Comparison

Tallowmere 2 vs 9th Dawn III

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

Head to head
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

9th Dawn III

Embark on a vast 2D open-world adventure as a chosen hero investigating mysterious events. Explore diverse landscapes, battle over 270 monsters, and uncover ancient secrets to save the land. Customize your character, recruit allies, and engage in numerous side activities.

Highlights
  • Huge seamless open world exploration
  • Over 270 unique monsters to battle
  • Extensive item collection (1400+ items)
  • Character customization and leveling
  • Monster recruitment and training
  • Weapon and armor customization
  • In-game card game and fishing
Features
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9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a huge 2D open world RPG and collectathon dungeon crawler packed full of adventure! When asked to investigate mysterious, ghostly sightings around the lake of Elmson, you trek through the lands of Cedaltia to uncover the truth. Upon arrival, you hear rumors of an untrustworthy king. Taking the path of the Chosen One, you journey to Lorwyck Castle to confront a powerful enemy – traversing ancient fortresses, dark dungeons, perilous swamps, and more! Soon, you find yourself at the heart of a foreboding prophecy. Equip your best gear and adventure across the fields of Ashwick, the snowy regions of Halstom, dense forests of Vlak, the sprawling depths of huge dungeons, and the perilous Hollow Mountains of Scorn on an epic quest to uncover the secrets of a mysterious evil force ... Can you become the savior of Cadaltia? • Explore a huge, seamless open world full of crypts, fortresses, villages, and more. • Find your way across deadly dungeons, fight over 270 unique monsters, and acquire loot, treasures, and rare materials. • Become the ultimate warrior as you unlock spells and abilities, fine-tune your attributes, and level-up your crafting abilities! • Recruit monsters! Turn them into powerful allies with care and combat skill training. • Collect 1,400 uniquely drawn items – including more than 300 weapons and 550 pieces of armor and accessories. • Customize weapons and armour, go fishing, cook food, collect gems, and more! • Kick back and play Fyued, an original card game played throughout the region with 180 collectable cards! • Enjoy an original orchestral soundtrack. • Help the townsfolk to prosper with sidequests that range from silly to dangerous! Valorware is a UK-based game development and publishing company. Valorware is led by a solo-developer, focusing on producing content-rich Role Playing Games (RPGs).

Screenshots

Tallowmere 24 screens
9th Dawn III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tallowmere 2 at Free against 9th Dawn III's $9.99. Tallowmere 2 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 9th Dawn III's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 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; 9th Dawn III costs $9.99 up front. Tallowmere 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 9th Dawn III 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 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Tallowmere 2's written reviews are positive against 80% of 9th Dawn III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, 9th Dawn III every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tallowmere 2 versus 9th Dawn III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallowmere 29th Dawn III
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (137 ratings) — better4.5 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better105
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#163 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB578 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChris McFarlandValorware LTD

Customer experience

Tallowmere 2

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

9th Dawn III

All ratings104 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

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

9th Dawn III

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Massive open-world with extensive exploration
  • 🎯 Deep RPG mechanics and character customization
  • 🛠️ Rich crafting system (smithing, cooking, enchanting, etc.)
  • 🎴 Integrated card game mini-game
  • 🐾 Pet/creature taming and battling system

Room to improve

  • 🗺️ Poor navigation and confusing map UI
  • 🐛 Game-breaking bugs and crashes
  • ❌ Lack of post-purchase support and updates
  • ⚖️ Unbalanced difficulty curve
  • 🧙 Overpowered magic/healing abilities

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

9th Dawn III

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Accidental NPC interaction causing permanent price increases
  • Auto-save issues when force-quitting
  • Audio not working on some devices
  • Game crashes on iPad
  • Controls not responsive on Backbone controller
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  • Companion getting stuck on walls
  • Gem crafting success rate too low
  • Skill leveling not progressing properly
  • Data loss on device transfer
  • Dungeon monsters respawning excessively
  • UI freezing and menu navigation issues

Requested features

14 requests
  • iCloud save synchronization across devices
  • Cloud save support for device transfers
  • Chinese language localization
  • Confirmation dialogs for permanent actions
  • Multiple save file slots
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  • Fog of war on maps
  • Recipe material indicators
  • Shared inventory between player and companion
  • Solo play option without companion
  • Cross-platform save (PS4/console)
  • Mac/Steam release
  • Joystick sensitivity customization
  • Quest markers or better navigation aids
  • Improved NPC scheduling/availability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tallowmere 2

One-time1
  • Core Supporter Pack$4.99
None

9th Dawn III

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tallowmere 2 free?
Tallowmere 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 9th Dawn III free?
9th Dawn III costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tallowmere 2 or 9th Dawn III?
Tallowmere 2 is rated higher. Tallowmere 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while 9th Dawn III averages 4.5 from 105 ratings.
Do Tallowmere 2 or 9th Dawn III have ads?
Neither Tallowmere 2 nor 9th Dawn III shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tallowmere 2 or 9th Dawn III?
Tallowmere 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 9th Dawn III every 3 days. Most recently, Tallowmere 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 9th Dawn III on October 25, 2026.

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