Starfighter Showdown vs Duskborne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starfighter Showdown
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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!
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Starfighter Showdown | Duskborne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TAKAMOTO MIURA | BDKM LLC |
In-app purchases
Starfighter Showdown
- 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
Duskborne
- 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?
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Do Starfighter Showdown or Duskborne have ads?
Which is updated more often, Starfighter Showdown or Duskborne?
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