Comparison

Fantasy Master2 vs Darkrise

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy Master2

Embark on a 2D side-scrolling adventure to find the legendary weapon "Fantasy Master". This replay RPG offers new features 1000 years after the previous installment.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling gameplay
  • Replay RPG mechanics
  • Quest for legendary weapon
  • New features added
  • Island adventure setting
Features
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Grow stronger. Fight your way forward. Fantasymaster 2 — a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Battle through side-scrolling stages, defeat powerful enemies, and develop your character with skills and equipment. Create your own unique playstyle and become unstoppable. ■ Features - 2D side-scrolling action battles React, dodge, and strike at the right moment - Deep character progression Build your character with skills and growth systems - Satisfying progression Feel your power increase as you play - No gacha system Everything can be earned in-game. Play at your own pace ■ Recommended for - Fans of 2D action games - Retro game lovers - Players who enjoy character growth Simple controls, deep gameplay. An action RPG you can enjoy for a long time.

About

Darkrise

Embark on a challenging pixel-art adventure in this hardcore action RPG. Choose from four distinct classes, each with unique skills, and battle hordes of enemies across diverse locations. Enhance your character with a deep equipment and gem system to reclaim your homeland.

Highlights
  • Four unique character classes
  • Challenging combat system
  • Over 100 locations
  • Deep equipment and gem system
  • Random enemy spawns and defective enemies
  • Character enhancement and reforging
Features
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Darkrise is a classic hardcore game that was created by two indie developers in nostalgic pixel style. In this action RPG game you can get acquainted with 4 classes - Mage, Warrior, Archer and Rogue. Each of them has their own unique skills, game mechanics, features, strengths and weaknesses. Homeland of the game hero has been invaded by goblins, undead creatures, demons and neighboring countries. Now the hero has to become stronger and clean the country from invaders. There are about 100 location to play on and 3 difficulties. Enemies will spawn in a front of you or appear from portals that will spawn randomly on location every few seconds. All enemies are different and have their unique features. Defective enemies can appear sometimes, they have random stats and you cannot predict their powers. Fighting system is quite juicy: camera shakes, strike flashes, health drop animation, dropped items fly in sides. Your character and enemies are fast, you always have to move if you don't want to lose. There are lots of possibilities to make your character stronger. There are 8 types and 6 rarities of equipment. You can make slots in your armor and place gems there, you can also combine several gems of one type to get an upgraded one. The smith in the town will gladly enchance and reforge your armor that will make it even better.

Screenshots

Fantasy Master24 screens
Darkrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Darkrise at 4.9 against Fantasy Master2's 4.1. Darkrise also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and ratings volume (804 vs 14). Fantasy Master2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Fantasy Master2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Darkrise sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Darkrise holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darkrise has 804 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Fantasy Master2's written reviews are positive against 88% of Darkrise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantasy Master2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Darkrise monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fantasy Master2 versus Darkrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy Master2Darkrise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.9 (804 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14804 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB226 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRYUTA YAMAGUCHIViktor Chokov

Customer experience

Fantasy Master2

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral29.4%
Negative20.6%

Darkrise

All ratings758 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.3%

Bugs and requests

Fantasy Master2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Darkrise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Quests accidentally deleted
  • Ads not always available

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Ability to change character appearance
  • Co-op or PvP modes
  • More playable characters and classes
  • Improved loot drop rates

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fantasy Master2

One-time2
  • 100coins$0.99
  • 1100coins$6.99
8 purchases

Darkrise

One-time8
  • 10 000 crystals$0.99
  • Starter Pack3 variants$2.99
  • No ads$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Remote Access$2.99
  • Customization Pack$2.99
  • 50 000 crystals$3.99
  • 100 000 crystals$6.99
  • 200 000 crystals$9.99

Questions

Is Fantasy Master2 free?
Fantasy Master2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darkrise free?
Darkrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fantasy Master2 or Darkrise?
Darkrise is rated higher. Fantasy Master2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Darkrise averages 4.9 from 804 ratings.
Do Fantasy Master2 or Darkrise have ads?
Darkrise shows ads; Fantasy Master2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Fantasy Master2 or Darkrise?
Fantasy Master2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Darkrise monthly. Most recently, Fantasy Master2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Darkrise on November 3, 2026.

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