Comparison

Arcadium vs Dragon Barrage

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

Head to head
About

Arcadium

Embark on a survival roguelite adventure across a dynamic universe. Harvest resources, craft powerful builds, and battle relentless alien waves in an ever-changing galaxy. Enjoy endless replayability with unique playthroughs and strategic preparation between combat encounters.

Highlights
  • Dynamic universe generation
  • Resource harvesting
  • Craftable builds
  • Strategic combat preparation
  • Quick play sessions
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries. Key Features - Endless replayability: A dynamically generated universe that offers limitless exploration with planets, stars, black holes, aliens, and wonders to discover, setting it apart from traditional static or repetitive maps. - Countless builds: Hundreds of different abilities obtainable through talents, items, artifacts (and more) that can completely shift the gameplay. - Strategic gameplay: Between alien waves, harvest resources from nearby planets and interact with the universe to prepare your next move. - Quick play sessions: Play in short bursts and pick up right where you left off. - And more: Missions, unlockables, and surprises await.

About

Dragon Barrage

Experience a unique blend of brick breaker mechanics and roguelike RPG elements. Control a dragon to unleash chaotic, bouncing shots, clearing waves of enemies and collecting randomized loot. Embark on an adventure filled with fast-paced arcade action and strategic item builds.

Highlights
  • Brick breaker action
  • Roguelike RPG elements
  • Dragon companion control
  • Randomized item effects
  • Fast-paced arcade gameplay
  • Enemy wave destruction
Features
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A unique fusion of brick breaker action and roguelike RPG gameplay! Adventure across the world with your dragon companion in search of treasure! Endless hordes of enemies fill the screen. And then—bouncing shots create pure, screen-filling chaos! Control your dragon and unleash powerful shots that bounce all over the screen. Destroy waves of enemies pouring in from above! Defeated enemies may drop rare treasure chests. Each item has randomly generated effects, making every run unique. Perfect for fans of hack-and-slash and roguelike games! Easy to play, hard to put down! Enjoy fast, satisfying arcade action anytime.

Screenshots

Arcadium4 screens
Dragon Barrage4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arcadium and Dragon Barrage both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Arcadium's written reviews are positive against 24% of Dragon Barrage's. Dragon Barrage's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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. Arcadium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dragon Barrage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Arcadium against 4.8 for Dragon Barrage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Arcadium's written reviews are positive against 24% of Dragon Barrage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, Dragon Barrage every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcadium versus Dragon Barrage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadiumDragon Barrage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better23.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB310 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuciano BerciniRyogo Oka

Customer experience

Arcadium

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Dragon Barrage

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative60.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcadium

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
10 purchases

Dragon Barrage

One-time10
  • Game Speed Up$0.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$0.99
  • Almighty Card x85$1.49
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  • 2x EXP$1.99
  • Adventurer Pack$2.99
  • Energy Potion x 40$2.99
  • Almighty Card x192$2.99
  • Almighty Card x460$5.99
  • Energy Potion x 300$11.99
  • Almighty Card x1500$11.99

Questions

Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Barrage free?
Dragon Barrage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcadium or Dragon Barrage?
Dragon Barrage is rated higher. Arcadium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Dragon Barrage averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Arcadium or Dragon Barrage have ads?
Both Arcadium and Dragon Barrage show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcadium or Dragon Barrage?
Arcadium ships an update every 3 months, and Dragon Barrage every 3 days. Most recently, Arcadium was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dragon Barrage on November 13, 2026.

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