Comparison

Cat Quest III vs DesertForge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

DesertForge

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cat Quest III4 screens
DesertForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cat Quest III sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DesertForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat Quest III versus DesertForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Quest IIIDesertForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size953 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe 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

2 purchases

Cat Quest III

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$9.99
  • Full Game Unlock$19.99
None

DesertForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Quest III free?
Cat Quest III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DesertForge free?
DesertForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Quest III or DesertForge have ads?
Neither Cat Quest III nor DesertForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Quest III or DesertForge?
Cat Quest III ships an update every 5 days, and DesertForge every 6 days. Most recently, Cat Quest III was updated on September 26, 2026 and DesertForge on November 27, 2025.

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