Comparison

Defend Your Castle vs Run! Goddess

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

Head to head
About

Defend Your Castle

Defend your castle from waves of crayon invaders by strategically upgrading defenses and deploying various troop types. Utilize powerful spells and unlock achievements as you face unlimited levels of challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Battle diverse enemy invaders
  • Upgrade castle defenses
  • Convert and assign soldiers
  • Cast powerful spells
  • Earn achievements
  • Unlimited levels
Features
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Best-selling Nintendo WiiWare hit and Casual Game of the Year nominee. The original game of castle defense -- accept no imitation! PRESS "You'd be insane not to give Defend Your Castle a download. Final Score 9/10" - Joystiq.com "It’s more cathartically satisfying than bubble wrap and a whole lot prettier" - iPhone Games Network Featured in Apple's "Best Castle Defense Games" UPDATES New in 1.0.3: You can now further upgrade your castle's defenses, each tower has three levels of effectiveness, making your army even more powerful than before! New in 1.0.2: Earn up to 45 medals as you play -- with the all-new achievements system! DESCRIPTION Prepare to Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground? FEATURES • Battle many different types of enemy invaders, requiring varying tactics to defeat • Upgrade your kingdom with fortified walls, the archery range, wizard tower, craftsmen's workshop, and the demolition laboratory • Strengthen your forces by converting soldiers and assigning them as Archers, Wizards, or Craftsmen to work within your castle or deploying them as Bombers • Cast powerful spells with the aid of your Wizards • Your superb defending abilities now earn you up to 45 new achievements! • Unlimited levels: Continue to grow the strength of your Kingdom indefinitely • Heroic difficulty mode for players of royal descent

About

Run! Goddess

Engage in a fast-paced RPG shooter combining parkour and combat. Recruit powerful goddesses with unique abilities to battle zombies, upgrade your base, and lead survivors to a brighter future in a post-apocalyptic world.

Highlights
  • Parkour and shooting combat
  • Recruit unique goddesses
  • Upgrade your base
  • Battle zombie hordes
  • Open treasure chests
  • Team up with allies
Features
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Run! Goddess is a fast-paced mobile game that combines parkour and shooting elements. Recruit powerful goddesses, each with unique abilities and weapons, to battle zombies, upgrade your base, and strive for survival in the Last War! After a zombie virus devastates humanity, some young girls experience a dual awakening, becoming "Awakened Ones" with extraordinary strength. The Joint Front launches the Dawn Goddess Project, forming the Valhalla Special Ops Unit, the Dawn Valkyries. These brave girls fight through hordes of zombies to rescue survivors and uncover the truth behind the disaster. Their epic story unfolds in a world of despair and hope. ■ Swift Minds, Faster Moves! Embark on an exhilarating survival challenge, deftly dodging and battling endless waves of zombies. It's not just about reflexes; strategic thinking is key, as each lane presents unique obstacles and enemies waiting for you! ■ Build Your Secret Base Customize your stronghold and expand your army of goddesses—you are the beacon of hope in this shelter, guiding survivors toward a brighter future. In this Shooting game, every decision you make in building and development will shape the fate of your survivors. ■ Tap to Open, Surprises Await! Uncover mysterious treasure chests during your adventure! Tap to open them and receive amazing rewards and rare items to power up your combat and survival abilities. ■ Assemble Your Dream Team Recruit a roster of unique, captivating anime goddesses to form your unstoppable squad. Each goddess wields distinct skills; strategically combine them to effortlessly conquer zombies and claim victory! ■ Unite for a Greater Cause In a world teeming with zombies, survival is a team effort. Join forces with allied players to fend off the zombie threat—believe that the survivors stand with you.

Screenshots

Defend Your Castle4 screens
Run! Goddess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run! Goddess at Free against Defend Your Castle's $0.99. Run! Goddess also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 31). Defend Your Castle's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 35%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Run! Goddess is free to download; Defend Your Castle costs $0.99 up front. Run! Goddess sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Defend Your Castle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run! Goddess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run! Goddess has 9.1K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Defend Your Castle's written reviews are positive against 35% of Run! Goddess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defend Your Castle ships an update every 3 weeks, Run! Goddess every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Defend Your Castle versus Run! Goddess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefend Your CastleRun! Goddess
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (31 ratings)4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better35.2% of reviews
Number of ratings319.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB452 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperXGen StudiosTOP GAMES INC.

Customer experience

Defend Your Castle

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.6%

Run! Goddess

All ratings9,077 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews782 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative50.1%

User reviews

Defend Your Castle

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming and creative visuals
  • 🕹️ Responsive touch controls
  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 🕹️ Faithful port of the original game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and save issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay at higher levels
  • 🔍 Lack of new enemy types and spells
  • 🔇 No option to play own music
  • 🤕 Can be tiring on the fingers

Run! Goddess

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Attractive character designs
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Surprisingly good voice acting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Repetitive and unengaging stages
  • 💰 Expensive and questionable in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Defend Your Castle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Achievements not tracking correctly
  • Saved games not loading properly
  • Archers not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy variety and difficulty scaling
  • Ability to assign converted units to towers
  • Endurance/endless mode
  • Game Center integration for leaderboards and achievements
  • Option to use original game graphics

Run! Goddess

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress and purchases being reset
  • Unresponsive support team

Requested features

2 requests
  • Open-world console-style experience
  • Improved stability and performance

In-app purchases

None

Defend Your Castle

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Run! Goddess

One-time10
  • Encounter Pack - Flame$0.99
  • Encounter Pack - Flame$2.99
  • 7-Day Pass$4.99
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  • $4.99 Goods$4.99
  • Daily Gift Pack$4.99
  • $9.99 Goods$9.99
  • $19.99 Goods$19.99
  • $29.99 Goods$29.99
  • $49.99 Goods$49.99
  • $99.99 Goods$99.99

Questions

Is Defend Your Castle free?
Defend Your Castle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run! Goddess free?
Run! Goddess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Defend Your Castle or Run! Goddess?
Run! Goddess is rated higher. Defend Your Castle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Run! Goddess averages 4.7 from 9.1K ratings.
Do Defend Your Castle or Run! Goddess have ads?
Run! Goddess shows ads; Defend Your Castle does not.
Which is updated more often, Defend Your Castle or Run! Goddess?
Defend Your Castle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Run! Goddess every 2 weeks. Most recently, Defend Your Castle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Run! Goddess on November 6, 2026.

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