IGNISTONE vs Nerd Survivors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IGNISTONE
A roguelike action game centered on parrying, featuring intense 1v1 combat, strategic dungeon crawling, and diverse equipment customization. Explore a vibrant village, craft unique armor, and uncover mysteries.
- Parry-focused combat
- Strategic roguelike gameplay
- Dungeon exploration with route choices
- Armor and weapon customization
- Minigames
- 1v1 combat system
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【ABOUT THIS GAME】 IGNISTONE is a roguelike action game that focuses on parry. The game is easy to play, yet includes intense combat, strategic roguelike game-play, and even many minigames! Set to an amazing adventure to uncover the mystery of IGNISTONE! 【The town】 The start of the adventure is this village where the Mame tribe lives. Interact with the diverse Mame tribe members and create body armor that suits your playstyle! Fun fact : Mame (pronounced MA-MAY) means bean in Japanese. 【The battle】 IGNISTONE focuses on a 1 vs 1 combat. Your options are limited to "Attack," "Defense," and "Special Move". This enhances the tension of the roguelike gameplay. Focus on the enemy's movement and time your parry! 【The Dungeon】 Once you create your battle armor, it's time to enter the dungeon! Many treasures and enemies are awaiting you! Strategically choose the best route out of three and keep moving forward! 【Weapons and Amulets】 There are many amulets and weapons in this game. You can equip one sword and one shield, and up to eight amulets. Find your unique combination from a diverse range of equipments! 【Minigames】 IGNISTONE is not all about the dungeon. It has many small minigames! Enjoy the playful world of IGNISTONE!
Nerd Survivors
Embark on a chaotic fantasy adventure where friends are transported to a monster-filled realm. Wield wacky weapons, cast spells, and craft ultimate armaments to survive relentless hordes. Can you endure 20 minutes of madness and return to your gaming night?
- Bullet-heaven action
- Rogue-lite survivor adventure
- Wacky fantasy realm setting
- Pizza frag-grenades and magic spells
- Resource scavenging and crafting
- Weapon customization via Forge of Destiny
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The ordinary gaming night among four friends takes a chaotic turn when they find themselves transported to a preposterous fantasy realm teeming with thousands of wacky monsters! Equip yourself with pizza frag-grenades, enchanted fidget spinners, unleash preposterous magic spells, or even fling your very own friends into the fray to repel the relentless hordes of monsters determined to obliterate you. And if that's still not enough, scavenge resources and blueprints, then harness the 'Forge of Destiny' to customize your weapons or craft the ultimate armaments of your nerdy wet dreams! Can you endure for 20 minutes of non-stop madness and make your way back to your gaming night? Nerd Survivors is a bullet-heaven action rogue-lite survivor adventure, set in the Doom & Destiny Worlds universe. This version of 'Nerd Survivors' includes all the playable characters and weapon customization options from the Forge that are not available in the free 'Nerd Survivors Lite' version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nerd Survivors at 93% against IGNISTONE's 67%. Nerd Survivors also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). IGNISTONE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
IGNISTONE costs $3.99 and Nerd Survivors $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IGNISTONE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerd Survivors has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of IGNISTONE's written reviews are positive against 93% of Nerd Survivors's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IGNISTONE ships an update every 2 days, Nerd Survivors fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IGNISTONE | Nerd Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 730 MB | 510 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kodansha Ltd. | Francesco Ficarelli |
Customer experience
IGNISTONE
Nerd Survivors
In-app purchases
IGNISTONE
No in-app purchases
Nerd Survivors
No in-app purchases









