Brogue vs Baldeouj
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
Baldeouj
Engage in fast-paced auto battles and make strategic choices in this roguelite adventure. Explore a world, complete quests, manage your inventory, and influence your game with every decision. Enjoy pure gameplay with no in-app purchases or ads.
- Frantic auto battles
- Clever strategic choices
- Grid-based inventory system
- Endless replay value
- Quests and events
- Clean UI
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Baldeouj is a fast, lightweight roguelite built around frantic auto battles and clever choices. Roam the world, tackle quests, mess around with your grid-based inventory, and shape your run with every decision. No microtransactions. No ads. Just gameplay. Features: - Endless replay value - Fierce auto battles - Lots of quests and events - Grid-based inventory system - Clean and stylish UI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brogue at Free against Baldeouj's $2.99. Brogue also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (94% vs 79%). Baldeouj's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, 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
Brogue is free to download; Baldeouj costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brogue holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brogue has 76 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Brogue's written reviews are positive against 79% of Baldeouj's.
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, Baldeouj every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Brogue | Baldeouj |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (76 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Seth Howard | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
Brogue
Baldeouj
In-app purchases
Brogue
No in-app purchases
Baldeouj
No in-app purchases
