Smol Dungeon vs RUNNER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smol Dungeon
Explore a perilous dungeon filled with monsters, traps, and teleporters in pursuit of a legendary chalice. This premium game offers a complete, ad-free experience with multiple modes and achievements to unlock. Enjoy intuitive, one-handed controls for on-the-go play.
- Premium, ad-free experience
- Six different dungeon modes
- Collect trophies and achievements
- Intuitive and easy-to-use controls
- Playable with one hand
- Hand-crafted by a solo developer
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Navigate through the depths of the Smol Dungeon using your wits, traps, and teleporters. You seek the noblest of treasures, The Chalice. But beware! There are dangerous monsters in this dark place. Mind the blood too, we've only got so much soap... Features: - PREMIUM GAME: No ads. Enjoy a complete experience. - DUNGEON MODES: Six different dungeon modes. - ACHIEVEMENTS: Collect and show off all your trophies. - INTUITIVE CONTROLS: Familiar and easy-to-use controls. - ONE HANDED PLAY: Play with one hand on the train. - INDIE DEVELOPER: Hand crafted by a solo dungeoneer. - BLOOD: This game has it!
RUNNER
Experience a future-noir visual novel set on a colony world. Follow the story of a former smuggler navigating corporate life and events leading to a larger narrative. Features a fully voiced interactive story, unlockable art, and a vaporwave soundtrack.
- Future-noir visual novel
- Interactive narrative
- Fully voiced
- Unlockable CGs
- Vaporwave soundtrack
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PREAMBLE is a future-noir visual novel experience that tells the story of "Vice," a former smuggler turned corporate cog on the colony world of N-351, and the events leading up to the opening moments of RUNNER. Featuring a fully voiced interactive narrative with a veteran cast, unlockable CGs, and an incredible vaporwave soundtrack composed by Fat Bard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RUNNER at Free against Smol Dungeon's $1.99. RUNNER also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ratings volume, ads 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
RUNNER is free to download; Smol Dungeon costs $1.99 up front. Smol Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RUNNER asks for nothing beyond the download.
RUNNER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | Smol Dungeon | RUNNER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kristofer Shamloo | Truant Pixel LLC |
Customer experience
Smol Dungeon
RUNNER
In-app purchases
Smol Dungeon
- Smol Dungeon Pack$2.99
RUNNER
No in-app purchases









