Despot's Game vs Peglin
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
Peglin
Embark on a roguelike adventure combining Pachinko-style combat with deck-building strategy. Collect powerful orbs and relics to defeat dragons and reclaim your gold. Explore procedurally generated maps with unique challenges and surprises on every run.
- Collect and upgrade orbs and relics
- Pachinko-like combat mechanics
- Procedurally generated maps
- Defeat monsters and bosses
- Strategic use of potions and bombs
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The award-winning roguelike-deckbuilder Peglin is finally available on iOS! This version lets you try it before you buy it with unlimited access to the first third of the game and a one-time purchase to own the complete game and all future updates! The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It's time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon's lair to take back what's yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Peglin plays like a combination of Peggle and Slay the Spire. The enemies are tough, and if you're defeated your run is over, but you've got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you'll use to defeat them. Features: - Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way. - Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay - hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely. - Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Peglin at 4.1 against Despot's Game's 3.4. Peglin also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 36%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 119). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Despot's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Peglin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Peglin holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peglin has 1.2K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Despot's Game's written reviews are positive against 64% of Peglin's.
Despot's Game ships an update monthly, Peglin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Despot's Game | Peglin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (119 ratings) | 4.1 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 456 MB | 311 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | tinyBuild LLC | Red Nexus Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Despot's Game
Peglin
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
Peglin
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique blend of roguelike and pachinko
- 🎨 Charming retro art style
- 💰 Fair one-time purchase model
- 🔁 High replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of explanations
- 📱 Controls not optimized for mobile
- 💰 Perceived high price for mobile game
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
Peglin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Soft locks when trying to unlock full game
- Aiming issues and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent behavior of certain abilities
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and content
- Ability to save and resume runs
- Vertical mode for better mobile experience
- Customizable controls and aiming
In-app purchases
Despot's Game
- Despot's Game: Full Version$9.99
Peglin
- Peglin Full Game Unlock$9.99









