Comparison

Kingdom Survivors vs Carrion

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

Head to head
About

Kingdom Survivors

Lead a lone hero to defend your kingdom from enemy hordes. Combine powerful spells and abilities to defeat foes, conquer the world, and expand your base. Explore diverse levels and command your army in epic battles.

Highlights
  • Combine spells and abilities
  • Battle hundreds of enemies
  • Defeat unique bosses
  • Explore hand-crafted worlds
  • Expand base and castle
  • Play multiple unique heroes
  • Command your army
Features
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Conquer the World, expand your Base, and Survive! Your Kingdom is surrounded by enemies on all sides! You are the lone hero, it is up to you to use your skills and cunning, choose the most powerful spells and abilities and gain the power of legends, lay waste to your foes, to remain as the last man standing. Key Features: • Combine Spells and Abilities to create exciting and powerful new synergies every time you play! • Intense battle of survival and clash against hundreds of enemy soldiers at once! • Defeat Powerful and Unique Bosses, to gain their rewards. • Explore a beautiful hand-crafted world with multiple levels. • Expand your Base and Castle, with tons of unique buildings. • Play Multiple unique Heroes with wildly different powers for super cool, varied experiences. • Choose your own path with multiple different progression systems, and find your best! • Command your army and military against your evil enemies in an epic all out war, and conquest! • Play anywhere and anytime you want with easy one-hand controls for free. What are you waiting for Hero? There is no time to waste! Please note! Kingdom Survivors is free to download and play, however, there are optional currencies and items that can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

About

Carrion

Experience a unique reverse horror game where you play as a monstrous creature. Hunt down your captors, consume them to grow stronger, and evolve devastating new abilities to escape your prison. The full game and DLC are unlocked with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Play as an amorphous monster
  • Hunt and consume enemies
  • Grow and evolve abilities
  • Reverse horror gameplay
  • Unlock full game and DLC
Features
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Try Carrion for FREE - with NO ADS! Then unlock the full game + DLC with a single in app purchase. No gems, hearts or virtual currency required! CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. Grow and evolve as you tear down this prison and acquire more and more devastating abilities on the path to retribution.

Screenshots

Kingdom Survivors4 screens
Carrion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Carrion at none against Kingdom Survivors's shown. Carrion also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Kingdom Survivors's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (86% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Kingdom Survivors sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Carrion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kingdom Survivors holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Kingdom Survivors's written reviews are positive against 70% of Carrion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kingdom Survivors ships an update every 4 days, Carrion every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kingdom Survivors versus Carrion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom SurvivorsCarrion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.4 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better69.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better1.9K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB180 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developera plant standing on a chair Game Studio HBDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Kingdom Survivors

All ratings1,912 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.2%

Carrion

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.7%

User reviews

Kingdom Survivors

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging characters and abilities
  • 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
  • 👍 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Unique twist on the genre

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and resource gain
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics and synergies
  • 🎮 Imbalanced skills and abilities
  • 🌐 Difficulty spikes later in the game

Carrion

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Unique reverse horror concept
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art graphics
  • 🎮 Satisfying monster mechanics
  • 💯 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🧭 Lack of map or navigation guidance
  • 💰 Paid full version after demo
  • 🎮 Wonky or difficult controls

Bugs and requests

Kingdom Survivors

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Items spawning outside of bounds
  • Escanor's Radial Mastery not working as intended
  • Biologist summons not functioning properly
  • Gladiator final boss barrier issue
  • Building purchase and upgrade bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to remove rings without replacing them
  • In-game guide or encyclopedia for abilities and synergies
  • Option to increase game speed
  • Ability to resume runs after switching apps
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

Carrion

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using controllers
  • Audio cuts out when connecting AirPods

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty options
  • Implement a map or mini-map
  • Expand the game with more content
  • Improve audio and sound design
  • Optimize performance and stability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kingdom Survivors

One-time10
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 210 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • The Treasury$4.99
  • Free Revive$4.99
  • Basic Hero Pack$4.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • Mythic Hero Pack 1$9.99
  • Mythic Hero Pack 2$9.99
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
1 purchases

Carrion

One-time1
  • Buy the full game +DLC!$6.99

Questions

Is Kingdom Survivors free?
Kingdom Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carrion free?
Carrion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kingdom Survivors or Carrion?
Kingdom Survivors is rated higher. Kingdom Survivors averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Carrion averages 4.4 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Kingdom Survivors or Carrion have ads?
Kingdom Survivors shows ads; Carrion does not.
Which is updated more often, Kingdom Survivors or Carrion?
Kingdom Survivors ships an update every 4 days, and Carrion every 5 days. Most recently, Kingdom Survivors was updated on November 12, 2026 and Carrion on November 12, 2026.

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