Comparison

Kaamos vs Tiny Crawler

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

Head to head
About

Kaamos

Engage in turn-based tactical combat by matching tiles on a grid. Explore a dark medieval world, collect equipment, and build your character and deck to overcome foes in this unique roguelike experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tile matching combat
  • Character and deck building
  • Looting equipment from foes
  • Dark medieval world exploration
  • Roguelike progression
Features
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Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.

About

Tiny Crawler

Explore a grim, procedurally generated underworld in this pixel-art roguelite. Battle unique enemies, disarm traps, and make meaningful choices in tactical turn-based combat. Discover hidden treasures and powerful artifacts in a dark fantasy urban decay setting.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Unique enemies and traps
  • Mysterious events and hidden treasures
  • Character progression (DnD rules)
  • Permadeath
  • Crafting system
Features
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Descend into a surreal, gritty underworld in Tiny Crawler, a pixel-art roguelite where every choice matters and danger lurks in every shadow. Battle bizarre enemies, disarm strange traps, and explore a city of secrets, blending dark fantasy with urban decay. Discover mysterious traders, uncover powerful artefacts, and test your luck at ancient altars. With procedurally generated encounters, moody pixel visuals, and an atmospheric soundtrack, Tiny Crawler offers a fresh challenge every time you play. Features: - Procedurally generated levels and encounters - Unique enemies and traps inspired by cult classic manga - Mysterious events and hidden treasures - Tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices - Chunky pixel art and a dark, immersive atmosphere - Designed to be played in short stints in mobile (iOS only at the moment) - Character progression based on DnD rules - Permadeath - Procedurally generated encounters - Turn-based combat - 200 items - 32 enemies - 10 bosses - 10 events - 3 Biomes - Identifiable items - Crafting - Achievements - Spell casting Do you have what it takes to survive the crawl?

Screenshots

Kaamos4 screens
Tiny Crawler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Crawler at Free against Kaamos's $3.99. Tiny Crawler also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Kaamos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads 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

Tiny Crawler is free to download; Kaamos costs $3.99 up front. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kaamos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Crawler holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kaamos has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaamos ships an update weekly, Tiny Crawler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kaamos versus Tiny Crawler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaamosTiny Crawler
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB68 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFreedom Games, LLCgabriel maldonado

Customer experience

Kaamos

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Tiny Crawler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kaamos

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99

Questions

Is Kaamos free?
Kaamos costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kaamos or Tiny Crawler?
Tiny Crawler is rated higher. Kaamos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Tiny Crawler averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Kaamos or Tiny Crawler have ads?
Neither Kaamos nor Tiny Crawler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaamos or Tiny Crawler?
Kaamos ships an update weekly, and Tiny Crawler every 2 months. Most recently, Kaamos was updated on September 20, 2026 and Tiny Crawler on September 23, 2026.

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