPG
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging storytelling
- 👍 Well-written characters and narratives
- 🎨 Enjoyable artwork
- 🎮 Immersive choose-your-own-adventure experience
- 💡 Interesting and meaningful choices
Room to improve
- 🔀 Illusion of choice, with limited impact on story outcomes
- 🔍 Lack of customization options for player character
- 🔍 Occasional misogynistic commentary
Bugs and requests
Sorcery! 4
Reported bugs
2 issues- Can't move on in the game
- Final ending underwhelming
Requested features
7 requests- Choice of language at the start
- Option to enable rewind mechanic
- Beginner/weakling mode with rewind
- Limited number of rewinds
- More help or tutorial for new players
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- Allow rewind after completing the game a certain number of times
- Option to enable/disable rewind in settings
Dungeons and Decisions RPG
Reported bugs
2 issues- Loading issues and crashes for some users
- Progression and scoring bugs
Requested features
3 requests- More branching storylines and impactful choices
- Additional character customization options
- Expanded content and faster release of new chapters
In-app purchases
Sorcery! 4
No in-app purchases
Dungeons and Decisions RPG
- 5 coins$0.99
- 5 luck$0.99
- 18 coins$2.99
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- 18 luck$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- 70 coins$9.99
- 75 luck$9.99
- Premium 50% Off$9.99
- Premium 30% Off$13.99
- Unlock All Content and No Ads$19.99
Questions
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