Comparison

METRO QUESTER vs Dungeon Within

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

Head to head
About

METRO QUESTER

Explore dungeons in a post-apocalyptic future with this hack and slash RPG. Features deep customization, numerous characters and classes, and replayable gameplay inspired by 80s computer games.

Highlights
  • Dungeon exploration RPG
  • Post-apocalyptic futuristic world
  • Hack and slash gameplay
  • 24 characters and 8 classes
  • Customizable weapons
  • NEW GAME+ for replayability
Features
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METRO QUESTER is a dungeon exploration RPG based in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world created by the manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara, with a deep game system designed by Hironori Kato that offers the excitement and surprises reminiscent of 1980s computer games through hack and slash. Featuring 24 characters and 8 classes, enjoyable combo skills, numerous customizable weapons, a bestiary, and features like NEW GAME+ for replayability, it offers plenty of depth for dedicated gamers. * This app supports devices newer than iPhone 7 and iPad 6th with iOS 14 and up. User support on non-supported devices is not guaranteed.

About

Dungeon Within

Awaken as an amnesiac Dark Lord and build a ruthless dungeon to defend against invaders. Recruit monsters, deploy traps, and use your dark powers to forge an inescapable fortress. Embrace roguelike runs to gather memories and awaken your true authority.

Highlights
  • Design and defend your dungeon
  • Raise a formidable monster army
  • Unleash Dark Lord's authority
  • Unpredictable roguelike encounters
  • Gather fragments of memory
  • Forge an inescapable fortress
Features
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"Reclaim Your Throne as the True Dark Lord!" Awaken as an amnesiac Dark Lord in an endless dream world and construct your own ruthless dungeon. Explore the realm to rally scattered monsters, deploy deadly traps, and bring ruin to insolent invaders. Death is not the end, but the beginning of new power. Through endless roguelike runs, forge your DUNGEON into the ultimate, inescapable fortress! [Design & Defend Your Dungeon] Your strategy becomes the absolute law of the dungeon. Deploy diverse combat rooms, sinister structures, and lethal traps to create the ultimate kill zone for incoming heroes. [Raise a Formidable Monster Army] Explore the world to awaken diverse monsters from their deep slumber. Draft creatures with unique abilities and racial synergies into your ranks, and command the frontline with the ultimate monstrous horde. [Unleash the Dark Lord's Authority] Are the invaders breaching your dungeon's core? Unleash the true power dormant within the Dark Lord. Turn the tide of battle instantly with devastating abilities that will bring arrogant foes to their knees. [Unpredictable Roguelike Encounters] Every run paves a new path. Collect mysterious relics hidden throughout the dungeon, navigate through bizarre unknown events, and empower your forces. Your choices will dictate the fate of the next battle. [Fragments of Memory & True Awakening] Do not stop even if you fall in battle. Gather fragments of lost memories and legacies from past runs to awaken the Dark Lord's true power. Transcend death and reclaim your eternal, absolute authority. Take your rightful place on the throne now and dominate your own grand, brutal dungeon!

Screenshots

METRO QUESTER4 screens
Dungeon Within4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dungeon Within at 4.9 against METRO QUESTER's 3.7. Dungeon Within also leads on price ($5.99 vs $14.99) and ratings volume (476 vs 3). METRO QUESTER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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

METRO QUESTER costs $14.99 and Dungeon Within $5.99 up front. Dungeon Within sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. METRO QUESTER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Within holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon Within has 476 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of METRO QUESTER's written reviews are positive against 69% of Dungeon Within's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METRO QUESTER ships an update daily, Dungeon Within every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
METRO QUESTER versus Dungeon Within: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETRO QUESTERDungeon Within
Price$14.99$5.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (476 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3476 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB238 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.GameCoaster

Customer experience

METRO QUESTER

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dungeon Within

All ratings442 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative18.3%

In-app purchases

None

METRO QUESTER

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Dungeon Within

One-time13
  • Neo Behemoth$1.99
  • Underworld Pass 1$2.99
  • Underworld Expansion Pass$5.99
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  • Time Traveler$5.99
  • Moonveil Skin Set$9.99
  • Beginning of Growth$9.99
  • Beginning of the Abyss$9.99
  • Pioneer of the Abyss$9.99
  • Memory of Training$17.99
  • Essence of Beginning$19.99
  • Essence of the Abyss$19.99
  • Essence of Transcendence$29.99
  • Ark of Eternity$29.99

Questions

Is METRO QUESTER free?
METRO QUESTER costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeon Within free?
Dungeon Within costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, METRO QUESTER or Dungeon Within?
Dungeon Within is rated higher. METRO QUESTER averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dungeon Within averages 4.9 from 476 ratings.
Do METRO QUESTER or Dungeon Within have ads?
Neither METRO QUESTER nor Dungeon Within shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METRO QUESTER or Dungeon Within?
METRO QUESTER ships an update daily, and Dungeon Within every 2 days. Most recently, METRO QUESTER was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dungeon Within on October 28, 2026.

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