Comparison

Starfighter Showdown vs Duskborne

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

Head to head
About

Starfighter Showdown

Features
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Starfighter Showdown is an online PvP shooter game where legendary fighter planes confront each other in the galaxy. As you continue combats, your fighter units level up and also allowing you to obtain new units.
 Choose your favorite fighter unit among ones with different abilities and special moves, and fight to become the Galactic Ace!

About

Duskborne

Engage in skill-based combat within a dark fantasy world. Explore a three-act story with unique characters and face challenging bosses. Test your mettle in an endless mode with global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Skill-based side-scrolling combat
  • 3 playable characters with unique abilities
  • 3-act story with character-specific dialogue
  • Epic boss fights with two phases
  • Endless mode with global leaderboard
  • Roguelite progression with Remnant buffs
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Duskborne is a dark fantasy action roguelite with skill-based combat, a three-act story, and an endless mode with global leaderboards. MASTER THE COMBAT Chain combos, juggle enemies in the air, and time your parries to survive. Button mashing won't save you here - Duskborne rewards precision and skill. THREE KNIGHTS, ONE STORY Play as Sir Aldric the Crusader, Korrath the Berserker, or Velorum the Duskborne. Each knight has unique abilities, a personal connection to the fallen fourth knight, and character-specific dialogue throughout the story. EPIC BOSS FIGHTS Face the Warchief's charge attacks, dodge Varek's projectile spreads, and survive Drakhar's Void shockwaves. Three bosses with two phases each - learn their patterns or fall. ROGUELITE PROGRESSION Collect Remnants that reshape your build each run. Make strategic choices at events. Manage your health across floors. Every run plays different. ENDLESS MODE Think you've mastered the story? Endless mode cycles through all three stages with scaling difficulty, bosses every 10 floors, and one life. No revives. Compete on the global leaderboard and prove your skill. FEATURES • Skill-based side-scrolling combat with parry system • 3 playable characters with unique abilities • 3 story stages with character-specific dialogue • 3 epic boss fights with two phases each • Endless mode with global leaderboard • 10 Remnant buffs for roguelite build variety • Exclusive cosmetics and slash colors • No paywalls - play the full story for free

Screenshots

Starfighter Showdown4 screens
Duskborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starfighter Showdown at none against Duskborne's shown. Starfighter Showdown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Starfighter Showdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Duskborne sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfighter Showdown ships an update every 4 days, Duskborne every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Starfighter Showdown versus Duskborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfighter ShowdownDuskborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB138 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTAKAMOTO MIURABDKM LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Starfighter Showdown

One-time10
  • Continue Ticket x3$0.99
  • Rename Ticket$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.49
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  • Continue Ticket x10$2.99
  • Storage$2.99
  • Repair Complex$2.99
  • Continue Ticket x20$4.99
  • Continue Ticket x50$7.99
  • Continue Ticket x100$13.99
  • Continue Ticket x200$24.99
6 purchases

Duskborne

One-time6
  • Unlock Berserker$0.99
  • Unlock Velorum$0.99
  • 100 Void Shards$0.99
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  • Knight's Oath Pack$2.99
  • 350 Void Shards$2.99
  • 1,500 Void Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Starfighter Showdown free?
Starfighter Showdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duskborne free?
Duskborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starfighter Showdown or Duskborne have ads?
Duskborne shows ads; Starfighter Showdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Starfighter Showdown or Duskborne?
Starfighter Showdown ships an update every 4 days, and Duskborne every 9 days. Most recently, Starfighter Showdown was updated on October 13, 2026 and Duskborne on October 16, 2026.

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