Comparison

Scoundrel Cards vs Cromwell Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Scoundrel Cards

Embark on a minimalist roguelike adventure where a standard deck of cards becomes your weapon and tool. Navigate randomized dungeons, face strategic challenges, and make every choice count in this unique blend of solitaire and dungeon crawling.

Highlights
  • Card-based roguelike gameplay
  • Solitaire-inspired strategy
  • Randomized dungeon encounters
  • Minimalist vector art style
  • Permadeath with learning progression
  • Quick sessions, deep thinking
Features
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Delve into dungeons with nothing but a deck of cards. Scoundrel Cards is a minimalist roguelike where strategy meets solitaire in a deadly crawl through randomized encounters. A roguelike dungeon crawl, played with a standard deck of cards. Scoundrel Cards combines the strategic depth of roguelikes with the simplicity of solitaire. Armed with just a standard deck, you’ll face monsters, treasures, and decisions that can end, or extend, your run. Key Features: - Classic Cards, New Rules – Every card has meaning. Enemies, and items are cleverly represented by the suits and numbers of a regular deck. - Solo Strategy – One player, one deck, infinite possibilities. No two runs are ever the same. - Minimalist Dungeon Crawl – Navigate a stylish, vector-art dungeon where every choice counts. - Permadeath with Perks – Win or lose, each run teaches you more. Discover new strategies, refine your approach, and maybe, just maybe, make it out alive. Designed for quick sessions and deep thinking, Scoundrel Cards is easy to pick up—but hard to put down. How far can your cards take you?

About

Cromwell Solitaire

Features
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Cromwell is a beautiful, brutally hard two-deck patience, now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. All 104 cards are dealt across 26 tableau piles. There is no stock and no redeal: every card you'll ever get is already on the table. Build the piles DOWN in suit, send aces up, and race to build all eight foundations from Ace to King. One wrong sequence and a pile dies forever. Your one lifeline is the Merci: once per game, lift any buried card straight to the top of its pile to rescue a key play. Spend it wisely. FEATURES • The full, faithful Cromwell ruleset (invented by Charles Jewell) • Easy mode (all cards visible) and the classic Hard mode (hidden cards) • Smooth drag-and-drop or tap-to-move, with hints and unlimited undo • Win, perfect-game and loss detection, with stats and streaks • Resume exactly where you left off • English, Português and Español • Designed for iPhone and iPad, plays beautifully on Mac A game of patience and foresight. Good luck, you'll need it.

Screenshots

Scoundrel Cards4 screens
Cromwell Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scoundrel Cards at Free against Cromwell Solitaire's $0.99. Cromwell Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Scoundrel Cards is free to download; Cromwell Solitaire costs $0.99 up front. Scoundrel Cards sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cromwell Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoundrel Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, Cromwell Solitaire daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scoundrel Cards versus Cromwell Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoundrel CardsCromwell Solitaire
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydra Design LLCMM&F Software LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scoundrel Cards

One-time2
  • Unlock Endless Mode$0.99
  • Scoundrel Supporter$4.99
None

Cromwell Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoundrel Cards free?
Scoundrel Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cromwell Solitaire free?
Cromwell Solitaire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoundrel Cards or Cromwell Solitaire have ads?
Neither Scoundrel Cards nor Cromwell Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scoundrel Cards or Cromwell Solitaire?
Scoundrel Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cromwell Solitaire daily. Most recently, Scoundrel Cards was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cromwell Solitaire on November 5, 2026.

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