Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Faster-paced gameplay
  • New currency tiles
  • Deploy multiple secret weapons
  • Nine new alien bosses
  • Eight new secret weapons
  • Super robots with splitting/combining abilities
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dungeons of Aether4 screens
Kaiju Attack 24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dungeons of Aether versus Kaiju Attack 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeons of AetherKaiju Attack 2
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better4.5 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2857 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB154 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDan FornaceGame Stew

Customer experience

Dungeons of Aether

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Kaiju Attack 2

All ratings56 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative8.8%

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

None

Dungeons of Aether

No in-app purchases

None

Kaiju Attack 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeons of Aether free?
Dungeons of Aether costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kaiju Attack 2 free?
Kaiju Attack 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeons of Aether or Kaiju Attack 2?
Dungeons of Aether is rated higher. Dungeons of Aether averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Kaiju Attack 2 averages 4.5 from 57 ratings.
Do Dungeons of Aether or Kaiju Attack 2 have ads?
Neither Dungeons of Aether nor Kaiju Attack 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeons of Aether or Kaiju Attack 2?
Dungeons of Aether ships an update every 8 days, and Kaiju Attack 2 every 13 months. Most recently, Dungeons of Aether was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kaiju Attack 2 on October 27, 2026.

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