Comparison

Wizardry Variants Daphne vs Text Dungeon

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

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About

Wizardry Variants Daphne

Embark on a perilous journey through a cursed labyrinth in this 3D dungeon RPG. Assemble a party of unique allies, overcome deadly traps and formidable foes, and uncover the secrets of an ancient curse threatening to consume the world.

Highlights
  • 3D Dungeon Exploration
  • Party-based Adventure
  • Challenging Difficulty
  • One-handed Controls
  • Fully-voiced Scenario
  • Renowned Creator Collaboration
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The portal of despair opens again. The labyrinth calls you to destruction. Revel in the endless dangers, relish the risk, devour the rewards. Savor the risk. Wizardry Variants Daphne carries on the lineage of the classic RPG series, Wizardry. The portal to the labyrinth of despair, where even destruction is pleasure, has opened once again. ■ Story Once every 100 years, the Abyss opens. It is a curse of death that consumes the continent. A Warlock who coveted Death, devoured people and animals and enveloped the world in despair. Inheriting the power to seal the Abyss over generations, kings have continued to protect the kingdom from its curse. But now, the king has vanished, and the world is being consumed by death, moment by moment. Resistance itself is meaningless. There is naught but to perish. ■ Adventure with allies Experience an adventure of your very own with unique allies based on combinations of classes and races. ■ Difficulty with a bite Perilous traps and mighty foes await in the dungeon. Take on a high difficulty that only Wizardry can offer. ■ Intuitive Controls Play a full 3D dungeon anytime, anywhere, with one hand on your upright smartphone. ■ Cadre of renowned creators Main Character Design: Yusuke Kozaki Manga artist and illustrator; in addition to writing manga, he also does design work for anime and games, and is well known for the fine touches in his character designs. Boss Monster Design: Katsuya Terada His work, centered on manga and illustration, includes character designs video games and movies, as well as poster for theater productions. Sound: Hitoshi Sakimoto Has composed for more than 130 game titles of all genres. With their rich sound and epic scale, his scores have received tremendous support not only in Japan, but also from overseas. ■ Magnificent cast brings the fully-voiced scenario to life [English Voice Actors] Lulunarde: Morgan Cambs Pulgritte: Dev Joshi Dylanhardt: Doug Cockle Elmon: Laurence Bouvard Vernant: Christopher Ragland Pickerel: Alex Capon Leaufonde: Garrick Hagon Shagtis of Sorrow: Jay Rincon - Other Voice Actors, etc. - Beth Robb Adams, Mike Bodie, Sarah Borges, Davis Brooks, Shin-Fei Chen, Doug Cockle, Clare Corbett, Arlene Decker, Sarah Galbraith, Garrick Hagon, Arina Ii, Jules de Jongh, Dev Joshi, Samantha Kamras, Rae Lim,Elsie Lovelock, Meaghan Martin, Gianni Matragrano, Joseph May, Alexander McMorran, Eric Meyers, Sarah Pitard, Christopher Ragland, Matt Reeves, Jay Rincon, Cecily Bednar Schmidt, Kerry Shale, Martin T Sherman, Adam Sims, Ina Marie Smith, Colin Stinton, Alex Vincent, Alexandra Vincent, Glenn Wrage -- Other appearances (in alphabetical order) [Japanese Voice Actors] Lulunarde: Inori Minase Pulgritte: Yui Ishikawa Dylanhardt: Chikahiro Kobayashi Elmon: Satomi Korogi Vernant: Yoshimasa Hosoya Pickerel: Junya Enoki Leaufonde: Takaya Hashi Shagtis of Sorrow: Takehito Koyasu ■What is Wizardry? Wizardry is a computer role-playing game released in the United States in 1981 with elements such as party organizing, labyrinth exploration, monster fighting, and character development having such a tremendous impact on the various RPGs that followed, that it is often referred to as the origin of RPGs. Numerous sequels have been released, and nearly 40 years after its release, it remains a timeless masterpiece that enjoys strong popularity around the world. ----------------------- Wizardry Variants Daphne Official Site: https://wizardry.info/daphne/ Official Japanese X (Twitter): https://x.com/Wizardry_Daphne Official English X (Twitter): https://x.com/Wiz_Daphne_en Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdls9RA6g1y4-fbJYSu1P0A ©Drecom Co., Ltd.

