Comparison

Cavern vs Pixelot

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

Pixelot

Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.

Highlights
  • Custom character creation with 6 classes
  • 30+ unique recruitable characters
  • Character class promotion at level 60
  • 15 dungeons to explore
  • Over 500 items to collect
  • Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
Features
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music

Screenshots

Cavern4 screens
Pixelot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelot at 95% against Cavern's 80%. Pixelot also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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 Pixelot $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cavern's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pixelot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixelot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cavern versus Pixelot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavernPixelot
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB184 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSami SierlaKyle Berger

Customer experience

Cavern

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

Pixelot

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

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

Pixelot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cavern

No in-app purchases

None

Pixelot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cavern free?
Cavern costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelot free?
Pixelot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cavern or Pixelot?
Pixelot is rated higher. Cavern averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Pixelot averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Cavern or Pixelot have ads?
Neither Cavern nor Pixelot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cavern or Pixelot?
Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pixelot weekly. Most recently, Cavern was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pixelot on October 1, 2026.

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