Comparison

Dicey Dungeons vs Player

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.

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Player

Features
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Player:One makes picking who goes first and rolling dice fast, fair, and fun—perfect for game nights, classrooms, and quick decisions. What you can do: Decide Who Goes First: Spin a colorful wheel that lands on a clear winner, with a satisfying flash. Choose 2–20 players. Tap-to-Select: Everyone touches the screen—after a short countdown, one random touch is chosen as the winner. Roll Dice (D2–D20): Select any mix of dice (D2, D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20). Enjoy an animated roll with a progressive reveal and automatic total. Why it’s great: Fast and simple: No accounts, no setup, works offline. Clear, readable UI built for groups. Works on iPhone and iPad. Monetization: Free to use with occasional ads. Optional in‑app purchase to remove ads. Perfect for board games, RPG sessions, team picks, and tie-breakers—open Player:One and let fate decide.

Screenshots

Dicey Dungeons4 screens
Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Player at Free against Dicey Dungeons's $4.99. Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On 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

Player is free to download; Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99 up front. Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dicey Dungeons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dicey Dungeons versus Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicey DungeonsPlayer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (221 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings221 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size842 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDistractionware LimitedJonathan Clark-Verralls

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

Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dicey Dungeons

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Player

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Dicey Dungeons free?
Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Player free?
Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dicey Dungeons or Player have ads?
Neither Dicey Dungeons nor Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicey Dungeons or Player?
Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, and Player every 2 days. Most recently, Dicey Dungeons was updated on October 26, 2026 and Player on October 4, 2026.

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