Comparison

Dawngeon vs MineGeon

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

Head to head
About

Dawngeon

Explore procedurally generated dungeons in this pixel art RPG. Master dual-joystick controls to fight monsters, gather resources, and uncover a post-apocalyptic story with multiple endings. This indie title offers a deep gameplay experience with a compelling narrative.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Dual-joystick controls
  • Crafting and cooking
  • Exploration and combat
  • Post-apocalyptic story
  • Multiple endings
Features
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DAWNGEON is a pixel graphic mobile RPG (role-playing game) adopted from roguelike (random generated dungeons and monsters) gameplay. The player uses two joysticks to move and attack, which requires a lot of skills to master. Around 50 different items and weapons with interactable objects enable fun gameplay! The player can fight, cook, grow, and explore. Dawngeon has an interesting story with two different endings. It takes place in a world after the apocalypse. The player wakes up from a very long hibernation and goes on an adventure to explore this distant world 50 years after the Cracks. The Cracks opened the gateway from the underworld to the Earth, and monsters have attacked the cities, nearly ending humanity. People have survived, but few used their military forces to take over the world. The Tyrannical Government uses its imperial forces to control people’s thoughts, actions, and freedom. The player is given the choice to follow the rebels to end this depressing world or fight against them. DAWNGEON is a student indie project that one single developer has created. All aspects, including the graphics, pixel art, soundtrack, game systems, and designs, are all completed by Youngje Park with some outside resources used for tree graphics and sound effects. This game is free of charge with no advertisements. This project has been influenced by Soul Knights, Undertale, and Archero. Originally, Park created this game to further experience the aiming system from Soul Knight, one of Park’s favorite childhood games. Later, Park adopted its gaming and graphics styles while combining his other ideas. The level-up system from Archero and storytelling in Undertale have also added depth to this game.

About

MineGeon

Explore deep dungeons, mine precious resources, and craft essential items to progress. Collect unique items and store your valuable loot safely at your base. Survive and thrive in this space mining adventure.

Highlights
  • Multiple exploration layers
  • Item crafting
  • Resource mining
  • Collectible items
  • Base storage
Features
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- Multiple layers to explore. - Craft multiple items - Mining precious resources to progress your miner. - Dozens of collectables. - Safely store extra loot and resources at your base.

Screenshots

Dawngeon4 screens
MineGeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dawngeon at none against MineGeon's 7. Dawngeon also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. MineGeon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dawngeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawngeon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 194 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Dawngeon's written reviews are positive against 64% of MineGeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawngeon ships an update fortnightly, MineGeon every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dawngeon versus MineGeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawngeonMineGeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (127 ratings) — better4.4 (194 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings127194 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB264 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMid-Pacific InstituteKICKSTONE STUDIO SPA

Customer experience

Dawngeon

All ratings124 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

MineGeon

All ratings193 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral21.3%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

Dawngeon

From 127 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Amazing art style/animation
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 📚 Interesting story mode
  • 💎 High-quality game for free
  • 👍 Well-crafted and expertly made

Room to improve

  • 📉 Story is a bit short/shallow
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • ⏳ Long title screen
  • 🤏 Tiny text, accessibility issues
  • 🕹️ Poor joystick positioning

MineGeon

From 194 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent art style and visual aesthetics
  • ⛏️ Rewarding mining and resource gathering mechanics
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay loop with progression system
  • 🏗️ Satisfying base upgrade and crafting systems
  • ⚔️ Challenging and skill-based combat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes during boss fights and enemy encounters
  • 💀 Extremely punishing death mechanic (lose all inventory)
  • ⏱️ Excessive grinding required for progression
  • 💸 High upgrade and item costs create progression bottleneck
  • 🎮 Steep difficulty curve, especially early game

Bugs and requests

Dawngeon

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game doesn't load/run on older iPhones
  • Game crashes or refreshes progress
  • Lost gold coins/progress after update
  • Language changed to Korean after update
  • Game not saving progress between floors/sessions
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  • Unable to play story mode after update
  • Issues with save and continue system

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add arena/boss fight mode
  • Controller support
  • Endless mode
  • Multiplayer game mode
  • More save points/better save system
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  • Option to make movement/shooting buttons larger
  • Option to restart game/replay story
  • More background for final boss
  • Dynamic joysticks

MineGeon

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Character freezes in frame, unable to interact
  • Game crashes when entering first level
  • App crashes when using ship or visiting shops
  • Game crashes during boss fights and large enemy encounters
  • Game kicks player out on loading screen
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  • Tutorial ladder interaction not working
  • Holding shoot button randomly stops firing
  • Character unable to lock onto enemies
  • Instant death bug regardless of health
  • Beta mode non-functional
  • Settings not saving in-game (only at main menu)
  • Shop interface broken (all items cost 1900, buttons unresponsive)
  • Orbital drill mod has no enemies spawning

Requested features

15 requests
  • Full controller support
  • iCloud save synchronization
  • Partial inventory retention on death
  • More revive options in shop
  • Russian language support
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  • Arabic language support
  • Player-based economy and shops
  • Pet functionality and perks
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Progress indicator for loading screens
  • Enemy warning indicators (off-screen attacks)
  • Cheaper bank slot expansion
  • More upgradable home base stations
  • Reduced animation times for bomb placement
  • Ability to leave levels early and keep resources

In-app purchases

None

Dawngeon

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

MineGeon

One-time7
  • 150 Galactic Coins$1.99
  • 315 Galactic Coins$2.99
  • 660 Galactic Coins$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 1725 Galactic Coins$12.99
  • 3600 Galactic Coins$24.99
  • 7500 Galactic Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Dawngeon free?
Dawngeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MineGeon free?
MineGeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dawngeon or MineGeon?
Dawngeon is rated higher. Dawngeon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while MineGeon averages 4.4 from 194 ratings.
Do Dawngeon or MineGeon have ads?
Neither Dawngeon nor MineGeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawngeon or MineGeon?
Dawngeon ships an update fortnightly, and MineGeon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dawngeon was updated on November 3, 2026 and MineGeon on November 3, 2026.

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