Comparison

Ascension vs One Deck Dungeon

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

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About

Ascension

Engage in a strategic deck-building card game where you acquire cards to gain Renown and unlock powerful Boons. Battle against the Fallen One alone or with friends, with expansions available to deepen the experience.

Highlights
  • Deck-building card game mechanics
  • Single-player and multiplayer modes
  • Unlock powerful Boons and Legendary status
  • Cross-platform online play
  • Offline AI opponents
  • Multiple expansions available
Features
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***Legends Expansion Now Available!** Return to the world of Vigil as the Muses of Malevolence rise to bring ruin. Legendary Heroes from Ascension’s past have returned to guide you, granting their power to those who prove worthy. Each card you acquire or defeat grants Renown with its factions, advancing you on the Legendary Track. As your Renown grows, unlock powerful Boons from Legendary Characters and, at the pinnacle of a faction’s track, gain Legendary status with the power to acquire or defeat one card from that faction for free each turn. Ascension: Deck Building Game, is the award winning deck building card game for mobile. Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by Magic: The Gathering tournament champions, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enthusiast and experienced gamers alike. 2011 Golden Geek award winner (Best Mobile/Handheld Game) Pocket Gamer Bronze Award 2011 Dice Tower Awards Awards: Best Digital Boardgame Best Interface and Graphic Design - 2011 Best Online Multiplayer - 2011 Highlights: • Universal Application: Plays on phones and tablets • Beautifully detailed cards • Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games • Cross-platform online play • Play against multiple offline A.I. opponents • Multiple expansions available to purchase to expand the Ascension experience! *AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY.* Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service. Also by Playdek: - Twilight Struggle - D&D: Lords of Waterdeep - Labyrinth: The War On Terror - Fort Sumter - Fluxx Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us at: support@playdekgames.com You can follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram! Facebook: /playdek You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/playdek Twitter: @playdek Instagram: @playdek

About

One Deck Dungeon

Embark on a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure with dice and cards. Choose from a variety of heroes, battle monsters, and unlock new talents to grow your power. Face challenging dungeons and expand your experience with optional content.

Highlights
  • Roguelike dungeon crawler
  • Dice and card-based gameplay
  • Multiple playable heroes
  • Hero talent progression
  • Challenging dungeons
  • Single and two-player modes
Features
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“As we’ve come to expect from Handelabra, the digital version is flawless.” - David Neumann, StatelyPlay.com “One Deck Dungeon offers a wealth of strategic gameplay.” - Christian Valentin, AppSpy.com “A surprisingly deep dungeon crawler with vital decisions to be made at every turn.” - PixelatedCardboard.com =============================== Adventure calls... but you don't always have time to spend hours optimizing your character sheet or managing your inventory! One Deck Dungeon lets you jump right in to bashing down doors, rolling dice, and squashing baddies with style. Get a full roguelike game experience, boiled down to its essence, and captured in a single deck of cards and a handful of dice! One Deck Dungeon is a dungeon crawling adventure game for one or two players. Each time you play, choose one or two of these 6 brave heroes: • Mage - There's rarely a problem in the dungeon she can't solve with a spell. • Warrior - Her favorite dungeon activity is squashing her opponents immediately. • Rogue - Watch in awe as she dispatches monsters with style. • Archer - Accurate, brilliant, catastrophically deadly. • Paladin - She seeks out danger and shields her allies from deadly enemies. • Mist - This breach mage has crossed over from the world of Aeon's End to help defend Mynerva. Learn more at AeonsEndDigital.com! After every game, your heroes make progress toward unlocking up to 15 new talents, building up their power for future games. There are 5 dangerous challenges to face: • Dragon’s Cave - The thick-skinned wyvern who occupies this dungeon prefers her heroes on the crispy side. • Yeti’s Cavern- If you can survive the freezing winds and biting cold, an abominable snowman awaits. • Hydra’s Reef - Chop off one head, and another appears! This regenerating venomous monstrosity is a slippery foe. • Lich’s Tomb - Hordes of undead foes, evil curses, and magical wards. What could possibly go wrong? • Minotaur’s Maze - Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! More content is available via In App Purchase: The Forest of Shadows expansion doubles the content in the game. It features adventures in all-new lush yet deadly locales. A vast network of mossy underground tunnels and connected forest areas await your heroes! Play in 5 new dungeons with 5 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! The Abyssal Depths expansion adds a new kind of threat: 6 different Fiends who hound you throughout your entire quest to reach the boss. Plus, 2 new aquatic heroes join the fight in the murky waters! The all-new Relics of the Forge expansion more than doubles the content in the game. Choose from 12 powerful relics to take along in your quest, each with unique abilities and mechanics. Play in 5 new dungeons with 6 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! Individual expansion cards: • Caliana - This faerie has decided that dungeoneering looks fun! Don't let her get bored... • Fanatic - A righteous Sentinel is here to smite evil wherever it may lurk! • Witch - Her chaotic magic hammer is ready to smash glooping oozes into glooping puddles! • Cinder Plains - The Hellhound awaits those reckless enough to venture here... • Phoenix's Den - Only the bravest heroes can handle the heat! Once you know your way around the dungeon, a game takes about 15 minutes. It might take a little longer if you're learning, or a lot shorter if you jump into a pit of spikes. Warning: do not jump into a pit of spikes. All cards in One Deck Dungeon have many colorful boxes. Roll your dice, and attempt to fill in as many boxes as possible. For every one you don't fill, you’ll suffer consequences in hearts and time! Once you complete an encounter you'll be able to learn a new skill, acquire a new item, or gain experience to level up your hero. Welcome to the world of One Deck Dungeon. Adventure awaits! One Deck Dungeon is an officially licensed product of “One Deck Dungeon” from Asmadi Games. For more information on One Deck Dungeon, check out OneDeckDigital.com

