Comparison

Crossy Road Castle vs Dead Cells+

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

Head to head
About

Crossy Road Castle

Embark on an endless arcade adventure, climbing spinning towers solo or with friends. Collect characters, discover new content regularly, and challenge an angry eagle. Enjoy co-op platforming chaos with easy connectivity across devices, even offline.

Highlights
  • Co-operative arcade platforming
  • Play solo or with friends
  • Collect characters and hats
  • Procedurally generated towers
  • Offline play supported
  • Regular new content updates
Features
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Bring your friends and see how far you can get in this endless spinning tower of arcade fun! Keep climbing as high as you can. Every run is different. Highlights: Play Together: Designed for co-operative arcade platforming chaos. You can also play solo, but everything’s more fun with friends, right? Connect Easily: Connect all players on a single device with game controllers, or connect together across multiple devices (or any mix that suits you). Collect Everything: Unlock Crossy Chicken and friends. Dress up in silly hats. Find New Stuff: Each tower run is procedurally generated and will be different every time! Defeat an Oversized Angry Eagle: Why is it so angry?! Play Offline: No internet? No worries. Everything except Challenge Events is enjoyable offline! Get New Content: New Towers and Characters coming regularly! Challenge Events: Test your tower climbing skills and compete for the best score!

About

Dead Cells+

Embark on a challenging 2D action platformer adventure as a failed alchemic experiment. Explore a dynamic, interconnected world, master combat, and unlock new paths with each playthrough. This version includes extensive DLC content with new storylines, biomes, enemies, weapons, and bosses.

Highlights
  • Roguevania exploration
  • Frantic 2D combat
  • Nonlinear progression
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Return to Castlevania DLC
  • The Bad Seed DLC
  • Fatal Falls DLC
Features
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Play as a failed alchemic experiment and explore the sprawling, ever-changing castle to find out what happened on this gloomy island…! That is, assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers. Dead Cells+ is a roguevania action platformer that will require you to master frantic 2D combat with a wide variety of weapons and skills against merciless minions and boss. The indie hit Dead Cells+ is now slaying foes on Apple Arcade! Main Features • ONLY ON APPLE ARCADE - New daily leaderboards : Test your skills against players all over the world! • Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline pumping threat of permadeath • Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette” • Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. Surely, the ramparts can’t be as bad the sewers, right? • Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end? [THIS VERSION ALSO INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONTENT] *Latest updates are available: Clean Cut & The End is Near* RETURN TO CASTLEVANIA DLC • New storyline - overcome the Ruler of Darkness alongside Alucard and Richter Belmont, • 2 new biomes - Explore Dracula's Castle and its outskirts • 9 new monsters - Werewolves, haunted armors, and medusas are waiting for you • 14 new weapons - wield the Vampire Killer or the Holy Water to defeat creatures of the night, • 3 new bosses - go fangs to fangs against Death and Dracula himself • 20 new outfits - dress as your favorite Castlevania characters such as Simon and Richter Belmont or Alucard • Alternative soundtracks - play along 51 Castlevania original tracks and 12 tunes reimagined in the style of Dead Cells THE BAD SEED DLC You reap what you sow • New levels to lose your head in: the not-so-peaceful Dilapidated Arboretum and the noxious Morass of the Banished • New monsters to rip to pieces: get to know the locals, such as the Jerkshroom and the Yeeter • New weapons to play with: trim sticking out heads with the Scythe Claw, or make them dance to the sound of the Rhythm n' Bouzouki • New boss to fight against: Mama Tick is dying to meet you FATAL FALLS DLC Ready for a leap of faith? • 3 new biomes - Get some fresh air at the Fractured Shrines, splash around at the Undying Shores and take a picture at the Mausoleum • 8 new monsters - The Cold Blooded Guardians and their friends would love to teach you about their culture. ... Wait, aren't those relatives of yours in the Undying Shores...? • 7 new weapons - lil' Serenade is perfect for breaking the ice with the locals, although the Snake Fangs would make for a perfect souvenir... • 1 new boss - The Scarecrow is very proud of his gardening skills and won't hesitate to show off QUEEN AND THE SEA DLC Take it to the sea! • 2 new biomes - Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, or scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet. • 9 new weapons, including a throwable shark, a trident and a pirate hook hand (eyepatch not included). • 2 new bosses - Don't lose your head before you meet the Queen! This DLC also gives you the usual extras: - A not-so-cute pet. - Loads of new outfits. - New enemies to bash. Carefully redesigned for Apple Arcade with a revamped interface • Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit • Custom controls & More touch controls options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge… • MFi external controller support • Game Center achievements If you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com u with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Crossy Road Castle4 screens
Dead Cells+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crossy Road Castle at every 5 weeks against Dead Cells+'s every 3 months. Crossy Road Castle also leads on ratings volume (50K vs 14K). Dead Cells+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Dead Cells+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Crossy Road Castle's written reviews are positive against 90% of Dead Cells+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossy Road Castle ships an update every 5 weeks, Dead Cells+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crossy Road Castle versus Dead Cells+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossy Road CastleDead Cells+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings)4.9 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better14K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB1.8 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHipster Whale Pty LtdPlaydigious

Customer experience

Crossy Road Castle

All ratings49,882 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,379 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.9%

Dead Cells+

All ratings13,598 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews701 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

Crossy Road Castle

From 50K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🏰 Excellent game design and mechanics
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and creative characters/visuals
  • 🔥 Highly addictive and replayable
  • 🎮 Great multiplayer experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty in finding/accessing secret rooms/gems
  • 🕰️ Repetitive levels and lack of variety
  • 🔒 Restricted multiplayer access for younger players
  • 🔌 Performance issues on older devices

Dead Cells+

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent controls
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art
  • 🔍 Engaging exploration
  • 💡 Helpful accessibility options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional audio issues
  • 🔋 Performance drops on some devices
  • 🤔 Lack of cloud save sync across devices
  • 🕹️ Touchscreen controls can be finicky

Bugs and requests

Crossy Road Castle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Inconsistent controls and button responsiveness
  • Multiplayer connection problems
  • Progression/save data loss
  • Graphical/visual glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more towers/castles to explore
  • Implement a level creator/editor
  • Allow players to start from higher levels
  • Improve online multiplayer connectivity
  • Add more communication options for multiplayer

Dead Cells+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes during boss battles
  • Map not updating properly after teleporting
  • Controller buttons not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to listen to own music/podcasts while playing
  • More customization options for button layout
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Improved save/progress sync across devices

In-app purchases

None

Crossy Road Castle

No in-app purchases

None

Dead Cells+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossy Road Castle free?
Crossy Road Castle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Cells+ free?
Dead Cells+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossy Road Castle or Dead Cells+?
Dead Cells+ is rated higher. Crossy Road Castle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Dead Cells+ averages 4.9 from 14K ratings.
Do Crossy Road Castle or Dead Cells+ have ads?
Neither Crossy Road Castle nor Dead Cells+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossy Road Castle or Dead Cells+?
Crossy Road Castle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dead Cells+ every 3 months. Most recently, Crossy Road Castle was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dead Cells+ on November 7, 2026.

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