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Text Dungeon

Features
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Three stories to play through, and a dungeon to die in. Text Dungeon is a text roguelite and a branching gamebook in one app. The Hollow Court and Three Winters start free. STORY MODE Make one character and carry them through a whole arc. Your choices set what happens chapters later, which characters trust you, and which ending you reach. - The Hollow Court: find out what silenced the delvers on the Hollow Road. - The Hungering Wood: the wood took Mosswick in a single season. It did not stop there. - Three Winters: 31 people, 9 barrels, and a steading across the ice that has not lit a fire in 11 days. Five oaths are offered. They contradict each other, and at most two can be kept. Four endings. The Hollow Court and Three Winters open with a free volume. Everything else is a one-time purchase, or get a whole arc in one Complete bundle. Finish an arc and its relic joins you in Quick Play. QUICK PLAY Pick a class and a perk, then go down. Eight rooms and a boss stand between you and the end of a run: fights, traps, shops, shrines, treasure and rest. Combat is turn-based. Attack, defend, use a skill, use an item, or try to run. Death ends the run, and the sigils you earned unlock permanent upgrades for the next one. Every day there is a Daily Run: one shared dungeon with its own twist. Keep your streak going. Win once and Endless mode opens: the descent repeats, harder every cycle, until it kills you. Classes: Warrior free; Rogue, Mage, Hexblade and Bloodletter in class packs. Relic packs add new items to the loot. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Paid content is one-time purchases. Privacy Policy: https://hipporasy.dev/roguelite/privacy/ This app uses Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wizardry Variants Daphne4 screens
Text Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text Dungeon at none against Wizardry Variants Daphne's shown. Wizardry Variants Daphne's advantage is chart position (#59 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Wizardry Variants Daphne sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Text Dungeon sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizardry Variants Daphne ships an update weekly, Text Dungeon every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wizardry Variants Daphne versus Text Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizardry Variants DaphneText Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDrecom Co., Ltd.Marasy Phi

Bugs and requests

Wizardry Variants Daphne

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stuck at certain points in the dungeon
  • Camera and input issues
  • Untranslated text
  • Unreliable auto-navigation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to name own characters
  • More enemy and item variety
  • Offline mode
  • Better explanation of game systems

Text Dungeon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wizardry Variants Daphne

One-time10
  • Weekly Item Set_AF14$1.19
  • Adventurer Celebration Set_EG3$1.59
  • Limited-Time Pack_ED1$2.29
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  • Weekly Item Set_AF16$2.29
  • Limited-Time Game Pass_B1$3.99
  • Limited-Time Mission Pass_CF$4.59
  • Limited-Time Mission Pass_CG$4.59
  • Limited-Time Game Pass_B2$11.99
  • Gem of Erin F$39.99
  • Gem of Erin H$99.99
11 purchases

Text Dungeon

One-time11
  • The Hollow Court: Vol. 2$0.99
  • The Hollow Court: Vol. 3$0.99
  • The Hungering Wood: Vol. 1$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Sealed Depths$2.99
  • The Ossuary Vault$2.99
  • The Wanderer's Hoard$2.99
  • Corruption's Edge$3.99
  • The Hollow Court: Finale$3.99
  • Crimson Depths$3.99
  • Three Winters: Finale$4.99
  • Complete Collection$19.99

Questions

Is Wizardry Variants Daphne free?
Wizardry Variants Daphne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Dungeon free?
Text Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wizardry Variants Daphne or Text Dungeon have ads?
Wizardry Variants Daphne shows ads; Text Dungeon does not.
Which is updated more often, Wizardry Variants Daphne or Text Dungeon?
Wizardry Variants Daphne ships an update weekly, and Text Dungeon every 9 days. Most recently, Wizardry Variants Daphne was updated on November 4, 2026 and Text Dungeon on October 31, 2026.

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