Comparison

Dark Sword Fantasy vs Bugborne

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

Head to head
About

Dark Sword Fantasy

Engage in 2D sword action, defeating enemies and bosses with simple controls. Level up your character by gaining experience to enhance attack power and HP, making stages easier to clear. Enjoy a classic side-scrolling experience perfect for passing the time.

Highlights
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Defeat enemies and bosses
  • Character leveling and growth
  • Special move accumulation
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Pass time effectively
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The game can be easily controlled using only the move button, attack button, and jump button. Defeat the boss by defeating the enemies that come at you one after another. This is a growth-type game where you can press and hold the attack button to perform special moves and raise the level to make the main character stronger. Features - You can play for free. Control the main character, the swordsman, and defeat the enemies! - Easy to play with only the left and right movement buttons, the attack button, and the jump button. - Defeat the boss to clear the stage! - Defeat enemies and gain experience to level up! Grow your hero and fight to your advantage! - It's a side-scrolling game with the world of Castlevania and Makai Mura! - It's a fun way to pass the time. How to play - Use the virtual buttons on the bottom left of the screen to move left and right. - Attack the enemy with the attack button! Use the jump button to jump and go over obstacles. - Press and hold the attack button to accumulate the gauge and use special moves! - Defeat the boss to clear the stage! - Level up by defeating enemies and accumulating experience. Your attack power and HP will increase, so the more you play, the easier it will be to clear the stage.

About

Bugborne

Experience intense, challenging combat with precise timing and discipline. This soulslike mobile game offers visceral knife fights and strategic dashes for skilled players.

Highlights
  • Intense soulslike combat
  • Precise timing and discipline
  • Visceral knife fights
  • Strategic dashes
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Bugborne is a soulslike mobile game made by Lemmy LLC which features intense combat that tests your patience, timing and discipline. Built for only the highest echelon of gamers, Bugborne delivers on everything it promises.. visceral knife fights, precise dashes and much much more.

Screenshots

Dark Sword Fantasy4 screens
Bugborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Sword Fantasy at none against Bugborne's 1. Bugborne's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Bugborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dark Sword Fantasy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugborne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Sword Fantasy ships an update every 5 weeks, Bugborne every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dark Sword Fantasy versus Bugborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Sword FantasyBugborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB311 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTsuyoshi SasakiLemmy

Customer experience

Dark Sword Fantasy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugborne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dark Sword Fantasy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugborne

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dark Sword Fantasy free?
Dark Sword Fantasy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugborne free?
Bugborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Sword Fantasy or Bugborne?
Bugborne is rated higher. Dark Sword Fantasy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Bugborne averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Dark Sword Fantasy or Bugborne have ads?
Both Dark Sword Fantasy and Bugborne show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Sword Fantasy or Bugborne?
Dark Sword Fantasy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bugborne every 4 days. Most recently, Dark Sword Fantasy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bugborne on October 24, 2026.

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