Comparison

Dark Blue Dungeon vs Emberfall The First Hearth

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

Head to head
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.

About

Emberfall The First Hearth

Embark on an action RPG adventure through a fantasy world. Explore diverse realms, battle challenging enemies, and discover powerful loot. Customize your hero's build and solve environmental puzzles to uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Explore a connected fantasy world
  • Action RPG combat with movement and positioning
  • Character customization with gear and abilities
  • Branching paths and waypoints for exploration
  • Environmental puzzles and hidden secrets
  • Boss battles and regional enemies
  • Bonfire checkpoints and healing flasks
Features
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Your next bonfire is only the beginning. Explore a connected fantasy world filled with dangerous enemies, hidden puzzles, powerful loot, and secrets worth finding. Emberfall combines mobile action RPG combat with character builds, meaningful exploration, and a journey to recover six lost seals. MOVE TO DODGE. STOP TO FIGHT. Keep moving to avoid enemy attacks, then stand your ground to fire back. Automatic attacks and special abilities let you focus on positioning, timing, and surviving the next encounter. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Journey through 15 connected realms, from forests and frozen lands to fiery strongholds and dark dungeons. Follow branching routes, revisit familiar rooms, and set waypoints to guide your next adventure. BUILD YOUR HERO Discover weapons, armor, and accessories. Compare your finds, equip new gear, and shape a build around the way you like to fight. Combine equipment bonuses and magical powers to take on tougher enemies. FACE THE GUARDIANS Battle regional enemies, mini-bosses, and powerful bosses. Learn their attacks, find your openings, and earn the seals that bring you closer to Emberfall's final challenge. LOOK CLOSER Some rooms hold more than enemies. Notice clues, interact with your surroundings, and solve environmental puzzles to uncover treasure. Curiosity can be as rewarding as combat. RETURN TO THE BONFIRE Rest, refill your healing flask, and strengthen your character before heading back into danger. Fall in battle and your dropped Embers await your return. The journey back is part of the challenge. FOLLOW A LITTLE FLAME Meet Wick and the characters scattered across the realms. Discover what happened to Emberfall, recover the lost seals, and bring their light back to the First Hearth. • Portrait controls with a dynamic movement joystick • Automatic attacks and special abilities while standing still • Weapons, armor, accessories, and character progression • Regional enemies, vendors, and boss encounters • Environmental puzzles and rewarding exploration • An atlas and waypoints to help you find your way • Bonfires and a refillable healing flask Find your path. Recover the seals. Keep the flame alive. Emberfall contains advertisements and optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Dark Blue Dungeon4 screens
Emberfall The First Hearth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emberfall The First Hearth at 5.0 against Dark Blue Dungeon's 4.4. Dark Blue Dungeon's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Blue Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Emberfall The First Hearth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emberfall The First Hearth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Blue Dungeon has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dark Blue Dungeon versus Emberfall The First Hearth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Blue DungeonEmberfall The First Hearth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (51 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB195 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoazcoSamurai Dog Software

Customer experience

Dark Blue Dungeon

All ratings50 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%

Emberfall The First Hearth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Blue Dungeon

One-time1
  • Full Version Dark Blue Dungeon$0.99
1 purchases

Emberfall The First Hearth

One-time1
  • Emberfall The First Hearth Ad Free$4.99

Questions

Is Dark Blue Dungeon free?
Dark Blue Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberfall The First Hearth free?
Emberfall The First Hearth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Blue Dungeon or Emberfall The First Hearth?
Emberfall The First Hearth is rated higher. Dark Blue Dungeon averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Emberfall The First Hearth averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dark Blue Dungeon or Emberfall The First Hearth have ads?
Both Dark Blue Dungeon and Emberfall The First Hearth show ads.

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