Comparison

Dawntown vs Wrong Step

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

Head to head
About

Dawntown

Survive chilling encounters with light-chasing monsters in a dark, unknown world. Collect keys, find the exit, and manage resources like food and first aid kits to stay alive. Upgrade your abilities and recruit other survivors to increase your chances of making it through the day.

Highlights
  • Collect keys and find the exit
  • Survive light-chasing monsters
  • Heal with food and first aid
  • Obtain items from drawers
  • Save survivors for opportunities
  • Upgrade abilities
  • Compete globally
Features
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All you can do from this unknown monster is to do your best to survive. Experience the invisible fear and the brink of survival in Dawntown. 〔 How to play 〕 · Collect the keys, find the exit, and survive the day. · Survive light-chasing monsters in the dark. · Heal your health with food and first aid kits. · Open the drawer to obtain various items. · Save survivors and gain additional opportunities. 〔 Characteristic 〕 · You can become stronger through ability upgrades. · Fun interactive elements are hidden. · Brave survivors are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Compete with users around the world anytime, anywhere.

About

Wrong Step

Features
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Remember the childhood game — don't step on the cracks in the sidewalk? "Don't Step on the Line" turns that simple street game into a cozy little running game. You just hop from tile to tile without touching the lines. Sounds easy… but once you pick up speed, one wrong step and it's over! Time your jumps, find your rhythm, and race to become your town's Running King. ■ Easy to play · One tap is all it takes — anyone can jump right in · Short, breezy runs, perfect for a spare minute · No fancy controls — just rhythm and focus! ■ A mode for every mood · Town Travel — journey through cozy neighborhoods to brand-new towns, one step at a time · Speed — heart-pounding high-speed dashes; claim the Speed King throne! · Challenge — brave the storm in this high-difficulty mode ■ Fun alone or together · Rankings — compete from your town to the whole country and the world · Friends — invite friends to run and play together · Crew — team up with friends and earn bonuses · Characters — collect adorable runners and make them your own ■ A little something every day · Attendance rewards, step-count rewards, and mailbox gifts all add up · Reach your daily goals and grow one step at a time No manual needed. Start running now and become your town's Running King!

Screenshots

Dawntown4 screens
Wrong Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wrong Step at none against Dawntown's 1. Dawntown's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dawntown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wrong Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawntown ships an update every 4 days, Wrong Step every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dawntown versus Wrong Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawntownWrong Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB618 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperI M GAME Inc.SungGyu KIM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dawntown

One-time1
  • Remove Front Ads$1.99
None

Wrong Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawntown free?
Dawntown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrong Step free?
Wrong Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dawntown or Wrong Step have ads?
Both Dawntown and Wrong Step show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawntown or Wrong Step?
Dawntown ships an update every 4 days, and Wrong Step every 2 days. Most recently, Dawntown was updated on October 1, 2026 and Wrong Step on September 30, 2026.

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