Ascending vs Dusk WarZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ascending
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In Ascending - A Globsters Story, you control a Globster, swimming from the bottom of the sea towards the surface. On your way to the surface you will have to avoid many dangerous, sinking objects, and catch air from bubbles to survive. Can you reach the surface? To help you out on your wet journey you will also encounter various objects that will be of great help. And don't forget to pick up coins! Level up to swim faster and make your next run more challenging. - Ascending - A Globsters Story is Pixfork Games first game. We strive to create great games with no in-app purchases, pay-to-win or free-to-play features. If you support our mission, spread the word and support us. We have worked really hard on this and we hope you enjoy it.
Dusk WarZ
Prepare for dangerous nights by building and defending your base. Collect resources during the day to enhance your defenses and enlist guardians to fight off enemy swarms.
- Build and upgrade your base
- Recruit base guardians
- Collect supplies during the day
- Defend against enemy swarms at night
- Strategic base defense
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The nights are dangerous, prepare to defend your base from swarm of enemies! Collect supplies during the day to upgrade your base and recruit base guardians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dusk WarZ at Free against Ascending's $0.99. Dusk WarZ also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Ascending's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Dusk WarZ is free to download; Ascending costs $0.99 up front. Dusk WarZ sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Ascending asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascending ships an update every 4 weeks, Dusk WarZ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on December 22, 2025 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascending | Dusk WarZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 447 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PIXFORK GAMES AS | Voodoo |
Bugs and requests
Ascending
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dusk WarZ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing after certain levels
- Scavenger hunts not working as intended
- Progression issues after reaching certain days
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Improved scavenger hunt experience
- Better balance between ads and gameplay
In-app purchases
Ascending
No in-app purchases
Dusk WarZ
- Newbie Bundle$1.99
- _1_Small gems pack$2.99
- No Ads$4.99
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- Medium Gems Pack$4.99
- Fixer Bundle$6.99
- Big Gems Pack$9.99
- No-Breaks Bundle$12.99
- Dominator Bundle$59.99
- XXL Gems Pack$99.99
