Comparison

Dicey Dungeons vs Bardcard

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

Head to head
About

Dicey Dungeons

Embark on a challenging deckbuilding roguelike adventure as a giant walking dice. Battle monsters, collect loot, and level up heroes in an ever-changing dungeon. Strategize against the unpredictable nature of dice rolls to escape Lady Luck's domain.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Battle monsters
  • Find better loot
  • Level up heroes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Dice roll mechanics
Features
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"It is going to be hard for anything on mobile to top this for me" - TouchArcade Game of the Week Become a giant walking dice and battle to the end of an ever-changing dungeon! Can you escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck? In this new fast-paced deckbuilding roguelike from Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV), Chipzel, and Marlowe Dobbe, you'll fight monsters, find better loot, and level up your heroes as you work together to take down the Goddess of Fortune, Lady Luck herself. Balance your carefully planned strategies against the unknown of a dice roll.

About

Bardcard

Embark on a card-matching roguelite adventure through a mysterious subterranean world. Explore over 40 rooms, discover unique items, battle monsters, and uncover the secrets of this realm. Can you survive the dungeon and find your brother?

Highlights
  • Card-matching dungeon exploration
  • Over 40 rooms with secrets
  • 150+ unique hand-drawn cards
  • Old-school RPG elements
  • Challenging roguelite system
  • Persistent artifacts and companions
Features
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Bardcard is a card-matching roguelite featuring a mysterious subterranean world to explore. Match cards to advance through the dungeon. Discover helpful equipment, battle dangerous minions, and meet magical familiars that join you on your adventure. Learn the secrets of this realm and discover the truth about the chaos that engulfs it. Can you find your brother Lukas? Who is ZUG? How far down does this dungeon go? FEATURES ========= - 40+ rooms to explore: Determine the best card-matching sequence to survive each floor. Keep on the lookout for alternate exits leading down less-traveled paths, and rare artifacts that appear when specific cards are matched. Are you exploring a dark room? In that case you’d better bring a torch! - 150+ unique, hand-drawn cards to discover: Weapons, armor, and magical items to protect you in the dungeon. Various characters that guide you, teach skills, and present puzzles. Monsters and traps to thwart your progress at every turn. There’s a lot to discover, and each game is a bit different than the last. - Old-school RPG elements set within an immersive world: Turn-based action, experience levels, quests to complete, and more. We’ve taken elements from all our favorite games of yesteryear and rolled them into Bardcard. - Beautiful soundtrack created by us: We’ve orchestrated every flute, piano, and xylophone to create a unique realm to adventure in. - Challenging rogelite system with powerful persistent artifacts: Death is likely unavoidable in this dangerous world. Lucky for you, there are special items and companions that stick with you no matter what happens in the dungeon. ACCOLADES ========== App Store Game of the Day (11/8/22) ABOUT RASCAL MAGIC ================== We are two childhood friends building a mysterious world for you to explore. Originally from Michigan and now based up and down the West Coast, we create everything from the gameplay, imagery, audio, and story, to physical apparel and collectibles. Although we charge a small price for downloading our games, we don’t have in-game advertising or in-app purchases. It’s just not our thing. Instead, you get access to the entire game and future updates. Let’s do this! We’d love to hear from you: hello@rascalmagic.com

Screenshots

Dicey Dungeons4 screens
Bardcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bardcard at monthly against Dicey Dungeons's every 7 months. Bardcard also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 75%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is chart position (#40 vs unranked) and ratings volume (221 vs 55). On rating, 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

Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99 and Bardcard $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bardcard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 221 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dicey Dungeons's written reviews are positive against 88% of Bardcard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, Bardcard monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dicey Dungeons versus Bardcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicey DungeonsBardcard
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (221 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size842 MB188 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDistractionware LimitedKevin Mikles

Customer experience

Dicey Dungeons

All ratings220 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.4%

Bardcard

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Dicey Dungeons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial not registering inputs
  • Buttons/controls bugging out
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Vertical/portrait mode support
  • Cloud save/sync across devices
  • More content and character variety
  • Better balance and progression

Bardcard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dicey Dungeons

No in-app purchases

None

Bardcard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dicey Dungeons free?
Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bardcard free?
Bardcard costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dicey Dungeons or Bardcard?
Bardcard is rated higher. Dicey Dungeons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 221 ratings, while Bardcard averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Dicey Dungeons or Bardcard have ads?
Neither Dicey Dungeons nor Bardcard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicey Dungeons or Bardcard?
Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, and Bardcard monthly. Most recently, Dicey Dungeons was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bardcard on November 2, 2026.

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