Dungeon Scroll vs Rogue Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon Scroll
Embark on a perilous journey through dungeons by forming words to defeat monsters. This award-winning game combines word puzzles with RPG elements, challenging your vocabulary and quick thinking.
- Form words to defeat monsters
- Journey through 25 dungeons
- Internet global highscores
- Automatic save/resume
- Discover secrets and magic words
- Multiple game modes (Kid, Normal, Wizard)
- Orchestral stereo soundtrack
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"BUY THIS GAME." - Eli Hodapp, admin of touchArcade "If you don’t like word games, this one may actually convert you" - Big Albie “Depending on how you look at it, Dungeon Scroll either takes adventuring/RPG games or Puzzle games where they haven't been before ... Puzzle game of the year” – Game Tunnel (PC version) “With a great combination of real-time play, fantasy motif, and excellent mechanics (and a competent dictionary, I might add), Dungeon Scroll becomes my new favorite word game… Two thumbs up, way up!” – The Underdogs (PC version) "Dungeon Scroll is an amazingly fun little game that really puts your vocabulary and quick-thinking skills through the wringer" - Gamespot (PC version) The award winning game Dungeon Scroll is now fully optimized for play on your iPhone! If a word game and a dungeon crawler had a baby, this would be it. Arrange tiles to create magic words and blast rats, spiders and skeletons. But beware, a great evil looms beneath the depths. Grab your wand and sharpen your intellect for you’re about to embark on a dangerous journey through twenty-five of the most vile dungeons in the realm! Features: • Internet Global Highscore feature including world flags and the most comprehensive game details ever in a word-game! • Automatic save/resume on exit • Secrets and ‘magic words’ for you to find • Kid Mode, Normal, and Wizard game modes • High quality orchestral stereo soundtrack • Created by award winning game designer Seth A. Robinson (Legend Of The Red Dragon, Dink Smallwood, Growtopia)
Rogue Words
This word game blends classic word puzzle mechanics with roguelike strategy. Craft words to score points, collect power-ups, and overcome dynamic challenges across multiple levels. Adapt to unique playstyles and unlock abilities for endless replayability.
- Craft words for points
- Collect boons and potions
- Survive 10+ intense levels
- 12 unique Aspects to choose from
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Risk & reward challenges
- Over 100 boons and potions
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Unleash Your Vocabulary in the Ultimate Roguelike Word Game! Dive into the excitement of Rogue Words, where the classic fun of word games meets the unpredictable thrill of roguelike strategy! Test your skills, adapt to ever-changing challenges, and see how far your words can take you. 【 How to Play 】 • Craft words to score points and overcome unique challenges. • Collect and wield powerful boons and potions to shift the odds in your favor! • Survive 10 intense levels to claim Supreme Victory—or push beyond level 10 to see how far your mastery can go! 【 Key Features 】 • Dynamic Playstyles: Choose from 12 unique Aspects, each altering the game rules in both helpful and challenging ways. • Powerful Upgrades: Unlock abilities that let you upgrade tiles, earn bonuses, and discover dominant combos. • Risk & Reward Challenges: Take on special challenges to raise the stakes and earn greater rewards. • Roguelike Depth: Explore limitless possibilities with over 100 boons and potions for endlessly unique runs. • Daily Challenges offer unique rules and play styles to keep you on your toes. Whether you're a fan of word puzzles, strategy games, or fresh twists on beloved classics, Rogue Words has something for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rogue Words at 4.9 against Dungeon Scroll's 4.3. Rogue Words also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 35 months). Dungeon Scroll's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rogue Words holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rogue Words has 1.6K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dungeon Scroll's written reviews are positive against 95% of Rogue Words's.
Dungeon Scroll ships an update every 35 months, Rogue Words fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon Scroll | Rogue Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | www.rtsoft.com | Brian Lipkowitz |
Customer experience
Dungeon Scroll
Rogue Words
Bugs and requests
Dungeon Scroll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rogue Words
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crash on launch
- Toggling vibrations doesn't disable haptics
- Boon icon background too tall and off-screen
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Background music and wallpaper
- More varied sound effects
- Mines on the board
- Other extra features
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- Tipping/donation system
In-app purchases
Dungeon Scroll
No in-app purchases
Rogue Words
No in-app purchases
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