Comparison

bit Dungeon vs Castlevania

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

Head to head
About

bit Dungeon

Embark on a retro-style quest to rescue your wife from demons. This roguelike action RPG features permadeath, loot collection, and simple touch controls. Upgrade your character's stats and abilities to survive challenging dungeons.

Highlights
  • Permadeath gameplay
  • Loot collection
  • Retro 16-bit graphics
  • 8-bit music
  • Touch controls
  • Character stat upgrades
Features
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"It's a smartly and elegantly designed game that's not afraid to permakill you" --IndieGames.com "The distilled essence of every 8-bit action role-playing game ever. Love it." --Kotaku "Bit Dungeon brings together The Legend of Zelda’s top-down dungeon stomping, Diablo’s loot lust, and the unforgiving difficulty of roguelikes within a slick retro-style quest." --Mac|Life "It’s great fun, made even more entertaining by the retro visuals that bring to mind classics like The Legend of Zelda on NES." --Game Trailers √ 16-bit Graphics √ 8-bit music from STRESS_TN *Known Issue* *Warning*, it is best to re-install the game when applying this update. There is a known save issue on some devices if you update with out re-installing. *Instructions* You and your wife were captured by demons... You wake up trapped in a cell, grab your sword and let the quest to find your wife begin! •The "Save Rune" feature is only there to stop playing and pick it up later. •If you die you lose all items and start over. •Extra Life: at Level 4 you receive a Soul after the boss instead of more magic. When you die this soul gives you a second chance. •“Touch” to control the character. •Hold down “Touch” to charge up and use a STUN ATTACK. •Once CHARGED your next attack will be a POWER ATTACK dealing the total [Attack Damage+Critical Damage+Armor] •Hold Down “Touch” to BLOCK any attack. *Stats* LifeRegen – Regens life slowly over time. LifeSteal – Steals life and heals you per hit. DeathStrike – Chance to instant kill normal enemies. Chop – Chance to take off 25% of total life in one hit. Cleave – Chance to do "Double" attack Damage. Proc – Chance to shoot a magic bolt on hit. Crit – Chance to do a Critical hit (Critical Damage3). Defend – Chance to block all enemy Damage on hit. RunSpeed – the movement speed of your character. Attack Damage – Normal hit Damage. Critical Damage – Critical hit Damage. Armor – Reduces Damage by a percent. Life – Increases max life. facebook.com/KintoGames

About

Castlevania

Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.

Highlights
  • Direct port of the console classic
  • Play as Alucard
  • Jump, dash, and slash combat
  • Vast castle exploration
  • Game controller compatibility
  • New continue feature
  • Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish

Screenshots

bit Dungeon4 screens
Castlevania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: bit Dungeon at every 3 weeks against Castlevania's every 29 months. bit Dungeon also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 54%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 153) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

bit Dungeon costs $0.99 and Castlevania $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for bit Dungeon against 3.9 for Castlevania. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of bit Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 54% of Castlevania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bit Dungeon ships an update every 3 weeks, Castlevania every 29 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
bit Dungeon versus Castlevania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbit DungeonCastlevania
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (153 ratings)3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1531.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB326 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKintoGames LLCKONAMI

Customer experience

bit Dungeon

All ratings153 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.7%

Castlevania

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews1,111 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative34.7%

User reviews

bit Dungeon

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Retro-style graphics
  • 👍 Simple but effective controls
  • 👍 Engaging dungeon crawling

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving issues and lost progress
  • 🐛 Freezing and performance problems
  • 👎 Lack of tutorial or instructions
  • 👎 Repetitive level design
  • 👎 Difficulty spike in later levels

Castlevania

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faithful port of a classic game
  • 🎮 Works well with controllers
  • 💰 Great value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Unresponsive touch controls
  • 🔍 Small action buttons
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (clock room issue, save system issues)

Bugs and requests

bit Dungeon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Chests not opening properly
  • Locked in first room with no way out
  • Saved progress not carrying over
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a pause feature
  • Implement a proper save/load system
  • Introduce more varied level layouts
  • Add a virtual joystick control option
  • Provide in-game stats and leaderboards

Castlevania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock room not functioning properly
  • Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
  • Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and button layout
  • Original voice acting option
  • Improved cutscene quality
  • Cloud save support

In-app purchases

None

bit Dungeon

No in-app purchases

None

Castlevania

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bit Dungeon free?
bit Dungeon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castlevania free?
Castlevania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, bit Dungeon or Castlevania?
Castlevania is rated higher. bit Dungeon averages 3.9 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Castlevania averages 3.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do bit Dungeon or Castlevania have ads?
Neither bit Dungeon nor Castlevania shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bit Dungeon or Castlevania?
bit Dungeon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Castlevania every 29 months. Most recently, bit Dungeon was updated on October 29, 2026 and Castlevania on October 29, 2026.

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