Balatro+ vs Dungeon Clawler+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Balatro+ ships an update fortnightly, Dungeon Clawler+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balatro+ | Dungeon Clawler+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (65K ratings) — better | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 80.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 938 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Playstack Ltd | Stray Fawn Studio |
Customer experience
Balatro+
Dungeon Clawler+
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
Balatro+
No in-app purchases
Dungeon Clawler+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balatro+ free?
Is Dungeon Clawler+ free?
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