Comparison

Rogue Dungeon RPG vs Shadow Leveling

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

Head to head
About

Rogue Dungeon RPG

Embark on a strategic roguelike dungeon crawl with action RPG elements. Experience permanent death, a prestige system for persistent bonuses, and over 110 unique passive skills. Collect magical items and relics to power up your character across multiple runs.

Highlights
  • Roguelike dungeon crawler
  • Prestige system for persistent bonuses
  • Over 110 unique passive skills
  • Permanent character death (hardcore)
  • Randomly generated maps and item drops
  • Collect magical items and relics
  • Four unlockable classes
Features
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Exciting, strategic Action-RPG - roguelike dungeon crawler. No ads. Tap your way through the levels until the challenge is too great, boost yourself with the prestige system and try again stronger than ever. Totally optional in-app purchases. Level up and gain over 110 unique passive skills that interact in powerful ways! Hardcore: permanent death. Progression: unlock persistent bonuses and items with each run of the dungeon. Collect magical and legendary items and relics. Power up your relics after death. Inspired by classic PC action role-playing games, this roguelike RPG uses randomly generated maps, permanent character death, randomized item drops and more for unlimited replayability. Regular updates are ongoing! Instructions: Touch anywhere to move Touch and hold on nearby enemies to attack Double-tap to use your special attack Tap on items, chests, shrines and other things to interact Collect shards to power up your relics! Collect gemstones to resurrect after death! Advance your character by discovering powerful items and relics. Gain levels for yourself and your relics. Choose from four ferocious classes - Warrior, Rogue, Mage and Monk This game collects basic usage data but does not collect any personally identifying information. This game uses the following art: "Ring Set - Precious Metals" by Clint Bellanger licensed as CC 3.0 (http://opengameart.org/content/ring-set-precious-metals)

About

Shadow Leveling

Features
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You are an E-Rank hunter, the weakest of them all. Until the day the System chooses you. Climb the Infinite Castle, slay hordes of monsters and turn every fallen enemy into a soldier of your SHADOW ARMY. From E-Rank to SSS, become the Shadow Monarch. ADDICTIVE ROGUELIKE ACTION • One-finger controls: move and your attacks fire automatically • Fast, intense runs, perfect for playing anywhere • Hundreds of enemies on screen at once RANK UP AND EVOLVE • 8 hunter ranks: E, D, C, B, A, S, SS and SSS • Your hero gets a new look at every rank • Grow stronger with every floor SHADOW ARMY • Raise defeated enemies as your soldiers • Command up to 10 shadows that fight by your side • Turn even bosses into allies EPIC BUILDS • Blades, lightning, shadow novas, scythes and more • Combine weapons and passives to AWAKEN skills • Every run is different BOSSES AND GUARDIANS • Giant bosses on every floor • Unique guardians in every zone of the castle • Anime-style cinematic entrances 240-MONSTER BESTIARY • Discover and collect creatures across different zones FORGE AND GEAR • Permanent Power, Vitality and Fortune upgrades • Gear from common to legendary • Daily quests and login rewards GLOBAL LEADERBOARD • Compare your highest floor with hunters worldwide Free to play. Works offline. Arise, hunter. The castle awaits.

Screenshots

Rogue Dungeon RPG4 screens
Shadow Leveling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rogue Dungeon RPG at none against Shadow Leveling's shown. Rogue Dungeon RPG also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Rogue Dungeon RPG sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Leveling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rogue Dungeon RPG ships an update every 6 months, Shadow Leveling every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rogue Dungeon RPG versus Shadow Leveling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRogue Dungeon RPGShadow Leveling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB63 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGeometric ApplicationsNathan Oliveira

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rogue Dungeon RPG

One-time10
  • Get 200 gemstones$1.99
  • Unlock Auto Items$2.99
  • Shadow Booster Pack Plus$2.99
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  • Shadow Booster Pack$2.99
  • 2x Pack$2.99
  • Unlock All Pets$3.99
  • Get 600 Gemstones$4.99
  • Shadow Starter Pack$4.99
  • Get 1,250 gemstones$9.99
  • Get 3,500 gemstones$24.99
1 purchases

Shadow Leveling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Rogue Dungeon RPG free?
Rogue Dungeon RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Leveling free?
Shadow Leveling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rogue Dungeon RPG or Shadow Leveling have ads?
Shadow Leveling shows ads; Rogue Dungeon RPG does not.
Which is updated more often, Rogue Dungeon RPG or Shadow Leveling?
Rogue Dungeon RPG ships an update every 6 months, and Shadow Leveling every 16 months. Most recently, Rogue Dungeon RPG was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shadow Leveling on November 5, 2026.

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