Comparison

Dota Underlords vs Waven

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

Head to head
About

Dota Underlords

Engage in strategic battles where hero recruitment and team synergy are key to victory. Explore a city-based campaign, unlock rewards, and compete in multiplayer modes. Offers both free and paid content with cosmetic rewards.

Highlights
  • Hero recruitment and upgrades
  • Alliance-based team bonuses
  • Unique Underlord abilities
  • City Crawl campaign mode
  • Battle Pass with unlockable rewards
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Works with: iPhone SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max; iPad Mini 4, 5; iPad Air 2, iPad Air 3; iPad Pro, iPad 7th gen, iPod Touch 7th Gen Dota Underlords not supported on: iPhone 6, 6 Plus; iPad Air, iPad Air Mini 2, iPad Air Mini 3; iPod Touch 6th Gen and below NEXT GENERATION AUTO-BATTLER In Dota Underlords, strategic decisions matter more than twitch reflexes. Underlords includes compelling singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and offers level progression with rewards. Play a strategic Standard game, a quick Knockout match, or co-op Duos match with a friend. SEASON ONE NOW AVAILABLE Season One comes with a City Crawl full of content, a Battle Pass full of rewards, and multiple ways to play online or offline. Dota Underlords is now out of Early Access and ready to play! CITY CRAWL Mama Eeb’s death has left a power vacuum in White Spire. Take back the city neighborhood by neighborhood, Underlord by Underlord, in the new City Crawl campaign. Complete puzzle challenges, win quick street-fights, and complete in-game challenges to clear paths and take over the city. Unlock rewards like new outfits for your Underlords, new wanted poster artwork, victory dances, and titles. BATTLEPASS Season One comes with a full Battle Pass offering over 100 rewards. Play matches, complete challenges, and unlock areas of the City Crawl to level up your Battle Pass and earn rewards. Rewards include new boards, weather effects, profile customization, skins, and other gameplay cosmetics. Many of these rewards can be earned for free simply by playing the game. For more rewards and content, players can purchase the Battle Pass for $4.99 on all platforms. The paid Battle Pass is not required to play the game, nor does it provide any gameplay specific advantage. WHITE SPIRE AWAITS A LEADER... A vertical metropolis of gambling and grit, just beyond the reach of Stonehall and Revtel; White Spire is known as a smugglers' paradise with loose morals and colorful residents to spare. Despite being overrun with syndicates, gangs, and secret societies, White Spire has never descended into chaos for one reason: Momma Eeb. She was respected… she was loved… and unfortunately, she was murdered last week. Eeb’s death has sent one question rippling through White Spire’s underworld: who is going to run the city? STRATEGIZE TO WIN: Recruit heroes and upgrade them into more powerful versions of themselves. MIX AND MATCH: Each hero you recruit can form unique alliances. Stacking your team with allied heroes will unlock powerful bonuses that can crush your rivals. UNDERLORDS: Choose from four Underlords to lead your crew to victory. Underlords are powerful units who fight on the field alongside your crew, and they each bring their own playstyle, perks, and abilities to the table. CROSSPLAY: Play on your platform of choice and battle players across the globe in a hassle-free crossplay experience. Running late? Start a match on your PC and finish it on your mobile device (and vice versa). Your profile in Dota Underlords is shared across all devices, so no matter what you play on, you're always making progress. RANKED MATCHMAKING: Everyone starts at the bottom, but by playing against other Underlords you'll climb through the ranks and prove you're worthy to rule White Spire. TOURNAMENT-READY: Create your own private lobbies and matches, then invite spectators to watch 8 Underlords duke it out. OFFLINE PLAY: Offering a sophisticated AI with 4 levels of difficulty, offline play is a great place to hone your skills. Pause and resume games at your leisure. SEASONAL ROTATION: Every season we'll say goodbye to certain Heroes, Items, and Alliances to make room for new additions that will shape the ever-evolving world of Underlords.

About

Waven

Embark on a cross-platform online RPG adventure in a flooded world. Choose a hero, master spells, and battle monsters in tactical turn-based combat. Upgrade your character and customize your strategy to forge your own destiny.

