Comparison

Goblin Squire vs First Knight

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

Head to head
About

Goblin Squire

Features
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Tutorial = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba0z2bdBWDw You are a lone Squire left behind as you were too young to go off to battle with the army. Goblins have noticed the village is without an army to defend it and are trying to take full advantage. Use your basic sword fighting skills to keep the goblins from destroying your main building. Don't die and you will be rewarded with coins that can be used to improve your abilities. Use wood to build new buildings to gain more resources. Use stone to build towers to help you in your mission. If you fail, no worries, you can start again and try a different strategy. See how far you can get and see what new creatures emerge from the darkness. Goblin Squire is a mash up between a Roguelike, Strategy, and Tower Defense style game. The joystick to control the Squire is a touch anywhere and drag in the direction you want to go style control. To attack, simply tap the screen. There is an Attack/Defend phase to start. Goblins will come to you and your village to try to take you out and destroy your buildings. Each resource building uses population so make sure you build houses to add more people. Each level you complete will gain you coins that can be used to upgrade the Squire. We have a lot of features we still want to implement so check back for updates. Tutorials, new buildings, more upgrades, UI/UX improvements, more enemy types, more defenses, additional maps, and even more hero types are all planned. The more people that download and play the game, the more dev time we can put towards the game. Check out the many ways to connect with us and stay in the know: Facebook Page -> https://www.facebook.com/gaming/EScapeMProd Instagram Page -> https://www.instagram.com/escapeprodig/ Twitter -> @EScapeMProd Company website -> https://escapeproductions.biz/

About

First Knight

Embark on an epic quest as an Arthurian knight, battling endless waves of enemies. Choose powerful skills and artifacts to survive and save the realm. Test your combat prowess in this challenging survival game.

Highlights
  • Play as Arthurian knights
  • Choose powerful skills
  • Equip artifacts
  • Survive endless waves
  • Save the realm
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First Knight Play as Arthurian knights, choose powerful skills & artifacts to survive endless waves. Can you save the realm?

Screenshots

Goblin Squire4 screens
First Knight1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goblin Squire at none against First Knight's 2. Goblin Squire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). First Knight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. First Knight sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Goblin Squire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goblin Squire ships an update every 2 months, First Knight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Goblin Squire versus First Knight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoblin SquireFirst Knight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size234 MB135 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStephen LouderbackMateusz Przekwas

In-app purchases

None

Goblin Squire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

First Knight

One-time2
  • 1000 Gold Pack$0.99
  • DLC - Wintermoor Vale$0.99

Questions

Is Goblin Squire free?
Goblin Squire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Knight free?
First Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goblin Squire or First Knight have ads?
First Knight shows ads; Goblin Squire does not.
Which is updated more often, Goblin Squire or First Knight?
Goblin Squire ships an update every 2 months, and First Knight fortnightly. Most recently, Goblin Squire was updated on October 27, 2026 and First Knight on October 28, 2026.

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