Comparison

Combatants vs Card Guardians

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

Head to head
About

Combatants

Features
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Combatants... a card game of wit, skill, luck and determination. Use the cards you are dealt to enter the arena and challenge your opponent. Shatter your oppositions cards to collect coins. Spend those coins to deal damage directly against the other players health. The first one to reduce the others health to zero wins. • Play solo or online • Gain achievements along the way • Become the arena champion Includes in-app purchases.

About

Card Guardians

Embark on a roguelike adventure to save a corrupted land by building a powerful deck of cards. Engage in strategic CCG battles against monsters and powerful guardians, exploring diverse realms and uncovering an epic story.

Highlights
  • Strategic CCG deck building
  • Roguelike adventure gameplay
  • Monster and boss battles
  • Explore diverse realms
  • Hero selection
  • RPG strategy elements
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Welcome to the world of Valentia! Build your deck of cards and prepare for strategic CCG battles against monsters and the Guardians of Chaos. Download FREE* Card Guardians: Deck Builder and embark on a great roguelike adventure game to save Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. The Land of Valentia was at peace for thousands of years, until the Day of Chaos came and spread mysterious magic that corrupted the living creatures of all realms. As the hero, you have to build the best CCG card deck, set up battle strategies, and free all enemies overtaken by Magic of Chaos and threatening the peace of Valentia. Download Card Guardians, have fun in this RPG adventure, and discover a story of epic war! In Card Guardians, you need to win battles against monsters and build a battle card deck to defeat the Guardians of Chaos. Choose the hero of your RPG adventure, create CCG battle strategies, and discover various unexplored realms throughout the Valentia. And beware of dangers! There are dungeons, castles, forests, and deserts that harbor dangerous enemies, with the difficulty of roguelike games. Restore peace to Valentia and become the master duel of the deck of battle cards. Download Card Guardians now and explore a roguelike world with dangers and epic stories! CARD DECK BUILDING To free Valentia from the Magic of Chaos, you need the best deck of battle cards. The more levels you advance, the more cards you get to build your RPG strategy. Remember to think about each choice! They will determine whether you can free the world of Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. Choose your hero, set up your battle strategy, and defeat all the Chaos Guardians! Play for free* Card Guardians and take part in an epic adventure and war battles. RPG STRATEGY BATTLES Beware the Chaos Guardians! At the end of each kingdom, you will encounter powerful bosses, in the style of roguelike games, who will require the best battle card deck. Explore your enemies' weaknesses and build the best RPG strategy to achieve victory and unlock the realms of Valentia from the Magic of Chaos. A tactical error can spell your doom in this roguelike world. Defeat your enemies, earn new battle cards and defend the world of Valentia! *Card Guardians: Deck Builder is a free game. However, the game has extra features and additional items that are optional for gameplay.

Screenshots

Combatants4 screens
Card Guardians4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Card Guardians at every 3 weeks against Combatants's every 23 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Combatants sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Card Guardians sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combatants ships an update every 23 months, Card Guardians every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Combatants versus Card Guardians: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombatantsCard Guardians
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB415 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLindsay BridgmanTapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos

Bugs and requests

Combatants

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Guardians

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Gear drops not matching the active character
  • Inconsistent behavior of status effects
  • Infinite loading screens and progression blockers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sell/recycle unwanted equipment
  • More character classes and deck variety
  • Longer and more replayable adventures
  • Better randomization and less RNG dependence
  • Quality of life improvements (claim all, etc.)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Combatants

One-time1
  • Combatants Upgrade Pack$0.99
18 purchases

Card Guardians

One-time18
  • Eden Valley Store Chest$0.99
  • Some Crystals (160)$1.99
  • Pile of Crystals (500)$4.99
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  • Welcome Bundle$4.99
  • Piggy Bank (S)$4.99
  • Base Pass$4.99
  • Card Guardians - Growth Fund$6.99
  • Gift Of Abundance$6.99
  • Bag of Crystals (1200)$9.99
  • Full Blessing$9.99
  • Piggy Bank (M)$12.99
  • Crate of Crystals (2500)$19.99
  • Piggy Bank (L)$19.99
  • CG - Growth Fund+$19.99
  • Premium Pass$19.99
  • Chapter Bundle - High Castle$19.99
  • Daily Bundle 4$24.99
  • Barrel of Crystals (6500)$39.99

Questions

Is Combatants free?
Combatants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Guardians free?
Card Guardians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Combatants or Card Guardians have ads?
Both Combatants and Card Guardians show ads.
Which is updated more often, Combatants or Card Guardians?
Combatants ships an update every 23 months, and Card Guardians every 3 weeks. Most recently, Combatants was updated on October 27, 2026 and Card Guardians on November 1, 2026.

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