Disgaea 1 Complete vs SOULVARS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disgaea 1 Complete
Embark on a wild adventure through the Netherworld as an egocentric prince aiming to become king. This remastered strategy RPG features new visuals and convenient smartphone functions like auto-battle and speed boosts.
- Remastered visuals
- Auto-battle for grinding
- Battle speed boost
- Cheat Shop for customization
- Cloud saves
- Controller support
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◆ A TRUE REMASTERPIECE, DOOD! The beloved cast of the original Disgaea returns in this remaster for a new generation, now available on Smartphones! ◆ What is Disgaea 1 Complete? The king of strategy RPGs returns! Join Laharl, Etna, and Flonne in their crazy adventure through the Netherworld to crown a new Overlord. Remastered for a new generation, with brand new visuals! Disgaea 1 Complete Mobile is a single purchase game application. There is no DLC or additional purchases necessary to access all content in the game. ◆ Story The Netherworld - a place darker than a pitch-black cave, located deeper than the depth of the seas. It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell. Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence… The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld. His son Laharl slept for two full years, unaware of his father’s death, while demons fought for supremacy over the Netherworld. With the help of his vassal Etna and her underlings, the egocentric, megalomaniac Prince Laharl fights his way to become the next king. ◆ New Features for Smartphones - Auto-battle: Let the battle play out on its own! Not only can you leave the stages themselves up to auto-battle but also the Item World as well. With the Auto-Battle feature, you can leave the level grind up to the game. - Battle Speed Boost: Play through the game with between 1x and 8x the normal speed! - Cheat Shop: The popular Cheat Shop returns! Upping the amount of EXP and HL you receive post-battle, enemy strength, auto-heal-- All these features and more can be tweaked in the Cheat Shop. ◆ Cloud Saves iOS systems are supported and you can transfer your save data between platforms. Play on your tablet at home and your smartphone on the go! (IMPORTANT) ID and password backup is the sole responsibility of the user. ◆ Recommended Specs iOS 13.0 and above. (2GB of RAM or more recommended) *Even with the recommended specs, the game may not function properly on certain devices. Depending on the device used, we may not be able to offer support even in the event of unanticipated issues. ◆ Supported Language ・Japanese ・English ・French ・Traditional Chinese ・Korean ◆ PS4 controller compatible (partly) Supports PS4 controller for movement at bases, menus, and operations during battles (some optional menus are not supported) (c)2003-2020 Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. ◆ Search for “Game Variety” for all your apps Check out the rest of our mobile platform titles from Nippon Ichi Software! From console ports to board game classics, there’s lots to enjoy from the “Game Variety” brand of games. See the full listing at: https://nippon1.jp/game_variety/ (Japanese language site)
SOULVARS
Embark on a deck-building JRPG adventure where souls are converted into data to combat deformities. Master strategic card-based combat with dynamic pixel animations and deep customization. Explore dungeons, collect enchanted items, and uncover a rich story.
- Deck-building combat system
- Dynamic pixel animations
- Rich customization
- Dungeon exploration
- Random enchanted item collection
- Strategic soul bit combinations
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Deck-Building JRPG "SOULVARS" is now available! 15-20 hours of playtime (+50h to go deeper) Dynamic pixel animation and battles and a rich customization system No In-App Purchases. While having a deep strategic sense, the vertically held smartphone controls allow for simple and exhilarating battles, training, dungeon exploration, and collection of random enchanted items. ▼ Story A world line in which even the fictitious concept of the soul can be converted into data. In return, people's lives are threatened by the sudden appearance of deformities. The protagonists use the Soul Driver, a device that converts souls into data. They are responsible for the elimination of the deformities that threaten people, and work in a certain town... ▼System Overview Number of save slots: 3 (Saved in device and manual save) Estimated scenario completion time: 14 to 20 hours 50 to 100+ hours of post-clearance challenge Features Soul bits (handbills), which are the data of the soul power that resides in gear (equipment), Players can combine them in battle to make special attacks and combos in a successive manner. The characters are characterized by their action with dots that move around. ▼Gear and Soul Bits Soul bits (hand cards) can be drawn from gear (equipment) and used as actions during battle. The combination of main weapon, subweapon, armor, and accessories Strategy (deck) is determined. ▼Arts During a battle, only one soul bit can be selected on the first turn, but The number of soul bits that can be selected at one time increases depending on the opponent's weaknesses, guarding, evading, buffing, debuffing, and various other conditions. The combination of soul bits (cards in hand) selected at the same time activates a skill called Arts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SOULVARS at $4.99 against Disgaea 1 Complete's $32.99. SOULVARS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Disgaea 1 Complete's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (157 vs 47). On review sentiment, ads, 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
Disgaea 1 Complete costs $32.99 and SOULVARS $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SOULVARS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Disgaea 1 Complete's written reviews are positive against 81% of SOULVARS's.
Disgaea 1 Complete ships an update every 5 days, SOULVARS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disgaea 1 Complete | SOULVARS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $32.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (157 ratings) | 4.8 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 377 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | ginolabo Inc. |
Customer experience
Disgaea 1 Complete
SOULVARS
Bugs and requests
Disgaea 1 Complete
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cloud save not working for some users
- Character models not displaying properly in certain scenes
- Overwriting of party members in Item World
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to listen to music/podcasts while playing
- Controller support and customization
- Portrait mode option
- Improved cloud save functionality
SOULVARS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Disgaea 1 Complete
No in-app purchases
SOULVARS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Disgaea 1 Complete free?
Is SOULVARS free?
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