Despot's Game vs Crust Crusaders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Despot's Game
Build a dystopian army and guide them through a challenging labyrinth. This roguelike strategy game focuses on item and mutation choices, with automatic combat. Permadeath means starting over, but a secret multiplayer mode awaits those who conquer the game.
- Army building
- Item and mutation customization
- Automatic combat
- Roguelike/roguelite gameplay
- Permadeath with world regeneration
- Secret multiplayer mode
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Available for free: 4 levels of the game and 10 attempts per day in Brawl mode. The full version can be unlocked with one payment in the game. *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported. Let's play a game: I'll give you some puny humans, and you try to help them make it through my labyrinth. No, you won't be controlling them in battles - they'll fight automatically! My game is about strategy and praying to RNGesus, not mashing buttons. You can buy items for the humans: swords, crossbows, coffins, stale pretzels. Plus, I'll let you give them cool mutations! A few Topochlorians in the blood and some Crocodile Skin never hurt anyone. There's one catch, though: if you die, you have to start over entirely, and the whole world will be generated again from scratch. Yes, my game is a roguelike game. Well, roguelite, if you're a nerd who loves compartmentalizing us creators into strict genres. I almost forgot: my game has a multiplayer mode, too! But I'm not going to tell you anything about it, because King of the Hill is a special secret multiplayer mode that only unlocks once you beat the game. * sincerely, with disrespect for puny humans, your local evil AI: d'Spot
Crust Crusaders
Engage in a unique shoot 'em up roguelike where your chosen pizza toppings grant special abilities. Navigate through challenging levels, utilizing one-touch controls to defeat evil vegetables and save the planetary pie. Every playthrough offers a fresh experience.
- Topping-based ability system
- Roguelike gameplay
- Auto-rotate controls
- One-touch gameplay
- Defeat evil veggies
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Crust Crusaders is a unique shoot 'em up roguelike. The toppings you select effect your abilities. For example, pepperoni gives you a double blaster, while mushrooms give you a shield. Not one playthrough will be the same. Are you ready to defeat the evil veggies and save the planetary pie? Crust Crusaders uses an auto-rotate feature that allows the player to enjoy the game by only using one touch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crust Crusaders at 4.5 against Despot's Game's 3.4. Crust Crusaders also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 36%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Despot's Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Despot's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crust Crusaders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crust Crusaders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 261 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Despot's Game's written reviews are positive against 78% of Crust Crusaders's.
Despot's Game ships an update monthly, Crust Crusaders every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Despot's Game | Crust Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (119 ratings) | 4.5 (261 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 261 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 456 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TINYBUILD LLC | Astro Hound Studios |
Customer experience
Despot's Game
Crust Crusaders
User reviews
Despot's Game
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Epic game, epic difficulty
- 🚀 Fun without end!
- 👍 Great game, different
- 👍 Nice game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes around level 7-8
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, losing progress
- 🐛 Crashes on start
- 🐛 Crashes, can't save progress
- 🐛 Crashes, unplayable
Crust Crusaders
From 261 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍕 Fun space pizza-themed game
- 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing pixel art style
- 🎵 Great soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (soft-locks, power-ups not appearing, etc.)
- 🔍 Unclear hit detection/hitboxes
- 🔋 Crashes and performance issues on some devices
- 💸 Presence of NFTs
Bugs and requests
Despot's Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on start
- Crashes during gameplay
- Crashes, losing progress
Requested features
3 requests- Add save/continue option
- Fix crashes
- Lower the price
Crust Crusaders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Soft-locks when selecting toppings
- Power-ups not appearing
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
- Inconsistent hit detection
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to spend coins after maxing out upgrades
- Difficulty settings or game modes
- Better visual/audio feedback when taking damage
- Joystick or control customization options
In-app purchases
Despot's Game
- Despot's Game: Full Version$9.99
Crust Crusaders
No in-app purchases
Questions
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