DYSMANTLE vs Dawncaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DYSMANTLE
Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.
- Break objects for materials
- Fight or evade creatures
- Explore open world
- Build outposts
- Craft weapons and tools
- Hunt and farm
- Solve puzzles
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.
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 DYSMANTLE's $9.99. Dawncaster also leads on chart position (#8 vs #26). DYSMANTLE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99 and Dawncaster $4.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dawncaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DYSMANTLE against 4.7 for Dawncaster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 480 and 929 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of DYSMANTLE's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dawncaster's.
DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, Dawncaster every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DYSMANTLE | Dawncaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (480 ratings) | 4.7 (929 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 480 | 929 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #26 | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 905 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Rick van der Wal |
Customer experience
DYSMANTLE
Dawncaster
User reviews
DYSMANTLE
From 480 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Huge open world to explore
- 🔨 Satisfying destruction and crafting
- 👍 Engaging story and quests
- 🎮 Great controller support
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters
- 🗺️ Lack of fast travel options
- 💾 No cloud save support
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
DYSMANTLE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when entering certain areas
- Audio issues like sound cutting out
- Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
- Inconsistent controls and targeting system
Requested features
5 requests- Cloud save functionality
- More enemy and environmental variety
- Improved fast travel system
- Multiplayer co-op mode
- Ability to customize the player character
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
DYSMANTLE
- Pets & Dungeons$3.99
- Underworld$4.99
- Doomsday$4.99
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









