Comparison

Grymm World vs Sunken Vault

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

Head to head
About

Grymm World

Explore a dark fantasy RPG with unpredictable encounters and challenging choices. Swipe to navigate, manage your inventory, and engage in strategic turn-based combat. Unravel secrets through an immersive storyline and customize your character's growth.

Highlights
  • Swipe to explore rooms
  • Dynamic event system
  • Inventory management
  • Turn-based combat
  • Character customization
  • Immersive storyline
Features
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Step into the eerie, ever-changing world of Grymm World, a dark fantasy RPG where every swipe leads to a new, unpredictable encounter. As you explore this mysterious realm, each move brings with it the risk of unexpected events, challenging choices, and potential dangers. Key Features: Swipe to Explore: Navigate through a series of haunting rooms using intuitive swipe gestures. Each room offers the possibility of random events, ensuring no two adventures are alike. Dynamic Event System: With every move, face a new challenge or opportunity. Make critical decisions that shape your journey and determine your fate. Inventory Management: Collect and manage an array of powerful items, potions, and weapons to aid you in your quest. Engaging Combat: Encounter dangerous foes in turn-based battles. Strategically use your resources to survive and thrive. Character Customization: Track your character's progress with a detailed character sheet. Enhance your skills and evolve your strategy to conquer ever-tougher enemies. Immersive Storyline: Unravel the secrets of Grymm World through rich dialogue and NPC interactions. Can you survive the perils of Grymm World, or will the shadows claim you?

About

Sunken Vault

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The waters have receded from an ancient vault, revealing forgotten treasures, sealed chambers, and guardians that never abandoned their posts. Build your expedition and descend into a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where formation, equipment, and every turn matter. Choose four heroes from ten distinct classes. Develop their skills, discover powerful equipment, and build a party whose abilities work together. Explore winding passages, uncover hidden rooms, and face the dangers waiting beyond the reach of daylight. • TACTICAL TURN-BASED COMBAT Position your heroes across two ranks. Protect vulnerable allies, exploit enemy weaknesses, and combine abilities to overcome dangerous encounters. • BUILD YOUR PARTY Choose from ten classes with distinct skills and playstyles. Customize each hero’s abilities and equipment as your expedition grows stronger. • EXPLORE THE DEPTHS Navigate generated dungeon floors filled with branching paths, concealed chambers, shrines, merchants, and strange discoveries. • DISCOVER POWERFUL LOOT Find weapons, armor, and unique treasures with special effects. Compare equipment, trade with merchants, and shape your party around what you uncover. • CHALLENGE THE GUARDIANS Defeat the forces guarding each descent and piece together the history of the vault through atmospheric story passages. • CONTINUE YOUR EXPEDITION Automatic saving preserves your progress between sessions. Review completed expeditions in your run history, then return with a new party and a different strategy. Play the first two floors free. Unlock floor 3 and beyond for every expedition with one purchase. No subscription. There are fortunes below. How far will you descend?

Screenshots

Grymm World4 screens
Sunken Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grymm World at none against Sunken Vault's 1. Grymm World also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Sunken Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grymm World asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Grymm World versus Sunken Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrymm WorldSunken Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB115 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChristopher PhillipsOvertime Innovations LLC

In-app purchases

None

Grymm World

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunken Vault

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Grymm World free?
Grymm World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunken Vault free?
Sunken Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grymm World or Sunken Vault have ads?
Neither Grymm World nor Sunken Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grymm World or Sunken Vault?
Grymm World ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sunken Vault every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grymm World was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sunken Vault on November 6, 2026.

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