Comparison

Tallowmere 2 vs Rogue Legacy

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

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About

Tallowmere 2

Embark on a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure where you battle enemies, collect loot, and level up to achieve a high score. Explore procedurally generated rooms with unique challenges and unlock new gear to aid your quest. Play solo or team up with friends in local or online co-op.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Character progression and loot
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Single-player and co-op modes
  • Cross-platform online co-op
  • Save anywhere functionality
Features
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Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear? ◈ SLAY AND CONQUER ◈ • Raise your shield to survive. • Defeat enemies. Find the key in each room to advance. • Level up. Acquire weapons, shields, blessings, and potions to alter your character. • Achieve a high score based on the room number you reach. ◈ EVER-CHANGING DUNGEONS ◈ • ROGUELIKE RANDOMNESS. Rooms, enemies, items, and modifiers are procedurally generated every run. • PLAY YOUR WAY. Choose your character and starting weapon before each adventure. • FIGHT. Each room contains more enemies the further you go. • WEAPON MASTERY. Use the right tool for the job – each weapon behaves differently. • LOOT. Uncover higher rarity levels and item tiers the deeper you delve. • STAY HEALTHY. Drink potions, find hearts, or visit Lady Tallowmere for healing. • UNLOCK. Expand your starting arsenal by progressing far enough. Success is rewarded, not failure. ◈ PLAYER MODES ◈ • Single-player • Couch Co-op (local shared screen with 2 gamepads) • Online Co-op (up to 4 players per game, including cross-platform support) ◈ TECHNICAL FEATURES ◈ • Touchscreen and gamepad support • Save your game anywhere and resume where you were • Game Center achievements and leaderboards for eternal bragging rights • iCloud support for high scores, account progress, and preferences

About

Rogue Legacy

Explore a procedurally generated castle where each death allows your unique child to inherit your progress. Upgrade your manor and skills to face challenging enemies and uncover secrets in this acclaimed rogue-lite adventure.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated castle exploration
  • Unique heirs with distinct traits
  • Manor and skill tree upgrades
  • Multiple character classes
  • Diverse enemies and bosses
  • Remastered iOS controls
Features
Currently charting
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The critically acclaimed - award winning rogue-LITE arrives on iOS in “Rogue Legacy: Wanderer Edition”. A highly curated edition specifically built for the iOS. The Wanderer Edition includes everything from the base game (including the anniversary update); but adds on top new iOS specific traits, new rooms, new mini-bosses, and a completely remastered control scheme to help bring the console experience of Rogue Legacy into the palm of your hands. · Indiecade 2013 Finalist, PAX 10 Official Selection, and more · 9/10 IGN - “Clever, creative, and addictive as hell.” · 9/10 Polygon - “I've never played an action game or a perma-death driven RPG that succeeds the same way.” · 8.5/10 Destructoid – “This is a game that won't just eat up your time, but devour it” · 9.5/10 Playstation Universe – “stands as a towering achievement and an easy recommendation to anyone not put off by the idea of near-endless, social-life destroying fun.” · 9/10 Official Xbox Magazine UK – “Rogue Legacy mixes up genres and, through some inspired design choices, brings out the best in both.” Explore and discover the secrets of an ever-changing castle. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might have vertigo-- they could even be a dwarf. The world is unforgiving, and you will die. But that’s ok, every passing sees your children inherit your bounty. Spend it upgrading your manor, and give all your successors a step up in life, and another chance at vanquishing evil. Features: · A procedurally generated adventure. Explore new castles with every life. · Rogue-lite. Your character dies, but with each passing your lineage grows and becomes stronger. · Tons of unique traits that makes each playthrough special. Ever wanted to be dyslexic? Now you can! · More than 8 classes to choose from (9)! Each class has unique abilities that change the way you play the game. · Over 60 different enemies to test your skills against. Hope you like palette-swaps! · Massive, expandable skill tree. Rack in the loot to upgrade your manor and give your successors a cutting edge. · Equip your heroes with powerful weaponry and armor. Or gain new abilities like flight, dash, and air jumping. · Tons of secrets and easter eggs to uncover... or are there? Yes there are. · Includes the base game content + Anniversary Update + exclusive Wanderer Edition content. · Rebalanced difficulty. You’re playing this on cars, buses, beds, and toilets. We’re not silly enough to assume you’ve got the same level of concentration as you do on a TV.