Screenshots

Ascension4 screens
One Deck Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ascension at Free against One Deck Dungeon's $9.99. Ascension also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 175). One Deck Dungeon's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Ascension is free to download; One Deck Dungeon costs $9.99 up front. Ascension sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and One Deck Dungeon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Deck Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ascension has 1.1K ratings behind it against 175, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 59% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascension ships an update every 3 months, One Deck Dungeon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ascension versus One Deck Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscensionOne Deck Dungeon
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.4 (1.1K ratings)4.3 (175 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better59.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better175
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.7
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB441 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPlaydek, Inc.Handelabra Studio LLC

Customer experience

Ascension

All ratings1,103 ratings
Positive57.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.3%
Written reviews822 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative30.4%

One Deck Dungeon

All ratings175 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Ascension

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Awesome adaptation of the physical game
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase prices
  • 🕰️ Excellent time killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Slow AI turns
  • 🔒 Issues with restoring purchases
  • 🔍 Cluttered UI, hard to read cards
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

One Deck Dungeon

From 175 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful digital adaptation of board game
  • ♻️ High replayability with character progression
  • 🧩 Deep strategic gameplay despite dice mechanics
  • ⚡ Quick games suitable for short play sessions
  • 📱 Works well on iPad and mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progression not saving between app launches
  • 🎲 Dice rolls appear biased toward low values
  • 🎨 Outdated UI design and aesthetics
  • 🔤 English-only interface (no localization)
  • 💰 Expensive pricing for content

Bugs and requests

Ascension

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Purchases disappearing after updates
  • Restore function not working
  • Crashes when certain cards are played
  • Constructs getting stuck in the middle of the screen
  • Game freezing and logging out users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Increase honor pool limit for online games
  • Add custom deck building options
  • Optimize for iPhone X and newer devices
  • Provide option to revert to old art style
  • Improve online multiplayer experience

One Deck Dungeon

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game crashes when beating boss/dragon
  • Progress deleted after app restart
  • Blank screen on app launch
  • Cannot start new game or abandon game
  • Game freezes on certain iOS versions
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  • Character progression not syncing between devices
  • Achievements lost after uninstall
  • Undo function causes skill reset bugs
  • Save data corrupted after updates
  • Crashes when rotating device orientation
  • Grey screen after version updates
  • iPad-specific save progression issues

Requested features

16 requests
  • Russian language support
  • French language translation
  • Spanish language translation
  • Korean language support
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices
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  • Character gender customization
  • Better sound effects and music
  • Improved UI/UX design
  • More dungeon and boss variety
  • Character naming feature
  • Multiple character instances per class
  • Better dice visibility on screen
  • Easier screen navigation and swiping
  • Tutorial for DLC content
  • Even easier difficulty mode
  • Landscape mode optimization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ascension

One-time10
  • Storm of Souls expansion$0.99
  • Promo Pack 1$0.99
  • Immortal Heroes expansion$0.99
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  • Ascension Promo Cards - Pack 4$0.99
  • Rise of Vigil$0.99
  • Darkness Unleashed expansion$0.99
  • Realms Unraveled expansion$0.99
  • Dawn of Champions$0.99
  • Dreamscape$0.99
  • Return of the Fallen expansion$1.99
8 purchases

One Deck Dungeon

One-time8
  • Phoenix's Den$0.99
  • Caliana$0.99
  • Fanatic$0.99
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  • Witch$0.99
  • Cinder Plains$0.99
  • Abyssal Depths$6.99
  • Forest of Shadows$9.99
  • Relics of the Forge$14.99

Questions

Is Ascension free?
Ascension is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Deck Dungeon free?
One Deck Dungeon costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ascension or One Deck Dungeon?
One Deck Dungeon is rated higher. Ascension averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while One Deck Dungeon averages 4.3 from 175 ratings.
Do Ascension or One Deck Dungeon have ads?
Neither Ascension nor One Deck Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ascension or One Deck Dungeon?
Ascension ships an update every 3 months, and One Deck Dungeon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ascension was updated on October 30, 2026 and One Deck Dungeon on October 29, 2026.

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