Comparison

Treasure Castle vs Sarcastic Robot

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

Head to head
About

Treasure Castle

Embark on a retro-style text adventure game ported from 1987. Explore over 60 rooms, uncover hidden areas, and solve the castle's secrets to find the treasure. Experience the authentic feel of 80s gaming.

Highlights
  • Retro text-adventure gameplay
  • Over 60 explorable rooms
  • Discover hidden rooms and secrets
  • Map for exploration
  • 80s writing style and feel
Features
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Treasure Castle is a retro-style text-adventure game. Originally created in 1987, over 30 years later, we have ported it to mobile. The writing and feel of it comes directly from the 80s. With over 60 “rooms” to explore and discover, you will enjoy the taste of yesteryear. Find hidden rooms and hallways. Discover the secrets of the castle but beware of dangers. Use your map to discover secrets. Can you find the treasure and win?

About

Sarcastic Robot

Engage in a text-based adventure where your choices shape the narrative and lead to diverse endings. Track your progress and outcomes on a dedicated score page.

Highlights
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Branching narrative paths
  • Multiple endings
  • Score tracking
  • Choice-driven outcomes
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A text based branching game that offers the user a series of options that take them down various paths with different outcomes. There is a score page at the end when you choose "Quit".

Screenshots

Treasure Castle4 screens
Sarcastic Robot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sarcastic Robot at none against Treasure Castle's shown. Sarcastic Robot also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Treasure Castle's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Treasure Castle against 5.0 for Sarcastic Robot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Treasure Castle has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Treasure Castle ships an update every 13 months, Sarcastic Robot every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Treasure Castle versus Sarcastic Robot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreasure CastleSarcastic Robot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRichard WittmannTerry Freeman

Customer experience

Treasure Castle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sarcastic Robot

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

In-app purchases

None

Treasure Castle

No in-app purchases

None

Sarcastic Robot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Treasure Castle free?
Treasure Castle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sarcastic Robot free?
Sarcastic Robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Treasure Castle or Sarcastic Robot?
Treasure Castle and Sarcastic Robot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Treasure Castle or Sarcastic Robot have ads?
Treasure Castle shows ads; Sarcastic Robot does not.
Which is updated more often, Treasure Castle or Sarcastic Robot?
Treasure Castle ships an update every 13 months, and Sarcastic Robot every 20 months. Most recently, Treasure Castle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sarcastic Robot on October 20, 2026.

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