Dune vs Clue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dune
Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Worker placement strategy
- Online multiplayer
- Local AI battles
- Unique challenges
- Rotating Skirmish Mode
- Achievement system
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.
Clue
Experience the classic murder mystery board game digitally. Gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve the crime. Offers multiple game modes for solo or multiplayer play.
- Digital board game adaptation
- Gather evidence
- Interrogate suspects
- Solve murder mysteries
- Classic and new game modes
- AI and global multiplayer
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Join fellow detectives all over the world in the official digital board game version of Clue! Gather crucial evidence, interrogate suspects and solve the original murder mystery. Follow Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Chef White, Solicitor Peacock and Mayor Green through the iconic Tudor Mansion, unlocking their motives and alibis as you go. Enjoy Clue the way you remember it in Classic Mode, or jump in for a quick game with Clue Cards mode. Alternatively, if you want to really test your sleuthing skills, try a new investigation format available exclusively to Clue – Ultimate Detective. In Ultimate Detective Mode, everyone answers suggestions at the same time…but secretly! Face your suspects in a direct interrogation as you rely on your skills of deduction to get to the truth. Experience the mystery, solve the murder and become a top-tier detective! HOW TO PLAY CLUE: 1. Three cards are dealt face-down and set aside – this is the solution to the crime! 2. Everyone is dealt three cards. These are automatically crossed off your clue sheet, as they can’t be part of the solution. 3. Roll the dice and move around the board. 4. When you enter a room, you can make a suggestion – select who you think the murderer is, what weapon they used and where the crime happened. 5. Other players will then aim to disprove your suggestion; if one of your suggestions matches a card in their hand, they show you that card to disprove it. 6. Use your clue sheet to keep track of which characters, weapons and rooms have been disproven. 7. Think you’ve figured it out? It’s time to make an accusation! Be careful though – if you’re right, you win, but if you are wrong, you’re out! FEATURES - THE CLASSIC TUDOR MANSION – Play the beloved original board game, now rendered in stunning 3D animation and entirely ad-free! - A BRAND-NEW GAME MODE – Exclusive to the digital version of Clue, Ultimate Detective Mode lets you interrogate multiple characters at once. - MULTIPLE MODES – Compete against cutting-edge AI opponents that adapt to your skill level for the perfect game, or challenge detectives around the world. - ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL CONTENT – What happened after the shocking events of Tudor Mansion? Find out in a series of original new crime scenes designed specifically for the digital version of Clue! New characters emerge, bringing with them new clues, motives and case files to consider as you travel around the world in search of the truth. Sharpen your mind with the iconic murder-mystery board game, now available on mobile!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dune at every 5 days against Clue's every 2 months. Dune also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 59%). Clue's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $10.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Dune costs $10.99 and Clue $4.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Clue sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dune against 4.8 for Clue. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Dune's written reviews are positive against 59% of Clue's.
Dune ships an update every 5 days, Clue every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Dune | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (5K ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 4.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #24 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 804 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Marmalade Game Studio |
Customer experience
Dune
Clue
User reviews
Dune
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful implementation
- 💪 Challenging AI
- 🕹️ Great digital adaptation of the board game
- 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions
Room to improve
- 🔒 Obtrusive DRM
- 🕹️ No local multiplayer/pass-and-play
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔁 Slow reloading when switching between app and game
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing card details
Clue
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and animations
- 👍 Variety of game modes and options
- 🎨 Enjoyable character designs
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕵️♀️ Challenging detective elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 📃 Small and hard-to-read clue sheet
- 🕹️ AI opponents not challenging enough
- 💰 Expensive DLC
- 🔀 Character token movement issues
Bugs and requests
Dune
Reported bugs
4 issues- Intrigue card issues
- Inconsistent login credentials
- Notification problems
- Victory points reset bug
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Pass and play mode
- Ability to choose leaders
- Expand card detail visibility
Clue
Reported bugs
5 issues- Clue card progress not saving properly
- Game freezing or crashing on certain actions
- Incorrect character starting positions
- Ability to make illegal moves not prevented
- Online matchmaking not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Pass and play multiplayer mode
- Ability to customize player name
- Larger clue sheet with zoom option
- Improved tracking of completed goals/tasks
- More diverse character selection
In-app purchases
Dune
- Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99
Clue
- Black Adder Green$2.99
- Black Adder Mustard$2.99
- Black Adder Plum$2.99
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- Black Adder White$2.99
- Black Adder Scarlet$2.99
- Black Adder CaseFile Revisited$2.99
- Whispering Pines White$2.99
- Tropical Pack$3.99
- Black Adder Resort Crime Scene$4.99
- Winter Ball Records$4.99
- Halloween Records$4.99
- Noir Crime Scene Location$4.99
- Whispering Pines Crime Scene$4.99
- Black Adder Character Pack$5.99
- WhisperingPines Character Pack$5.99
- Ultimate Edition Sale$7.99
- Black Adder Resort Bundle$12.99
- Whispering Pines Bundle$12.99
- PolarStation Crime SceneBundle$12.99
- 2016 Edition Character Pack$14.99
- Welcome Offer$19.99
- Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$25.99
- Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$27.99
- Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$29.99
- Clue 2 Epic Crime Collection$34.99
- Ultimate Edition$39.99









