Brogue vs 1 Bit Survivor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brogue
Embark on a challenging 26-level dungeon crawl to find the Amulet of Yendor. Master strategic gameplay with a focus on a smooth learning curve and intuitive design within a classic ASCII/Unicode aesthetic. Experience high fantasy with a variety of creatures and magical items.
- 26-level dungeon crawl
- Strategic depth
- Smooth learning curve
- ASCII/Unicode display
- High fantasy theme
- Permadeath gameplay
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Countless adventurers before you have descended this torch-lit staircase, seeking the promised riches below. As you reach the bottom and step into the wide cavern, the doors behind you seal with a powerful magic... Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom! Brogue is a single-player strategy game set in the halls of a mysterious and randomly-generated dungeon. The objective is simple enough -- retrieve the fabled Amulet of Yendor from the 26th level -- but the dungeon is riddled with danger. Horrifying creatures and devious, trap-ridden terrain await. Yet it is also riddled with weapons, potions, and artifacts of forgotten power. Survival demands strength and cunning in equal measure as you descend, making the most of what the dungeon gives you. You will make sacrifices, narrow escapes, and maybe even some friends along the way -- but will you be one of the lucky few to return alive?" This app offers: Brogue Classic - Brian Walker's original vision and where it all started. Brogue CE - A community effort that fixes bugs and crashes and focuses on QoL. Brogue SE - A new variant by yours truly with original items, monsters, and mechanics "...on the iPad, Brogue is an even more incredible feat than it is on the Mac: there aren’t a lot of roguelikes that can jump from a keyboard to a touch-based interface without coming off worse for wear. It’s every bit as good on the iPad as it is on the Mac." - Cult of Mac "[...] it manages to make use of its ASCII visuals to create some truly impressive-looking environments [...] it’s high fantasy to the core; filled with kobolds, goblins, wands, spell scrolls, and more." - 148Apps "It's a bit weird and clunky, but yeah, it's still Brogue" - Roguelike Radio
1 Bit Survivor
Embark on a challenging survival horror journey in a randomly generated world. Fight off hordes of mutants with simple controls and strategic turn-based gameplay. Your goal is to survive 28 days and reach safety, but death is permanent.
- Turn-based survival horror gameplay
- Procedurally generated levels
- Unlockable character classes
- Stylistic 1-bit pixel art
- Offline single-player experience
- Minimal ads with optional ad removal purchase
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1 Bit Survivor is an easy to play but difficult to master randomly generated rogue-like with stylized pixel art and survival horror elements. Fight to survive 28 Days of the Zed-pocalypse and save your pet Cat! Join the Discord for Tips! https://discord.com/invite/JfedB6k STORY An unstoppable virus has destroyed humanity. Many turned into mutants. The rest fight for their life. Drive your car across the country to reach the underground bunker and survive. Will you make it to the end? Or succumb to the monster threat? GAMEPLAY - Simple controls: Move and Shoot - Casual: Easy to play but difficult to master - Turn-Based: Take your time and make your choices carefully - Survival Horror: Limited resources make every decision matter - Roguelike: Only one chance to survive, if you die it is Game Over FEATURES - Single-player Offline Rogue-like - 3 Unlockable Character Classes - 9 Different Enemies - Procedurally Generated Levels - 10 Level Tilesets - Stylistic 1-Bit Pixel Art style - Unique first person animations - Extensive Run Statistics - Minimal Ads and No Microtransactions - In App Purchase to Remove Ads DEV DOCUMENTARY See how the game was made from concept to reality in the Project Jumpstart devlogs. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImw3trUkU44oxygYieFI0_9NzenZwTG9 CONTACT Email: acherontigames@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/acheronti Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@acheronti TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@acheronti_games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brogue at none against 1 Bit Survivor's 1. Brogue also leads on ads (none vs shown). 1 Bit Survivor's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. 1 Bit Survivor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brogue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brogue holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Brogue's written reviews are positive against 89% of 1 Bit Survivor's.
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, 1 Bit Survivor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brogue | 1 Bit Survivor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (77 ratings) — better | 4.4 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better | 88.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seth Howard | Chaz Acheronti |
Customer experience
Brogue
1 Bit Survivor
Bugs and requests
Brogue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
1 Bit Survivor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Skip button placement issue
- Game freezing and bugs
- Unfair difficulty spikes leading to loss
Requested features
5 requests- Add controller support
- Add an endless mode
- Implement character progression system
- Add Russian language support
- Allow petting the cat
In-app purchases
Brogue
No in-app purchases
1 Bit Survivor
- 1 Bit Survivor: Remove Ads$2.99









