Dungeon and Puzzles vs Gridlock Dungeon
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
Gridlock Dungeon
Navigate a dungeon grid, clearing creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path. Solve over 550 progressively complex puzzles, unlocking new mechanics and creatures. Enjoy an intuitive tap-and-drag experience with atmospheric music and charming art.
- Uninterrupted path traversal
- Creature clearing puzzles
- Over 550 replayable puzzles
- Unlockable creatures and mechanics
- Intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay
- Helpful hints system
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Embark on a journey through the depths of Gridlock Dungeon, a captivating puzzle adventure. You, the hero, must clear creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path through the dungeon grid. Each level presents a unique challenge, with progressively complex puzzles that will test your strategy and wit. As you descend further, unlock new creatures, traps, and mechanics that add fresh layers of difficulty. Struggling with a particularly devious puzzle? Use carefully crafted hints to nudge you in the right direction. Return to previous puzzles to perfect your solutions or challenge yourself again. Featuring an intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay system, Gridlock Dungeon offers a smooth learning curve with endless replayability. Lose yourself in its atmospheric music and delightful art style, which bring the dungeon's eerie yet charming world to life. Key Features: - More than 100 unlockable creatures and puzzle mechanics - Over 550 replayable puzzles - Helpful hints if you get stuck - Immersive music and charming, hand-crafted art - Easy-to-learn, hard-to-master grid-based gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dungeon and Puzzles at every 11 days against Gridlock Dungeon's every 4 months. Dungeon and Puzzles also leads on ratings volume (165 vs 12) and review sentiment (90% vs 80%). On rating, ads, 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
Dungeon and Puzzles costs $2.99 and Gridlock Dungeon $3.99 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 Gridlock Dungeon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon and Puzzles has 165 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Dungeon and Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 80% of Gridlock Dungeon's.
Dungeon and Puzzles ships an update every 11 days, Gridlock Dungeon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon and Puzzles | Gridlock Dungeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (165 ratings) — better | 4.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ming-Shiuan Yu | Red Hawk Games |
Customer experience
Dungeon and Puzzles
Gridlock Dungeon
Bugs and requests
Dungeon and Puzzles
Reported bugs
1 issue- Stage 82 is unplayable
Requested features
6 requests- More levels or content updates
- Expansion pack or sequel
- German language option
- Display if a level is solvable under par
- Reset button for levels
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- Game Center support for save game syncing
Gridlock Dungeon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dungeon and Puzzles
No in-app purchases
Gridlock Dungeon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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