Brogue vs Pocket Raid
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
Pocket Raid
Embark on a casual fantasy RPG adventure focused on rapid raids, continuous hero upgrades, and collaborative guild progression. Battle through diverse raid rooms, gather valuable loot, and enhance your character's power. Designed for quick play sessions with satisfying long-term growth.
- Fast fantasy raid battles
- Hero upgrades and progression
- Guild creation and joining
- Loot and resource collection
- Pixel-art fantasy style
- Designed for short sessions
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Enter a casual fantasy RPG built around quick raids, steady upgrades, and guild progression. Choose your hero, battle through dangerous raid rooms, collect rewards, and grow stronger one run at a time. Whether you have a few minutes or want to keep pushing your progress, the game is designed for fast sessions with satisfying progression. RAID FANTASY DUNGEONS Battle enemies across compact raid encounters filled with monsters, bosses, and loot. Each run helps you build momentum and improve your hero. BUILD YOUR HERO Upgrade your character, increase your power, and unlock new ways to progress. Keep improving your build as tougher raids become available. JOIN OR CREATE A GUILD Team up with other players by creating a guild or joining one with a guild code. Build your group, grow together, and prepare for future guild-focused content. COLLECT REWARDS Earn gold, resources, and valuable upgrades as you clear content. Every reward pushes your account forward. CASUAL, FAST, AND EASY TO PLAY Designed for quick play sessions without complicated controls or long tutorials. Jump in, raid, upgrade, and keep progressing. PIXEL-ART FANTASY STYLE Explore a retro-inspired fantasy world with heroes, enemies, crypts, magic, skeletons, and dark dungeon atmosphere. FEATURES Fast fantasy raid battles Hero upgrades and account progression Guild creation and guild code joining Loot, gold, and premium resources Pixel-art heroes, enemies, and raid rooms Casual RPG gameplay built for mobile Short sessions with long-term progression Build your hero. Join a guild. Clear the raid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brogue at none against Pocket Raid's 2. Brogue also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 1). Pocket Raid's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Raid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Brogue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Raid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brogue has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, Pocket Raid daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brogue | Pocket Raid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seth Howard | Evan Moreno |
Customer experience
Brogue
Pocket Raid
In-app purchases
Brogue
No in-app purchases
Pocket Raid
- Adventurer Platinum$1.99
- Raider Platinum$4.99









