Watcher Chronicles vs Bugborne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Bugborne
Experience intense, challenging combat with precise timing and discipline. This soulslike mobile game offers visceral knife fights and strategic dashes for skilled players.
- Intense soulslike combat
- Precise timing and discipline
- Visceral knife fights
- Strategic dashes
- Challenging gameplay
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bugborne at 5.0 against Watcher Chronicles's 4.3. Bugborne also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Watcher Chronicles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (255 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Watcher Chronicles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bugborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bugborne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watcher Chronicles has 255 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Watcher Chronicles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bugborne's.
Watcher Chronicles ships an update every 3 days, Bugborne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watcher Chronicles | Bugborne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (255 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 964 MB | 311 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Third Sphere Game Studios LLC | Lemmy |
Customer experience
Watcher Chronicles
Bugborne
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
Bugborne
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Watcher Chronicles
- Watcher Chronicles Full Game$7.99
Bugborne
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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