Melldows vs Dunwich Digging Chronicles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melldows
Design and color your own miniature world in this relaxing sandbox game. Spread forests, create paths, and add structures in a goal-less, creative experience.
- Creative land design
- Goal-less sandbox experience
- Forest and path creation
- Place tents and ruins
- Cozy and carefree gameplay
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Melldows is a tiny, cozy world-building toy with no goals, scores, or pressure. Shape a small piece of land into your own peaceful place. Sculpt the terrain, grow forests and flowers, draw winding paths, and build a quiet little village. Watch the world come alive with changing light, gentle wildlife, and seasonal colors. There is nothing to win and no correct way to play. Create a wild garden, a hidden settlement, or simply relax and see where your ideas take you.
Dunwich Digging Chronicles
Merge workers and upgrade production lines to dig deeper and expand your tycoon empire. Earn money automatically, even offline, and recruit iconic characters to compete in weekly events for exclusive rewards. This idle merging game offers a strategic and rewarding Lovecraftian experience.
- Merge workers and upgrade production lines
- Automatic earnings, online or offline
- Boost production with arcane bombs
- Recruit iconic Lovecraftian characters
- Compete in weekly events and leaderboards
- Unlock exclusive VIP characters and bonuses
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Dive into madness with Dunwich Digging Chronicles: a Lovecraftian-inspired idle merging game! Guided by the Living Monolith, you'll merge, dig, and automate your operations while unlocking iconic characters from Lovecraftian mythology and competing in live events. Whether you've succumbed to madness or still cling to the illusion of free will, you'll keep digging. KEY GAME FEATURES Merge as you dig deeper - Merge workers and upgrade your production lines with each merge. - Gather forgotten relics to increase your power and income. - Reach greater depths and crypts to expand your tycoon empire. Automatic earnings, online or offline - Earn money automatically, even when you're idle or away. - Watch your operation passively thrive, as befits a tycoon. Boost Production with Merges and Arcane Bombs - Accelerate digging with powerful arcane bombs. - Merge workers one by one for a strategic advantage. - Upgrade high-value workstations for huge profits for your operation. Recruit Iconic Characters and Compete Weekly - Unlock exclusive VIP characters with perks for your tycoon empire. - Complete VIP character missions and earn legendary bonuses. - Join weekly. Participate in events and climb the leaderboards to win exclusive rewards! Why Play Dunwich Digging Chronicles? - A fresh take on investment, tycoon, empire, and merger games. - A frantic, strategic, and rewarding investment, merger, and investment gaming experience. - Ideal for fans of investment, merger, and Lovecraftian-themed games. Download Dunwich Digging Chronicles now and become the craziest tycoon! "No one, not even those who know the facts about the recent horror, can say what is happening to Dunwich." - H.P. Lovecraft (The Dunwich Horror)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melldows at 100% against Dunwich Digging Chronicles's 0%. Melldows also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Dunwich Digging Chronicles's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On update cadence and device support 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
Dunwich Digging Chronicles is free to download; Melldows costs $1.99 up front. Dunwich Digging Chronicles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Melldows asks for nothing beyond the download.
Melldows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunwich Digging Chronicles has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Melldows's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dunwich Digging Chronicles's.
Melldows ships an update every 4 weeks, Dunwich Digging Chronicles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melldows | Dunwich Digging Chronicles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Łukasz Cichecki | Bigfoot Gaming |
Customer experience
Melldows
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In-app purchases
Melldows
No in-app purchases
Dunwich Digging Chronicles
- R'YLEH BLESSING PACK$3.49
- COSMIC MOMENTUM$4.99
- BEAR WITNESS PACK$9.99
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- ELDRITCH WARP DRIVE$11.99
- ELDRITCH ASCENDANCY$24.99
- THE FORBIDDEN ASCENT$29.99
- ELDRITCH AUTOMATION$29.99
- THE TIMEKEEPER'S CACHE$39.99
- Colossal Crystals Pack$49.99
- Gargantuan Crystals Pack$99.99
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