Dungeon and Gravestone vs Elderand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon and Gravestone
Embark on a roguelike adventure where the dungeon and town dynamically change with each death. Discover vast amounts of loot, level up through a deep skill tree, and complete numerous quests to uncover the world's secrets. Conquer challenging dungeons and their keepers to save the world from impending destruction.
- Dynamic dungeon and town changes
- Extensive skill tree progression
- Dozens of quests
- Vast weapon and equipment collection
- Hidden dungeons
- Boss fights
- Item collection and fishing
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Prepare yourself! Because this gravestone could have your name on it... A roguelike where the town changes along with the dungeon each time you die! Find tons of weapons and equipment, level through an extensive skill tree, take on dozens of quests, and look for hidden dungeons! Solve the mysteries of this world where secrets abound! Arise! The time for sleep has passed. The world needs you now, more than ever, as the threat of destruction looms closer with each passing moment. The path of salvation lies ahead with only one way to attain it. You must conquer the dungeon and its keeper that awaits you. Beware not to outstay your welcome as your life energy is slowly drained the longer you stay in the dungeon. Those brave enough to venture the dungeon are rewarded with items to help power up their equipment, allowing them to reach further into its depths. Complete quests, fight bosses, collect items and fish like your life depends on it! Mastering this chaotic world will prove difficult as it transforms with each passing life. Will you answer the call to save the world?
Elderand
Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.
- Skill-based combat
- Metroidvania exploration
- Lovecraftian horror themes
- RPG character customization
- Diverse weapon arsenal
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Loot collection and crafting
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.
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Verdict
Dungeon and Gravestone and Elderand both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Elderand's written reviews are positive against 35% of Dungeon and Gravestone's. Elderand also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 7). Dungeon and Gravestone's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
Dungeon and Gravestone costs $4.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Dungeon and Gravestone against 4.2 for Elderand. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elderand has 36 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Dungeon and Gravestone's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.
Dungeon and Gravestone ships an update every 4 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon and Gravestone | Elderand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 818 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wonderland Kazakiri inc. | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Dungeon and Gravestone
Elderand
Bugs and requests
Dungeon and Gravestone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elderand
Reported bugs
11 issues- Permanent crashes
- Character spawning underneath level
- R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
- Dash function not working
- Game freezing for a moment
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- Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
- Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
- Lost save data after updates
- D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
- Joystick teleports to random spots
- Virtual joystick bug with attack key
Requested features
7 requests- Full controller remapping for bindings
- Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
- Cloud saves (iCloud)
- Adjustable button layout and size
- Ability to track materials acquired
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- New game+ option
- Boss replayability
In-app purchases
Dungeon and Gravestone
No in-app purchases
Elderand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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