Comparison

Castle Raid! vs Cursed Arena

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

Head to head
About

Castle Raid!

Control your army by cutting grass and conquer enemy castles. Engage in interactive battles with impressive 3D graphics and strategically upgrade your forces to dominate the battlefield. Experience a unique blend of strategy and action.

Highlights
  • Interactive cutting gameplay
  • Army control through grass cutting
  • Castle raiding mechanics
  • Enemy battles
  • Army upgrades
  • 3D graphics
Features
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Cut the grass to control your army and battle the enemies to raid their castles! - Interactive cutting gameplay - 3D graphics - Upgrade your army

About

Cursed Arena

Features
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Cursed Arena: Elite is a fast, hard-hitting 2D fighting game with a roster of 20 completely original fighters — no two play alike, from zoning mages to brawlers to shapeshifting beasts. Pick your fighter, choose your arena (5 handcrafted stages, each with its own mood), and go head-to-head in tight, combo-driven duels. Land light and heavy attacks, jump to dodge and open up air combos, block to survive pressure, and unleash your Special technique when the moment is right. Once your meter fills, drop your SANCTUM — a one-per-match ultimate that can turn a losing fight around. Modes: • Arcade — climb a ladder of opponents • VS CPU — pick your fighter and stage, fight the AI • Training — practice combos against a standing dummy Original IP, hand-painted arenas, and a soundtrack built for the fight. No pay-to-win, no ads mid-match — just you, your opponent, and the arena.

Screenshots

Castle Raid!4 screens
Cursed Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cursed Arena at none against Castle Raid!'s 13. Cursed Arena also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Castle Raid! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Cursed Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Raid! ships an update every 2 weeks, Cursed Arena monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Castle Raid! versus Cursed Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle Raid!Cursed Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB157 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVoodooGirish Jain

Bugs and requests

Castle Raid!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at level 119
  • Upgrade/purchase issues
  • Progress loss after updates
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Faster raid/battle speed option
  • Better progression system
  • Improved castle/upgrade functionality
  • More detailed graphics

Cursed Arena

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Castle Raid!

One-time13
  • Small pack of coins$0.99
  • Small Pack of Gems$0.99
  • Unlock Fire Power$1.99
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  • Unlock Water Power$1.99
  • Unlock Wind Power$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Medium Pack of Coins$4.99
  • Skip'its Medium Pack$6.99
  • Unlock all powers$9.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • No Ads bundle$13.99
  • Large Pack of Coins$14.99
  • Big Pack of Coins$39.99
None

Cursed Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Raid! free?
Castle Raid! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cursed Arena free?
Cursed Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castle Raid! or Cursed Arena have ads?
Castle Raid! shows ads; Cursed Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Raid! or Cursed Arena?
Castle Raid! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cursed Arena monthly. Most recently, Castle Raid! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cursed Arena on October 26, 2026.

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