Comparison

Arcane Quest HD vs Arcane

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

Arcane

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG adventure in a fantasy world. Collect unique heroes, build powerful legions, and battle in dungeons and PvP arenas. Explore magical kingdoms, defeat dragons, and defend your stronghold.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy RPG gameplay
  • Collect and upgrade unique heroes
  • Raid epic dungeons and collect bounties
  • Engage in PvP arena battles
  • Explore fantasy campaigns
  • Defend castles and magic kingdoms
Features
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Dungeon Legends is a new game in the world of turn based strategy RPG games where you play with unique heroes. Welcome to the magic turn based strategy game full of mages, knights and dragons - now you can play adventure games for free! Defeat other players in unforgettable PvP turn based strategy RPG games to reach the top of the Arena. Collect heroes, upgrade units and explore new worlds. FEATURES ***RAID EPIC DUNGEONS, COLLECT ALL KINGS BOUNTY*** Raid the dungeons, build up a Mage Tower and slay the black dragon! ***COLLECTING CARDS, HEROES, CHEST AND SPELLS*** Find your role in the war and magic. It might help you in battles with dragons and mages and to become a king of the arcane kingdom. ***TURN BASED STRATEGY RPG GAME*** Challenge to build your army and by collecting unique heroes cards your army might become first in the world for free. ***PVP ARENA*** Build a legion with your extremely powerful heroes! Crush other players in PVP arena battles! ***EXPLORE AMAZING CAMPAIGNS*** Fight in dungeons against the legendary powerful black dragon and a horde of Minotaurs from the dungeon, skeletons, bloodthirsty vampires and legion of walking dead from the Necropolis, horde warlords. Dungeon Legends Heroes brings you the ultimate dungeons and epic kings bounty from the magic kingdom. ***DEFEND CASTLES AND YOUR MAGIC KINGDOM*** You can play with war minotaur, magic kingdom stronghold, rampart, legion from necropolis or overlord warlords. Dive into a fantasy world with turn-based RPG games! Explore exciting stories, collect all the magic heroes, build a legion, raid epic bosses, and dominate in the PvP Arena! Are you bored of traditional turn-based strategy games? Do you want to play turn-based strategy games? Win every turn-based strategy games battle? Try Dungeon Legends with epic heroes if you like turn-based strategy games. Dungeon Legends is waiting for you!

Screenshots

Arcane Quest HD4 screens
Arcane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcane Quest HD at 85% against Arcane's 28%. Arcane Quest HD also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Arcane's advantage is ratings volume (532 vs 171). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Arcane sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcane Quest HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 532 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Arcane Quest HD's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, Arcane every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arcane Quest HD versus Arcane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest HDArcane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings) — better4.4 (532 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings171532 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB330 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUTINYSOFT

Customer experience

Arcane Quest HD

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

Arcane

All ratings515 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative57.0%

User reviews

Arcane Quest HD

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Faithful HeroQuest recreation
  • 👍 Free to play
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Simple mechanics, deep strategy
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Lack of persistent progression
  • 🐛 Minor bugs
  • 🐛 Some features not working as expected
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes/unclear difficulty

Arcane

From 532 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent Heroes of Might and Magic nostalgia
  • 👍 Fun turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 F2P friendly with reasonable progression
  • 🎁 Good weekly event rewards
  • ⚔️ Strategic unit and spell casting system

Room to improve

  • 💸 Significant paywall and pay-to-progress mechanics
  • 🐛 Unity ads constantly freeze and crash
  • ❌ Broken ad reward system - rewards not granted
  • 🔄 Ads cannot be closed without restarting app
  • 😤 Manipulative leaderboard system for free players

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

Arcane

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Unity ads freeze game and prevent closing
  • Ad rewards not granted after watching full ad
  • Game crashes when attempting ad-boosted chest upgrades
  • Spellbook becomes inoperative
  • Only poison spell available for collection
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  • New cards don't display immediately after acquisition
  • Game freezes during gameplay requiring restart
  • Leaderboard manipulation - players moved to lower tiers unfairly
  • Ad server malfunction causing unplayable state
  • Unexpected Apple purchase verification window opens

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix or remove broken Unity ads completely
  • Add ability to preferentially obtain specific units or factions
  • Reduce cost of daily quest shop units
  • Increase gold coin rewards and availability
  • Add special abilities for hero units
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  • Improve game performance and stability
  • Regular content updates and developer support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcane Quest HD

One-time1
  • Support Package$1.99
26 purchases

Arcane

One-time26
  • 70 Gems$0.99
  • Magical Forest Offer$0.99
  • Lost Marsh Offer$2.99
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  • 450 Gems$4.99
  • Fertile Plains Offer$4.99
  • Haunted Graveyard Offer$4.99
  • Time Offer 1$4.99
  • Dungeon Key Bronze$4.99
  • Hell`s Chambers Offer$9.99
  • Time Offer 2$9.99
  • Chinese New Year$9.99
  • New year gifts$9.99
  • Happy Valentine's Day$11.99
  • Sisters Magic Offer$19.99
  • Time Offer 3$19.99
  • Good Value$19.99
  • New year gifts$19.99
  • Good Event Value$19.99
  • 2000 Gems$19.99
  • Iron Hills Offer$29.99
  • Angmar plain$39.99
  • 6000 Gems$44.99
  • Time Offer 4$49.99
  • Kingdom Blessing$69.99
  • Jupiter´s Crown$99.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Arcane Quest HD free?
Arcane Quest HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane free?
Arcane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest HD or Arcane?
Arcane Quest HD is rated higher. Arcane Quest HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Arcane averages 4.4 from 532 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest HD or Arcane have ads?
Both Arcane Quest HD and Arcane show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest HD or Arcane?
Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, and Arcane every 21 months. Most recently, Arcane Quest HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arcane on October 30, 2026.

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