Comparison

Watcher Chronicles vs Polygon Fantasy

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

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About

Watcher Chronicles

Embark on a challenging 2D souls-like ARPG adventure through a purgatorial realm. Battle over 20 bosses, explore interconnected areas, and master fast-paced, skill-based combat. Upgrade your hero with diverse weapons and magic, and enjoy local co-op multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Challenging souls-like combat
  • Large interconnected world exploration
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Powerful magic spells
  • Diverse weapon types
  • Robust RPG system
  • Over 20 relentless bosses
Features
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Play the first area for free. In-app purchase the full game. 14+ hours first playthrough with new game+. Full controller support. Cloud save support. Become a glutton for punishment and persevere against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like. Purgatory has been invaded by an unholy threat. A group of fallen ones called “The Watchers” now seek to transform it into a new hell. Lost souls must unite or face utter annihilation… Fast Skill Based Combat - Challenging but fair souls-like combat with tight and finely tuned controls. Dodge, block, and slice your way through enemies. Large Interconnected World - Explore every crack of a purgatorial realm filled with secrets and game changing loot in a non-linear fashion. Local Co-op Multiplayer - Connect 2 controllers and take on the entire game in local co-op with a friend! Powerful Magic - Incinerate enemies with waves of fire, lightning, and void or summon the horde with powerful necromancy. Unique Weapons - Giant swords, blade staffs, scythes, polearms, and more to discover and master. Weapon types all have different move sets that completely changes up the gameplay. Robust Streamlined RPG System - Carefully upgrade your hero to match your play style and build out your own unique character class. Discover 100+ upgradable armor, weapons, and rings to specialize your build. Relentless Bosses - Battle over 20+ finely tuned and challenging bosses that require careful planning and significant skill to take down. New Game Plus - Keep your gear when finishing the game and continue the journey with increasingly harder difficulties. Oh and you will die... a lot... Now go forth gamer... Existence itself hangs in the balance... Hit the download button and the first step of your long journey has begun!

About

Polygon Fantasy

Embark on an epic adventure in this story-driven RPG, featuring classic hack-and-slash gameplay, random loot, and deep character customization. Explore diverse environments and battle hordes of enemies with a variety of unique heroes.

Highlights
  • Diablo-like action RPG gameplay
  • 10 unique hero classes
  • Random loot and character customization
  • Story-driven campaign with diverse environments
  • Endless Dungeon mode
  • Seasonal PvP leagues
Features
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Polygon Fantasy is an old-school RPG in beautiful graphics and with modern nice-to-haves. The Twisted Realm’s corruption is spreading. Make your stand and uncover ancient secrets in this breathtaking story-driven RPG! REBIRTH OF THE DIABLO-LIKE GENRE Polygon Fantasy is one of only a few true diablo-like RPG games for mobile devices, with everything you’d expect from the action RPG (ARPG) genre - hordes of enemies, hack-and-slash gameplay, random loot and character customization with skills and items. Our ARPG takes the best from mobile old-school Eternium-like games and adds gorgeous graphics, modern controls, new enemies to defeat and new stories to enjoy as one of 10 unique hero classes! UNIQUE AND POPULAR HERO CHARACTERS RPG games are all about the characters you play. In Polygon Fantasy, you can raid locations full of enemies with 10 different heroes. From classics of action RPG (ARPG) genre like the solemn Necromancer, the arrogant Rogue, blade bound Warrior or the mystical Wizard, to heroes whose exploits are yet to be covered by bards - Swamp Hag, strict Butcher or shapeshifting Twisted One. Choose your favourite or try all of them, it is completely up to you. Heroes can also employ the help of an even more diverse list of companions, from elven archers to dragons with power over miasmatic storms. DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS The game is divided into acts with completely different environments, just as it should be. Explore lush forests, the deep dungeons of Scabbard Castle, the Eternium desert and even the Twisted Realm, home of the evil that haunts your world. Action RPG (ARPG) games are all about danger, so watch out! There’s plenty of traps, environmental or manmade, and obstacles to trip you up. Main Features * Old-school diablo-like action RPG (ARPG) with modern mobile controls * Single-player RPG – 4 story acts in diverse environments with unique enemies * 10 Heroes with their own skills, equip and play styles * High-quality graphics with unique Polygon style * Dozens of mighty companions to help you on your journey * Hundreds of items to loot and equip (with rarities, including set items) * Scores of different enemies – beasts, monsters, humanoids, demons and even dragons * Simplified crafting system for enhancing your equip * Deadly Endless Dungeon to raid, with permanent leaderboards for each Hero * Seasonal PvP leagues with amazing rewards for the best * Completely free RPG with swift progress and tons of content for months of fun STORY THAT MATTERS Mighty heroes once sealed up the great threat to peace and order in a distant place later called the Twisted Realm. But the immortal evil was not truly defeated, its influence seeping through the smallest crack in the seal between the worlds. Now it is back, using the greedy mages of your world as its puppets. Soon you must embark on the adventure of a lifetime and finally put right the mistakes of the past, leading the battle against immortal dragons and other twisted creatures in this epic story-driven action RPG game. From the small village called Swordtown, under attack from the mighty Northern Empire army, you will soon unravel ancient secrets as you attempt to finish the job the ancestors began many years ago. 'Polygon Fantasy: Action RPG' is a completely free-to-play game. You can speed-up your progress by using in-app purchases but they are completely optional and don't lock any content. Enjoy our RPG and join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PolygonFantasyRPG.Diablo.Like

