Comparison

Arcane Quest HD vs Kingdom Draw

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

Kingdom Draw

Engage in a hybrid strategy and card game experience. Build custom decks, battle opponents worldwide in turn-based combat on a hexagonal grid, and explore a rich medieval fantasy universe through an evolving single-player campaign.

Highlights
  • Single player campaign with 4 factions
  • Cross-platform online ladder play
  • Customizable deck building
  • Turn-based hexagonal grid combat
  • Friendly matches with friends
  • Collectible cards
Features
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A hybrid of challenging turn-based strategy and customizable card collection gameplay set in a medieval fantasy universe. CAMPAIGNS Gather your armies, ready your spells and delve into an engaging single player campaign. Complete missions for each of the 4 factions to gain more cards and immerse yourself in the unique story of each of Humans, Undead, Orcs, and Elves. With more chapters released each season, unravel the epic story arc underpinning the Kingdom Draw universe. ONLINE LADDER PLAY Pit yourself against other players from around the world with cross-platform ladder play. Do you have what it takes to ascend the ladder with every victory and reap your rewards? At the end of each season, earn bonus rewards for how high you progressed up the ladder. Make it to the Titan league to have your alias displayed (and glorified for all time) in the Hall of Fame. DECK BUILDING Buy randomised card packs with gems earned through ladder play and campaigns; or redeem victory tokens to obtain specific cards of your choice. Build your own custom, synergising decks to dominate your opponents and become a Titan of Kingdom Draw. With 185 distinct cards to collect, and more cards being released each season, you can always craft new variations to trial out in battle. TURN-BASED STRATEGY Hone your turn-based strategy skills. Matches in Kingdom Draw take place on a hexagonal grid where you play army, support, and beast cards on the map. Strategically control locations to earn more resources, take advantage of terrain, and be the first to destroy your opponent’s castle. Use power cards to decimate your enemies, alter your cards’ combat effectiveness, and modify the terrain. FRIENDLY MATCHES Looking for something more casual? Stick with the devil you know and add friends to challenge them to friendly battles. Friendly battles do not alter your ladder ranking or provide rewards, so you can trial your deck creations in a more relaxed arena.

Screenshots

Arcane Quest HD4 screens
Kingdom Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcane Quest HD at 85% against Kingdom Draw's 33%. Arcane Quest HD also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (171 vs 34). Kingdom Draw's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arcane Quest HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kingdom Draw 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

Arcane Quest HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane Quest HD has 171 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Arcane Quest HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kingdom Draw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, Kingdom Draw every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Arcane Quest HD versus Kingdom Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest HDKingdom Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings) — better3.4 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings171 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB664 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUEternal Technics Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Arcane Quest HD

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

Kingdom Draw

All ratings33 ratings
Positive48.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

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

Kingdom Draw

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

Kingdom Draw

One-time8
  • Human Card Packs x 10$2.99
  • Elf Card Packs x 10$2.99
  • Orc Card Packs x 10$2.99
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  • Undead Card Packs x 10$2.99
  • Human Card Packs x 100$25.99
  • Elf Card Packs x 100$25.99
  • Undead Card Packs x 100$25.99
  • Orc Card Packs x 100$25.99

Questions

Is Arcane Quest HD free?
Arcane Quest HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kingdom Draw free?
Kingdom Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest HD or Kingdom Draw?
Arcane Quest HD is rated higher. Arcane Quest HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Kingdom Draw averages 3.4 from 34 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest HD or Kingdom Draw have ads?
Arcane Quest HD shows ads; Kingdom Draw does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest HD or Kingdom Draw?
Arcane Quest HD ships an update every 17 months, and Kingdom Draw every 4 days. Most recently, Arcane Quest HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kingdom Draw on October 23, 2026.

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