Comparison

Dungeon Craft! vs Bal

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Craft!

Merge characters to evolve them into legendary warriors and engage in strategic pixel art RPG combat. Conquer challenging enemies, unlock new races, and progress through a vibrant world filled with missions and daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Character merging and evolution
  • Strategic combat gameplay
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Unlockable races and items
  • Mission completion and rewards
  • Daily gifts and chests
Features
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Restore the forgotten. Find the truth. Uncover the mystery of the dragons. Lily has returned to the village of her childhood, but instead of cozy homes, she is met with ruined workshops, overgrown roads, and a deserted town square. Why did the village vanish? Where did its inhabitants go? And why has a little blue dragon suddenly appeared at this exact moment? Dungeon Craft is an immersive adventure merge game where your goal is not just to collect resources, but to bring an entire world back to life. Step by step, you will master engaging merge mechanics to craft useful items, gather valuable materials, and restore the abandoned settlement. Rebuild the forge, set up bustling workshops, open the market, construct homes, and unlock entirely new locations. Your journey will take you far beyond the village borders. You will explore mysterious forests, ancient ruins, and dark dungeons in search of rare materials, gradually uncovering the history of a place that many preferred to forget. As you breathe life back into this warm, ever-changing fantasy world, you will realize that nothing is as simple as it seems. Every old building hides a secret, every quirky resident has their own unique tale, and the dragons hold their own version of the past. Meet memorable characters, help them overcome their personal struggles, and piece together the village’s true history. Keep your eyes open, as some of the biggest answers will be hiding right in plain sight. Through it all, your little blue dragon will be right by your side. He is curious, a bit mischievous, and just might know much more than he lets on. The village has waited long enough. Now, its story is entirely in your hands. Download Dungeon Craft and begin your adventure today.

About

Bal

Features
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Bal is a Knights & Knaves logic puzzle game. You meet a group of people — knights always tell the truth, knaves always lie — and figure out who is who from their statements. Features: • Thousands of puzzles with classic and whodunit modes • Adaptive difficulty — puzzles matched to your skill level • Multiple puzzle types: normals (wildcards), sanity/belief, compound statements • Track your rating and compete on the ranking Sign in with Google, Apple, GitHub, or Discord. No ads, ever. Currently free to play, may add in-app payments for unlimited puzzles or new puzzle types in the future.

Screenshots

Dungeon Craft!4 screens
Bal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bal at none against Dungeon Craft!'s 1. Bal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Dungeon Craft!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Dungeon Craft! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Craft! ships an update monthly, Bal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dungeon Craft! versus Bal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon Craft!Bal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStanislav BuchkovSteven Scott Kaye

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dungeon Craft!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Bal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Craft! free?
Dungeon Craft! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bal free?
Bal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dungeon Craft! or Bal have ads?
Dungeon Craft! shows ads; Bal does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Craft! or Bal?
Dungeon Craft! ships an update monthly, and Bal every 9 days. Most recently, Dungeon Craft! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bal on October 31, 2026.

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