Castlevania vs Warden Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Procedurally generated archive
- Last player standing survival
- Stealth and sound mechanics
- Resource management
- Offline bot matches
- Private multiplayer rooms
- Cosmetic unlocks
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Castlevania | Warden Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KONAMI | Adam Kurtz |
Customer experience
Castlevania
Warden Rush
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
Castlevania
No in-app purchases
Warden Rush
- 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
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