Comparison

Dungeon Guide vs Beam

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Guide

Features
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You are the Dungeon’s Guide. Your mission is to lead adventurers safely through the labyrinth. Every move is a test of your logic, and every decision can change the fate of those who enter. The dungeon is a roguelike sliding puzzle, where each move can change everything. By moving panels, you can alter the paths of adventurers and enemies alike. Navigate carefully to avoid traps and attacks while aiming for the goal. Your strategy and clever thinking will be the keys to success. If an adventurer’s HP drops to zero, it’s game over. Don’t forget to heal with potions or restock at the shop! With enough gold, you can even hire bodyguards-loyal allies who fend off enemies for you.

About

Beam

A calm puzzle game where you tilt mirrors to route light and collect gems. Solve each level in one shot without timers or undo options. Enjoy short, challenging boards with new mechanics introduced gradually.

Highlights
  • Tilt mirrors to route light
  • Collect all gems in one shot
  • No timers or undo
  • Gradual introduction of new mechanics
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Tilt the mirrors. Route the light. Collect every gem. Beam is a calm mirror puzzle built around one idea: you get one shot. Every board gives you a lamp, a handful of mirrors and a set of gems. Turn each mirror to send the light where you want it, then fire once. Either the beam takes every gem or it does not. There is no undo, no timer breathing down your neck, and nothing to react to. Just you working out the route before you commit. WORK IT OUT BEFORE YOU FIRE The light does not show you where it is going. That is the whole game. You have to trace it in your head, corner by corner, and be sure. Get it right first time and you take three stars. TWO MINUTES A BOARD Levels are short by design. Play one waiting for coffee, or lose an hour to the back half. Thirty-eight hand-tuned boards that start gentle and end genuinely hard, and it keeps generating fresh ones long after those run out. COLOUR, WALLS AND FROZEN LIGHT New pieces arrive slowly, one at a time, each explained the first time you meet it. Filters that tint the beam. Gems that only accept their own colour. Walls that stop light dead. Mirrors already pinned in place, whether you like it or not. A BOARD WORTH CLIMBING A fresh daily leaderboard resets every midnight. Play well and watch your name climb. Powerups exist if you want them, but every one you use costs a star, so buying your way up is not a thing here. The only way to the top is solving boards properly. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP Open it and play. No email, no password, nothing to fill in. It works offline, on a plane, in a lift. BUILT TO BE PLAYED ON A PHONE Portrait, one-handed, sixty frames a second. Sound and haptics you can switch off. Reduced motion honoured. Colour never carries meaning on its own: a right or wrong shot is told by movement as well as colour, and the faces differ by shape, not hue. Beam is free and supported by ads. A small banner while you play, a short ad between levels, and an optional video you can choose to watch for coins. "Remove ads" in the shop turns all of it off for good.

Screenshots

Dungeon Guide4 screens
Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dungeon Guide at none against Beam's 10. Beam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Beam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dungeon Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Guide ships an update fortnightly, Beam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dungeon Guide versus Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon GuideBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYoshitaka NagashimaReynaldo Columna

In-app purchases

None

Dungeon Guide

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Beam

One-time10
  • 1,000 coins$1.99
  • Starter pack$1.99
  • Beam Forever$6.99
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  • 5,000 coins$7.99
  • Small bundle$9.99
  • 10,000 coins$14.99
  • Medium bundle$24.99
  • Large bundle$49.99
  • 50,000 coins$57.99
  • 100,000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Dungeon Guide free?
Dungeon Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dungeon Guide or Beam have ads?
Both Dungeon Guide and Beam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Guide or Beam?
Dungeon Guide ships an update fortnightly, and Beam daily. Most recently, Dungeon Guide was updated on October 27, 2026 and Beam on October 17, 2026.

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