Highlights
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Character and spell customization
  • Cross-platform online play
  • Open-world exploration
  • Companion summoning
  • Item collection and upgrades
Features
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Forge Your Own Destiny! Choose a character, equip your best spells, and sail from island to island in your quest for fame and fortune. Level up and improve your strategy in this cross-platform online RPG with unique and vibrant artistic direction. SET SAIL FOR AN EPIC ADVENTURE Only a few islands have survived the rising waters of a flooded world and you are an adventurer on a quest for solutions to this horrible disaster. Long ago, gods and dragons ruled over this world. Today, the magic remains but what about the mythical beings of yesteryear? TAKE PART IN TACTICAL COMBAT Master the elements, cast powerful spells, summon mythical companions to your side, each with their own mechanics. Battle your enemies in close combat or from a distance in fast-paced, turn-based tactical fights solo or as a duo or trio to win all kinds of rewards. UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHARACTER Explore an open world RPG. Complete epic quests by battling fearsome monsters in their dungeons. Level up, collect valuable items to gain power, upgrade your hero, and hone your strategy. Each battle will be more intense than the last – unleash your powers! YOUR CHARACTER, YOUR STRATEGY Choose your class and hero from among more than 30 possible combinations, choose from among 300 available spells, and choose the equipment and companions to bring with you to each fight. There is enough strategic depth that you can shape your character and adventure entirely according to your preferences. Choose your allies carefully to defeat the creatures' tactics and beware of your opponents if you want to foil their plans. PLAY WITH STYLE Collect spells, equipment and companions through your in-game achievements and earn rewards regularly. Show off your epic and exceptional style thanks to the various accessories and skins you can unlock. The fate of each game depends solely on each player's talent.

Screenshots

Dota Underlords4 screens
Waven4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dota Underlords and Waven both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Waven's written reviews are positive against 48% of Dota Underlords's. Dota Underlords's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6K vs 357). On price, rating, ads 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. Dota Underlords sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Waven sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Waven holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dota Underlords has 6K ratings behind it against 357, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Dota Underlords's written reviews are positive against 71% of Waven's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dota Underlords ships an update weekly, Waven every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dota Underlords versus Waven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDota UnderlordsWaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6K ratings)4.5 (357 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews71.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K — better357
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB711 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperValveAnkama

Customer experience

Dota Underlords

All ratings6,052 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews1,506 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral14.1%
Negative37.5%

Waven

All ratings355 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Dota Underlords

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game concept
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of strategies and builds
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🔓 Free-to-play with no monetization issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🕹️ Clunky and confusing UI
  • 🕰️ Overly long match durations
  • 🤖 Imbalanced hero/alliance issues

Waven

From 357 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Great art style and graphics
  • 🕹️ Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • 🔓 Completely free-to-play, no pay-to-win
  • 🔄 Seamless cross-platform experience
  • 🤖 Variety of unique classes and playstyles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔑 Login/account creation issues
  • 🕰️ Lack of end-game content
  • 🤖 Unbalanced PvP matchups
  • 💬 Limited social/community features

Bugs and requests

Dota Underlords

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to log in or connect to Steam
  • Saves/progress not carrying over between devices
  • Matchmaking and multiplayer issues
  • Objective/quest completion bugs
  • Graphical glitches and UI problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More hero and alliance options
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to track progress and rank
  • Better performance optimizations
  • Smoother cross-platform experience

Waven

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and errors during gameplay
  • Inability to create or link accounts
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Incorrect or misleading item/skill information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode with synced progress
  • More detailed item/skill descriptions
  • Improved character customization options
  • Enhanced social features (guilds, leaderboards, etc.)
  • Expanded end-game content and challenges

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dota Underlords

One-time2
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
10 purchases

Waven

One-time10
  • 180 Gems Pack$1.99
  • Drhell's Bells Pack$2.49
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
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  • 500 Gems Pack$4.99
  • Gold pass$5.99
  • Battle Pass Upgrade$8.00
  • 1200 Gems Pack$9.99
  • Platinum Pass$12.99
  • 2 500 Gems Pack$19.99
  • Premium Founder's Pack$59.99

Questions

Is Dota Underlords free?
Dota Underlords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waven free?
Waven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dota Underlords or Waven?
Waven is rated higher. Dota Underlords averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Waven averages 4.5 from 357 ratings.
Do Dota Underlords or Waven have ads?
Neither Dota Underlords nor Waven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dota Underlords or Waven?
Dota Underlords ships an update weekly, and Waven every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dota Underlords was updated on November 11, 2026 and Waven on November 12, 2026.

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