Comparison

Lowlander II vs Wumpus Cave

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

Head to head
About

Lowlander II

Embark on a retro-style RPG adventure inspired by classic games. Explore a vast world, battle evil enchantresses, and gain power. Enjoy one-handed gameplay with over 16 hours of content and cloud saves.

Highlights
  • One-handed portrait-style gameplay
  • Over 16 hours of minimalist adventure
  • Explore a huge world and gain experience
  • Delve into dungeons for loot
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Over 8 colors and special effects
Features
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LOWERLANDER is the sequel to Flat Black's 2015 somewhat-acclaimed retro-rpg, Lowlander! "Lowlander II is a great game, possibly the most enjoyable, largest and best produced game of its type available that’s not got the Ultima name attached to it. " - My Boxed Universe **** 1/2 stars from TouchArcade! Yarak means business. She ain't got time for you! Get that armor on- there's adventuring to be done! Generations after the mighty LOWLANDER vanquished the nefarious Azamon, a new villain has arisen. The evil enchantress, YARAK! The realm needs a new hero -- will you be the one? Styled after the early Ultima games from Richard Garriott, Lowerlander will make your iPhone 7 Plus feel like an Apple II+. That's a good thing! Plus, Lowlander's new sibling packs the same one-handed portrait-style gameplay that sensible people prefer! TouchArcade had this to say about the first one’s shameless imitation of Ultima II: “4.5 stars ... Lowlander is an interesting case, because it's not often that a game paying direct homage to a classic is actually better than said classic.” Unquestionably undeserved, but that’s high praise! FEATURES - glorious one handed, portrait-style, retro-RPG action - over 16 hours of minimalist adventure - explore a huge world, gain experience and rise in power - delve into dark dungeons for loot and riches - three save-game slots - save games to the cloud and download them later or to another device - no in-app purchases. buy once, own forever - special spell and environmental effects - OVER 8 colors - realistic moving water and lava

About

Wumpus Cave

Navigate a dark maze filled with treasures, keys, and lurking dangers. This game offers a modern take on a classic text-based adventure, featuring updated controls, graphics, and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Modernized controls
  • Graphics and sound effects
  • Varied cave layouts
  • Treasure and key collection
  • Avoid bottomless pits
  • Encounter multiple wumpus
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Inspired by a 1970's text-based creation, Wumpus Cave adds iPhone controls, graphics, sound effects, treasures, and varies the cave from game to game. Find your way through the pitch-dark maze of twisty passages to the treasure, the key, and back out again, while avoiding bottomless pits and letting your grimble deal with the multiple wumpus lurking in the cave. English only. Free. No ads. No wifi required. No tracking.

Screenshots

Lowlander II4 screens
Wumpus Cave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wumpus Cave at Free against Lowlander II's $2.99. Lowlander II's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 10). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Wumpus Cave is free to download; Lowlander II costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lowlander II against 4.9 for Wumpus Cave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowlander II has 89 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Lowlander II's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wumpus Cave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lowlander II ships an update every 4 days, Wumpus Cave every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lowlander II versus Wumpus Cave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowlander IIWumpus Cave
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (89 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsJeffrey Scott Watters

Customer experience

Lowlander II

All ratings89 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%

Wumpus Cave

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lowlander II

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Instant death from dialog choice
  • Game crashing when switching apps
  • Save file bugged/unbeatable
  • Stealth mission issues
  • Boot screen zoomed in
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  • Frame rate issues on older devices
  • Glitched ship quest
  • Baby dungeon quest glitch
  • Error message fixed by developer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sequel (Lowlander III)
  • More clues/hints or link to FAQ/forum
  • Endgame randomized dungeon for replayability
  • Background music

Wumpus Cave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lowlander II

No in-app purchases

None

Wumpus Cave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowlander II free?
Lowlander II costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wumpus Cave free?
Wumpus Cave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lowlander II or Wumpus Cave?
Wumpus Cave is rated higher. Lowlander II averages 4.9 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Wumpus Cave averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Lowlander II or Wumpus Cave have ads?
Neither Lowlander II nor Wumpus Cave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lowlander II or Wumpus Cave?
Lowlander II ships an update every 4 days, and Wumpus Cave every 5 months. Most recently, Lowlander II was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wumpus Cave on October 24, 2026.

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