Screenshots

Watcher Chronicles4 screens
Polygon Fantasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Watcher Chronicles at none against Polygon Fantasy's shown. Watcher Chronicles also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 40%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Watcher Chronicles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Polygon Fantasy sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Watcher Chronicles against 4.4 for Polygon Fantasy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 643 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Watcher Chronicles's written reviews are positive against 40% of Polygon Fantasy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watcher Chronicles ships an update every 3 days, Polygon Fantasy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watcher Chronicles versus Polygon Fantasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatcher ChroniclesPolygon Fantasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (256 ratings)4.4 (643 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better39.7% of reviews
Number of ratings256643 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size964 MB288 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThird Sphere Game Studios LLCAlda Games s.r.o.

Customer experience

Watcher Chronicles

All ratings255 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative23.2%

Polygon Fantasy

All ratings642 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative47.4%

User reviews

Watcher Chronicles

From 256 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent 2D souls-like gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • ⚔️ Challenging but fair combat system
  • 💰 Good value for $8 price point
  • 🏆 Well-designed bosses and enemy variety

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky and non-customizable touch controls
  • ⏱️ Noticeable input delay between actions
  • 🗺️ Poor map system and navigation
  • 💸 Misleading free-to-play marketing (actually paid demo)
  • 📦 Large file size (1.5-2GB) for mobile

Polygon Fantasy

From 643 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Decent game
  • 🚀 Gameplay is good
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Nice game
  • 👍 Enjoyable game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent server errors and rollbacks
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔋 Too many ads and energy system
  • 🐛 Crashes and errors
  • 🐛 Unreliable and unstable

Bugs and requests

Watcher Chronicles

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game doesn't load or crashes on startup
  • Arrow marker gets stuck and blocks pause menu
  • Touch input registers unintended actions
  • Game requires 2GB free storage to function properly
  • Healing mechanic unclear or non-functional
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  • Unresponsive controls with touch swipe interference

Requested features

12 requests
  • Customizable touch control placement and size
  • Comprehensive in-game tutorial and help menu
  • Improved map system with biome divisions
  • More weapon attack patterns and combo system
  • Parry mechanics that deflect projectiles and reduce posture
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  • Boss-specific unique weapon/armor drops
  • Ability to cancel potion drinking animation
  • Discord server for community feedback
  • New Game+ mode
  • Stronger weapon balance for slow/heavy weapons
  • Faster attack speeds for short-range weapons
  • Clearer stat scaling explanations

Polygon Fantasy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Server errors causing rollbacks and lost progress
  • Frequent crashes and game breaking bugs
  • Ads causing game to freeze or not progress
  • Issues with reviving characters after watching ads
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add skip ads option
  • Improve server stability and data persistence
  • Reduce number of ads
  • Add more content and depth
  • Improve combat and enemy AI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Watcher Chronicles

One-time1
  • Watcher Chronicles Full Game$7.99
17 purchases

Polygon Fantasy

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Energy3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Silver Status3 Days trial$8.491 Month
  • Gold Status3 Days trial$41.996 Months
One-time14
  • Pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Summoner$1.99
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  • Act 1 Pack$3.99
  • Pouch of Crystals$3.99
  • Priest$7.99
  • Hero Pass$7.99
  • Ore Pack$7.99
  • Isekaid$7.99
  • Northerner$7.99
  • Chest of Crystals$11.99
  • Act 2 Pack$11.99
  • Act 3 Pack$15.99
  • Prime Owyn$19.99

Questions

Is Watcher Chronicles free?
Watcher Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polygon Fantasy free?
Polygon Fantasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Watcher Chronicles or Polygon Fantasy?
Polygon Fantasy is rated higher. Watcher Chronicles averages 4.3 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Polygon Fantasy averages 4.4 from 643 ratings.
Do Watcher Chronicles or Polygon Fantasy have ads?
Polygon Fantasy shows ads; Watcher Chronicles does not.
Which is updated more often, Watcher Chronicles or Polygon Fantasy?
Watcher Chronicles ships an update every 3 days, and Polygon Fantasy every 6 months. Most recently, Watcher Chronicles was updated on October 27, 2026 and Polygon Fantasy on October 21, 2026.

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