Dungeons of Aether vs Kaiju Attack 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeons of Aether
Embark on a challenging turn-based dungeon crawler where strategic dice drafting determines your fate. Explore diverse biomes, uncover journal entries, and master unique hero skills in a quest for treasure or an early demise.
- Turn-based dice drafting combat
- Four unique heroes with special skills
- Story mode with steampunk town exploration
- Multiple dungeon biomes
- Challenge dungeons for roguelike difficulty
- Collectible journal entries
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Dungeons of Aether is a turn-based dungeon crawler designed by Nikita ‘ampersandbear’ Belorusov from the Aether Studios team. Rivals of Aether is known for its intense competition and twitch skills, while Dungeons of Aether allows you to take things at your own pace - but it’s still just as challenging! Every choice you make can lead you deeper into the dungeons or to an early demise. Will you carry out a treasure chest, or be carried out in a pine box? The combat in Dungeons of Aether uses a dice draft system that ensures each battle is unique while challenging the player to adapt the pool of dice each turn. Use fortune to your favor to defeat your foes, collect treasures and shift the odds in your favor... Game Features: - Meet four NEW HEROES from the world of Aether, each with their own unique skills and memorable personalities. - Play STORY MODE and travel to the steampunk town of Julesvale and brave the sprawling caverns underneath it. - Explore each DUNGEON BIOME as you dive into Julesvale Mines, the Lava Caves, the Underground Oasis and the Mineral Deposits, collecting revealing Journal Entries along the way. - Brave the CHALLENGE DUNGEONS if you are looking for true roguelike difficulty to test your skills in the randomly generated dungeons.
Kaiju Attack 2
Lead Earth's defense against a renewed alien invasion. Command powerful secret weapons and face intelligent alien bosses in this intense sequel. Your strategic decisions will determine humanity's fate.
- Faster-paced gameplay
- New currency tiles
- Deploy multiple secret weapons
- Nine new alien bosses
- Eight new secret weapons
- Super robots with splitting/combining abilities
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To wash away the shame of defeat two years ago, Chaos has gathered an alien coalition, attacking Earth once more, citing humanity's sins as justification. Even the once-defending superhero now turns against us. As the commander, how will you resolve this crisis? What lies ahead for humanity and Earth? Game Intro Kaiju Attack 2, the sequel to our critically acclaimed title released two years ago, builds upon the strengths of the first installment while addressing its shortcomings. We've introduced numerous new features and enhancements, including: - Faster-paced and more intense gameplay. - Introduction of currency tiles alongside the existing three types. - Ability to deploy multiple types of secret weapons simultaneously. - Nine new alien bosses with smarter, more cunning behavior AI for increased challenge. - Eight new secret weapons, including super robots capable of splitting into three separate units and combining.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dungeons of Aether at every 8 days against Kaiju Attack 2's every 13 months. Dungeons of Aether also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (93% vs 76%). Kaiju Attack 2's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Dungeons of Aether costs $4.99 and Kaiju Attack 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dungeons of Aether holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Dungeons of Aether's written reviews are positive against 76% of Kaiju Attack 2's.
Dungeons of Aether ships an update every 8 days, Kaiju Attack 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeons of Aether | Kaiju Attack 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better | 4.5 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 76.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Fornace | Game Stew |
Customer experience
Dungeons of Aether
Kaiju Attack 2
Bugs and requests
Dungeons of Aether
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kaiju Attack 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when repeatedly clicking secret weapon
- Nothing works after crash, requires restart
- First secret weapon won't deploy
- Cannot find direction on how to deploy secret weapon
Requested features
2 requests- Add Lucifo to screenshots for sci-fi fans
- More depth and story
In-app purchases
Dungeons of Aether
No in-app purchases
Kaiju Attack 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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