Comparison

Moldvay's Labyrinth vs Tiny Crawler

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

Head to head
About

Moldvay's Labyrinth

Embark on a classic dungeon-crawling adventure inspired by 1970s and 80s CRPGs. Explore over 500 rooms, battle hundreds of unique monsters, and uncover countless treasures and secrets. Adjust the difficulty to your preference for a quick or extended play session.

Highlights
  • Over 500 rooms to explore
  • 300+ unique monsters
  • Hundreds of treasures and secrets
  • 80 spells and 15 character classes
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • No ads or interruptions
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You’ve just entered another world—a world of fabulous riches, unbridled sorcery, and certain doom. Over 300 monster types lie in wait, eager to kill your characters in dozens of exotic ways. Even if the monsters don’t get you, the traps lurking in every corridor almost certainly will. Moldvay’s Labyrinth is inspired by classic tabletop and CRPG games of the 1970s and 80s, including the Basic Edition of D&D (the “Red Book”), Wizardry, and Bronze Dragon on the Apple ][+ computer. It’s designed for fast, accessible play: • Jump in and explore for a minute or stay for hours • Adjustable difficulty: go breezy or brutally old-school • Play at your pace, with no ads or interruptions Explore a vast dungeon filled with: • 500+ rooms across dozens of hand-crafted levels • 300+ monsters, each with unique attacks and personalities • Hundreds of treasures, puzzles, and secrets • 80 spells and 15 unique character classes • Tons of weapons, armor, magic items, supplies, curses, and powerful relics This is a love letter to the golden age of dungeon crawling—packed with mystery, danger, and that elusive sense of discovery.

About

Tiny Crawler

Explore a grim, procedurally generated underworld in this pixel-art roguelite. Battle unique enemies, disarm traps, and make meaningful choices in tactical turn-based combat. Discover hidden treasures and powerful artifacts in a dark fantasy urban decay setting.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Unique enemies and traps
  • Mysterious events and hidden treasures
  • Character progression (DnD rules)
  • Permadeath
  • Crafting system
Features
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Descend into a surreal, gritty underworld in Tiny Crawler, a pixel-art roguelite where every choice matters and danger lurks in every shadow. Battle bizarre enemies, disarm strange traps, and explore a city of secrets, blending dark fantasy with urban decay. Discover mysterious traders, uncover powerful artefacts, and test your luck at ancient altars. With procedurally generated encounters, moody pixel visuals, and an atmospheric soundtrack, Tiny Crawler offers a fresh challenge every time you play. Features: - Procedurally generated levels and encounters - Unique enemies and traps inspired by cult classic manga - Mysterious events and hidden treasures - Tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices - Chunky pixel art and a dark, immersive atmosphere - Designed to be played in short stints in mobile (iOS only at the moment) - Character progression based on DnD rules - Permadeath - Procedurally generated encounters - Turn-based combat - 200 items - 32 enemies - 10 bosses - 10 events - 3 Biomes - Identifiable items - Crafting - Achievements - Spell casting Do you have what it takes to survive the crawl?

Screenshots

Moldvay's Labyrinth4 screens
Tiny Crawler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Crawler at Free against Moldvay's Labyrinth's $4.99. Moldvay's Labyrinth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tiny Crawler is free to download; Moldvay's Labyrinth costs $4.99 up front. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moldvay's Labyrinth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Moldvay's Labyrinth against 4.5 for Tiny Crawler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moldvay's Labyrinth has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moldvay's Labyrinth ships an update every 11 days, Tiny Crawler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Moldvay's Labyrinth versus Tiny Crawler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoldvay's LabyrinthTiny Crawler
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB68 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCrossCut Games, Inc.gabriel maldonado

Customer experience

Moldvay's Labyrinth

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Crawler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Moldvay's Labyrinth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99

Questions

Is Moldvay's Labyrinth free?
Moldvay's Labyrinth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moldvay's Labyrinth or Tiny Crawler?
Moldvay's Labyrinth and Tiny Crawler are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Moldvay's Labyrinth or Tiny Crawler have ads?
Neither Moldvay's Labyrinth nor Tiny Crawler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moldvay's Labyrinth or Tiny Crawler?
Moldvay's Labyrinth ships an update every 11 days, and Tiny Crawler every 2 months. Most recently, Moldvay's Labyrinth was updated on September 18, 2026 and Tiny Crawler on October 4, 2026.

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