Waltz of the Wizard vs Corebound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waltz of the Wizard
Experience the thrill of wielding magical powers in a fantasy world. Combine ingredients, cast spells, and interact with a sarcastic skull assistant. Explore a detailed tower and venture into a larger world with quests and secrets.
- Combine arcane ingredients
- Cast dozens of magical powers
- Chat with a talking skull assistant
- Discover hidden secrets and riddles
- Embark on a campaign with challenges
- Voice interaction for spell casting
- Infinite level generation mode
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FREE TO TRY - NO ADS Waltz of the Wizard is a first-person magic simulator inspired by the wonders of classical fantasy. Your journey begins in a handcrafted magical tower, where you’ll mix arcane ingredients into a bubbling cauldron with the help of your cynical assistant, Skully, fully voiced with thousands of unique reactions. Skully is a companion you can talk to, poke, tickle, dunk, and even—once his sarcasm wears thin—toss right out the window. ONE-TIME IN-APP-PURCHASE FULL GAME UNLOCK The full game unlocks the path outside the tower where a huge magical world of chaotic magic, huge areas to explore and even more strange secrets! COURTYARD * Explore a vast courtyard outside your tower * Uncover Skully’s mysterious, fragmented past * Navigate the humming portal circle * Find secrets in the desolate old trainstop * Master new reality-bending magic abilities NATURAL MAGIC POWERS * Master seven unique destructive spells * Hurl objects with chaotic tornado fury * Strike foes with thunderous lightning * Bounce targets using erratic spectral orbs * Shatter reality using the sonic scream ROCKETS * Experiment with bizarre rocket engineering * Blast Skully into the furthest cosmos * Uncover Igor’s eccentric launch combinations * Cause some spectacular launch failures * Hear some bizarre space tales from Skully FORTRESS DUNGEON * Conquer a huge 40 level story campaign * Defeat diverse, unique and strange enemies * Master magic against massive stone behemoths * Collect pieces to complete the observers’ mural * Quickly jump to a randomly generated level VOICE MAGIC POWERS * Modify anything using voice or type to talk * Destroy anything you want, when you want * Summon objects, weapons and creatures * Type commands if you don’t want to speak * Change physical abilities of any object And much more awaits in the full version of Waltz of the Wizard.
Corebound
Explore a vast underground world filled with robotic enemies. Collect parts from defeated foes to upgrade your character and enhance your abilities. Discover unique zones and fuse parts for even greater power.
- Explore distinct underground zones
- Collect and equip unique robot parts
- Fuse parts to enhance power
- Battle diverse robotic enemies
- Upgrade character with collected parts
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Descend into a vast underground world of machines and fight your way through endless hordes of enemies! Collect parts from the robots you destroy to upgrade yourself and become more powerful! Key Features: • Discover many distinct underground zones, each featuring unique visuals and dangers • Collect and equip dozens of unique parts to refine your build and playstyle • Fuse parts together to make them even stronger • Encounter and battle a variety of unique robotic foes Contact us at: admin@overcurve.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Waltz of the Wizard at none against Corebound's shown. Corebound's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Waltz of the Wizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Corebound sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Waltz of the Wizard against 4.9 for Corebound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 849 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Waltz of the Wizard's written reviews are positive against 88% of Corebound's.
Waltz of the Wizard ships an update weekly, Corebound every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waltz of the Wizard | Corebound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) | 4.9 (849 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 849 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aldin Dynamics | Overcurve |
Customer experience
Waltz of the Wizard
Corebound
Bugs and requests
Waltz of the Wizard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Controls are hard
- Touch controls are bad
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape orientation
- Pointing emote
- Chinese language support
- Apple Vision Pro support
Corebound
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Waltz of the Wizard
- Waltz of the Wizard full game$7.99
Corebound
- Starter Pack$3.99
- 375 Shards$4.99
- 805 Shards$9.99
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- 1650 Shards$19.99
- 4200 Shards$49.99





