Comparison

Cavern vs The Quest

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

Head to head
About

Cavern

Embark on a randomly generated dungeon-crawling adventure inspired by classic roguelikes. Choose from three distinct characters to battle monsters, collect treasure, and retrieve a stolen artifact to save the surface world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated dungeons
  • Three playable characters
  • Shops for equipment and treasure
  • Over 40 different monsters
  • Randomized item attributes
  • Online highscores and ranking
  • Permadeath
Features
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Cavern is a dungeon crawler in the vein of genre classics like Rogue and Nethack - but with original game world not based on any existing roguelike. Each level is randomly generated so no two games are the same. ---- Cavern was full of ancient treasure which surface people dug up to keep their high standards of living. Caves were inhabited by hostile creatures of the nether but Mystery Object of the surface kept the evil weak with it's power. Somehow, creatures of the deep managed to steal the Mystery Object and took it to the deepest levels of the Cavern. Now You, the Hero, must retrieve it before it's powers are used against the Surface! Features: •Shops to buy equipment and sell treasure •Three characters to play: Fighter : strong melee character. Adventurer : specialises in bows. Mystic : uses wands and scrolls. •Vintage game art by DeBray Bailey •16 randomly generated dungeons •In-game tutorial •Over 40 different monsters •Randomized item attributes and special unique items. •Online Highscores and ranking for each game played. •Saves your exact game state when receiving call or switching to another app. •Juicy sound effects. •Permadeath

About

The Quest

Embark on a hand-drawn open-world RPG adventure with grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Explore a vast kingdom, customize your character with various skills and gear, and make choices that shape your destiny. Uncover mysteries, face dangerous creatures, and complete quests in a world full of magic and intrigue.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn open world exploration
  • Grid-based movement
  • Turn-based combat
  • Customizable characters and skills
  • Main story and side quests
  • Day/night cycle and weather system
  • In-game card game
Features
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The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement and turn based combat. In the kingdom of Monares trouble is brewing. The governor of Freymore is missing and the island is in tumult. The mages all prophesy a dark shadow looming over the safety of the kingdom. As an Agent of the king, it's your job to find out what is happening and avert any danger. Choose from five customizable races and an array of skills, weapons, armor and enchantments, and explore a huge world of four cities and a wilderness of mountains, caves, lakes and forests – full of mystery, magic and intriguing challenges. Meet the many inhabitants, each with its own agenda and attitude towards your character. Some will be helpful, some greedy or lascivious or just plain mean. You will have many choices, including some that may place you against the law, along your way to the dramatic ending of your own choosing. Key Features: - Pursue a long and dramatic main story and solve many optional side quests. - Create a highly customizable character and cast dazzling spells, enchant powerful items, concoct potent potions and persuade people to further your goals. - Discover an open world with interesting locales, day/night cycle, weather, fascinating people, dangerous creatures, readable books, pick-able locks, repairable items, houses that can be broken into, dungeons, traps and much more. - Play an absorbing card game with three different decks, accessible at the inns.

Screenshots

Cavern4 screens
The Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cavern at $2.99 against The Quest's $7.99. Cavern also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). The Quest's advantage is chart position (#133 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Cavern costs $2.99 and The Quest $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cavern holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cavern's written reviews are positive against 77% of The Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, The Quest every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cavern versus The Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavernThe Quest
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.6 (69 ratings) — better4.3 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings69151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB398 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSami SierlaRedshift

Customer experience

Cavern

All ratings69 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative9.8%

The Quest

All ratings151 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Cavern

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging roguelike gameplay with high replayability
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive controls designed for mobile
  • 🎨 Charming retro pixel art graphics
  • 💰 Excellent value for the price
  • 🔄 Procedurally generated dungeons ensure variety

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Tap-to-move controls feel imprecise and frustrating
  • 🎮 Lacks depth in character customization and RPG mechanics
  • 📖 Insufficient explanations of game mechanics and effects
  • 🔤 Text and UI elements too small on some devices

The Quest

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Deep, engaging old-school RPG gameplay
  • 🗺️ Large open world with extensive exploration
  • 📖 Rich storytelling and quest variety
  • 🎨 Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and art style
  • ⏰ Massive content with hundreds of hours of playtime

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Clunky and dated movement controls
  • 🗺️ Confusing map system with limited visibility
  • 📖 Vague quest descriptions and objectives
  • 🎨 Sprite-based graphics not appealing to everyone
  • ⚔️ Monotonous turn-based combat

Bugs and requests

Cavern

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes when approaching deeper dungeon levels
  • Crashes when talking to friendly NPCs
  • Crashes after character death
  • Crashes on inventory screen
  • Game freezes and requires restart after extended play
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  • Touch response lag and unresponsiveness
  • Character becomes stuck unable to move after teleporting to town
  • Character ends up in walls after teleporting back from town
  • Walk out of bounds in cave shop level
  • Incorrect arrow graphics displaying as other weapons
  • Random instant death from invisible damage sources
  • Item selection bugs causing wrong items to be used
  • Game fails to boot up at certain dungeon depths
  • Stairs down missing on some randomly generated floors
  • Game doesn't resume properly after interruption
  • Slow gameplay after extended play sessions

Requested features

15 requests
  • D-pad or button-based movement controls
  • Zoom in/out functionality for better visibility
  • Level counter display during gameplay
  • Endless mode or additional challenge modes
  • More character classes and races
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  • Expanded weapon and equipment variety
  • New Game+ mode with increased difficulty
  • Multiplayer or cooperative features
  • More shops and NPCs throughout dungeons
  • Visual representation of equipped gear on character
  • Tutorial improvements and better onboarding
  • Customizable button layout and controls
  • Additional dungeon levels and content
  • Secret room indicators or hints
  • Persistent followers across all dungeon levels

The Quest

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Crashes on iPhone 12 and other devices
  • Weapon bobbing animation glitch
  • Game doesn't support iPhone X+ screen resolutions
  • Black bars on newer iPhone models
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  • Broken quests in certain areas (Vastares)
  • Quest completion not registering properly
  • Character poisoning without cure availability
  • Sound issues after iOS updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Controller/gamepad support (MFi controllers, Bluetooth)
  • Cloud save functionality across devices
  • Language translations (Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean)
  • iPhone X and newer screen resolution support
  • iCloud sync for cross-device play
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  • Quest markers on map
  • Updated quest journal with descriptions
  • Enemy respawning system
  • Bulk item selling feature
  • Quick save button
  • Expansion packs in HD versions
  • Split controls for iPad (movement and attack on different sides)
  • More NPC visual variety

In-app purchases

None

Cavern

No in-app purchases

None

The Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cavern free?
Cavern costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Quest free?
The Quest costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cavern or The Quest?
Cavern is rated higher. Cavern averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while The Quest averages 4.3 from 151 ratings.
Do Cavern or The Quest have ads?
Neither Cavern nor The Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cavern or The Quest?
Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Quest every 3 months. Most recently, Cavern was updated on October 2, 2026 and The Quest on October 2, 2026.

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