Comparison

Dawncaster vs Foretales

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

Foretales

Embark on a narrative-driven card game adventure where your decisions impact the fate of kingdoms. Explore branching storylines, engage in tactical combat, and manage resources with a unique deck-building system. Experience a premium, offline adventure with stunning visuals and voice acting.

Highlights
  • Story-focused deck gameplay
  • Meaningful choices
  • Branching paths and multiple endings
  • Tactical, turn-based mechanics
  • Gorgeous art and cinematic audio
  • Offline play
Features
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Step into a beautifully illustrated world where your choices shape the fate of kingdoms. Foretales is a story-driven card game that combines rich narrative exploration with strategic deck-building. You play as Volepain, a thief burdened by a vision of the end of the world. Alongside a colorful cast of animal companions, you must choose your actions wisely—every encounter, every decision, and every card you play may shift the balance between salvation and destruction. Explore multiple storylines, solve conflicts through diplomacy, stealth or direct combat, and manage resources as you forge your own destiny. With fully voiced characters, a stunning hand-painted art style, and a score by Christophe Héral (*Rayman Legends*), Foretales offers an unforgettable mobile adventure. Key features: - Story-focused deck gameplay with meaningful choices - Branching paths, multiple endings, and replayability - Tactical, turn-based mechanics without grind or randomness - Gorgeous art and cinematic audio production - Premium experience: offline, no ads, no IAPs Can you change the future with nothing but a deck of cards?

Screenshots

Dawncaster4 screens
Foretales4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foretales at none against Dawncaster's 10. Foretales also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Dawncaster's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 58%) and ratings volume (929 vs 166). On price, rating, ads 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

Dawncaster costs $4.99 and Foretales $4.99 up front. Dawncaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Foretales asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dawncaster against 4.8 for Foretales. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawncaster has 929 ratings behind it against 166, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Dawncaster's written reviews are positive against 58% of Foretales's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawncaster ships an update every 2 weeks, Foretales daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dawncaster versus Foretales: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawncasterForetales
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.7 (929 ratings)4.8 (166 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better166
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#15 — better#85
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB687 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRick van der WalPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Dawncaster

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

Foretales

All ratings152 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

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

Foretales

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Foretales

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawncaster free?
Dawncaster costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Foretales free?
Foretales costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dawncaster or Foretales?
Foretales is rated higher. Dawncaster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 929 ratings, while Foretales averages 4.8 from 166 ratings.
Do Dawncaster or Foretales have ads?
Neither Dawncaster nor Foretales shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawncaster or Foretales?
Dawncaster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Foretales daily. Most recently, Dawncaster was updated on November 3, 2026 and Foretales on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dawncaster or Foretales?
Dawncaster currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Foretales at #85. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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