Dicey Dungeons vs HexSweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
- Battle monsters
- Find better loot
- Level up heroes
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Dice roll mechanics
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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.
HexSweeper
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HexSweeper puts a twist on the classic Minesweeper, using hexagonal tiles to create a more dynamic and intricate puzzle with each hexagon adding new dimensions to your strategy as you work to locate all hidden mines. Mines are randomly placed within a honeycomb of possibilities so sometimes it can be better to be lucky than good! Free to Play No Adverts The perfect bathroom break distraction!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HexSweeper at Free against Dicey Dungeons's $4.99. HexSweeper also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
HexSweeper is free to download; Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, HexSweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dicey Dungeons | HexSweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (220 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 842 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Distractionware Limited | Alan Watton |
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
HexSweeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dicey Dungeons
No in-app purchases
HexSweeper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dicey Dungeons free?
Is HexSweeper free?
Do Dicey Dungeons or HexSweeper have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dicey Dungeons or HexSweeper?
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