Comparison

Gridlock Dungeon vs Ax Roguelike

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

Head to head
About

Gridlock Dungeon

Navigate a dungeon grid, clearing creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path. Solve over 550 progressively complex puzzles, unlocking new mechanics and creatures. Enjoy an intuitive tap-and-drag experience with atmospheric music and charming art.

Highlights
  • Uninterrupted path traversal
  • Creature clearing puzzles
  • Over 550 replayable puzzles
  • Unlockable creatures and mechanics
  • Intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay
  • Helpful hints system
Features
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Embark on a journey through the depths of Gridlock Dungeon, a captivating puzzle adventure. You, the hero, must clear creatures by traversing an uninterrupted path through the dungeon grid. Each level presents a unique challenge, with progressively complex puzzles that will test your strategy and wit. As you descend further, unlock new creatures, traps, and mechanics that add fresh layers of difficulty. Struggling with a particularly devious puzzle? Use carefully crafted hints to nudge you in the right direction. Return to previous puzzles to perfect your solutions or challenge yourself again. Featuring an intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay system, Gridlock Dungeon offers a smooth learning curve with endless replayability. Lose yourself in its atmospheric music and delightful art style, which bring the dungeon's eerie yet charming world to life. Key Features: - More than 100 unlockable creatures and puzzle mechanics - Over 550 replayable puzzles - Helpful hints if you get stuck - Immersive music and charming, hand-crafted art - Easy-to-learn, hard-to-master grid-based gameplay

About

Ax Roguelike

A turn-based deck-building roguelike where players learn skills, build powerful synergies, and prepare at a base before challenging stages. Strengthen weapons, will, skills, and equipment to overcome difficult encounters.

Highlights
  • Deck-building with over 900 skills
  • Turn-based command selection combat
  • Base preparation and upgrades
  • Weapon and skill strengthening
  • Equipment modification
  • Synergistic skill interactions
Features
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*Supported languages English/Japanese Ax Roguelike is a deck-building roguelike game. Deck-building Over 900 skills can be learned. Depending on the construction, various effects will interact in a complex manner and create synergies. Battle Progress is based on turn-based command selection. Players can connect up to three skills and activate them consecutively. Base At the base, you can prepare in advance before heading to the stage. If it is difficult to conquer, expand the functions of your base and prepare your initial equipment before trying again. Strengthening During the capture, various training is possible in the village. Strengthening weapons, strengthening will, modifying skills, modifying equipment, etc.

Screenshots

Gridlock Dungeon4 screens
Ax Roguelike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gridlock Dungeon at 4.8 against Ax Roguelike's 4.3. Ax Roguelike's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99 and Ax Roguelike $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridlock Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Gridlock Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ax Roguelike's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, Ax Roguelike every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gridlock Dungeon versus Ax Roguelike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridlock DungeonAx Roguelike
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB291 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRed Hawk GamesKatsunori Sasamoto

Customer experience

Gridlock Dungeon

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Ax Roguelike

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gridlock Dungeon

No in-app purchases

None

Ax Roguelike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridlock Dungeon free?
Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ax Roguelike free?
Ax Roguelike costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gridlock Dungeon or Ax Roguelike?
Gridlock Dungeon is rated higher. Gridlock Dungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ax Roguelike averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Gridlock Dungeon or Ax Roguelike have ads?
Neither Gridlock Dungeon nor Ax Roguelike shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridlock Dungeon or Ax Roguelike?
Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, and Ax Roguelike every 2 days. Most recently, Gridlock Dungeon was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ax Roguelike on November 8, 2026.

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