Gladiator Rising 2 vs Doomdepths
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gladiator Rising 2
Embark on an epic RPG adventure where ancient creatures have escaped their prison and taken over the empire's arenas. As a prophesied savior, you must battle these powerful beasts, master strategic turn-based combat, and uncover an enthralling storyline. Explore a world with stunning pixel art, an expanded class system, and hundreds of items to craft.
- Real-Time Turn-Based RPG
- Handcrafted Pixel Art
- Immersive Storyline
- Expanded Class System
- Item Crafting
- Hundreds of Items
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The Maker’s Gate has been opened, and the creatures it once held imprisoned are now free! These Ancients, beasts more powerful than anything we have ever faced, have taken over the Empire’s arenas! Our once Great Champion, the One… is no more. But, as the prophecy mentions, a Second Savior will liberate the Empire once again. Will you be the one? Or should we say the two? Enter this immersive new world with beautifully hand-crafted backgrounds, arenas, creatures and bosses! Experience the game that took one ambitious developer almost three years to make! Strategy is key in this new Real-Time Turn-Based RPG! Gladiator Rising II is easy to understand, yet hard to master! Game features include: - Simple gameplay, yet extremely deep game mechanics! - Beautifully handcrafted pixel art! - An immersive and enthralling storyline! - Cool looking Bosses and Creatures! - An Expanded Class System! - Spells and Abilities, Summons and more! - Hundreds of items! - Item Crafting!
Doomdepths
Embark on a turn-based roguelike adventure with classless character development and procedurally generated items. Explore a vast world, battle enemies, and unlock abilities in a game where every decision matters due to permadeath. Enjoy stunning graphics and immersive gameplay for endless replayability.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Classless character development
- Procedurally generated items and upgrades
- Permadeath
- Unlockable abilities and upgrades
- Stunning graphics
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Step into a world of adventure with this exciting turn-based roguelike game, featuring classless development and procedurally generated items and upgrades. With endless possibilities and challenges around every corner, no two playthroughs are ever the same. Customize your character's abilities and skills to create a truly unique experience, and explore a vast world filled with danger and adventure. Battle fierce enemies, uncover hidden treasures, and use your wits and strategy to overcome even the toughest obstacles. As you progress, you'll unlock powerful abilities and upgrades, making each playthrough more exciting and rewarding than the last. But be warned - permadeath means that each decision could be your last. With stunning graphics and immersive gameplay, this turn-based roguelike game will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours on end. So what are you waiting for? Download now and see if you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that lie ahead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doomdepths at none against Gladiator Rising 2's shown. Doomdepths also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (82% vs 69%). Gladiator Rising 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2K vs 471). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Gladiator Rising 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Doomdepths sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gladiator Rising 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 471 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Gladiator Rising 2's written reviews are positive against 82% of Doomdepths's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gladiator Rising 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Doomdepths every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Gladiator Rising 2 | Doomdepths |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (471 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 471 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Happii Gamer Studios Inc. | Kacper Jankowski |
Customer experience
Gladiator Rising 2
Doomdepths
User reviews
Gladiator Rising 2
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💡 Interesting crafting system
- 👍 Enjoyable dialogue and humor
- 🚀 Quick gameplay sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Issues with cloud saves and purchases
- 👎 Unbalanced difficulty and progression
- 👎 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
Doomdepths
From 471 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Innovative mechanics
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🕹️ Satisfying combat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of tutorials/explanations
- 📱 UI/UX issues on newer devices
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Slow progression
Bugs and requests
Gladiator Rising 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to open chests or access certain features
- Crashes and loss of progress after ads
- Inconsistent save data and character progression
- Unresponsive or buggy controls
- Localization issues and untranslated text
Requested features
5 requests- Improved crafting and inventory management
- More content and variety (bosses, levels, classes)
- Online multiplayer and PvP modes
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Better localization and translation
Doomdepths
Reported bugs
4 issues- Runs getting deleted if not completed
- Inability to close ads or access UI elements
- Weapon unequipping issues
- Poison damage not granting XP
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to opt out of talents
- Better revival/checkpointing system
- Improved audio/sound effects
- More content and replayability
- Clearer item/ability descriptions
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- Separate scoreboards for different run types
- Customizable UI/HUD layout
In-app purchases
Gladiator Rising 2
- 100 Gems$1.99
- 250 Gems$3.99
- 600 Gems$7.99
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- 1,000 Gems$10.99
Doomdepths
- Skeleton head$2.99
- Resource pack$4.99
- Bandit covers$4.99
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- Blood gem$4.99
- Skull of curses$4.99
- Crystal$4.99
- Hat of the dark mage$5.99
- Pumpkin companion$5.99
- Fire wisp$5.99
- Rebel hat$5.99
- Remove ads$9.99
- Crown$9.99
- Primal weapon$9.99
- Blood border$9.99
- Jester hat$9.99
- Ancient warrior helmet$9.99
- Beast border$9.99
- Golden border$9.99
- Galla the cat$9.99
- Ancient border$14.99
- Rainbow border$14.99
- Mecha beast$17.99
- Founder pack$24.99
Questions
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