Dungeon Dude vs Midgaard by SmartMonsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon Dude
Embark on a fantasy adventure to uncover a wicked plot. Master a unique flick-swipe combat system in randomly generated dungeons. Grow stronger, cast spells, and explore vast levels with an auto-map.
- Flick-swipe combat
- Randomly generated dungeons
- 3D rendered graphics
- Original story and soundtrack
- Level unlock checkpoints
- Ability and spell progression
- Auto-map with quest locations
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Dungeon Dude is a fantasy adventure where you must discover the wicked plot to destroy the lands . 'Flick' attack your foes and land that perfect hit or miss and get punished! Highly addictive play and gorgeous sound and graphics make this a true gem. - unique blend of strategy and skill in a rogue-like adventure - sweet 3-d rendered graphics - original story and soundtrack - fun 'flick' swipe to attack enemies - random generated dungeons for unique games every game - level unlock checkpoints to save your progress - increase your abilities, grow stronger, and cast powerful spells - huge levels with a nifty auto map showing quest locations - funny and fresh story and characters keep you engaged and entertained throughout
Midgaard by SmartMonsters
Experience a retro text-based MUD adventure with a focus on community and accessibility. Explore a magical world, manage your character, and interact with thousands of players globally in a friendly, blind-friendly environment.
- Retro text-based MUD emulation
- Graphical character state displays
- In-app game and account functions
- Blind-friendly accessibility
- Friendly and inclusive community
- Cross-world character movement
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Swords! Dragons! Castles! Magical fireballs! Inns with ale! Retro gaming at its most retro! Midgaard is our homage to the text MUDs of decades past. Running on the TriadCity platform, it's an emulation of the classic DikuMUD adventure tradition circa 1994. Midgaard is a labor of love for us. It's where many of us first encountered MUDs and were astonished by their engrossing play and extraordinary potential. It's full of clever ideas, many of which became standards as the tradition evolved. Most importantly, it's fun! It's completely FREE to play, is blind-friendly, and has more women players than men. Best of all, it's friendly! For twenty years SmartMonsters has been free of the flame wars, misogyny, and mean-spiritedness prominent in some other environments. Even our bulletin boards are safe! Visit us today - we can't wait to meet you! As a member of the SmartMonsters universe, Midgaard is one linked World among others. Your characters can move freely between Midgaard, TriadCity, Dungeon, and future Worlds all with quite different "laws of physics". Meet you there! * Simple, straightforward graphical interface with minimal controls. * All major game and account functions available in-app, without having to exit to the Web site. * Graphical displays of character state: health, energy, attributes, skills, etc. * Manage chat channels, natural language parsing, and other features. * Character maintenance: health, energy, experience, Skills. * Store login creds in the Keychain; share them among devices via iCloud. * Access the Players' Guide, FAQ, Message of the Day and other website resources directly within the app. * Create new characters. * Fully mobile: works happily over WiFi or cellular data. * Blind-friendly: thoroughly tested with Voice Over by volunteers from audiogames.net and elsewhere. * Female-friendly: we've had more women players than men for over 20 years. * Very friendly community - apparently all the mean people go to WoW 'cos we have none; even our bulletin-boards are safe! * Thousands of players from all over the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Midgaard by SmartMonsters at 3.5 against Dungeon Dude's 2.0. Midgaard by SmartMonsters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months). Dungeon Dude's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Midgaard by SmartMonsters holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Dungeon Dude ships an update every 24 months, Midgaard by SmartMonsters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon Dude | Midgaard by SmartMonsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | andrew bell | SmartMonsters, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dungeon Dude
Midgaard by SmartMonsters
In-app purchases
Dungeon Dude
No in-app purchases
Midgaard by SmartMonsters
No in-app purchases
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