Screenshots

Tallowmere 24 screens
Rogue Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tallowmere 2 at Free against Rogue Legacy's $3.99. Tallowmere 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Rogue Legacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Tallowmere 2 is free to download; Rogue Legacy costs $3.99 up front. Tallowmere 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rogue Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tallowmere 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tallowmere 2's written reviews are positive against 73% of Rogue Legacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Rogue Legacy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tallowmere 2 versus Rogue Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallowmere 2Rogue Legacy
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (137 ratings) — better4.5 (128 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better72.9% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better128
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB334 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChris McFarlandCellar Door Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Tallowmere 2

All ratings137 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

Rogue Legacy

All ratings128 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

Tallowmere 2

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging mechanics
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 👍 Challenging but fair difficulty
  • 👍 Variety in weapons and effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Constant force closing
  • 💸 Too many paywalls
  • 💸 Premium version needed for some features
  • 💸 Limits on cats without premium

Rogue Legacy

From 128 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent roguelike gameplay with high replayability
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art and visual design
  • 💰 Fair pricing with no in-app purchases
  • 🔄 Unique character trait system adds variety
  • 📱 Successful port from console/PC to mobile

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Touch controls are imprecise and unresponsive
  • 🔋 High battery consumption and device heating
  • 🕹️ Controller support not working for PS5 controllers
  • 📱 Black bars on newer iPhone models
  • ⚠️ Extremely difficult difficulty curve

Bugs and requests

Tallowmere 2

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App frequently crashes
  • App force closes constantly
  • Game crashes during play
  • Game Center not syncing
  • Cannot buy supporter pack
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  • Cannot play on iOS after buying on Android
  • Weapon overflow on screen

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add tutorial for new elements
  • Implement features from Tallowmere's Keep
  • Add Japanese language support
  • Add bosses
  • Add merchants
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  • Add progression system
  • Add more customization options
  • Add a way to restore saved games
  • Add previous BGM option
  • Add next page button for merchant
  • Make a version with fans pack in store
  • Add Google login for iOS
  • Add option to link accounts on Android
  • Add story mode
  • Add no perma death mode

Rogue Legacy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • PS5 controller not recognized despite MFI support
  • Game crashes upon entering castle after updates
  • Screen flipped upside down on launch
  • Black screen on iPhone XR with iOS 14.2
  • Save file corruption and iCloud sync issues
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  • Stuttering after Metal graphics update
  • Unresponsive button inputs
  • Occasional unintended input registration
  • Performance issues on older devices (iPhone 6s)

Requested features

10 requests
  • D-pad control option instead of joystick
  • Fixed/stationary movement controls
  • Multiple preset button configurations
  • Difficulty settings or casual mode
  • Full screen support for iPhone XS Max and newer
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  • Slide-based control scheme alternative
  • Ability to jump from joystick upward movement
  • Simultaneous jump and attack capability
  • Rogue Legacy 2 mobile port
  • Additional character classes/content

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tallowmere 2

One-time1
  • Core Supporter Pack$4.99
None

Rogue Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tallowmere 2 free?
Tallowmere 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rogue Legacy free?
Rogue Legacy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tallowmere 2 or Rogue Legacy?
Tallowmere 2 is rated higher. Tallowmere 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Rogue Legacy averages 4.5 from 128 ratings.
Do Tallowmere 2 or Rogue Legacy have ads?
Neither Tallowmere 2 nor Rogue Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tallowmere 2 or Rogue Legacy?
Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rogue Legacy every 3 months. Most recently, Tallowmere 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rogue Legacy on October 26, 2026.

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