Comparison

Darkrise vs Dead Frequency

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

Head to head
About

Darkrise

Embark on a challenging pixel-art adventure in this hardcore action RPG. Choose from four distinct classes, each with unique skills, and battle hordes of enemies across diverse locations. Enhance your character with a deep equipment and gem system to reclaim your homeland.

Highlights
  • Four unique character classes
  • Challenging combat system
  • Over 100 locations
  • Deep equipment and gem system
  • Random enemy spawns and defective enemies
  • Character enhancement and reforging
Features
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Darkrise is a classic hardcore game that was created by two indie developers in nostalgic pixel style. In this action RPG game you can get acquainted with 4 classes - Mage, Warrior, Archer and Rogue. Each of them has their own unique skills, game mechanics, features, strengths and weaknesses. Homeland of the game hero has been invaded by goblins, undead creatures, demons and neighboring countries. Now the hero has to become stronger and clean the country from invaders. There are about 100 location to play on and 3 difficulties. Enemies will spawn in a front of you or appear from portals that will spawn randomly on location every few seconds. All enemies are different and have their unique features. Defective enemies can appear sometimes, they have random stats and you cannot predict their powers. Fighting system is quite juicy: camera shakes, strike flashes, health drop animation, dropped items fly in sides. Your character and enemies are fast, you always have to move if you don't want to lose. There are lots of possibilities to make your character stronger. There are 8 types and 6 rarities of equipment. You can make slots in your armor and place gems there, you can also combine several gems of one type to get an upgraded one. The smith in the town will gladly enchance and reforge your armor that will make it even better.

About

Dead Frequency

Features
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Pilot a modular starship through deep space, destroy enemy vessels, and salvage their wreckage to rebuild yourself mid-battle. Dead Frequency is an arcade space combat game about survival, adaptation, and shipbuilding under pressure. Every enemy you destroy can leave behind modules you can drag onto your own ship: weapons, engines, armor, ghost systems, and stranger things. Build fast, fight dirty, and keep your command module alive. Features: • Real-time arcade space combat • Modular shipbuilding from salvaged enemy parts • Touch controls built for landscape mobile play • Global high scores • Multiplayer battles • Unlockable abilities and high-risk power spikes • Atmospheric original soundtrack • No account required • Every run starts small. Every fight changes your ship. Every mistake leaves wreckage.

Screenshots

Darkrise4 screens
Dead Frequency3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dead Frequency at none against Darkrise's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Darkrise sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Dead Frequency sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkrise ships an update monthly, Dead Frequency every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Darkrise versus Dead Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkriseDead Frequency
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (804 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings804 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperViktor ChokovNathan Mueller

Bugs and requests

Darkrise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Quests accidentally deleted
  • Ads not always available

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Ability to change character appearance
  • Co-op or PvP modes
  • More playable characters and classes
  • Improved loot drop rates

Dead Frequency

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Darkrise

One-time8
  • 10 000 crystals$0.99
  • Starter Pack3 variants$2.99
  • No ads$2.99
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  • Remote Access$2.99
  • Customization Pack$2.99
  • 50 000 crystals$3.99
  • 100 000 crystals$6.99
  • 200 000 crystals$9.99
2 purchases

Dead Frequency

One-time2
  • Neon Dagger$1.99
  • Void Relic$2.99

Questions

Is Darkrise free?
Darkrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dead Frequency free?
Dead Frequency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Darkrise or Dead Frequency have ads?
Darkrise shows ads; Dead Frequency does not.
Which is updated more often, Darkrise or Dead Frequency?
Darkrise ships an update monthly, and Dead Frequency every 2 weeks. Most recently, Darkrise was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dead Frequency on October 31, 2026.

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