Comparison

Wizardry Variants Daphne vs Spice Winds

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 into a 3D labyrinth, continuing the legacy of classic RPGs. Assemble a party of unique allies, face challenging traps and foes, and uncover a dark story. Experience deep gameplay with intuitive one-handed controls.

Highlights
  • 3D dungeon exploration
  • Class and race combinations
  • High difficulty gameplay
  • Intuitive 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.

About

Spice Winds

Embark on a 1510 Mediterranean trading adventure. Sail between ten historic ports, manage a living economy driven by supply and demand, and build your merchant empire. Buy low, sell high, and grow your fleet to become the richest trader.

Highlights
  • Living economy with dynamic pricing
  • Ten historic Mediterranean ports
  • Build workshops for goods refinement
  • Grow and manage a fleet of ships
  • Hire merchants and guards
  • Guild and governor contracts
  • Salvage lost cargo
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Spice Winds — A 1510 Mediterranean Trading Life The year is 1510. With a small ship and a pocket of gold, you set out to become the richest merchant on the Mediterranean — one cargo, one port, one clever deal at a time. Sail between ten historic ports — Venice, Genoa, Naples, Barcelona, Lisbon, Marseille, Istanbul, Tunis, Alexandria and Algiers — and read a living market where every price moves with supply and demand. Buy flax, iron, grain and spices where they're cheap, sell where they're dear, and watch for the port that pays a daily premium. FEATURES • A living economy — prices rise and fall as you and your rivals trade • Ten Mediterranean ports on a hand‑drawn map you can pan and explore • Build workshops and refine raw goods into valuable wares (flax→linen, iron→blades, grain→bread, sand→glass) • Grow a fleet — smacks, cogs, caravels and galleons; hire crew, repair hulls, mount cannon • Open warehouses, hire a merchant to sell while you sail, and a guard to keep thieves away • Take on guild and governor contracts for gold and reputation • Recover lost cargo from the deep with salvage charts • Climb the merchant rankings, earn ranks and titles, unlock achievements • Relaxing original soundtrack, with music and sound toggles Single‑player. Plays offline. Your progress is saved on your device. Hoist the sails, captain — the Mediterranean is yours to win.

Screenshots

Wizardry Variants Daphne4 screens
Spice Winds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wizardry Variants Daphne at 4.7 against Spice Winds's 2.0. Wizardry Variants Daphne also leads on ratings volume (9.6K vs 1) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). Spice Winds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Wizardry Variants Daphne sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Spice Winds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wizardry Variants Daphne holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wizardry Variants Daphne has 9.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wizardry Variants Daphne versus Spice Winds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizardry Variants DaphneSpice Winds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB131 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDrecom Co., Ltd.Halil Dobracan

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

Spice Winds

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_AF15$2.29
  • Weekly Item Set_AF16$2.29
  • Limited-Time Game Pass_B1$3.99
  • Limited-Time Mission Pass_CF$4.59
  • Limited-Time Game Pass_B2$11.99
  • Gem of Erin F$39.99
  • Gem of Erin H$99.99
None

Spice Winds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wizardry Variants Daphne free?
Wizardry Variants Daphne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spice Winds free?
Spice Winds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wizardry Variants Daphne or Spice Winds?
Wizardry Variants Daphne is rated higher. Wizardry Variants Daphne averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while Spice Winds averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wizardry Variants Daphne or Spice Winds have ads?
Wizardry Variants Daphne shows ads; Spice Winds does not.

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