Cat Quest III vs DesertForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat Quest III
Embark on a pirate-themed open-world action RPG as a swashbuckling cat. Explore a fantastical archipelago, battle enemies, and search for mythical treasure. Offers extensive quests, dungeons, and collectible equipment for endless adventure.
- Open-world action RPG
- Pirate-themed fantasy world
- Over 100 quests and dungeons
- 100+ equipment to collect
- 50+ bosses to defeat
- Infinity Tower for replayability
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* Play the beginning of your catventure for free! One-time purchase unlocks the full game and all future updates! Get whiskered away on a hearty catventure in Cat Quest III, the third installment in the award-winning Cat Quest series! Play as a swashbuckling purrivateer in this 2.5D open-world action RPG set in a fantastical pirate-themed world – the Purribean - an archipelago swarming with Pi-rats searching for the Northern Star - a long-lost mythical treasure. - Over 100 quest, dungeons and activities combined! - More than 100 equipment to collect! - Upwards of 50 bosses to defeat! - An Infinity Tower for endless replayability! - New Game + mode! - Mew Game challenge mode for the darin' and brave... ... and so much more!
DesertForge
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DesertForge is the ultimate companion app for players of a deep desert survival MMO game. Designed for explorers, builders, and strategists, it lets you quickly search and reference a full list of unique, high-tier craftable items — all organized by tier — so you can plan your resource gathering and crafting more efficiently. Whether you’re navigating the desert to collect rare materials or preparing to assemble your next legendary weapon or utility tool, DesertForge gives you instant access to the item requirements and ingredients you need. - Search items by name across six crafting tiers - See how many materials are required per item - Quickly scan for what to collect before returning to your base DesertForge is designed by players, for players — helping you spend more time exploring and less time alt-tabbing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DesertForge at none against Cat Quest III's 2. Cat Quest III's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Cat Quest III sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DesertForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cat Quest III ships an update every 5 days, DesertForge every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and November 27, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat Quest III | DesertForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (167 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 953 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Gentlebros. | Nader William |
Bugs and requests
Cat Quest III
Reported bugs
1 issue- No major bugs reported
Requested features
2 requests- Free-to-play model with optional DLCs
- More content and updates
DesertForge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cat Quest III
- Full Game Unlock$9.99
- Full Game Unlock$19.99
DesertForge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cat Quest III free?
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Do Cat Quest III or DesertForge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cat Quest III or DesertForge?
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