Comparison

Catabomber vs The Dark Path Saga

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

Head to head
About

Catabomber

Features
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Get the Catabomber and start exploring mysterious dungeons. This is an old-school arcade game from the 80s - 90s. Remember your forgotten childhood! Features: Beautiful old-fashioned pixel-art style graphic design. Classic strategic, maze-based style gameplay disposes to a leisurely pleasant game. Pleasant and a bit gloomy soundtrack from Edvard Grieg. Play offline, no internet connection required. Game contains a single player campaign with 100 levels. Defeat an unusual edible boss in the final showdown. You don't have to earn money to upgrade your hero. Just play, because you are a cat. Forget about timers, play calmly! How to play: Create your own collection of rare artifacts, just for fun. Find a way through different levels full of dangerous monsters and numerous puzzles. Blow up enemies with bombs. Destroy walls and objects. Solve puzzles. Use the map and radar to survive in an underground maze. Use the zoom for comfortable gaming. Completed levels can be played over and over again if you want. The destruction of the last monster is your victory. Do it quickly or stretch the pleasure. Don't waste bombs, use them wisely. Be careful with flasks and cans, they contain biohazards. Prizes are hidden in the walls, look for them. Game objects: Solid walls - they cannot be destroyed. Soft walls - can be destroyed by explosion. May contain prizes. Bomb Box - Contains 10 extra bombs for you. Can detonate from fire. Bamboo Box - Wooden box that is easy to move and can be destroyed. Explosive steel box - It can be moved. Explosive object. Has a large radius of damage. Biohazard glass jar - There are three different sizes. Contain cockroaches. Biohazard fuel canister - There are three different sizes. Contain armored cockroaches. Stone cube - It cannot be destroyed, but it can be moved. Still Barrier - It can be moved. Not destroyed. Does not protect against explosions. Concrete Barrier - It can be moved. Not destroyed. Protects against explosions. Rotating door - A miracle of mechanics with a spring mechanism inside. Flipper door - The door allows one way and does not let back. This could be a trap. Portal - moves you from point A to point B and back. Nuke - Nuclear button destroying all enemies in the maze Helmet Box - A box with a helmet inside. The helmet protects you from the enemy once. Your enemies: Cockroaches - dumb, blind and slow. Armored cockroaches - very slow and blind, but have the iron shell. Red bugs - can see you and show aggression. They suffer from diarrhea. Scrambled eggs - not an omelet, a dangerous creature that multiplies like an infusorian. Piglets - just meat for your bombs. The swamp is not your enemy. It's safe ... almost. Landmine - hides in the ground. Don't step on it. Turrets - unable to walk, but this does not make them less dangerous. Electric turret - fries you through any walls and objects. Electric Barrier - suitable for roasting enemies and cats. Tank - a stun gun on wheels. Boss - He's really terrible. It's edible but terrible.

About

The Dark Path Saga

Navigate increasingly complex levels by interacting with objects and reading clues. Each stage presents unique challenges requiring out-of-the-box thinking to reach the exit. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Interactive puzzle levels
  • Unique stage challenges
  • Hint system available
  • Out-of-the-box thinking required
  • Text-based clues
Features
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You need to get to the exit by pushing the red button, apparently, every level is "the same", but each has a different challenge for you. • Touch the button so you can get free. • Surpass every test the level gives you. • Read every text the level shows you, and click for a hint if you need it. You will need to think out of the box if you want to get free.

Screenshots

Catabomber4 screens
The Dark Path Saga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Dark Path Saga at 12.0 against Catabomber's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catabomber ships an update every 7 months, The Dark Path Saga every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Catabomber versus The Dark Path Saga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatabomberThe Dark Path Saga
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB101 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlexey RomanovWabisabi Content

In-app purchases

None

Catabomber

No in-app purchases

None

The Dark Path Saga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catabomber free?
Catabomber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Dark Path Saga free?
The Dark Path Saga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Catabomber or The Dark Path Saga have ads?
Both Catabomber and The Dark Path Saga show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catabomber or The Dark Path Saga?
Catabomber ships an update every 7 months, and The Dark Path Saga every 6 months. Most recently, Catabomber was updated on October 11, 2026 and The Dark Path Saga on October 21, 2026.

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