Clank! vs Archetype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clank!
Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Dungeon exploration
- Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
- Competitive multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- Tutorial and challenges
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!
Archetype
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Archetype is a tactical strategy card game. Build your collection, create decks, and play turn-based matches against other players. Queue for ranked games, challenge friends, track your match history, and climb the leaderboard through careful sequencing, timing, and strategy. Archetype is powered by Draw Two, an open-source engine for strategy card games. Sign in with email, Google, or Apple, and receive push notifications when it is your turn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Archetype at Free against Clank!'s $10.99. Archetype also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Clank!'s advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Archetype is free to download; Clank! costs $10.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Archetype asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, Archetype every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clank! | Archetype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Morel Software LLC |
Bugs and requests
Clank!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Multiplayer issues
- Async multiplayer results not visible
- Tutorial blocks instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Add expansions from board game
- Accessibility options to increase font size
- Option to skip/speed up animations
- Easier invitations for private games
- Improved AI opponents
Archetype
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clank!
- Sunken Treasures$8.99
- Mummy's Curse$8.99
Archetype
No in-app purchases









