Comparison

Dawncaster vs Buriedbornes2

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

Head to head
About

Dawncaster

Embark on a tactical card game adventure with over 900 illustrated cards. Master unique mechanics, explore a mysterious world, and shape its fate through your choices. Enjoy endless replayability with randomized encounters and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Over 900 hand-illustrated cards
  • Groundbreaking card game mechanics
  • Innovative energy system
  • Richly illustrated world with choices
  • Randomized encounters for replayability
  • Unlockable cards, portraits, and challenges
Features
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Dawncaster: Epic Deck-Building Adventure Dive into a world of strategy and magic in Dawncaster, the ultimate deck-building experience with over 900 stunning hand-illustrated cards. Will you become a shadow-dancing rogue, an indomitable warrior, a mysterious Seeker, or forge your own path? Unravel the dark secrets of Aethos in this tactical masterpiece that revolutionizes mobile card gaming. Redefining Card Games - Experience groundbreaking mechanics that seasoned players will love - Blend unique class abilities with powerful weapons and enchantments - Master an innovative energy system, freeing you from traditional deckbuilder constraints A World Shrouded in Mystery - Embark on a quest to find the legendary 'Dawnbringer' lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris - Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated world with compelling dialogue and meaningful choices - Shape the fate of a desperate world through your actions Complete Gaming Experience - Unlock all cards and classes with your purchase - no microtransactions! - Open up new exciting area's with optional expansion packs for even more content - Enjoy a premium game free from ads, timers, or pay-to-win mechanics Endless Replayability - Every run is unique with randomized encounters and battles - Unlock new starting cards, portraits, and challenges - Test your skills with increasing difficulty levels Join the Dawncaster Community - Connect with fellow players and developers on the Discord server - Share strategies, get the latest updates, and influence the game's future - Be part of a passionate community that's shaping the future of Dawncaster Ready to answer the call? Download Dawncaster now and begin your legendary journey! Discord: https://discord.gg/pfeMG9c Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games

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

Dawncaster4 screens
Buriedbornes24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buriedbornes2 at Free against Dawncaster's $4.99. Buriedbornes2 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Dawncaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Buriedbornes2 is free to download; Dawncaster costs $4.99 up front. Dawncaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Buriedbornes2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buriedbornes2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 929 and 702 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Dawncaster's written reviews are positive against 73% of Buriedbornes2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawncaster ships an update every 2 weeks, Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dawncaster versus Buriedbornes2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawncasterBuriedbornes2
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (929 ratings)4.9 (702 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better702
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB592 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRick van der Walyujiro komine

Customer experience

Dawncaster

All ratings929 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.4%

Buriedbornes2

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

User reviews

Dawncaster

From 929 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Constant updates
  • 🔥 Addictive gameplay loop
  • 🔍 Discovering new secrets
  • 💎 Excellent value for money
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve
  • 🔁 Repetitive enemy and boss encounters
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and unlock system
  • 🔧 Unbalanced difficulty spikes

Buriedbornes2

From 702 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple but fun and challenging
  • 👍 Great art and design
  • 👍 Reasonable monetization
  • 👍 Depth and variety of playstyles
  • 👍 Addictive and hard to put down

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing mechanics and poor explanations
  • 🔧 Skill system needs improvement (limited uses, skill stocks)
  • 🔧 Difficulty curve can be unbalanced at times

Bugs and requests

Dawncaster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after certain card interactions
  • Incorrect card behavior or descriptions
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless or challenge mode
  • More language support (e.g. Chinese, Spanish, Russian)
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to toggle DLC content on/off
  • Checkpoints or save states during runs

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

10 purchases

Dawncaster

One-time10
  • Vaul of the Void Promo PackFree
  • Eclypse Supporter Pack$3.99
  • Tribes of Twilight$4.99
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  • Death of Divinity$4.99
  • Masks of Misery$4.99
  • Siege of Shadows$4.99
  • Dawncaster Origins Bundle$4.99
  • Nexus of Nightmares$5.99
  • Infernal Invasions$5.99
  • Dawncaster Mega Bundle$12.99
6 purchases

Buriedbornes2

One-time6
  • 160 Gold Shard$0.99
  • 500 Gold Shard$2.99
  • 1300 Gold Shard$6.99
Show 3 more
  • 2700 Gold Shard$14.99
  • 4600 Gold Shard$24.99
  • 12000 Gold Shard$59.99

Questions

Is Dawncaster free?
Dawncaster costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Buriedbornes2 free?
Buriedbornes2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dawncaster or Buriedbornes2?
Buriedbornes2 is rated higher. Dawncaster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 929 ratings, while Buriedbornes2 averages 4.9 from 702 ratings.
Do Dawncaster or Buriedbornes2 have ads?
Buriedbornes2 shows ads; Dawncaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Dawncaster or Buriedbornes2?
Dawncaster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. Most recently, Dawncaster was updated on November 7, 2026 and Buriedbornes2 on November 3, 2026.

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