Comparison

Nightmare Dorm vs Forest Cabin

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

Head to head
About

Nightmare Dorm

Defend your dormitory from a ghost by hiding in bed, building defenses, and fighting off evil spirits. The ghost is frantically attacking the dorm door, so act fast to survive the night.

Highlights
  • Hide in bed
  • Build facilities and defenses
  • Fight evil spirits
  • Defend dormitory
  • Ghost attack survival
Features
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The lights are going out~ The lights are going out~ The ghost has broken into the dormitory building! "Bang bang bang... bang bang..." - The ghost attacked the dorm door frantically. Hurry up and hide in the bed, build your facilities and defenses, and fight against the evil spirits together!

About

Forest Cabin

Defend your forest cabin from waves of monsters by merging and upgrading defenses. Master strategic skill combos and adapt to random events in this roguelike survival game. Can you last until dawn?

Highlights
  • Merge and upgrade defenses
  • Defend cabin against monsters
  • Roguelike strategy with random events
  • Explore new forest zones
  • Master strategic skill combos
  • Special in-game rewards
Features
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【Special Rewards】 Massive Diamonds, Precious Chest Keys, Rare Runes, Random Quality Buildings When your forest cabin becomes the target of monsters……"Knock, knock."Something stirs outside the door… "Shh… stay quiet.Don't open the door." Survive the haunted night and face the midnight challenge! Merge towers, defend your cabin against monsters, and master strategic Roguelike skill combos. Can you last until dawn? ※Features ※Merge & Upgrade Defenses Pick your cabin, shut the door, and relax while leveling up!— Merge and upgrade beds, generators, gates, and towers. Every merge makes your territory stronger and increases your survival odds. ※ Defend Cabin Monsters attack from everywhere. Build your towers, master skill combos, and defend your cabin. The forest is a battlefield — your cabin is the final stronghold ※ Roguelike Strategy Every night is different! Random events, varied enemies, unique bosses — no two games are alike. Adapt your strategy quickly. Every choice counts. ※ Explore & Adventure Explore new forest zones, find hidden loot, and grow your cabin amidst enemy waves. Focus on economy or double down on defense? Your call. Every choice changes your path — and your ending.

Screenshots

Nightmare Dorm4 screens
Forest Cabin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forest Cabin at 4.6 against Nightmare Dorm's 1.0. Forest Cabin also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Nightmare Dorm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads and device support 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. Forest Cabin sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nightmare Dorm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forest Cabin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Cabin has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Nightmare Dorm's written reviews are positive against 18% of Forest Cabin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightmare Dorm ships an update daily, Forest Cabin weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Nightmare Dorm versus Forest Cabin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightmare DormForest Cabin
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews18.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.4K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB613 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperXiamen Liujiaoyidai Technology Co., Ltd.HARVEST STAR INTERACTIVE LIMITED

Customer experience

Nightmare Dorm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Forest Cabin

All ratings1,351 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive18.3%
Neutral17.8%
Negative63.9%

In-app purchases

None

Nightmare Dorm

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Forest Cabin

One-time10
  • halloween_70313$0.99
  • First Purchase$0.99
  • halloween_70314$4.99
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  • halloween_70347$4.99
  • 400 Diamonds$7.99
  • halloween_70315$9.99
  • Remove Ads Pack$9.99
  • AD Coupon Pack 2$9.99
  • Reward Pass Card$12.99
  • halloween_70316$19.99

Questions

Is Nightmare Dorm free?
Nightmare Dorm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Cabin free?
Forest Cabin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nightmare Dorm or Forest Cabin?
Forest Cabin is rated higher. Nightmare Dorm averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Forest Cabin averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Nightmare Dorm or Forest Cabin have ads?
Both Nightmare Dorm and Forest Cabin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nightmare Dorm or Forest Cabin?
Nightmare Dorm ships an update daily, and Forest Cabin weekly. Most recently, Nightmare Dorm was updated on November 3, 2026 and Forest Cabin on November 9, 2026.

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