Cavern vs Saga RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Three playable characters
- Shops for equipment and treasure
- Over 40 different monsters
- Randomized item attributes
- Online highscores and ranking
- Permadeath
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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
Saga RPG
Embark on an epic quest in a classic RPG world to defeat the evil Dragon King. Recruit allies, battle monsters, and equip yourself for the ultimate showdown. This lightweight game offers a simple, old-school experience designed for minimal processing.
- Epic quest against the Dragon King
- Recruit helpful friends
- Battle dangerous foes
- Equip your character
- Lightweight and simple gameplay
- Old-school RPG experience
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Welcome to the old school RPG world of Saga RPG: First Blade. Story ------ The world is in chaos under the rule of the Dragon King. You will embark on a quest to rid the lands of this evil monster. On your journey, you will meet helpful friends, encounter many dangerous foes, and equip yourself as you prepare for the most epic battle of all time. The people welcome you as their hero. May your sword stay ever sharp. What to expect -------------- This game is built to be lightweight. The download is tiny, and the game processing is minimal. To accomplish this, the game itself is pretty simple and a bit of an experiment to see if there is still interest in this type of game on the iOS platform. If you like the game, please show your support by providing a positive rating/feedback. Thank you for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Saga RPG at Free against Cavern's $2.99. Saga RPG also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 80%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Cavern's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Saga RPG is free to download; Cavern costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Saga RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cavern's written reviews are positive against 94% of Saga RPG's.
Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, Saga RPG fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Cavern | Saga RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (69 ratings) | 4.8 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sami Sierla | iDurocher Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Cavern
Saga RPG
User reviews
Cavern
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Saga RPG
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👴 Old-school RPG feel
- 🗺️ Exploration without handholding
- 💎 Underrated gem
- 🕹️ Basic but well-executed
- ✨ Nostalgic experience
Room to improve
- 🤏 Small buttons
- ✋ Hand hurts from tapping
- 🐢 Too much grinding
- ⏳ Too short
- 🔇 Lacks sound effects
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
Saga RPG
Reported bugs
7 issues- Player movement by holding direction button
- Save feature inoperative
- Text cut off
- Awkward controller (buttons too close)
- Miss-pressing buttons
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- Text doesn't fit in box
- Glitches
Requested features
35 requests- Player movement by holding direction button
- More games like this
- More content/longer games
- Sound effects
- Background music
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- Hold to move option
- More upgrades (swords with abilities)
- Side objectives
- More interactive gameplay
- More storyline
- Interactive dialogue
- Sequel/more installments
- MMORPG phone game
- Mini-map
- Exp counter
- More depth in mechanics and aesthetics
- More randomness in damage
- More combat orders (magic, special moves)
- More graphics/animation/backgrounds/enemies
- More story involvement
- Gamble/mini-games
- Secret treasures
- Hiding or hunting modes
- Sell shop in second area
- Monster drops (potions, materials)
- Build clothes or weapons
- More updates
- Fix speech bubbles
- Add health potions or bombs to shop
- Background transitions improvement
- Longer game
- Expand on the game
- Move quit button and ad banner
- Taller control buttons
- More interactive elements
In-app purchases
Cavern
No in-app purchases
Saga RPG
No in-app purchases
