Comparison

Brogue vs RelativityRush

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

RelativityRush

Race through a physics-inspired arcade adventure on a luminous spacetime grid. Utilize unique scientist abilities and gadgets to overcome cosmic obstacles and gravity changes. Compete in daily expeditions and challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Physics-inspired arcade gameplay
  • Four scientists with unique abilities
  • Unlockable characters and outfits
  • Cosmic obstacles and changing gravity
  • Collectible and upgradeable gadgets
  • Daily and weekly expeditions
  • Share route challenges with friends
Features
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Space is your racetrack. Gravity keeps changing the rules. Run across a luminous spacetime grid in a physics-inspired arcade adventure. Choose from four scientists as you unlock them through gameplay, each with a unique ability. Swipe between lanes, leap over rifts and slide beneath obstacles as the pace builds. FOUR SCIENTISTS. FOUR UNIQUE ABILITIES. Start with Albert Einstein and unlock three more scientists through gameplay: Albert Einstein - Dash: Race forward with a protected lightspeed burst. Hugh Everett - Portal: Open a shortcut and jump ahead along the course. Marie Curie - Extend: Double the remaining time of your active power-ups with two free uses each run. Unlock a permanent third use for 5,000 Quanta. J. Robert Oppenheimer - Nuclear strike: Launch a missile that clears nearby obstacles with an expanding blast. Choose your scientist, master their ability and push your personal best farther. Preview characters and outfits in the Wardrobe and choose your field equipment. A CHANGING COSMIC COURSE Navigate narrowing wormholes, gravity bends, asteroid showers and cosmic-string obstacles. Choose a multiverse path and watch the road climb into a different landscape. Race through black-hole encounters beneath a moving universe of stars. GADGETS FOR THE NEXT CLOSE CALL Draw in Quanta with the Magnetar, protect a run with a Quantum shield or slow the action with a Time dilator. Aim the Photon lance at breakable barriers. Collect gadgets on the course and use earned Quanta to upgrade them. ONE MORE EXPEDITION Build a clean-action chain, complete missions, take on Daily and weekly expeditions, and share a route challenge with friends. Practice previews let you explore the cosmic encounters without risking earned progress. YOUR PACE, YOUR SETTINGS Adjust graphics quality, ambient motion and sound. Save and export your earned progress from Settings. Optional in-app purchases offer Quanta and a cosmetic outfit. Quanta have no cash value. Purchases and purchased-wallet services require an internet connection. Earned progress and purchased items use separate recovery systems; see in-game support for details.

Screenshots

Brogue4 screens
RelativityRush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brogue at none against RelativityRush's 8. Brogue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (76 vs 5). RelativityRush's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. RelativityRush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Brogue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RelativityRush 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 RelativityRush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brogue ships an update every 4 days, RelativityRush daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brogue versus RelativityRush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrogueRelativityRush
PriceFreeFree
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
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB33 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSeth HowardBrian Baker

Customer experience

Brogue

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

RelativityRush

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brogue

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

RelativityRush

One-time8
  • Pocket of quanta$1.99
  • Cosmic violet suit$2.99
  • 3 continues$2.99
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  • Cosmic starter$3.99
  • Quanta constellation$4.99
  • Quanta galaxy$9.99
  • Cosmic voyager$10.99
  • Quanta vault$19.99

Questions

Is Brogue free?
Brogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RelativityRush free?
RelativityRush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brogue or RelativityRush?
RelativityRush is rated higher. Brogue averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while RelativityRush averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Brogue or RelativityRush have ads?
RelativityRush shows ads; Brogue does not.
Which is updated more often, Brogue or RelativityRush?
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, and RelativityRush daily. Most recently, Brogue was updated on October 20, 2026 and RelativityRush on October 19, 2026.

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