Comparison

Doomdepths vs Lost For Swords

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

Head to head
About

Doomdepths

Embark on a turn-based roguelike adventure with classless character development and procedurally generated items. Explore a vast world, battle enemies, and unlock abilities in a game where every decision matters due to permadeath. Enjoy stunning graphics and immersive gameplay for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Classless character development
  • Procedurally generated items and upgrades
  • Permadeath
  • Unlockable abilities and upgrades
  • Stunning graphics
Features
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Step into a world of adventure with this exciting turn-based roguelike game, featuring classless development and procedurally generated items and upgrades. With endless possibilities and challenges around every corner, no two playthroughs are ever the same. Customize your character's abilities and skills to create a truly unique experience, and explore a vast world filled with danger and adventure. Battle fierce enemies, uncover hidden treasures, and use your wits and strategy to overcome even the toughest obstacles. As you progress, you'll unlock powerful abilities and upgrades, making each playthrough more exciting and rewarding than the last. But be warned - permadeath means that each decision could be your last. With stunning graphics and immersive gameplay, this turn-based roguelike game will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours on end. So what are you waiting for? Download now and see if you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that lie ahead.

About

Lost For Swords

Explore rooms shaped by your deck in this roguelike deckbuilder. Equip gear, cast spells, and engage in tactical turn-based combat. Plan your resource management carefully as equipment can only be used once, and adapt your strategy with shuffled dungeon and equipment cards for a unique challenge each run.

Highlights
  • Deck-shaped room exploration
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Single-use equipment system
  • Card synergy building
  • Dungeon floor upgrades
  • Procedurally generated challenges
Features
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Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat. The clue: the equipment you pick up can only be used once! Plan ahead how you spend your resources. Are your cards strong enough? Can you make it to the next floor? Your equipment cards and the cards of the dungeon are shuffled together and placed on the board, creating a unique challenge every time! Between dungeon floors, you can upgrade your equipment to build the strongest deck possible. Can you find synergies between the cards? Lost For Swords is a... * Card Game * Roguelike Dungeon Crawler * Turn Based Strategy Game ...all in one!

Screenshots

Doomdepths3 screens
Lost For Swords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doomdepths at every 3 days against Lost For Swords's every 3 weeks. Lost For Swords's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Doomdepths sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Lost For Swords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost For Swords holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 472 and 322 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Doomdepths's written reviews are positive against 91% of Lost For Swords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doomdepths ships an update every 3 days, Lost For Swords every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Doomdepths versus Lost For Swords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomdepthsLost For Swords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (472 ratings)4.7 (322 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings472 — better322
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB214 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKacper JankowskiMaximilian Csuk

Customer experience

Doomdepths

All ratings471 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.8%

Lost For Swords

All ratings316 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.0%

User reviews

Doomdepths

From 472 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative mechanics
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 🕹️ Satisfying combat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of tutorials/explanations
  • 📱 UI/UX issues on newer devices
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Slow progression

Lost For Swords

From 322 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and unique gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
  • 🎨 Great visuals and art style
  • 💰 Generous free content
  • 🤝 Supportive community

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Difficulty unlocking full version
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss fights
  • ❓ Unclear progression and mechanics

Bugs and requests

Doomdepths

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Runs getting deleted if not completed
  • Inability to close ads or access UI elements
  • Weapon unequipping issues
  • Poison damage not granting XP

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to opt out of talents
  • Better revival/checkpointing system
  • Improved audio/sound effects
  • More content and replayability
  • Clearer item/ability descriptions
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  • Separate scoreboards for different run types
  • Customizable UI/HUD layout

Lost For Swords

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Backtracking bug in rooms
  • Purchasing issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unlockable classes and cards
  • Improved in-game explanations
  • Ability to reset progress

In-app purchases

23 purchases

Doomdepths

One-time23
  • Skeleton head$2.99
  • Resource pack$4.99
  • Bandit covers$4.99
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  • Blood gem$4.99
  • Skull of curses$4.99
  • Crystal$4.99
  • Hat of the dark mage$5.99
  • Pumpkin companion$5.99
  • Fire wisp$5.99
  • Rebel hat$5.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
  • Crown$9.99
  • Primal weapon$9.99
  • Blood border$9.99
  • Jester hat$9.99
  • Ancient warrior helmet$9.99
  • Beast border$9.99
  • Golden border$9.99
  • Galla the cat$9.99
  • Ancient border$14.99
  • Rainbow border$14.99
  • Mecha beast$17.99
  • Founder pack$24.99
1 purchases

Lost For Swords

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Doomdepths free?
Doomdepths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost For Swords free?
Lost For Swords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doomdepths or Lost For Swords?
Lost For Swords is rated higher. Doomdepths averages 4.5 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while Lost For Swords averages 4.7 from 322 ratings.
Do Doomdepths or Lost For Swords have ads?
Neither Doomdepths nor Lost For Swords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doomdepths or Lost For Swords?
Doomdepths ships an update every 3 days, and Lost For Swords every 3 weeks. Most recently, Doomdepths was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lost For Swords on October 23, 2026.

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