Comparison

Castlevania vs Warden Rush

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

Head to head
About

Castlevania

Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.

Highlights
  • Direct port of the console classic
  • Play as Alucard
  • Jump, dash, and slash combat
  • Vast castle exploration
  • Game controller compatibility
  • New continue feature
  • Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish

About

Warden Rush

Fifty players enter a procedurally generated archive, hunted by a relentless Warden. Use stealth, strategy, and limited resources to be the last one standing. Play with friends or practice offline against AI.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated archive
  • Last player standing survival
  • Stealth and sound mechanics
  • Resource management
  • Offline bot matches
  • Private multiplayer rooms
  • Cosmetic unlocks
Features
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THE ARCHIVE IS DARK. AND IT IS LISTENING. Fifty players drop into a procedurally generated archive with one rule: the last one standing walks out. Hunting all of you is the Warden. Faster than you. Stronger than you. Bound by the same darkness. Your flashlight finds med packs, decoys, and noisemakers. It also gives you away from across the map. Sprinting outruns nothing. It just tells the Warden where you are. Sneaking is silent. Patience is a weapon. Every choice is a trade. HOW YOU SURVIVE • Read the light. The Warden's lantern glow gives it away through walls and around corners. • Stay quiet. Footsteps carry. Sneaking is silent. • Break line of sight. You can't outrun it, but you can outthink it. • Spend the floor. Med packs fight starvation, decoys eat the kill meant for you, noisemakers send the monster after someone else. • Outlast the zone as it drags every survivor toward the center. FAIR BY DESIGN Every player spawns the same distance from the Warden. Supplies sit on a symmetric ring. The Warden doesn't cheat. It sees light, hears movement, and nothing else. No pay-to-win. Skill decides who walks out. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Private rooms with a 4-letter code. Up to 50 humans, proximity voice chat, and bots filling every empty seat. Mute, block, and report controls built in. PLAY ALONE Practice offline against 49 bots with real personalities: looters, prowlers, opportunists, campers. No account. No sign-up. Drop in. Over 40 identities in the Armoury. Earn them by playing (win a match to unlock The King) or buy the ones you want. Contains darkness, sudden sounds, and flashing lights.

Screenshots

Castlevania4 screens
Warden Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warden Rush at Free against Castlevania's $2.99. Warden Rush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Castlevania's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). 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

Warden Rush is free to download; Castlevania costs $2.99 up front. Warden Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Castlevania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warden Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Castlevania versus Warden Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastlevaniaWarden Rush
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKONAMIAdam Kurtz

Customer experience

Castlevania

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews1,110 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.8%

Warden Rush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Castlevania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock room not functioning properly
  • Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
  • Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and button layout
  • Original voice acting option
  • Improved cutscene quality
  • Cloud save support

Warden Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Castlevania

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Warden Rush

One-time10
  • Shadow$0.99
  • Pixie$1.99
  • The Scientist$1.99
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  • Raver$1.99
  • The Devil$1.99
  • Angel$1.99
  • Mummy$1.99
  • Visitor$3.99
  • Dracula$3.99
  • The Rotted$3.99

Questions

Is Castlevania free?
Castlevania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warden Rush free?
Warden Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castlevania or Warden Rush?
Warden Rush is rated higher. Castlevania averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Warden Rush averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Castlevania or Warden Rush have ads?
Neither Castlevania nor Warden Rush shows ads.

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