Monster Crest vs Drillwake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Crest
Engage in a hardcore, semi-auto dungeon RPG where you control a single hero. Strategize your elemental build, collect souls for upgrades, and discover powerful artifacts to defeat brutal bosses. Enjoy fully playable offline progression and a balanced game loop.
- Monster hunting with unique attack patterns
- Soul collection for hero upgrades
- Artifact discovery for damage boosts
- Dynamic progression with checkpoints
- Offline play and progression
- Strategic elemental builds
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A hardcore semi-auto dungeon RPG built for strategy players. Control one hero. Build your element. Survive brutal bosses. Fully playable offline. No auto-win. Real progression. Key Features: Monster Hunting Mastery: Defeat diverse monsters and bosses, each with specialized attack patterns and elemental drops. Soul Collection & Upgrades: Gather souls to enhance your Zone Force, increasing damage against powerful foes. Artifact Empowerment: Discover rare Artifacts to boost your Artifact Zone, maximizing your boss damage potential. Dynamic Milestone Progression: Experience a balanced curve with faster early growth and challenging endgame milestones. Superior Buffs: Activate superior buffs after sweeping monster spots, enhancing your strength for epic battles. Checkpoints & Exploration: Unlock new zones with strategic checkpoint progression and face monsters with escalating difficulty. Optimized Game Loop: Smooth gameplay with efficient monster respawn mechanics, ensuring continuous action without downtime. Offline Progression: Enjoy the freedom of offline play, with no need for constant internet connectivity. Dominate the battlefield, craft the ultimate strategy, and become the legendary Soul Hunter in Monster Crest: Soul Hunt! Download now and begin your quest.
Drillwake
Embark on an offline mining adventure where you build your rig to drill deeper and discover richer ore. Manage resources, upgrade gear, and face challenges in a variety of underground worlds. Progress through a complete expedition or explore endless depths.
- Offline mining adventure
- Build and upgrade your rig
- Explore six distinct strata
- Manage fuel, hull, and heat
- Collect and merge gear
- Face bosses and uncover artifacts
- Endless Deep Bore mode
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The deeper you drill, the richer the haul—and the harder the journey home. DRILLWAKE is an offline mining adventure about risk, discovery, and a machine you build your way. Carve a route through buried worlds, bring your ore back alive, and turn each haul into the rig that gets you farther next time. • Drill through six strata on Vesper-9, each with new ore and hazards • Manage fuel, hull, heat, cargo space, and drilling power on every run • Find parts and trinkets, level them up, and merge duplicates into rarer gear • Visit the Forge for changing stock and a daily crate • Unlock six machines with different strengths and abilities • Face bosses, uncover artifacts, and push farther in the endless Deep Bore • Take on the Daily Dig, claim daily jobs, and explore each season's Expedition Pass • Play offline without an account or an energy timer • Choose English, Spanish or French in Settings THE FIRST EXPEDITION: Vesper-9 includes six strata, the Warden, the Planet Heart, artifacts, a vault, and the Deep Bore. It is a complete expedition with an ending. FULL EXPEDITION is an optional one-time purchase, not a subscription. It opens Kolvath, Ossara, Nerith and Calyra, their bosses and artifacts, and removes ads. Players who bought DRILLWAKE before its free-to-download transition keep Full Expedition automatically. CORE GEMS can be earned through play and spent on optional boosts, Forge actions and cosmetic rig paints. Optional consumable gem packs and a limited-time Starter Pack are also available for purchase. The Starter Pack includes 300 Core Gems, 2 Boss Keys, Pioneer paint and one fixed Epic part, named in-game before purchase. Gear Crates cost 150 earned Scrap, not gems; their odds are shown before opening. Optional rewarded videos appear only when you choose an offer. Progress is never gated by watching an ad, and offline play still works. Game Center rankings and achievements require an internet connection and Game Center sign-in. Dig deep. Get rich. Try not to explode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monster Crest at 100% against Drillwake's 0%. Monster Crest also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monster Crest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drillwake sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monster Crest ships an update every 5 days, Drillwake every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Crest | Drillwake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 942 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Huy Bach | Andrew Do |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Monster Crest
- Varnak Chest Rare$0.99
- Early Game Card Pack$0.99
- Varnak Chest Epic$2.99
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- Early Game Save Time Pack$2.99
- Varnak Chest Legendary$4.99
- Durnak Power Up$4.99
- Lyra Power Up$4.99
- Veylan Power Up$4.99
- Varnak Chest Ancient$9.99
- Seasonal Battle Pass$9.99
Drillwake
- 80 Core Gems$0.99
- Full Expedition$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
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- 450 Core Gems$4.99
- 1,000 Core Gems$9.99
- 2,200 Core Gems$19.99
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