Comparison

Cursed Castilla vs Solitaire After Dark

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

Head to head
About

Cursed Castilla

Embark on a challenging 2D action-platformer adventure inspired by classic arcade games. Battle mythical creatures from European folklore across 8 stages, using a variety of weapons to achieve one of four possible endings.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade action gameplay
  • 8 explorable game stages
  • Over 48 enemy types
  • 19 unique bosses
  • 4 different endings
  • Illustrated bestiary
  • MFi controller support
Features
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The acclaimed console arcade game created by Locomalito finally arrives to iOS in the most portable and better looking version ever! ► 9 / 10 - Nintendo Life - Cursed Castilla is a punishing but ultimately rewarding love letter to the classic action platformers of the coin-op industry's golden years. ► 9 / 10 - VidaExtra - A necessary experience that you will enjoy as you used to enjoy in the 80s or 90s. ► 8,5 / 10 - Hobby Consolas - It's a video game made with passion, [...] and, also, one of the best current retro video games that we've played. ► 8 / 10 - Brash Games - The game is old school through and through, and makes no apologies for providing an experience on par with the classic Capcom platformers of yesteryear. ► 8 / 10 - GameSpew - Anyone looking for a challenging action-packed 2D adventure won’t go far wrong with Cursed Castilla. The tears of a young witch have been turned into a key by a demon to open a gateway to hell. In Cursed Castilla, one takes the role of Don Ramiro, a knight appointed by King Alphonse VI, to fight and banish the evil invading the lands of Tolomera. Don Ramiro will face mouras, Ojáncanos, Nuberus and Malismos: creatures from the European folklore, as well as from chivalric romances such as Amadís de Gaula. For that, one will use a different range of weapons to defeat the enemies, in a pure classic arcade action style. Features: ● Compatible with MFi controllers. ● Haptic vibration. ● iCloud support. ● Game Center achievements and leaderboards. ● Play in landscape or portrait orientation. ● Explore Tolomera del Rey in depth through 8 game stages. ● Fight against more than 48 types of enemies and 19 final bosses. ● Depending on the mission success, meet 1 of the 4 different possible endings. ● Know all the myths featured in the game with the illustrated bestiary. ● Brag about your combat skills with 15 unlockable achievements. ● Yell your battle cry with the songs of the original soundtrack.

About

Solitaire After Dark

Experience a unique solitaire roguelike set in a 1960s cocktail lounge. Every move scores points as you manage a shelf of club patrons and mix card combinations to meet targets. Survive challenging boss nights and progress through a season of unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Scoring-based Klondike gameplay
  • Collectible club patrons as relics
  • Card manipulation mechanics
  • Challenging boss nights
  • Seasonal progression and challenges
  • Multiple classic solitaire modes
Features
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Solitaire After Dark is a solitaire roguelike set in a 1960s cocktail club, now drawn in a bold new cartoon style. Each Night deals a fresh Klondike board with a Heat target. You don't have to solve the board, you have to make it score. EVERY MOVE SCORES. Chips x Mult across your shelf: reveals, foundation plays, emptied columns, chains, and Trysts, when a Queen lands on her King and the whole table heats up. CHARM THE REGULARS. Fifty-plus club patrons join your shelf, and their order changes the math. Watch their bonuses tick from left to right. Arrange the shelf; that IS the strategy. MIX THE COCKTAILS. Make a card wild, raise its rank, flip its suit, peek at face-down cards, burn a dead card. The rules are more of a dress code. SURVIVE THE VIPS. Boss Nights impose house rules: The Tease, The Bouncer, The Rush. Plan a week ahead and build for them. A SEASON OF NIGHTS. Eight Weeks, Tips and interest, Memberships, Outfits, Floors to climb, a Guest Book to fill, and seeded runs to share. OR JUST PLAY CARDS. Classic Klondike, Draw 3, Vegas, Spider (1, 2 or 4 suits), FreeCell and Yukon, Guaranteed Win deals that are proven winnable, and a new Daily Deal every day. THREE LOOKS, ONE CLUB. Cartoon Club, with faces that come alive, is the house style. Deco and Neon Pixel are one tap away in Settings. Cards lift, cast shadows and turn over like the real thing. FREE, NO STRINGS. No ads. No paywalls. Nothing at these tables is locked behind a purchase. If the house treats you well there is an optional tip jar behind the Support Us door. A tip unlocks nothing. It just keeps the lights on.

Screenshots

Cursed Castilla4 screens
Solitaire After Dark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire After Dark at 100% against Cursed Castilla's 50%. Solitaire After Dark also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Cursed Castilla's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (95 vs 10). On ads, monetization model 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

Solitaire After Dark is free to download; Cursed Castilla costs $3.99 up front. Solitaire After Dark sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cursed Castilla asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire After Dark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursed Castilla has 95 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cursed Castilla's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire After Dark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursed Castilla ships an update every 4 weeks, Solitaire After Dark every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cursed Castilla versus Solitaire After Dark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursed CastillaSolitaire After Dark
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (95 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB77 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAbylight S.L.Motivation Stack LLC

Customer experience

Cursed Castilla

All ratings95 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral19.6%
Negative30.4%

Solitaire After Dark

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cursed Castilla

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Solitaire After Dark

One-time3
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Buy the House a Round$2.99
  • Keep the Lights On$4.99

Questions

Is Cursed Castilla free?
Cursed Castilla costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire After Dark free?
Solitaire After Dark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cursed Castilla or Solitaire After Dark?
Solitaire After Dark is rated higher. Cursed Castilla averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Solitaire After Dark averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Cursed Castilla or Solitaire After Dark have ads?
Neither Cursed Castilla nor Solitaire After Dark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursed Castilla or Solitaire After Dark?
Cursed Castilla ships an update every 4 weeks, and Solitaire After Dark every 4 days. Most recently, Cursed Castilla was updated on October 25, 2026 and Solitaire After Dark on October 25, 2026.

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