Comparison

Balatro+ vs Dungeon Clawler+

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

Head to head
About

Balatro+

This is a hypnotic card game that blends Solitaire and Poker mechanics with unique rule-bending twists. Players aim to beat challenging Boss Blinds by forming strong poker hands and discovering powerful Joker cards to create exciting combos and boost scores.

Highlights
  • Twist rules in new ways
  • Beat Boss Blinds with poker hands
  • Discover over 150 Jokers with special powers
  • Create awesome combos
  • Multiple game modes (Campaign, Challenge)
  • Beautiful pixel art
Features
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Welcome to the official Balatro+ mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game. Features: * Remastered controls for touch screen devices. * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

About

Dungeon Clawler+

Build a unique deck and battle enemies by grabbing weapons and items from a claw machine. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, face epic bosses, and uncover artifacts to reclaim what was lost. Master the claw for strategic dungeon crawling.

Highlights
  • Unique claw machine mechanic for grabbing items
  • Procedurally generated roguelike dungeons
  • Innovative deckbuilding strategy
  • Epic boss battles with special perks
  • Endless mode for infinite replayability
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Unique characters with distinct abilities
Features
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Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your unique deck, fight enemies by grabbing weapons and items from a claw machine and find special artefacts that help you on your quest to reclaim something you lost... Aim carefully to claw your way through this dungeon! FEATURES: - Unique Claw Machine Mechanic: Control a real-time claw machine to snatch weapons, shields, and items from the claw machine. Every grab counts, so plan your strategy and defeat enemies with precision. - Roguelike Dungeon Exploration: Traverse procedurally generated dungeons that change with every run, offering new challenges, enemies, and treasures every time you play. - Innovative Deckbuilding Strategy: Collect and upgrade your item pool with powerful weapons, items, and trinkets. With countless combinations, create your ultimate strategy to conquer the dungeons. - Epic Boss Battles: Engage in intense boss battles and unlock special perks aka paws with every victory. - Endless mode: Even after beating the dungeon boss, the run doesn’t end, but can go on forever. How deep into the dungeon can you venture? - 4 Difficulty Modes: Beat the dungeon in normal, hard, harder and nightmare mode. - Unique Characters: Choose from multiple heroes, each with their own unique abilities and playstyles. Discover the best combinations to suit your dungeon-crawling strategy. - Engaging Storyline: The evil dungeon lord has stolen your rabbit paw and you replaced it with a rusty claw. Fight your way through the dungeon to reclaim your lost limb and fortune! - Stunning Art & Sound: Immerse yourself in the colorful, hand-drawn world of Dungeon Clawler with its dynamic soundtrack and beautifully crafted visuals. WHY PLAY DUNGEON CLAWLER? Dungeon Clawler brings together the strategic depth of deckbuilders with the thrilling unpredictability of roguelike dungeon crawlers and the fun of a claw machine mechanic. Each run offers something new, with endless strategies to discover and enemies to defeat. If you're seeking a fresh deck-builder with infinite replayability, this is the game for you. JOIN THE ADVENTURE TODAY! Download Dungeon Clawler now and begin your journey through ever-changing dungeons. Can you master the claw and reclaim your paw? The dungeon awaits! ABOUT STRAY FAWN We are an indie game development studio from Zurich, Switzerland. Dungeon Clawler is our fourth game and highly appreciate your support!

Screenshots

Balatro+4 screens
Dungeon Clawler+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dungeon Clawler+ at free against Balatro+'s paid. Balatro+'s advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 2.2K) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Balatro+ against 4.9 for Dungeon Clawler+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balatro+ has 65K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Balatro+'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Dungeon Clawler+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balatro+ ships an update fortnightly, Dungeon Clawler+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Balatro+ versus Dungeon Clawler+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalatro+Dungeon Clawler+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (65K ratings) — better4.9 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better80.2% of reviews
Number of ratings65K — better2.2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB938 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaystack LtdStray Fawn Studio

Customer experience

Balatro+

All ratings64,469 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,004 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.8%

Dungeon Clawler+

All ratings2,108 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Balatro+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices
  • Unlocks and progress not tracking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode option
  • Ability to quickly deselect cards
  • More accessibility options
  • Syncing progress across devices

Dungeon Clawler+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Balatro+

No in-app purchases

None

Dungeon Clawler+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balatro+ free?
Balatro+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeon Clawler+ free?
Dungeon Clawler+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balatro+ or Dungeon Clawler+?
Balatro+ is rated higher. Balatro+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 65K ratings, while Dungeon Clawler+ averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Balatro+ or Dungeon Clawler+ have ads?
Neither Balatro+ nor Dungeon Clawler+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balatro+ or Dungeon Clawler+?
Balatro+ ships an update fortnightly, and Dungeon Clawler+ monthly. Most recently, Balatro+ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dungeon Clawler+ on November 8, 2026.

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