Comparison

War Drum vs Buriedbornes2

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

Head to head
About

War Drum

Embark on a fast-tapping RPG adventure where you tap a drum to command your heroes in battle. Progress through levels, defeat enemies and bosses, collect items, and unlock new characters in a quest for glory.

Highlights
  • Fast-tapping combat
  • Hero progression
  • Level completion
  • Boss battles
  • Item collection
  • Character unlocks
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War Drum is a fast-tapping RPG adventure. You tap the drum at the bottom of the screen and your heroes spring into action and begin fighting enemies. As your team defeats enemies, you will complete levels and advance to new lands. Along your journey you will defeat bosses, collect items, unlock new playable characters, and lead a heroic fight for glory!

About

Buriedbornes2

Embark on a turn-based dungeon RPG adventure where strategic choices and character customization are key. Build powerful heroes by combining races, jobs, skills, and equipment to overcome hordes of undead and resist a world-ending threat.

Highlights
  • Turn-based dungeon crawling
  • Deep character customization
  • Strategic skill and rune system
  • Item and equipment collection
  • Cooperative survivor communities
  • Permadeath adventure
Features
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* Easy to play X Severe adventure Again Buriedbornes2 is the sequel to the easy-to-play turn-based dungeon RPG series. The popular series, which has surpassed 2.5M total users, has evolved in a form that is easier to play and more freely enjoyable. Choose between 2 options for the room you want to progress in, decide which items you want to obtain, choose from up to 5 skills to use next, and more... The simple, non-real-time operation allows you to enjoy a serious adventure where death is the only thing you have to worry about. The best part of the Buriedbornes series is creating a powerful character that surpasses the terrifying army of undead and crushing them! * The battle of the dead and the cooperative "Union" The world is on the brink of ruin due to the invasion of the "Ancient Overlord" and his army of corpses, a threat suggested by the most ancient prophecies. You will repeatedly challenge dangerous dungeons by acquiring corpses, altering them, and using the forbidden "Buriedbornes" art of possessing their souls. It is a hopeless battle with no redemption or end, yet mankind has not given up on everything yet. In various parts of the world, communities of survivors, each with their own goals, continue to resist. By helping each other with them, we may find hope. * Races, jobs, origins, equipments, skills, runes... countless combinations At the start of the adventure, character creation is possible by selecting the race, job, and origin of the corpse to be used. Each legendary equipments that can be found in each dungeon has its own unique abilities. Up to 5 skills can be held, each of which can be set with up to 5 skill runes that can also be obtained in dungeons. These elements allow you to build your tactics freely from a myriad of options. You can build your builds systematically, or you can improvise and discover powerful builds through unexpected coincidences. * End-User license agreements https://nussygame.com/en/bb2/eula/

Screenshots

War Drum4 screens
Buriedbornes24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: War Drum at none against Buriedbornes2's 6. War Drum also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Buriedbornes2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (701 vs 9). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buriedbornes2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. War Drum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for War Drum against 4.9 for Buriedbornes2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buriedbornes2 has 701 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Drum ships an update every 5 months, Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
War Drum versus Buriedbornes2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DrumBuriedbornes2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (701 ratings)
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9701 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB592 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAndrew Shafferyujiro komine

Customer experience

War Drum

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Buriedbornes2

All ratings692 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.7%

Bugs and requests

War Drum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Buriedbornes2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expanded social features
  • More tutorial and onboarding support
  • Unlimited or improved skill usage

In-app purchases

None

War Drum

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Buriedbornes2

One-time6
  • 160 Gold Shard$0.99
  • 500 Gold Shard$2.99
  • 1300 Gold Shard$6.99
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  • 2700 Gold Shard$14.99
  • 4600 Gold Shard$24.99
  • 12000 Gold Shard$59.99

Questions

Is War Drum free?
War Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buriedbornes2 free?
Buriedbornes2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Drum or Buriedbornes2?
War Drum is rated higher. War Drum averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Buriedbornes2 averages 4.9 from 701 ratings.
Do War Drum or Buriedbornes2 have ads?
Both War Drum and Buriedbornes2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, War Drum or Buriedbornes2?
War Drum ships an update every 5 months, and Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. Most recently, War Drum was updated on October 24, 2026 and Buriedbornes2 on October 22, 2026.

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