Dot Knights vs CelestialChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Knights
Defend a pixel kingdom from monster invaders in this retro-style tower defense game. Strategically summon and upgrade units like knights, archers, and mages to counter diverse enemies and challenging bosses. Manage your resources wisely to overcome waves of attackers.
- Retro pixel art defense strategy
- Real-time unit summoning
- Resource management (meat)
- Unit upgrades and leveling
- Dozens of enemy types
- Challenging boss fights
- Small file size and fast loading
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■ Dot Knights: Pixel Defense War Defend the kingdom of Amaes from monster invaders in this retro pixel defense game! ■ The Kingdom in Crisis In universe 4885, the peaceful kingdom of Amaes is attacked by a monstrous army. Only you, the commander, can summon your brave pixel knights to stop them! ■ Summon Units with Meat - Choose the right unit at the right time to counter the enemy. - Manage your resources wisely — meat is limited! ■ Strategic Pixel Defense Gameplay - Classic stage-based tower defense mechanics - Unique retro pixel art and intuitive touch controls - Different monsters and challenging bosses await you! ■ Upgrade Your Forces - Level up your knights, archers, mages, and more - Strengthen your army and prepare for harder stages! ■ Key Features - Addictive pixel-art defense strategy - Real-time unit summoning with tactical decisions - Dozens of enemy types and boss fights - Small file size and fast loading ▶ Are you ready to defend the pixel kingdom? Download Dot Knights: Pixel Defense War now and become the hero of Amaes!
CelestialChess
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CelestialChess is a fully offline Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) game against an on-device AI. The all-new 2.0 update removes every ad and refreshes the whole interface, so you can play a match anytime, anywhere. MULTI-LEVEL AI ‧ Five levels: Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard, Master ‧ Lower levels make human-like slips so newcomers can win; higher levels play tight and challenge veterans ‧ Built-in opening book and endgame engine — varied openings, precise endgames ‧ A Pro-exclusive “Grandmaster” top level GET STRONGER ‧ Post-game review: every move flagged as best or mistake, so you see exactly where you went wrong ‧ AI coach: instant commentary on the move you just played, with a stronger suggestion ‧ Hints and take-backs: a nudge when you’re stuck, and a way back when you slip AUTHENTIC XIANGQI RULES ‧ Full rules: hobbling the horse’s leg, cannon screen-capture, flying general, no facing generals, repetition loss ‧ 10×9 board, river and palace — the real thing BOARD THEMES ‧ Classic wood, free ‧ Pro unlocks Ink, Jade, and Day / Night starry themes SHARE & IMPORT GAME RECORDS ‧ Export any game to Chinese notation and share it with friends (Pro) ‧ Paste a record to import and replay any great game PRIVACY & OFFLINE ‧ Fully offline and standalone — no registration, no sign-in ‧ No personal data collected, no tracking, no ads ‧ Independently made by Intoxicated Child Studio Play Xiangqi with an AI under the stars
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CelestialChess at none against Dot Knights's shown. Dot Knights's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dot Knights sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and CelestialChess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dot Knights ships an update every 5 weeks, CelestialChess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Knights | CelestialChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TaeHoon Kim | Kuo-Tsun Huang |
In-app purchases
Dot Knights
- Gold.01$0.99
- Gold Special1$0.99
- Gold.02$3.99
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- Remove Ads$3.99
- Gold.03$7.99
- Gold.04$21.99
CelestialChess
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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