Comparison

ひまつぶしゲーム vs Skel and Defense

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

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About

ひまつぶしゲーム

This is a side-view tower defense game where you play as a demon lord. House monsters in your apartment, upgrade their rooms, and repel invading heroes. Collect a variety of monsters with unique abilities to defend your home.

Highlights
  • Side-view tower defense gameplay
  • House and upgrade monsters
  • Repel invading heroes
  • Variety of monster types
  • Traps and healing items
  • Summoned pets for defense
Features
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無料でも楽しめちゃう人気なゲーム「デモンズアパート」! 魔王軍が主人公のサイドビュータワーディフェンスゲームです。 魔物をアパートに住まわせ部屋をグレードアップし魔物の満足度を上げて、侵入してくる勇者たちを追い払え! 魔物は味方の回復能力を持つスライム、毒攻撃のマタンゴなどの小型モンスターから、剣と盾が装備できる中型、強大なパワーやスキルを持つ大型モンスターなど多種多彩。 ----------------------------- ◆デモンズアパートの魅力◆ ----------------------------- ◇様々なモンスター 魔物は味方の回復能力を持つスライム、毒攻撃のマタンゴなどの小型モンスターから、剣と盾が装備できる中型、強大なパワーやスキルを持つ大型モンスターなど多種多彩。 ◇勇者が敵で、魔物が味方。 魔王が無力である為、魔王を拐いにくる勇者たちを退治しましょう! ◇アイテム アパートにはトラップや回復薬も完備!召喚ペットは魔王を護衛します。

About

Skel and Defense

Build and defend your dungeon against waves of heroes. Strategically place traps and command skeletal warriors to thwart intruders. Explore challenging stages, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay with unique perks.

Highlights
  • Strategic trap placement
  • Command skeletal warriors
  • Variety of trap rooms
  • Challenging stages and endless mode
  • Customizable perks
  • Skill enhancement and secrets
Features
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Build the dungeon. Set the traps. Wait for the heroes. Skel & Defense is a dungeon defense roguelike where you play the villain. Expand your dungeon room by room, fill it with deadly traps, transform into Skel, and stop wave after wave of heroes coming for your treasure. Combine the strategy of tower defense with the replayability of a roguelike, and build a dungeon no adventuring party can survive. ◆ Become the Dungeon Master, Not the Hero Every dungeon has a monster waiting in the darkness. This time, that monster is you. At night, expand your dungeon and prepare your traps. During the day, defend the gates against waves of invading heroes. Build, defend, improve, and repeat. Turn a humble underground tomb into an unstoppable fortress. ◆ 26 Trap Rooms, Countless Combinations Build and combine 26 unique trap rooms, including fireballs, lava zones, freezing mist, icicles, saw blades, poison arrows, electromagnetic fields, and more. Combine rooms of the same element to unlock powerful synergies. Freeze enemies before burning them alive. Trap them in narrow corridors and finish them with poison. Your dungeon layout determines how long the heroes survive. ◆ Transform into Skel and Fight Traps are not your only weapon. Transform into different Skels and fight the invaders yourself. Become a Mage Skel and launch fireballs from the rear, a Rogue Skel throwing shurikens, or a Shield Skel holding the front line. When your traps are not enough, finish the job yourself. ◆ 7 Stages, Endless Mode, Global Rankings Conquer 7 stages with different rewards, then enter Endless Mode and face increasingly powerful waves. How long can your dungeon survive? Register a nickname in the options menu to join the global rankings and compete with players around the world. ◆ Over 30 Perks, A Different Run Every Time Choose from more than 30 perks during each stage. Take powerful upgrades to strengthen your build, or accept dangerous penalties in exchange for bonus score. Focus entirely on traps, strengthen your Skel, or combine both approaches. Every run is different, and every decision matters. ◆ Grow Stronger with Every Run Defeat waves to earn Trait Points and unlock permanent upgrades that make future runs stronger. Explore the Collection to uncover hidden synergies, new rooms, and powerful relics. There is always one more strategy to discover. ◆ Full Controller Support Prefer playing with a controller? Build rooms, choose perks, use the shop, warp through the dungeon, browse the Collection, and control every major screen with a gamepad. On-screen button prompts are supported, and you can freely switch between controller and touch controls. ◆ A Premium Dungeon Defense Built for Replayability Short runs. Deep strategy. And that feeling of wanting to survive just one more wave. • Dungeon defense combined with roguelike progression • 26 trap rooms with elemental synergies • Multiple Skel forms for direct combat • 7 stages plus an increasingly difficult Endless Mode • Global ranking competition • More than 30 perks that change every run • Permanent upgrades, relics, and hidden synergies • Full gamepad support • Cloud save support • Playable in 13 languages If you enjoy tower defense games, roguelikes and roguelites, dungeon management, base defense, strategy games, or survivor-style action, Skel & Defense was built for you. The heroes are already coming. Build your dungeon, prepare your traps, and show them who the real master of the dungeon is.

Screenshots

ひまつぶしゲーム4 screens
Skel and Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ひまつぶしゲーム at Free against Skel and Defense's $0.49. ひまつぶしゲーム also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

ひまつぶしゲーム is free to download; Skel and Defense costs $0.49 up front. ひまつぶしゲーム sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Skel and Defense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ひまつぶしゲーム ships an update every 3 weeks, Skel and Defense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ひまつぶしゲーム versus Skel and Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterひまつぶしゲームSkel and Defense
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating—4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB209 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperQooga Create Limited companyBuff Studio Co.Ltd.

Customer experience

ひまつぶしゲーム

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.6%

Skel and Defense

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ひまつぶしゲーム

One-time4
  • 魔石200個$1.99
  • 魔石900個$7.99
  • 魔石2000個$14.99
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  • 魔石6000個$39.99
4 purchases

Skel and Defense

One-time4
  • Skin Ticket x1$0.29
  • Skin Ticket x3$0.99
  • Blessing of Experience$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Skin Ticket x8$2.99

Questions

Is ひまつぶしゲーム free?
ひまつぶしゲーム is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skel and Defense free?
Skel and Defense costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ひまつぶしゲーム or Skel and Defense have ads?
Neither ひまつぶしゲーム nor Skel and Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ひまつぶしゲーム or Skel and Defense?
ひまつぶしゲーム ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skel and Defense fortnightly. Most recently, ひまつぶしゲーム was updated on October 24, 2026 and Skel and Defense on October 30, 2026.

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