Comparison

RUNNER vs Iron Descent

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

Head to head
About

RUNNER

Experience a future-noir visual novel set on a colony world. Follow the story of a former smuggler navigating corporate life and events leading to a larger narrative. Features a fully voiced interactive story, unlockable art, and a vaporwave soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Future-noir visual novel
  • Interactive narrative
  • Fully voiced
  • Unlockable CGs
  • Vaporwave soundtrack
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PREAMBLE is a future-noir visual novel experience that tells the story of "Vice," a former smuggler turned corporate cog on the colony world of N-351, and the events leading up to the opening moments of RUNNER. Featuring a fully voiced interactive narrative with a veteran cast, unlockable CGs, and an incredible vaporwave soundtrack composed by Fat Bard.

About

Iron Descent

Embark on a roguelike dungeon crawl where each playthrough offers a unique, procedurally generated labyrinth. Choose from distinct hero classes, battle diverse enemies, and gather loot to survive increasingly dangerous depths. Return to town between runs to upgrade and prepare for the ultimate challenge.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Three distinct hero classes
  • Loot and gear system
  • Hub town with shops and quests
  • Offline play
  • Retro visuals and soundtrack
Features
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Iron Descent is a classic roguelike dungeon crawler for your pocket. Every run drops you into a freshly generated labyrinth where one wrong step can end everything. Choose your hero. Descend into the dark. See how deep you can go. **CHOOSE YOUR CLASS** Three heroes, three ways to play: • Warrior - heavy armor, heavy hits. Wade into the fray and outlast anything. • Rogue - fast, deadly, and dripping with poison. Dual-wield your way through the horde. • Mage - bend the dungeon to your will with a spell book of destruction, restoring mana with every kill. **DESCEND 10 DEADLY FLOORS** The dungeon is never the same twice. Rooms, corridors, traps, and treasure are procedurally generated every run, so no two descents play alike. Explore by torchlight, reveal the map one tile at a time, and never trust an empty room. **FIGHT - OR DIE** Orcs, trolls, goblins, rats, and worse prowl the depths, each with its own behavior. Some hunt you the moment they catch your scent; others lie in wait. That chest in the corner? It might have teeth. Face down the Orc Warlord at the dungeon's midpoint and the Demon Lord waiting at the very bottom. **LOOT, GEAR, AND GLORY** Crack open chests, gather gold, and equip weapons, armor, and rings suited to your class. Sip potions, read scrolls, and pray at shrines for a blessing - or a curse. Every upgrade is another step toward surviving the descent. **RETURN TO TOWN** Between runs, regroup in town. Shop for fresh gear, pay the healer to patch your wounds, and take on quests from the board for extra gold and glory. Then it's back down into the dark. **CLAIM THE DARK CRYSTAL** Deep beneath the earth lies the Dark Crystal. Reach it, seize it, and carry it back to town alive to claim victory. Few will make it. Will you? **FEATURES** • Three distinct classes with unique playstyles • 10 procedurally generated floors - endless replayability • Two epic boss battles • Traps, mimics, shrines, and hidden loot • A hub town with a shop, healer, and quest board • Striking retro dungeon visuals and an atmospheric original soundtrack • Save and continue your run anytime • Fully playable offline Grab a torch. Draw your blade. The descent begins.

Screenshots

RUNNER4 screens
Iron Descent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RUNNER at none against Iron Descent's shown. RUNNER also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RUNNER against 5.0 for Iron Descent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RUNNER versus Iron Descent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUNNERIron Descent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTruant Pixel LLCPastime Foundry, LLC

Customer experience

RUNNER

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iron Descent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RUNNER

No in-app purchases

None

Iron Descent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUNNER free?
RUNNER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iron Descent free?
Iron Descent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RUNNER or Iron Descent?
RUNNER and Iron Descent are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do RUNNER or Iron Descent have ads?
Iron Descent shows ads; RUNNER does not.

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