Comparison

9th Dawn III vs Voidloop

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

Head to head
About

9th Dawn III

Embark on a vast 2D open-world adventure as a chosen hero investigating mysterious events. Explore diverse landscapes, battle over 270 monsters, and uncover ancient secrets to save the land. Customize your character, recruit allies, and engage in numerous side activities.

Highlights
  • Huge seamless open world exploration
  • Over 270 unique monsters to battle
  • Extensive item collection (1400+ items)
  • Character customization and leveling
  • Monster recruitment and training
  • Weapon and armor customization
  • In-game card game and fishing
Features
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9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a huge 2D open world RPG and collectathon dungeon crawler packed full of adventure! When asked to investigate mysterious, ghostly sightings around the lake of Elmson, you trek through the lands of Cedaltia to uncover the truth. Upon arrival, you hear rumors of an untrustworthy king. Taking the path of the Chosen One, you journey to Lorwyck Castle to confront a powerful enemy – traversing ancient fortresses, dark dungeons, perilous swamps, and more! Soon, you find yourself at the heart of a foreboding prophecy. Equip your best gear and adventure across the fields of Ashwick, the snowy regions of Halstom, dense forests of Vlak, the sprawling depths of huge dungeons, and the perilous Hollow Mountains of Scorn on an epic quest to uncover the secrets of a mysterious evil force ... Can you become the savior of Cadaltia? • Explore a huge, seamless open world full of crypts, fortresses, villages, and more. • Find your way across deadly dungeons, fight over 270 unique monsters, and acquire loot, treasures, and rare materials. • Become the ultimate warrior as you unlock spells and abilities, fine-tune your attributes, and level-up your crafting abilities! • Recruit monsters! Turn them into powerful allies with care and combat skill training. • Collect 1,400 uniquely drawn items – including more than 300 weapons and 550 pieces of armor and accessories. • Customize weapons and armour, go fishing, cook food, collect gems, and more! • Kick back and play Fyued, an original card game played throughout the region with 180 collectable cards! • Enjoy an original orchestral soundtrack. • Help the townsfolk to prosper with sidequests that range from silly to dangerous! Valorware is a UK-based game development and publishing company. Valorware is led by a solo-developer, focusing on producing content-rich Role Playing Games (RPGs).

About

Voidloop

Explore procedurally generated caves as a lonely Void Spirit, battling foes and collecting loot. Return to your camp to craft, upgrade, and prepare for deeper descents. Race against time to reach the bottom and find your way home.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated cave biomes
  • Time-based descent challenges
  • Camp hub for trading and crafting
  • Loot and upgrade system
  • Skill progression
Features
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Voidloop is a mining adventure with roguelite and incremental elements. You play as a lonely Void Spirit who has wandered too far from home. Use your camp as a hub to prepare for each descent into ever-changing caves filled with rare loot and dangerous foes. Each dive brings you closer to your home at bottom of the cave... Features: - Descend through 5 unique cave biomes, each filled with procedurally generated floors, unique hazards, and valuable resources. - Race against time as you push toward floor 20 of each cave to collect powerful gems and find your way back to the void. - Return to camp between runs to trade, craft, and upgrade your spirit with the help of the Blacksmith, Shopkeeper, and Witch. - Mine, fight, and loot over 60+ unique items, then progress your journey with 100+ upgrades and 34 powerful skills that make you stronger each run. - Cloud saving support with iCloud

Screenshots

9th Dawn III4 screens
Voidloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Voidloop at $1.99 against 9th Dawn III's $9.99. 9th Dawn III's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and ratings volume (105 vs 30). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

9th Dawn III costs $9.99 and Voidloop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 9th Dawn III against 4.5 for Voidloop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 30 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9th Dawn III ships an update every 3 days, Voidloop every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
9th Dawn III versus Voidloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9th Dawn IIIVoidloop
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (105 ratings)4.5 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size578 MB339 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperValorware LTDJasper Levin

Customer experience

9th Dawn III

All ratings104 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Voidloop

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

9th Dawn III

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Accidental NPC interaction causing permanent price increases
  • Auto-save issues when force-quitting
  • Audio not working on some devices
  • Game crashes on iPad
  • Controls not responsive on Backbone controller
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  • Companion getting stuck on walls
  • Gem crafting success rate too low
  • Skill leveling not progressing properly
  • Data loss on device transfer
  • Dungeon monsters respawning excessively
  • UI freezing and menu navigation issues

Requested features

14 requests
  • iCloud save synchronization across devices
  • Cloud save support for device transfers
  • Chinese language localization
  • Confirmation dialogs for permanent actions
  • Multiple save file slots
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  • Fog of war on maps
  • Recipe material indicators
  • Shared inventory between player and companion
  • Solo play option without companion
  • Cross-platform save (PS4/console)
  • Mac/Steam release
  • Joystick sensitivity customization
  • Quest markers or better navigation aids
  • Improved NPC scheduling/availability

Voidloop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

9th Dawn III

No in-app purchases

None

Voidloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9th Dawn III free?
9th Dawn III costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voidloop free?
Voidloop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 9th Dawn III or Voidloop?
Voidloop is rated higher. 9th Dawn III averages 4.5 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Voidloop averages 4.5 from 30 ratings.
Do 9th Dawn III or Voidloop have ads?
Neither 9th Dawn III nor Voidloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 9th Dawn III or Voidloop?
9th Dawn III ships an update every 3 days, and Voidloop every 8 days. Most recently, 9th Dawn III was updated on October 24, 2026 and Voidloop on October 24, 2026.

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