Comparison

Cavern Collapse vs Duskborne

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

Head to head
About

Cavern Collapse

Navigate a collapsing cavern, using a grappling hook to interact with the environment and survive. Aim for the highest score in this challenging arcade survival experience.

Highlights
  • Grappling hook mechanics
  • High score chasing
  • Collapsing cavern environment
  • Arcade survival gameplay
  • Platform protection
Features
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High score arcade survival game in a collapsing cavern. Control Grayson Grappler and hook into hazards to protect yourself, and the platform you stand on, in a continuosly collapsing cave.

About

Duskborne

Engage in skill-based combat within a dark fantasy world. Explore a three-act story with unique characters and face challenging bosses. Test your mettle in an endless mode with global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Skill-based side-scrolling combat
  • 3 playable characters with unique abilities
  • 3-act story with character-specific dialogue
  • Epic boss fights with two phases
  • Endless mode with global leaderboard
  • Roguelite progression with Remnant buffs
Features
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Duskborne is a dark fantasy action roguelite with skill-based combat, a three-act story, and an endless mode with global leaderboards. MASTER THE COMBAT Chain combos, juggle enemies in the air, and time your parries to survive. Button mashing won't save you here - Duskborne rewards precision and skill. THREE KNIGHTS, ONE STORY Play as Sir Aldric the Crusader, Korrath the Berserker, or Velorum the Duskborne. Each knight has unique abilities, a personal connection to the fallen fourth knight, and character-specific dialogue throughout the story. EPIC BOSS FIGHTS Face the Warchief's charge attacks, dodge Varek's projectile spreads, and survive Drakhar's Void shockwaves. Three bosses with two phases each - learn their patterns or fall. ROGUELITE PROGRESSION Collect Remnants that reshape your build each run. Make strategic choices at events. Manage your health across floors. Every run plays different. ENDLESS MODE Think you've mastered the story? Endless mode cycles through all three stages with scaling difficulty, bosses every 10 floors, and one life. No revives. Compete on the global leaderboard and prove your skill. FEATURES • Skill-based side-scrolling combat with parry system • 3 playable characters with unique abilities • 3 story stages with character-specific dialogue • 3 epic boss fights with two phases each • Endless mode with global leaderboard • 10 Remnant buffs for roguelite build variety • Exclusive cosmetics and slash colors • No paywalls - play the full story for free

Screenshots

Cavern Collapse3 screens
Duskborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cavern Collapse at none against Duskborne's 6. Cavern Collapse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Duskborne sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Cavern Collapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cavern Collapse against 5.0 for Duskborne. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavern Collapse ships an update daily, Duskborne every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cavern Collapse versus Duskborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavern CollapseDuskborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB138 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHunter ClearyBDKM LLC

Customer experience

Cavern Collapse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Duskborne

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cavern Collapse

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Duskborne

One-time6
  • Unlock Berserker$0.99
  • Unlock Velorum$0.99
  • 100 Void Shards$0.99
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  • Knight's Oath Pack$2.99
  • 350 Void Shards$2.99
  • 1,500 Void Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Cavern Collapse free?
Cavern Collapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duskborne free?
Duskborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cavern Collapse or Duskborne?
Cavern Collapse and Duskborne are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Cavern Collapse or Duskborne have ads?
Duskborne shows ads; Cavern Collapse does not.
Which is updated more often, Cavern Collapse or Duskborne?
Cavern Collapse ships an update daily, and Duskborne every 9 days. Most recently, Cavern Collapse was updated on October 1, 2026 and Duskborne on October 1, 2026.

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