Dungeon and Puzzles vs Square Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon and Puzzles
Engage your spatial perception and logic in this fantasy puzzle game. Solve 150 handcrafted rooms by strategically pushing obstacles, attacking monsters with weapons, and rethinking your approach to find optimized solutions.
- Dungeon + Puzzle + Sokoban gameplay
- 150 handcrafted rooms
- Fantasy themed pixel art
- Non-linear dungeon map
- Strategic combat with sword and bow
- Obstacle manipulation with shield and gloves
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-- Awards: ● 2021 BitSummit THE 8th BIT: Official Selection ● Busan Indie Connect 2020: Excellence in Casual ● Bahamut 2020 ACG Creation Contest: Bronze Award About: Dungeon and Puzzles is a game that challenges players' 2D spatial perception and logical thinking. A player can use a sword to attack monsters, or a bow and an arrow to destroy enemies from afar. Pushing the obstacles back with a shield and pulling the monsters with a pair of special gloves. There are 150 handcrafted rooms in the dungeon. Players will have to get a better understanding of the game to solve the puzzles and clear the rooms. To beat the puzzles with fewer moves, achieving advanced goals, players will have to try different tactics and move combinations to find an optimized solution for the room. Sometimes a player would need to put the old solution aside and take on a new perspective towards the problem, reexamine and rethink before making a move. Features: ● Dungeon + Puzzle + Sokoban ● 150 handcrafted rooms ● Fantasy themed pixel art ● Non-linear dungeon map -- ● Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/nekolyst ● Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Nekolyst ● Join our Discord server https://discord.gg/A7Sss9d
Square Valley
Shape unique lands by strategically placing tiles like houses, farms, and natural elements. Connect them with roads and rivers while overcoming placement challenges. Progress through levels to unlock new tiles and face increasingly complex world-building puzzles.
- Tile placement for world creation
- Connect tiles with roads and rivers
- Strategic planning and puzzle solving
- Three chapters with 45 levels
- Unlock new tiles and overcome obstacles
- Replay levels for higher scores
- Sandbox mode for custom experiences
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A charming tile-laying puzzle game. Make the best valley you can out of the tiles and placements you're given. Puzzles with no randomness can become a bit boring over time. And when it is too random, it can feel unfair. Square Valley sits nicely in the middle where you are challenged for each level, but it still feels fair in the end. Satisfying. Every level is comprised of a fixed set of tiles that come together to form a challenge each step of the way. You're continually cycling through your deck of tiles – always a fresh look. You're also limited to only certain spots on the board where you can place the tiles all in order to reach the highest score you can. A windmill wants the surrounding wheat fields, forests have winding rivers through them, and churches stand firm within the city walls packed with houses. Not to worry, you won't get stuck. There's generous room to succeed at every level. Leaderboards are there too, for those who want to keep challenging themselves. Feel free to push forward, or go back to previous levels and beat your old self. When you complete that last turn, you'll find yourself with a unique little village to be proud of. Features: + Pay once – no ads, no in-app purchases, no account required + 150+ tiles · 45 levels · 3 chapters + A new challenge every day, for everyone + Set your own rules to play with tiles drawn at random + Competitive leaderboards + Works offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Dungeon and Puzzles at #44 against Square Valley's unranked. Dungeon and Puzzles also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Dungeon and Puzzles costs $1.99 and Square Valley $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dungeon and Puzzles against 4.8 for Square Valley. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 158 and 93 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Dungeon and Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 86% of Square Valley's.
Dungeon and Puzzles ships an update every 11 days, Square Valley every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon and Puzzles | Square Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (158 ratings) — better | 4.8 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better | 85.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ming-Shiuan Yu | Ryan Becijos |
Customer experience
Dungeon and Puzzles
Square Valley
Bugs and requests
Dungeon and Puzzles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Square Valley
Reported bugs
8 issues- Leaderboard freezes when displaying top 10 scores
- Tile scoring miscalculations (e.g., Cherry Orchard, Fir Grove)
- Tutorial bug where selected tiles change unexpectedly
- Some tiles don't work as described in requirements
- Scoring feedback unclear until level completion
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- Inconsistent tile placement rules not documented
- Protected Copper Beech scoring issues
- Random tile placement can create impossible scenarios
Requested features
14 requests- More levels and chapters
- Landscape/iPad support with larger maps
- iCloud synchronization across devices
- Real-time score feedback per tile placement
- Glossary with detailed tile explanations
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- Personal stats and score history per level
- Customizable sandbox mode with more options
- Music volume slider (separate from sound effects)
- Global leaderboards with player names
- Board game physical version
- Expansion packs with new tile sets
- Undo and skip buttons (mentioned as implemented in recent update)
- Additional language translations
- Split-screen multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Dungeon and Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Square Valley
No in-app purchases
Questions
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