Gridlock Dungeon vs Sokobond Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Uninterrupted path traversal
- Creature clearing puzzles
- Over 550 replayable puzzles
- Unlockable creatures and mechanics
- Intuitive tap-and-drag gameplay
- Helpful hints system
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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
Sokobond Express
A minimalist puzzle game blending chemical bonds with pathfinding challenges. It offers a deep yet accessible experience, allowing players to engage with chemistry concepts through intuitive gameplay and rewarding puzzle-solving, without needing prior knowledge.
- Minimalist design
- Chemical bond puzzles
- Pathfinding mechanics
- Intuitive gameplay
- Rewarding puzzle solving
- No prior chemistry knowledge required
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Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways. Thoughtfully curated and surprisingly deep, Sokobond Express takes the guesswork out of chemistry, letting you feel like a chemist without requiring any upfront chemistry knowledge. Immerse yourself in this delightful, mechanically intuitive, and elegant experience while getting lost in the art of rewarding puzzle solving. "A delightful little puzzle game that doesn’t talk down to you" - GameGrin "A compound puzzler that should be added to your collection with express speed" - EDGE The minimalist mashup sequel to award-winning puzzle games Sokobond and Cosmic Express. Created by up-and-coming puzzle designer Jose Hernandez, and published by renowned puzzle experts Draknek & Friends (A Monster's Expedition, Bonfire Peaks).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sokobond Express at every 9 days against Gridlock Dungeon's every 4 months. Sokobond Express also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Gridlock Dungeon's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On rating, 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
Gridlock Dungeon costs $3.99 and Sokobond Express $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gridlock Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. 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 60% of Sokobond Express's.
Gridlock Dungeon ships an update every 4 months, Sokobond Express every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gridlock Dungeon | Sokobond Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Hawk Games | Draknek Limited |
Customer experience
Gridlock Dungeon
Sokobond Express
In-app purchases
Gridlock Dungeon
No in-app purchases
Sokobond Express
No in-app purchases
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