Phantom Rose Scarlet vs Wildfrost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom Rose Scarlet
Embark on a roguelike card adventure where you build a deck and make strategic decisions. Collect over 100 cards and items by defeating enemies and rescuing others. Manage your card cooldowns for efficient combat and explore dangerous areas to defeat powerful foes.
- Roguelike card adventure
- Deck building
- Card collection
- Strategic combat
- Exploration
- Permanent death
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◆ A Roguelike Card Adventure Phantom Rose is an indie game by solo developer & artist makaroll. Build your card deck and make careful decisions while you explore as each death may be permanent. ◆ Defeat and Collect Collect over 100+ cards and powerful items by defeating phantoms & rescuing other maids in distress ◆ Manage Your Deck There's no luck-based card draw during battle. Instead, manage your card's cooldown to defeat your foe swiftly and efficiently. ◆ Explore Through Dangers Venture through areas of interest, danger, and place of safety to reach and defeat the crown phantoms for large rewards Languages: English 日本語 (Japanese) 한국어 (Korean) Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/phantomrosegame Official Discord: https://discord.gg/phantomrose
Wildfrost
Embark on a tactical roguelike deckbuilder adventure where you build a deck of card companions and elemental items to banish an eternal winter. Explore endless replayability with daily runs, challenges, and a dynamic counter system. Develop your hub town and unlock new content between runs.
- Build a deck with over 160 cards
- Endless replayability with daily runs
- Recruit card companions and elemental items
- Master a dynamic counter system
- Expand and develop the hub town
- Unlock new cards and customization options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Play for free until you beat the first boss. Unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. The sun has frozen over. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only the town of Snowdwell and its survivors stand as the last bastion against an eternal winter… Build up a deck of powerful card companions and elemental items, as you battle to banish the frost once and for all! * Build your perfect deck with over 160 cards! * Endless replayability with daily runs and challenges * Great for new and veteran card game fans alike, with an all-new tutorial and difficulty scaling ‘Storm Bell’ system * Recruit cute card companions, elemental items and equip powerful charms to aid in your fight against the Wildfrost * Choose your Leader from a variety of tribes, each with randomized skills and stats * Master a dynamic ‘counter’ system to put your strategic skills to the test * Expand and develop the hub town of Snowdwell between runs * Unlock new cards, events, customisation options and more! * Fully updated and ready to play with the latest content - ‘Better Adventures’ & ‘Storm Bells’! * Updated UI for mobile play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phantom Rose Scarlet at 4.9 against Wildfrost's 4.1. Phantom Rose Scarlet also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 66%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 507). Wildfrost's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Phantom Rose Scarlet sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Wildfrost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phantom Rose Scarlet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom Rose Scarlet has 2.5K ratings behind it against 507, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Phantom Rose Scarlet's written reviews are positive against 66% of Wildfrost's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom Rose Scarlet | Wildfrost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.1 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 507 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Studio Maka LLC | Chucklefish Limited |
Customer experience
Phantom Rose Scarlet
Wildfrost
User reviews
Phantom Rose Scarlet
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 💎 High-quality production
- 🎮 Engaging card-based combat
- 🔁 Replayable roguelike elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Lack of difficulty scaling
- 📚 Sparse story/lore details
- 💰 Expensive cosmetic purchases
Wildfrost
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Endless replayability
- 👍 Unique and charming design
- 🎨 Gorgeous art and animations
- 🎶 Fitting and amazing music
- 🤯 Incredible depth and complexity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and save data loss issues
- 👀 Tiny text and UI elements
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤕 Overly punishing difficulty
Bugs and requests
Phantom Rose Scarlet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after watching ads
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Unresponsive UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy/level variety
- Expanded story/lore content
- Difficulty settings/customization
- Multiplayer/co-op mode
- More free cosmetic options
Wildfrost
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing on launch
- Progress reset after device switch
- Tutorial stages not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Option to increase font size
- More content and faction updates
In-app purchases
Phantom Rose Scarlet
- XP Booster$0.99
- 3 Inventory Space$1.99
- Classic Reina$2.99
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- Summer Reina$2.99
- Bunny Reina$2.99
- Supporters Package$4.99
- Starlight Reina$4.99
- Neon Reina$4.99
- Witch Reina$4.99
- Cat Reinya$4.99
- Magical Reina$4.99
- Nightwear Reina$4.99
- Midnight Reina$4.99
- Skin Package 2$6.99
- Skin Package 3$6.99
- Skin Package 4$6.99
- Skin Package 1$7.99
Wildfrost
- Wildfrost Full Game$6.99
Questions
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