Comparison

Slay Divinity vs Paper Dungeon!

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

Head to head
About

Slay Divinity

Engage in strategic card battles against randomized enemies in this roguelike deck-builder. Choose from multiple characters, unlock new challenges, and collect achievements. Enjoy a fair 'no pay-to-win' experience with optional DLC for more content.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deck-building gameplay
  • Strategic card battles
  • Randomized enemies and rewards
  • 4 playable characters with unique decks
  • Unlockable difficulty levels
  • Dozens of achievements
Features
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Build your deck. Read your enemy. Make every turn count. Slay Divinity is a roguelike deckbuilding game with turn-based card battles. See your enemy's next action, choose when to attack or defend, and shape your deck as you fight toward the final boss. BUILD A DECK THAT WORKS TOGETHER Choose new cards during your run and discover combinations that fit your strategy. Randomized enemies and card rewards give you new decisions each time you play. FIND YOUR PLAYSTYLE Explore heroes with different card sets and mechanics. Try the Northman's powerful attacks, the Daughter of Ra's energy and poison strategies, or the Automaton's burning damage. Optional character purchases add more ways to play. TAKE ON THE NEXT CHALLENGE Complete runs to unlock higher difficulty levels, earn achievements and develop new strategies. Unlock Daily Runs for shared challenges with changing modifiers. Daily Run access depends on unlocking the mode and the required hero. NO ADS. OPTIONAL CHARACTER PURCHASES. Download and start playing for free. There are no ads. Additional characters are available as optional in-app purchases. Choose your next card. See how far your deck can take you.

About

Paper Dungeon!

Embark on a storybook adventure where each page presents a unique battle. Guide your hero through illustrated levels, using cards to enhance abilities and defeat monsters. Your choices shape your legend as you progress through this interactive quest.

Highlights
  • Storybook adventure gameplay
  • Card-based combat system
  • Hero progression and power-ups
  • Defeat monsters and magical creatures
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Loot collection
Features
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Welcome to Paper Dungeon. A storybook adventure where every page brings a new battle and every choice shapes your legend. Step into the pages, guide your hero, and defeat powerful monsters to complete each level. Write Your Own Legend: Paper Dungeon is more than just a game; it’s your own adventure written page by page. Power up your hero, fight epic battles, and become a true champion. How to Play: - Guide your character through the storybook pages. - Use cards to boost your attack, defense, and speed. - Turn the page to face new enemies and claim loot. - Defeat dragons, beasts, and other magical creatures!

Screenshots

Slay Divinity4 screens
Paper Dungeon!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slay Divinity at 4.3 against Paper Dungeon!'s 3.2. Slay Divinity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 44%). Paper Dungeon!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slay Divinity sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paper Dungeon! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slay Divinity holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Slay Divinity's written reviews are positive against 44% of Paper Dungeon!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, Paper Dungeon! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slay Divinity versus Paper Dungeon!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlay DivinityPaper Dungeon!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better3.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1217 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB397 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSimon DremelBermuda Games

Customer experience

Slay Divinity

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Paper Dungeon!

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slay Divinity

One-time3
  • Ancient Beast$2.99
  • Renegade Hunter$4.99
  • Sylvia$9.99
None

Paper Dungeon!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slay Divinity free?
Slay Divinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Dungeon! free?
Paper Dungeon! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slay Divinity or Paper Dungeon!?
Slay Divinity is rated higher. Slay Divinity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Paper Dungeon! averages 3.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Slay Divinity or Paper Dungeon! have ads?
Paper Dungeon! shows ads; Slay Divinity does not.
Which is updated more often, Slay Divinity or Paper Dungeon!?
Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, and Paper Dungeon! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slay Divinity was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paper Dungeon! on October 22, 2026.

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