Comparison

Magician's Saga vs Dragon's Tower

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

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About

Magician's Saga

Become a spell-casting hero in this action and simulation game. Rebuild a ruined town, train allies, and lead them into battle against monsters to recover a stolen orb. Restore prosperity to the kingdom as a fearless magician.

Highlights
  • Spell-casting hero gameplay
  • Town building and management
  • Ally training and preparation
  • Front-line combat
  • Monster battles
  • Kingdom restoration
Features
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Embark on a grand adventure as a spell-casting hero in this chill-out action & simulation game. Build a town and train your allies to prepare them for tough battles, in which you'll be right there at the front line, legendary magic rod in hand. A once peaceful town was suddenly raided by monsters, and the kingdom's precious orb, which granted it good fortune, was stolen. The town fell into ruin... Then, a fearless magician appeared before the king, and offered help. But it wasn't going to be easy! Will the town be restored to its former glory? It's up to you, young mage! -- * All game progress is stored on your device. Save data cannot be transferred between devices, nor can it be restored after deleting or reinstalling the app. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at http://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow kairokun2010 on Twitter for the latest Kairosoft news and information: https://twitter.com/kairokun2010

About

Dragon's Tower

Embark on a retro pixel art adventure as an apprentice swordsman. Battle dragons, collect legendary equipment, and rescue a princess from a tower. Enjoy simple controls and a nostalgic game world with charming characters and items.

Highlights
  • Pixel art retro graphics
  • Simple jump and dash controls
  • Collect legendary equipment
  • Battle dragons and enemies
  • Rescue the princess for true ending
  • Item upgrades and power-ups
Features
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An old-style pixel 2D platformer who becomes an apprentice swordsman, confronts dragons and rescues princesses. You can easily enjoy your adventure with simple operations such as jumping and dashing attacks. Enjoy the world of charming enemy characters, items that grow apprentice swordsmen, and a simple and nostalgic game world. ◆ Story ◆ This is a certain kingdom. The jewel that contained the dragon was stolen by an evil swordsman. Unleashing the dragon from the jewels, the swordsman gained immense power and hijacked the tower of the kingdom. The king managed to escape, but the princess was captured. The king sent many troops to the tower to retrieve the princess and the jewels, but none of them came back alive ... As a last resort, I decided to entrust everything to the "apprentice swordsman," the descendant of the legendary swordsman who once contained the dragon in a jewel. Many objected to sending the "apprentice swordsman" to the tower, but the king felt something. Find the legendary equipment that the legendary swordsman once wore, and regain the jewels and princess. The "apprentice swordsman" invaded through the hidden passage of the tower on a full moon night. ◆ Game overview ◆ The purpose is to collect the legendary equipment and keys in the dragon tower and defeat the demon swordsman and dragon. Also, a princess is captured somewhere in the tower. The princess can clear the game without rescuing, but rescue is required for the true ending. There are two types of attack methods, "dash attack" and "trampling". -Dash attack ... Effective against all enemies, but also damages the player. -Treading ... (an attack that jumps and tramples the enemy's head) has some effects, and the player is not damaged. When you get an item, it will be displayed in the upper left of the screen and will be equipped automatically. When the life at the top left of the screen runs out, it will be respawned at the previous checkpoint (the position of the last coin picked up). "START" ... Play the game from the beginning. "CONTINUE" ... Select the saved area and start. ◆ Operation method ◆ ■ Touch operation Move left and right ... Virtual stick Jump ... Virtual A button Dash attack ... Virtual B button ◆ Item ◆ ■ Legendary equipment Boots ... Move faster, increase the distance of dash attacks. Sword ... Attack power increases. Shield ... Increases defense. Armor ... Becomes invincible during a dash attack. ■ Other items Green medicine ... Recovers physical strength. Coins ... When you take a coin, you can start from that place. (Checkpoint) FD (floppy disk)… If you take the FD, you can start from that location even if you quit the application. (Save point) Dragon Jewel ... The game is clear when you get it. Princess ... I'm imprisoned somewhere in the tower. Necessary for a true ending.

Screenshots

Magician's Saga4 screens
Dragon's Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magician's Saga at 79% against Dragon's Tower's 0%. Magician's Saga also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Dragon's Tower's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Magician's Saga sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dragon's Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magician's Saga versus Dragon's Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagician's SagaDragon's Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (347 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings347 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB110 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,Ltdakira abe

Customer experience

Magician's Saga

All ratings347 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative8.6%

Dragon's Tower

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Magician's Saga

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezing or getting stuck on loading screen
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied gameplay and level design
  • Ability to turn off sound/music
  • Faster energy/stamina regeneration
  • Improved progression and reward system

Dragon's Tower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magician's Saga

One-time1
  • Double stamina$4.99
None

Dragon's Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magician's Saga free?
Magician's Saga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon's Tower free?
Dragon's Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magician's Saga or Dragon's Tower have ads?
Both Magician's Saga and Dragon's Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magician's Saga or Dragon's Tower?
Magician's Saga ships an update every 2 months, and Dragon's Tower every 2 months. Most recently, Magician's Saga was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dragon's Tower on June 11, 2026.

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