Comparison

Arcane Quest HD vs Orc Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

Arcane Quest HD

Embark on a classic board game-style RPG adventure, reminiscent of 90s masterpieces. Battle monsters, customize heroes with spells and equipment, and explore hundreds of quests. Create and share your own adventures with the integrated quest editor.

Highlights
  • Classic board game RPG style
  • 8 legendary hero classes
  • Over 50 quests
  • Hero customization with equipment and spells
  • Quest editor to create and play custom adventures
  • Full 3D HD graphics
Features
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Delve into this classic board game style RPG, a tribute to the masterpieces of the 90’s which defined the genre. Play in the original dice rolling tabletop style, defeat hordes of orcs, undead, giants and many other terrible creatures. Featuring: - 8 legendary heroes classes to choose from - Over 50 quests to play to entertain for hundreds of hours - No IAP unlockable content, the game is 100% free - Tons of equipment and spells options to customize your heroes - Try the quests editor! Create and publish your own quests, or play the adventures created by other players! - Fully translated into English, French, German, Italian and Spanish Originally released on 2012, Arcane Quest comes back in full 3D high definition graphics, and tons of gameplay enhancements. A truly tribute to the great classics like HeroQuest, D&D and all the titles that defined an era of table top RPGs. Want some more? Try the other chapters of the series! Arcane Quest 2 and Arcane Quest 3 are both available for free to download!

About

Orc Dungeon

Embark on a turn-based strategy adventure as an exiled orc prince. Explore dungeons, battle monsters using a unique dice-rolling combat system, and collect powerful weapons and minions. Build your ultimate hero team and compete in online PvP tournaments or join guilds for co-op dungeon raids.

Highlights
  • Turn-based dice combat system
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Weapon and minion collection
  • Hero team building
  • Online PvP tournaments
  • Guild co-op dungeons
Features
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Orc Dungeon is a turn-based strategy game. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, earn weapons, upgrade your orc, build a team, enter PvP tournaments and join guilds for co-op dungeons exploration. PLAY AS AN ORC Start your adventure with Orky Balboa, an orc Prince rejected by his father. He is condemned to explore dungeons and amass a full suit of armor to be allowed to return home. ROLL THE DICE Unique turn-based battle system: Roll the dice to match your orc's weapons dice to trigger your attacks and defenses. Choose how to distribute the rolled dice across your armory. Be careful as the opponent uses the same dice as you to trigger his own equipment and counterattack. So, make the right choice. Plenty of tactics renewed for each fight! A CHOICE OF WEAPONS AND MINIONS Collect and upgrade dozens of weapons and shields for your orc. Upgrade your favorite weapons to unlock special powers and customize them with magic stones! Explore islands to discover eggs and breed minions to fight with you. YOUR OWN PERSONALIZED HEROES Recruit orcs, trolls, demons, skeletons, etc. Build your unique team with weapons, shields, special abilities, skill points, magic dice, minions, etc. Unlock your heroes’ unique abilities and improve them. Assign skill points to improve health, damage, defense, recovery speed, etc. ONLINE PVP TOURNAMENTS Gather a team of orcs, trolls, demons, skeleton, etc. and enter the online tournaments to compete with other players in PvP mode. Climb the worldwide ranking to reach the top! INTER-GUILD COMPETITIONS AND CO-OP DUNGEON EXPLORATION Join a guild, chat with friends and explore cavernous dungeons together. Only the guilds with the bravest adventurers will reach the top of the guilds leaderboard! Orc Dungeon has a refreshing gameplay that will challenge your strategic skills. If you like old-school RPG, but want modern mobile gameplay, Orc Dungeon is for you!

Screenshots

Arcane Quest HD4 screens
Orc Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orc Dungeon at none against Arcane Quest HD's shown. Orc Dungeon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). Arcane Quest HD's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 49). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Arcane Quest HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orc Dungeon sells 8 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 Arcane Quest HD against 4.5 for Orc Dungeon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Arcane Quest HD's written reviews are positive against 88% of Orc Dungeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, Orc Dungeon every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arcane Quest HD versus Orc Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest HDOrc Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings) — better4.5 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB176 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUGreen Skin

Customer experience

Arcane Quest HD

All ratings171 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.3%

Orc Dungeon

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Arcane Quest HD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Scroll of Speed not working
  • Invisible weapons (e.g., black sword)
  • Weapons that shouldn't be usable with shields still can be
  • Game closes when answering texts, losing progress
  • Purchased items (e.g., +1 health ring) not working
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  • No way to rest/heal within a dungeon
  • Minor bugs in general
  • Character status graphics hidden on iPhone screen

Requested features

17 requests
  • More content/development
  • Improved character progression across dungeons
  • Better tutorial for scrolls and magic items
  • Ability to sell potions and spells
  • Character naming and appearance customization
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  • Fix for scroll of speed bug
  • Fix for invisible weapon bug
  • Fix for weapon/shield compatibility bug
  • Fix for game closing on text message
  • Clearer indication of dungeon difficulty
  • Option to skip movement rolls outside combat
  • Option to send characters to exit after clearing level
  • Dark mode option
  • More enemy variety
  • More visually distinct levels
  • Improved UI for smaller screens (iPhone)
  • Consideration for colorblind accessibility

Orc Dungeon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcane Quest HD

One-time1
  • Support Package$1.99
8 purchases

Orc Dungeon

One-time8
  • Bag of Gems$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Big bag of Gems$3.99
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  • Booster Pack$3.99
  • Chest of Gems$8.99
  • Value Pack$8.99
  • Big chest of Gems$17.99
  • Huge chest of Gems$44.99

Questions

Is Arcane Quest HD free?
Arcane Quest HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orc Dungeon free?
Orc Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest HD or Orc Dungeon?
Arcane Quest HD is rated higher. Arcane Quest HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Orc Dungeon averages 4.5 from 49 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest HD or Orc Dungeon have ads?
Arcane Quest HD shows ads; Orc Dungeon does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest HD or Orc Dungeon?
Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, and Orc Dungeon every 2 months. Most recently, Arcane Quest HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orc Dungeon on October 24, 2026.

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