Comparison

Brogue vs The Fallow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

The Fallow

Engage in a top-down survival experience focused on farming, crafting, and exploration in a calm yet perilous open world. Build your base, manage resources, and discover new areas at your own pace. This early access game offers continuous updates and improvements.

Highlights
  • Open world survival
  • Farming and animal care
  • Extensive crafting system
  • Base building and land protection
  • Resource management
  • Exploration with horses
  • NPC interaction and trading
Features
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Survive, build, and explore in a calm but dangerous open world. The Fallow is a top-down survival game focused on farming, crafting, exploration, and long-term progression. Play in vertical or landscape mode. This is an early access game with frequent updates, new features, and ongoing improvements. Core Features • Open world survival gameplay • Farming, animals, and resource management • Crafting system with weapons, tools, and gear • Base building and land protection • Hunger, thirst, health, and survival systems • Ride horses and explore new areas • NPCs, merchants, and trading • Day and night cycle with dynamic atmosphere and music • Light enemies including zombies, skeletons, and creatures Gameplay Experience a relaxing survival game with a calm tone and moments of danger. Build your land, grow food, care for animals, and explore at your own pace while managing your survival needs. Early Access The Fallow is actively being developed. • Regular updates • New systems and content coming • Continuous improvements based on feedback Start early, build your world, and grow with the game as it expands.

Screenshots

Brogue4 screens
The Fallow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brogue at Free against The Fallow's $0.99. Brogue also leads on ratings volume (76 vs 5). The Fallow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Brogue is free to download; The Fallow costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Fallow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brogue has 76 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of The Fallow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brogue ships an update every 4 days, The Fallow daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brogue versus The Fallow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrogueThe Fallow
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (76 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB566 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeth HowardLuis Dalmasy

Customer experience

Brogue

All ratings76 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.0%

The Fallow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brogue

No in-app purchases

None

The Fallow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brogue free?
Brogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Fallow free?
The Fallow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brogue or The Fallow?
The Fallow is rated higher. Brogue averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while The Fallow averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Brogue or The Fallow have ads?
Neither Brogue nor The Fallow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brogue or The Fallow?
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, and The Fallow daily. Most recently, Brogue was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Fallow on October 8, 2026.

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