Comparison

ATOM RPG vs DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

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

Head to head
About

ATOM RPG

Explore a post-apocalyptic Soviet Wasteland, creating your own hero. Investigate bunkers, battle mutants, and uncover conspiracies in this offline RPG. Features deep character creation, turn-based combat, and nonlinear gameplay with multiple quest solutions.

Highlights
  • Character creation tool
  • Offline single-player RPG
  • Dozens of skills
  • Turn-based combat
  • Nonlinear gameplay
  • Multiple quest solutions
  • Deep dialogues
Features
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In 1986 the world war between the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc ended in mutual nuclear bombings. Both superpowers went down in flames. The impact of the fallout almost ended civilization as we know it. You are one of the survivors of the apocalypse. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous postnuclear world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under the sun in this new age. To investigate retro style bunkers, descend into a stalker filled metro, fight terrible mutants and solve a shadowy conspiracy, aimed at destroying all that is left of life on Earth. ATOM RPG is: - A powerful character creation tool, aimed at making the wasteland hero you want to portray; - A balanced offline single player roleplaying system. Each stat combination provides a unique cRPG experience, unique dialogues, and new ways to solve some quests; - Dozens of skills, from lockpicking to gambling; - Many hours of gameplay on all sorts of locations. Meet the other survivors in a brave new settlement, built from the remains of the old world. Venture into the wilds, where mutants and bandits lurk. Work out the secrets of an old military bunker. Or simply lose yourself, fishing at a scenic pond; - Turn-based combat, inspired by classic RPG’s of the nineties. Find your own strategy and develop the tactics needed to win; - Random encounters with the dwellers of the Soviet Wasteland - both friendly and dangerous. Sometimes all at the same time; - Many deep, multiple-choice dialogues that feel like real conversations with the unique NPCs of the game; - Nonlinear gameplay! This edition of the game features dozens of quests, most with alternative solutions. Play the game like you want to! Recommended: iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR; iPad Mini 6, 5, 4; iPad Air 3+, 2; iPad Pro Technical Support: You can contact the developers at support@atomrpg.com

About

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

Embark on an epic adventure in a block-based world to defeat the Dragonlord. Gather resources, craft items, and build anything from simple structures to entire towns to restore the realm. Engage in action-packed combat against familiar monsters and share your creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Explore a vast block world
  • Gather and craft items
  • Build structures and towns
  • Battle monsters
  • Specialized mobile controls
  • Share creations with friends
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Explore a world made of blocks as you gather, craft, and build to defeat the evil Dragonlord! Build everywhere from anywhere in DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, available now on mobile. Brought to you by SQUARE ENIX! ◆ TRAVEL AND EXPLORE THE VAST WORLD OF DRAGON QUEST! In this “Block-Building RPG”, YOU are the legendary builder that has the power to build! The realm of Alefgard has been plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, the ruler of all monsters. Venture off on the epic adventure to restore Alefgard! ◆ FACE OFF AGAINST VICIOUS FOES! You will encounter Slimes, Golems, Dragons, and more. Familiar DRAGON QUEST monsters of all sizes threaten the survival of humankind! Craft weapons, build defenses, and fight the monsters to protect your base. Use your power to build and play smart when fighting against frightening enemies in action packed combat! ◆ GATHER, CRAFT AND BUILD FROM ANYWHERE! In this world made of blocks, everything you see can be materials used to create! Farm ingredients, craft various items and build your base to unite the people roaming the ruins. From buildings to entire towns, you have the freedom to make your village your very own. The power to build is in the palm of your hands! ◆ BUILD BETTER ON MOBILE WITH SPECIAL FEATURES ADDED! Place blocks by simply tapping the screen and destroy blocks and items more easily with specialized cursors. A convenient Undo Button function has also been added to allow you to restore your work! Convert your buildings in to Build Cards to share with friends and scan their buildings to have them show up in your island! ◆ NEW DLC AS IN-APP PURCHASES New DLC added in “Terra Incognita,” the land where you can freely build and play! DLC includes: • “Magic carpet”, “Boss figure pack”, “Celestial pack”, “Dot ring” • “All in one pack” (A set of the above 4) *Please be aware of duplicate purchases. "OS: iOS 13 or later iPhone 8 or later (minimum 3GB of RAM)" *Playing this game on a non-recommended device may result in unexpected errors, such as crashing due to insufficient memory. Please be aware that we may not be able to provide support for non-recommended devices.

Screenshots

ATOM RPG4 screens
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ATOM RPG at $9.99 against DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS's $27.99. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ATOM RPG costs $9.99 and DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS $27.99 up front. ATOM RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 221 and 163 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of ATOM RPG's written reviews are positive against 66% of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATOM RPG ships an update every 5 weeks, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ATOM RPG versus DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATOM RPGDRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Price$9.99 — better$27.99
Rating4.3 (221 ratings)4.5 (163 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better163
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB639 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperATENT GAMES LTDSQUARE ENIX

Customer experience

ATOM RPG

All ratings221 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.7%

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

All ratings163 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

ATOM RPG

From 221 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great when you give it a chance
  • 🚀 Huge game with lots of content
  • 🚀 Replayable with multiple paths
  • 👍 Scratches the Fallout itch
  • 👍 Immersive atmosphere and writing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls constantly break
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay and difficulty
  • 🐛 Text and UI issues on mobile
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

From 163 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great port quality
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good story and RPG elements
  • 👍 Intuitive touch controls (for some)
  • 👍 Well-optimized for mobile

Room to improve

  • 🎮 No controller support
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔥 Device overheating
  • 🕹️ Clunky/unplayable touch controls (for many)
  • 📱 UI offset on larger iPads

Bugs and requests

ATOM RPG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Controls breaking
  • Frequent crashes
  • Text/UI issues
  • Glitches and bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve UI scaling and readability
  • Add more content and updates
  • Fix bugs and stability issues

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Controller support partially implemented (left stick only)
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Challenges not reflecting completion
  • Camera zooms unexpectedly in caves
  • NPCs behaving erratically (walking on walls, jumping)
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  • Quest progression bugs (e.g., Divine Draught quest)
  • Save file issues (no cloud sync, iPad/iPhone sync issues)
  • Frame rate issues/stuttering
  • Game not progressing after defeating certain bosses (Helcondor)
  • Developer support link broken

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Add cloud save sync
  • Allow UI customization (button placement, size)
  • Add option for free-form joystick
  • Improve optimization for better battery life and performance
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  • Add more advanced graphics settings
  • Allow iPad app to run on macOS
  • Add map markers for quests
  • Request for Dragon Quest Builders 2 port
  • Request for Dragon Quest Builders 3

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ATOM RPG

One-time1
  • ATOM RPG - Supporter Pack$2.99
5 purchases

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

One-time5
  • New Content! Magic Carpet$2.99
  • New Content! Astronomy Set$2.99
  • Boss Monster Model Set$2.99
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  • New Content! Pixel Ring$2.99
  • All-in-One Pack$5.99

Questions

Is ATOM RPG free?
ATOM RPG costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS free?
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS costs $27.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ATOM RPG or DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS?
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS is rated higher. ATOM RPG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 221 ratings, while DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS averages 4.5 from 163 ratings.
Do ATOM RPG or DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS have ads?
ATOM RPG shows ads; DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS does not.
Which is updated more often, ATOM RPG or DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS?
ATOM RPG ships an update every 5 weeks, and DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS fortnightly. Most recently, ATOM RPG was updated on October 16, 2026 and DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS on October 16, 2026.

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