Comparison

Dark Blue Dungeon vs First Pit

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

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About

Dark Blue Dungeon

Embark on a text-based, turn-based combat RPG adventure inspired by tabletop games. Explore dungeons, solve riddles, and battle medieval fantasy enemies using strategy and dice rolls. Uncover the mystery of legendary amulets and face a powerful dragon.

Highlights
  • Text-based RPG
  • Turn-based combat
  • Exploration and riddles
  • Dice roll mechanics
  • Character optimization
  • Medieval fantasy enemies
  • DLC with new content
Features
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Dive into the world of Dark Blue Dungeon, a free retro dungeon crawler blending exploration and turn-based combat. This game was passionately developed by an independent developer and is inspired by board role-playing games. If you enjoy the experience, do not hesitate to leave a rating and a comment, and to share your adventure on social media. Thank you for playing and have a great game! INTRO Dark Blue Dungeon is a text-based turn-based combat RPG. A dangerous quest is waiting for you, in which only your choices will allow you to open up a path to the final battle. Many ordeals will punctuate your road : combats, riddles, mini-games. Your main asset will be your thinking. Inspired by tabletop role-playing games, many screenplay choices will be presented to you. Your nerves will be strained by several enemies from medieval fantasy (goblins, orcs, cyclops, dragons), with their strengths and weaknesses, including powerful bosses. In order to defeat your enemies, you will be able to optimise your equipments, spells and attacks. Concerning battles, spells and attacks are linked to a roll of dice of up to 16. PLOT The fragile peace between two rival kingdoms is disturb further to the discovery of legendaries amulets. The fate of the smallest of kingdoms seems doomed but the course of the conflict is disrupted when its king uses the amulets' mysterious power. The smallest kingdom is victorious and its king has established himself as world master. Nevertheless, the kingdom's apparent stability collapses when the king is betrayed and so defeated. Where are the amulets ? Who stole them ? The most audacious adventurers throw themselves in a quest with an uncertain outcome : an unrewarding death or the power to impose its reign thanks to the amulets' power. An enigmatic man gives you a mission : defeat the dragon who just evicted him from his dungeon. Will you dare enter the Dark Blue Dungeon and face its hazards and mysteries ? Will you succeed in defeating the dreadful magic devourer dragon ? And what does the safe, fiercely kept by the winged monster, contain ? Beware ! never open that safe, the dungeon master has warned you ! RED NIGHT DUNGEON Red Night Dungeon is an additional content (DLC) for the video game Dark Blue Dungeon. In Red Night Dungeon, you will embark on a new adventure in an alternate universe, where you will be teleported by a magician who masters the magic of the multiverse. This DLC allows you to choose new heroes, already at level 10, with their elemental affinities pre-set. You will also discover new equipment, spells, battles, and gameplay inspired by Rogue-Likes. You will explore a brand-new dungeon, an alternative version of the Dark Blue Dungeon, filled with new challenges to overcome. Get ready to experience something new that will test your skills and strategy in this rich, mysterious alternate world.

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First Pit

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Enter Karvath and fight for survival in First Pit, a dark fantasy mobile RPG built around fast tactical combat, town progression, and a heavy world of stone, dust, and binding. This iOS release is a paid full-game build. No ads. No recurring microtransactions. Step into the arena, choose your foe, trade blows in touch-first battles, and return to town to recover, train, and refine your build for the next run. In the current release you can: - enter the Town hub and move between the Arena Gate, Market Square, Training Grounds, and inn flow - fight curated Gate 1 encounters in fast tactical combat - shape your approach through gear, skills, and class-driven stat identity - manage inventory and check your Folio between fights - interact with trainers through full-screen keyword-driven dialogue - earn gold from victories and spend it on meaningful progression choices First Pit focuses on hard-earned progress, readable tactical choices, and a moody dark fantasy atmosphere. Combat is quick to start, and your decisions around gear, training, and recovery shape how far you can push. If you like dark fantasy RPGs, arena battlers, and build-driven progression, this is a sharp, focused entry point into the world of the Vathir Dominion.

Screenshots

Dark Blue Dungeon4 screens
First Pit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Pit at none against Dark Blue Dungeon's 1. First Pit also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Blue Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Pit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dark Blue Dungeon versus First Pit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Blue DungeonFirst Pit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB309 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoazcoDustcrawl Software LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Blue Dungeon

One-time1
  • Full Version Dark Blue Dungeon$0.99
None

First Pit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Blue Dungeon free?
Dark Blue Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Pit free?
First Pit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Blue Dungeon or First Pit have ads?
Dark Blue Dungeon shows ads; First Pit does not.

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