Comparison

Knight Lancer vs DREDGE

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

Head to head
About

Knight Lancer

Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 18 Mission Story Mode
  • Skillful Jousting Mechanics
  • Ragdoll Physics
  • Character Customization
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Daily Winning Spree Challenge
Features
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Welcome to KNIGHT LANCER, an arcade jousting game where your skill is rewarded with epic ragdoll physics! Your lands have been taken, your family name bismirched. But you have your lance and a horse - what more does a knight need? Set off on a journey to regain your honour! Toss caution (and your ragdoll enemies) to the wind and become: a Knight! Features: - 18 Mission Story mode, and Free Play - Skillful and satisfying jousting mechanics - Bone-crunching Critical Hits - Ragdoll physics - Character customization - Online multiplayer - Daily winning spree challenge

About

DREDGE

Explore remote islands and their depths as a fishing trawler captain. Sell your catch, complete quests to uncover local secrets, and upgrade your boat. Beware of the dangers lurking in the dark.

Highlights
  • Explore remote islands and depths
  • Catch and sell diverse sea life
  • Complete quests to uncover secrets
  • Upgrade fishing boat and equipment
  • Survive nighttime dangers
  • Unravel a dark mystery
Features
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*TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* Play the first area for free. One-time purchase unlocks the base game. DLC expansions available as additional in-app purchases. Captain your fishing trawler to explore a collection of remote isles, and their surrounding depths, to see what lies below. Sell your catch to the locals and complete quests to learn more about each area’s troubled past. Outfit your boat with better equipment to trawl deep-sea trenches and navigate to far-off lands, but keep an eye on the time. You might not like what finds you in the dark... Explore the Islands & Discover their Secrets Starting from your new home in the remote archipelago, ‘The Marrows’, take to the water and scour the depths for curious collectables and over 125 deep sea denizens. Explore each area while completing quests and visiting neighboring island regions – each with their own unique opportunities, inhabitants, and secrets. Dredge the Depths Someone wants you to dig up the past, but can you trust them and will it ever be enough? Beware the Fog Danger is everywhere, so watch for sharp rocks and shallow reefs, though the biggest threats of all lurk within the fog that cloaks the night-time seas... Game Features: - Unravel a Mystery: Captain your fishing trawler across a collection of remote islands, each with its own inhabitants to meet, wildlife to discover, and stories to unearth. - Dredge the Depths: Scour the sea for hidden treasures and complete quests to gain access to strange new abilities - Study Your Craft: Research special equipment and upgrade your boat’s capabilities to gain access to rare fish and valuable deep-sea curios. - Fish to Survive: Sell your discoveries to the locals to learn more about each area, and upgrade your boat to reach even more secluded locations. - Fight the Unfathomable: Strengthen your mind and use your abilities to survive trips out on the water after dark.

Screenshots

Knight Lancer4 screens
DREDGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DREDGE at none against Knight Lancer's shown. DREDGE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Knight Lancer's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DREDGE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knight Lancer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knight Lancer has 11K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Knight Lancer's written reviews are positive against 60% of DREDGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knight Lancer ships an update monthly, DREDGE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knight Lancer versus DREDGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnight LancerDREDGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings) — better4.3 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better1.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB785 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBABAR SAEED JANJUABlack Salt Games

Customer experience

Knight Lancer

All ratings10,560 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews920 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.9%

DREDGE

All ratings1,082 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews1,144 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative29.8%

User reviews

Knight Lancer

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
  • 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
  • 👍 Very well made game
  • 👍 Amazing game!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Zero reward
  • 💰 Paywall!!!
  • 🐛 Bad hitboxes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent
  • 🐛 more luck than skill

DREDGE

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Excellent port to mobile
  • 🎮 Supports controllers
  • 🎨 Stunning graphics
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
  • 🔍 Misleading 'free' description
  • 📱 Text/UI too small on phones
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🎮 Controller support needs improvement

Bugs and requests

Knight Lancer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
  • Armor and shield purchases not working
  • Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
  • Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena

Requested features

7 requests
  • More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
  • Ability to customize character during campaign
  • Different horses with unique stats
  • Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
  • Ability to rematch after a draw
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  • Royalty opponents should have larger hitboxes
  • Offline tournaments, PvP duels, and other gameplay modes beyond just jousting

DREDGE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Controller issues
  • Inventory/menu navigation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Larger text and UI options
  • Cross-save between devices
  • More content and DLC
  • Minimap or navigation aids
  • Ability to walk around boat/town

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knight Lancer

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
4 purchases

DREDGE

One-time4
  • Blackstone Key2 variants$0.99
  • The Pale Reach2 variants$5.99
  • The Iron Rig2 variants$11.99
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  • Base Game Unlock2 variants$24.99

Questions

Is Knight Lancer free?
Knight Lancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DREDGE free?
DREDGE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knight Lancer or DREDGE?
Knight Lancer is rated higher. Knight Lancer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while DREDGE averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Knight Lancer or DREDGE have ads?
Knight Lancer shows ads; DREDGE does not.
Which is updated more often, Knight Lancer or DREDGE?
Knight Lancer ships an update monthly, and DREDGE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Knight Lancer was updated on September 23, 2026 and DREDGE on September 23, 2026.

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