Meteorfall vs Dawncaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteorfall
Embark on a card-based dungeon crawl with strategic deck-building and a dynamic grid system. Choose from unique heroes, battle diverse enemies, and manage perks to overcome challenging roguelike runs. Enjoy offline play and daily challenges.
- Card-based deck building
- Dynamic grid-based combat
- Multiple playable heroes
- Roguelike dungeon runs
- Perk system
- Daily challenge mode
- Offline play
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Battle the likes of sozzled bearbearians and nuke-addled snotwolves to protect our glowing green world from the sweaty hands of the Uberlich! Krumit's Tale involves the same core deck building mechanics as Meteorfall: Journeys and the same cast of overly optimistic heroes, but expands the ‘swipe’ mechanic into a dynamic grid based system. This means more depth and longevity – our heroes will have to choose perks to complement their deck-building strategy and carefully manage the board if they wish to triumph. + A follow-up to the popular mobile solo deckbuilding card game - Meteorfall: Journeys! + The brave heroes of Meteorfall return! Play as five different heroes - Bruno, Greybeard, Mischief, Muldorf, and Rose - each with their own cards and a distinct playstyle + In true roguelike fashion, each run is different! Your journey is built from 20+ unique dungeons, 25+ fully animated enemies, more than 50+ perks (passive bonuses), and more than 300+ cards + More than 30 achievements to unlock + Feeling competitive? Check out the daily challenge mode! Each day has a different set of modifiers which tweak the rules of the game in radical ways. + Mobile optimized gameplay. The game can be played one-handed in portrait mode and auto-saves frequently + Play across multiple devices with iCloud save support + Offline play. If you want to enjoy Krumit's Tale on your daily commute or on an airplane ride - go for it! No online connection is required + Join an active community of players on Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/KrumitsTale) and Discord (http://www.bit.ly/krumit-discord)
Dawncaster
Embark on a tactical deck-building adventure with over 900 illustrated cards. Explore a mysterious world, master unique class abilities, and forge your own path through a rich narrative. Enjoy a complete premium experience with no ads or microtransactions.
- Over 900 hand-illustrated cards
- Unique class abilities
- Innovative energy system
- Richly illustrated world
- Randomized encounters
- Unlockable content
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Dawncaster: Epic Deck-Building Adventure Dive into a world of strategy and magic in Dawncaster, the ultimate deck-building experience with over 900 stunning hand-illustrated cards. Will you become a shadow-dancing rogue, an indomitable warrior, a mysterious Seeker, or forge your own path? Unravel the dark secrets of Aethos in this tactical masterpiece that revolutionizes mobile card gaming. Redefining Card Games - Experience groundbreaking mechanics that seasoned players will love - Blend unique class abilities with powerful weapons and enchantments - Master an innovative energy system, freeing you from traditional deckbuilder constraints A World Shrouded in Mystery - Embark on a quest to find the legendary 'Dawnbringer' lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris - Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated world with compelling dialogue and meaningful choices - Shape the fate of a desperate world through your actions Complete Gaming Experience - Unlock all cards and classes with your purchase - no microtransactions! - Open up new exciting area's with optional expansion packs for even more content - Enjoy a premium game free from ads, timers, or pay-to-win mechanics Endless Replayability - Every run is unique with randomized encounters and battles - Unlock new starting cards, portraits, and challenges - Test your skills with increasing difficulty levels Join the Dawncaster Community - Connect with fellow players and developers on the Discord server - Share strategies, get the latest updates, and influence the game's future - Be part of a passionate community that's shaping the future of Dawncaster Ready to answer the call? Download Dawncaster now and begin your legendary journey! Discord: https://discord.gg/pfeMG9c Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dawncaster at $4.99 against Meteorfall's $6.99. Dawncaster also leads on ratings volume (929 vs 267) and chart position (#10 vs #46). Meteorfall's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Meteorfall costs $6.99 and Dawncaster $4.99 up front. Meteorfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dawncaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dawncaster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 267 and 929 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Meteorfall's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dawncaster's.
Meteorfall ships an update every 9 days, Dawncaster every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Meteorfall | Dawncaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (267 ratings) | 4.7 (929 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 | 929 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #46 | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Eric Farraro | Rick van der Wal |
Customer experience
Meteorfall
Dawncaster
User reviews
Meteorfall
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique characters and mechanics
- 🎨 Excellent art style and animations
- 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding
- 🕰️ Endless replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Steep learning curve
- 💰 Paid DLC character
- 🌐 Lack of language support
- 🔋 Performance and battery drain issues
Dawncaster
From 929 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Constant updates
- 🔥 Addictive gameplay loop
- 🔍 Discovering new secrets
- 💎 Excellent value for money
- 🎨 Beautiful art and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Steep learning curve
- 🔁 Repetitive enemy and boss encounters
- 🕰️ Slow progression and unlock system
- 🔧 Unbalanced difficulty spikes
Bugs and requests
Meteorfall
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Text/language display issues
- Broken card effects
- Progression loss after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode
- More characters and content
- Improved balance and difficulty options
- Progress/save sync across devices
- Power saving mode
Dawncaster
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after certain card interactions
- Incorrect card behavior or descriptions
- Progression loss after updates
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Endless or challenge mode
- More language support (e.g. Chinese, Spanish, Russian)
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Ability to toggle DLC content on/off
- Checkpoints or save states during runs
In-app purchases
Meteorfall
- Varfa the Ranger$1.99
Dawncaster
- Vaul of the Void Promo PackFree
- Synthesis Support Pack$3.99
- Infinitum Support Banner$3.99
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- Eclypse Supporter Pack$3.99
- Buy the devs a coffee$4.99
- Tribes of Twilight$4.99
- Death of Divinity$4.99
- Masks of Misery$4.99
- Siege of Shadows$4.99
- Dawncaster Origins Bundle$4.99
- Nexus of Nightmares$5.99
- Infernal Invasions$5.99
- Dawncaster Mega Bundle$12.99








