Comparison

Dungeon Defense vs HACK & SLASH Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Defense

Defend your dungeon from invading heroes by collecting and strengthening weapons and monsters. Build your dungeon, achieve goals, and enjoy retro graphics and sounds in this easy-to-play strategy game.

Highlights
  • Defend your dungeon
  • Collect and strengthen weapons and monsters
  • Dungeon building
  • Retro graphics and sounds
  • Mercenary synergy organization
  • Achievement rewards
Features
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※ Introduction Defeat all invaders to defend your dungeon! Collect more weapons and monsters to make them stronger. Enjoy various contents such as "dungeon building, collect various weapons, achievements" ※ Story In order to defend the last remaining dungeon of this world, you became a guardian. Heroes from all over the world gather to conquer the dungeon. Never be defeated, be the best dungeon! ※ Characteristics of game ◈ Enjoy "Retro graphics & Sounds". ◈ Easy to play, anyone can enjoy it easily. ◈ Please enjoy the pleasure by sweeping away enemies. ◈ Organize a variety of mercenaries and find synergies. ◈ Rewards are waiting for each achievement. I am a solo developer. Your download and feedback is so precious to me. If you have fun, please recommend it to the people around you. -SUPPORT- E-Mail : support@gamecoaster.com Tel :+82 10-4178-0283 @ GameCoaster * In-app Payment lets you use features or characters immediately. However, you can enjoy all of the content without IAP. :)

About

HACK & SLASH Kingdom

Embark on an adventure in a world filled with wacky battles and treasure. Collect powerful, randomly generated equipment and enjoy simple, engaging combat. Play manually or automatically with one-hand operation.

Highlights
  • Wacky battles
  • Random equipment generation
  • Explore the world
  • Collect powerful equipment
  • One-handed operation
  • Manual and automatic play
Features
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HACK & SLASH Kingdom is a fun action RPG where you can enjoy the fun of wacky battles and careful selection of equipment with your friends in tow. Become an adventurer, explore the world, and collect powerful equipment! The battle with many dots characters moving around is fun just to watch! The performance of equipment is randomly generated, so selecting items carefully is fun! There are no complicated growth elements, daily missions, or other tedious functions!  No complicated growth elements, no daily missions, and no tedious features! You can comfortably play manually or automatically with one-handed operation!

Screenshots

Dungeon Defense4 screens
HACK & SLASH Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HACK & SLASH Kingdom at Free against Dungeon Defense's $0.99. HACK & SLASH Kingdom also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Dungeon Defense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

HACK & SLASH Kingdom is free to download; Dungeon Defense costs $0.99 up front. Dungeon Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and HACK & SLASH Kingdom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 701 and 244 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Dungeon Defense's written reviews are positive against 71% of HACK & SLASH Kingdom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dungeon Defense versus HACK & SLASH Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon DefenseHACK & SLASH Kingdom
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (701 ratings) — better4.7 (244 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings701 — better244
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB391 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameCoasterRyogo Oka

Customer experience

Dungeon Defense

All ratings701 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.9%

HACK & SLASH Kingdom

All ratings242 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Dungeon Defense

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 🕹️ Engaging tower defense mechanics
  • 🎨 Charming retro graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive and replayable

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorials
  • 🕰️ Can become repetitive or grindy over time
  • 🐛 Some reported crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🙁 Lack of updates or new content

HACK & SLASH Kingdom

From 244 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Unique gameplay
  • 👍 Polished and well-designed
  • 🕹️ Satisfying progression
  • 💰 Free-to-play friendly
  • 🤖 Smooth auto-play feature

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited resources early on
  • 🤯 Grindy late-game progression
  • 🛑 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Unreliable auto-play

Bugs and requests

Dungeon Defense

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices or iOS versions
  • Issues with in-app purchases not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • More character/class variety
  • Additional game modes or challenges
  • Improved UI and quality-of-life features
  • Cloud save/sync functionality
  • Ability to restore in-app purchases

HACK & SLASH Kingdom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing loot drops
  • Stuck party movement
  • Passive skills not working as described

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to skip ads
  • Auto-repeat stage option
  • Cross-device account sync
  • Discord community
  • More content updates

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dungeon Defense

One-time10
  • 180 Rubies$2.99
  • Feature Package$3.99
  • 1100 Rebirth Stones$3.99
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  • 300 Rubies$3.99
  • 2400 Rebirth Stones$8.99
  • 660 Rubies$8.99
  • Total Package$15.99
  • Automatic Package$15.99
  • Element Package$15.99
  • Ring Package$24.99
10 purchases

HACK & SLASH Kingdom

One-time10
  • Ads removed$1.99
  • Unlimited double speed$1.99
  • Double experience$1.99
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  • Gems x300$1.99
  • 12 EXP Tickets$1.99
  • Arena Ticket x700$2.99
  • Gems x700$2.99
  • 26 EXP Tickets$2.99
  • 60 EXP Tickets$6.99
  • Gems x1500$7.99

Questions

Is Dungeon Defense free?
Dungeon Defense costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HACK & SLASH Kingdom free?
HACK & SLASH Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Defense or HACK & SLASH Kingdom?
Dungeon Defense is rated higher. Dungeon Defense averages 4.8 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while HACK & SLASH Kingdom averages 4.7 from 244 ratings.
Do Dungeon Defense or HACK & SLASH Kingdom have ads?
HACK & SLASH Kingdom shows ads; Dungeon Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Defense or HACK & SLASH Kingdom?
Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, and HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. Most recently, Dungeon Defense was updated on November 11, 2026 and HACK & SLASH Kingdom on November 8, 2026.

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