Comparison

VAREION vs Nyaz

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

Head to head
About

VAREION

Embark on an 8-bit hack-and-slash adventure as a magic knight. Explore randomly generated maps, battle diverse enemies, and collect loot to customize your gear. Destroy turrets and symbols to unlock powerful items and defeat bosses.

Highlights
  • 8-bit hack-and-slash RPG
  • Roguelike experience with random maps
  • Automatic character attacks
  • Collect weapons, armor, and items
  • Destroy turrets and unlock items
  • Defeat 12 gods
Features
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◆Game Features An authentic and exhilarating hack-and-slash RPG with 8-bit graphics! Become the legendary magic knight Vareion and defeat the 12 gods! Enjoy a roguelike experience with randomly generated maps! A variety of fearsome enemies will come at you! Equip yourself with various weapons and armor to defeat the oncoming enemies! ◆Controls Move your character by tapping your finger anywhere on your screen to control the virtual gamepad. Your character attacks automatically, so control your movement skillfully to defeat the enemies! Weapons, equipment, and consumable items will drop when you defeat enemies! Organize and utilize your weapons and equipment according to your preference, and go forth to defeat the enemies on the field! On the field, there are Castles protected by Turrets that attack at long range. Destroy these to unlock important items! Find and destroy the Symbols and cut through the gate to the boss! ◆Credits Character design: Aleksandr Makarov @IKnowKingRabbit Title art design: anacore BGM: @wyver9 BGM:Kim Lightyear BGM: Kirill Reznikov Eng. Translation: Chika @chika_JPEN Copyright 2023 Dead Fish Eye.

About

Nyaz

Embark on a charming dungeon-crawling adventure with feline companions. This game offers a unique take on the genre with a focus on heart points instead of violence and the mission to guide kittens to loving homes. Enjoy a visually appealing experience with the option to import your own cat's photo.

Highlights
  • Cat-themed dungeon crawling
  • Non-violent gameplay (Heart Points)
  • Kitten rescue missions
  • Import cat photos
  • Traditional Wiz-Clone mechanics
  • Browser trial version available
Features
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Cat's Dungeon Crawler A Wiz-Clone dungeon crawler in the traditional vein. We've reviewed some of the more troublesome aspects of the game to make it easier for beginners to play. Of course, it's a game that even long-time Wiz-Clone fans will enjoy, and it's a game that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Love the back of a cat's head. The back of a cat's head is something you can look at all the time. The form of Miwaku is always on display in this game. You can also import your cat's photo, so you can enjoy the happiness of checking how the cats are doing even in the game. Almost non-violent! HP is a heart point. When the player's adventurer (the alter ego of the player) runs out of HP (Heart Points), it becomes a "Sulking". If this happens, she will not be able to do anything. If it fails to revive, it becomes a "Ignore". If you fail to resurrect from that point, you will not be lost, but you will be a Ignore for a long time. Always be careful not to let your HP drop to zero. Let's send kitten to the human's house. After adventuring for a while, you will be able to recruit kitten as a member. Your mission is to send kitten to the human's family. But along the way, there are many challenges awaiting you. You'll have to deal with all kinds of wild animals, and even your eternal rival, the doggy. And for kitten, who has safely made it to human's home, even more challenges await...! More information can be found on the official website. How to play, characteristics of each race, and a list of spells are available in the "How to Play" section of the homepage. You can also play the browser version as a free trial version, so if you want to know what kind of game it is before buying the paid version, please visit the homepage. You can import the saved data from the demo version to the paid app version by using the "Save Data Password".

Screenshots

VAREION4 screens
Nyaz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VAREION at 4.7 against Nyaz's 4.0. VAREION also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Nyaz's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

VAREION costs $2.99 and Nyaz $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VAREION holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAREION has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of VAREION's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nyaz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VAREION ships an update fortnightly, Nyaz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VAREION versus Nyaz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVAREIONNyaz
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB77 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMasahiro KanoAltoterras

Customer experience

VAREION

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Nyaz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

VAREION

No in-app purchases

None

Nyaz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VAREION free?
VAREION costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyaz free?
Nyaz costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VAREION or Nyaz?
VAREION is rated higher. VAREION averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Nyaz averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VAREION or Nyaz have ads?
Neither VAREION nor Nyaz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VAREION or Nyaz?
VAREION ships an update fortnightly, and Nyaz every 8 days. Most recently, VAREION was updated on August 21, 2026 and Nyaz on August 24, 2026.

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