Comparison

Dungeon Dude vs Midgaard by SmartMonsters

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dungeon Dude4 screens
Midgaard by SmartMonsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dungeon Dude versus Midgaard by SmartMonsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon DudeMidgaard by SmartMonsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developerandrew bellSmartMonsters, Inc.

Customer experience

Dungeon Dude

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Dude

No in-app purchases

None

Midgaard by SmartMonsters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Dude free?
Dungeon Dude is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midgaard by SmartMonsters free?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Dude or Midgaard by SmartMonsters?
Midgaard by SmartMonsters is rated higher. Dungeon Dude averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Midgaard by SmartMonsters averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Dungeon Dude or Midgaard by SmartMonsters have ads?
Dungeon Dude shows ads; Midgaard by SmartMonsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Dude or Midgaard by SmartMonsters?
Dungeon Dude ships an update every 24 months, and Midgaard by SmartMonsters fortnightly. Most recently, Dungeon Dude was updated on June 1, 2026 and Midgaard by SmartMonsters on September 8, 2026.

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