Comparison

Card Guardians vs Wildfrost

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

Head to head
About

Card Guardians

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

Highlights
  • Deck building with collectible cards
  • Strategic CCG battles
  • Roguelike adventure gameplay
  • Hero selection and RPG strategy
  • Explore diverse realms
  • Boss battles
Features
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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.

About

Wildfrost

Embark on a tactical roguelike deckbuilder adventure where you build a deck of card companions and elemental items to banish an eternal winter. Explore endless replayability with daily runs, challenges, and a dynamic counter system. Develop your hub town and unlock new content between runs.

Highlights
  • Build a deck with over 160 cards
  • Endless replayability with daily runs
  • Recruit card companions and elemental items
  • Master a dynamic counter system
  • Expand and develop the hub town
  • Unlock new cards and customization options
Features
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Play for free until you beat the first boss. Unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. The sun has frozen over. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only the town of Snowdwell and its survivors stand as the last bastion against an eternal winter… Build up a deck of powerful card companions and elemental items, as you battle to banish the frost once and for all! * Build your perfect deck with over 160 cards! * Endless replayability with daily runs and challenges * Great for new and veteran card game fans alike, with an all-new tutorial and difficulty scaling ‘Storm Bell’ system * Recruit cute card companions, elemental items and equip powerful charms to aid in your fight against the Wildfrost * Choose your Leader from a variety of tribes, each with randomized skills and stats * Master a dynamic ‘counter’ system to put your strategic skills to the test * Expand and develop the hub town of Snowdwell between runs * Unlock new cards, events, customisation options and more! * Fully updated and ready to play with the latest content - ‘Better Adventures’ & ‘Storm Bells’! * Updated UI for mobile play

Screenshots

Card Guardians4 screens
Wildfrost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Guardians at 4.6 against Wildfrost's 4.1. Card Guardians also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 507) and review sentiment (76% vs 66%). Wildfrost's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Card Guardians sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Wildfrost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Guardians holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Guardians has 3.1K ratings behind it against 507, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Card Guardians's written reviews are positive against 66% of Wildfrost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Guardians ships an update every 3 weeks, Wildfrost monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Card Guardians versus Wildfrost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard GuardiansWildfrost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better4.1 (507 ratings)
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better507
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size418 MB724 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTapps Games - Jogos EletronicosChucklefish Limited

Customer experience

Card Guardians

All ratings3,081 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews880 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.0%

Wildfrost

All ratings507 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

Card Guardians

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Engaging card mechanics
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 🔓 Fair free-to-play model
  • 💰 Good value for paid version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and grindy
  • 🎲 Lack of deck customization
  • 🧠 Imbalanced difficulty
  • 💰 Excessive microtransactions

Wildfrost

From 507 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Endless replayability
  • 👍 Unique and charming design
  • 🎨 Gorgeous art and animations
  • 🎶 Fitting and amazing music
  • 🤯 Incredible depth and complexity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and save data loss issues
  • 👀 Tiny text and UI elements
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤕 Overly punishing difficulty

Bugs and 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.)

Wildfrost

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing on launch
  • Progress reset after device switch
  • Tutorial stages not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save sync across devices
  • Option to increase font size
  • More content and faction updates

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Wildfrost

One-time1
  • Wildfrost Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Card Guardians free?
Card Guardians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wildfrost free?
Wildfrost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Guardians or Wildfrost?
Card Guardians is rated higher. Card Guardians averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Wildfrost averages 4.1 from 507 ratings.
Do Card Guardians or Wildfrost have ads?
Card Guardians shows ads; Wildfrost does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Guardians or Wildfrost?
Card Guardians ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wildfrost monthly. Most recently, Card Guardians was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wildfrost on September 25, 2026.

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