Comparison

Void Tyrant vs Pawnbarian

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

Head to head
About

Void Tyrant

Embark on a single-player galactic adventure where you build a powerful deck of cards to battle aliens and overcome challenges. With strategic deck-building and blackjack-inspired combat, explore diverse planets, upgrade your abilities, and uncover ancient artifacts. Reclaim the Eyes of Chronos through cunning and a touch of luck.

Highlights
  • Strategic deck building
  • Card-based combat
  • Four unique classes
  • Town upgrades for new powers
  • Blueprint collection and ship crafting
  • Powerful artifact discovery
Features
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Build a deck as you battle across the galaxy, gathering powerful cards along the way. With strategy and a bit of luck you might be able to reclaim the Eyes of Chronos. A single-player adventure, play with 500+ cards and three unique classes to engineer a custom deck to your own design. Rooted in the simple hit-or-stand mechanics of blackjack, Void Tyrant is an easy to understand roguelike with engrossing depth. Battle quirky aliens, disarm traps, upgrade your spaceport, and face off with the sinister Wruut. Newcomers or seasoned veterans alike will enjoy deck building in Void Tyrant. FEATURES - Strategic deck building and card-based combat. - Four classes to choose from, each with its own strategy - Upgrade your town for new powers and adventures. - Collect blueprints and craft new ships with special abilities and cards - Powerful artifacts stuffed into shiny treasure chests. - Free with ads or convert to premium (NO ADS) with one purchase. - Traps, strange aliens, and lots of other surprises...

About

Pawnbarian

Engage in a turn-based puzzle roguelike inspired by chess. Use a deck of chess pieces to battle monsters on a small dungeon board, strategically outmaneuvering enemies. Enjoy quick, challenging sessions with emergent tactical situations and character progression.

Highlights
  • Deck of chess pieces for combat
  • Chess mechanics for gameplay
  • Turn-based tactical situations
  • Card upgrades with treasure
  • Quick 15-30 minute runs
  • Infinite post-run Gauntlet
  • Multiple characters and dungeons
Features
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Chess-inspired puzzle roguelike. Demo - single IAP unlocks full game. The demo is ad-free. It contains a single character and dungeon. Pawnbarian is a turn-based puzzle roguelike with bite-sized, but challenging sessions. Play cards to control your hero like a chess piece on a tiny dungeon board, outmaneuver enemies with their assortment of tricky abilities, and become the mightiest warrior of the Chesslands! Features - Use a deck of chess pieces to hack and slash through hordes of monsters. - Pick up the basics instantly if you're familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you aren't. - Carefully plan your moves to navigate challenging, emergent tactical situations. - Spend treasure to upgrade your cards with additional powers. - Blitz through quick 15-30 minute runs - or die trying. - Take on the infinite post-run Gauntlet to see how long you can survive. - Pick from 6 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach. - Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers. Not Features - No permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking. The progress and satisfaction come from your growing mastery of the game's elegant systems! - No complex and varied builds. The shops provide a few key decisions, but the bulk of the roguelike depth lies in how you approach the emergent combat puzzles!

Screenshots

Void Tyrant4 screens
Pawnbarian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pawnbarian at none against Void Tyrant's shown. Pawnbarian also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Void Tyrant's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (10K vs 353). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Void Tyrant sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pawnbarian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Void Tyrant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Void Tyrant has 10K ratings behind it against 353, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Void Tyrant's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pawnbarian's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Void Tyrant ships an update every 5 weeks, Pawnbarian every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Void Tyrant versus Pawnbarian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoid TyrantPawnbarian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.2 (353 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better353
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size751 MB116 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperArmor Games Studios IncJan Wojtecki

Customer experience

Void Tyrant

All ratings10,224 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews968 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.6%

Pawnbarian

All ratings353 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

Void Tyrant

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Unique card mechanics
  • 🤑 Fair monetization
  • 💎 Addictive and challenging
  • 🎨 Charming art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🎬 Intrusive ads
  • 🤖 Unbalanced enemy AI
  • 🔁 Repetitive content
  • 🕰️ Slow progression

Pawnbarian

From 353 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Unique chess-like mechanics
  • 🎨 Excellent art style
  • 🔊 Impressive sound design

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for full game
  • 🕹️ Steep learning curve
  • 🐛 Inconsistent enemy behavior
  • 🕰️ Limited content in free version

Bugs and requests

Void Tyrant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when using Power Surge
  • Progress reset after defeating final boss
  • Inconsistent rewards from chests

Requested features

5 requests
  • More planets, enemies, and bosses
  • Additional playable classes
  • Ability to remove unwanted cards
  • Improved late-game content
  • Customizable deck building

Pawnbarian

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unexpected attacks during player turns
  • Glitches with Apple Pencil input

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and dungeons
  • Additional character classes
  • Difficulty settings
  • Achievements/progression system
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Void Tyrant

One-time7
  • Warp Rift$0.99
  • Cloning Device$0.99
  • Assassin$1.99
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  • Spirit Of Life$2.99
  • Spirit Of Secrets$2.99
  • Spirit Of Fortune$2.99
  • Premium Game$4.99
1 purchases

Pawnbarian

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Void Tyrant free?
Void Tyrant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pawnbarian free?
Pawnbarian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Void Tyrant or Pawnbarian?
Void Tyrant is rated higher. Void Tyrant averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Pawnbarian averages 4.2 from 353 ratings.
Do Void Tyrant or Pawnbarian have ads?
Void Tyrant shows ads; Pawnbarian does not.
Which is updated more often, Void Tyrant or Pawnbarian?
Void Tyrant ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pawnbarian every 6 weeks. Most recently, Void Tyrant was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pawnbarian on October 21, 2026.

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