Haunted Dorm vs Castle Survive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haunted Dorm
Survive a relentless ghost by hiding in a room and building defenses. This horror-themed tower defense and escape game challenges you to strategically construct and upgrade turrets to fend off evil spirits and win.
- Tower defense gameplay
- Escape from ghosts
- Build and upgrade turrets
- Strategic facility placement
- Horror-themed survival
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A fierce ghost is coming! The corridor is in great danger.Everyone could be hunted. The only way to survive is to hide in the room behind the door. Maybe you're wondering what the hell is this? This is a tower defense and escape game. Do you want to challenge yourself? Want to release your stress? Whatever you want, I can help you get it, as long as you lie down on a bed. Back to the topic, this is a horror-style tower defense and escape game. In the game, players need to escape the pursuit of ghosts and find a suitable dormitory to survive in. Build and upgrade turrets and fend off evil spirits. In the game, players can only build facilities on the empty floor in the room. After the empty floor is clicked on, the building menu will pop up. In the game, players need to selectively build facilities according to their own economic status, so as to expand their advantages step by step. If the player defeats the ghost, you won the game, and if the player is eliminated by the ghost, you lost the game. Our Facebook fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/haunteddorm/ Words from the developer Hunted Dorm is now online! I'm glad to be here to talk to you players. We're working on the next version, and we'll give priority to the online multiplayer mode, so you'll be able to experience the fun of fighting with others soon. More interesting buildings and modes of play will also be unlocked. If you have any good ideas and suggestions, please leave them in the comments section!
Castle Survive
Defend your dormitory from pursuing ghosts in this horror-themed tower defense game. Strategically build turrets and manage your economy on empty floors to survive the spectral onslaught. Avoid being caught to win.
- Horror-style tower defense
- Ghost evasion gameplay
- Economy development
- Turret building
- Gothic scene design
- Collectible characters
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The apartment is haunted. Run! Go back to your room and hide. Don't get caught by ghosts. This is a thrilling horror style tower defense game. In the game, you need to avoid the chase of ghosts and find a suitable dormitory to hide. At the same time, develop the economy, build turrets, and defend against the attacks of ghosts. You can only build buildings on empty floors in rooms. You also need to selectively build buildings according to your current economy and find a path that suits your own development. You need to resist the chase of ghosts. Once you are caught by ghosts, the game will fail. Come and join the exciting adventure! Try your best to survive! Shh, the ghost is coming. Run! Features: -Exquisite gothic scene -Vivid characters to collect -Rich props & special skills to choose from -Various game modes bring you different fears
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haunted Dorm at 62% against Castle Survive's 33%. Haunted Dorm also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 213). Castle Survive's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haunted Dorm holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haunted Dorm has 1.2K ratings behind it against 213, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Haunted Dorm's written reviews are positive against 33% of Castle Survive's.
Haunted Dorm ships an update every 3 weeks, Castle Survive every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haunted Dorm | Castle Survive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (213 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 213 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Mihuan Games Technology Co., Ltd | 华娇 吴 |
Customer experience
Haunted Dorm
Castle Survive
Bugs and requests
Haunted Dorm
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing screens and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent sound issues after watching ads
- Progress and unlocks reset when exiting the game
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode to play with friends
- More levels and game modes
- Ability to choose difficulty settings
- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
Castle Survive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Haunted Dorm
No in-app purchases
Castle Survive
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Haunted Dorm free?
Is Castle Survive free?
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