Dicefolk vs Fire Emblem Shadows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dicefolk
Assemble a team of mythical beasts and lead them to victory using a unique dice-based combat system. Recruit and evolve your creatures to create the ultimate Chimera Summoner.
- Recruit mythical beasts
- Create custom teams
- Unique dice mechanics
- Command creatures to victory
- Evolve your team
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As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Fire Emblem Shadows
Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.
- Real-time strategy battles
- Social deduction mechanics
- Player-to-player trading
- Dual narrative perspectives
- Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.
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Verdict
Dicefolk and Fire Emblem Shadows both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Dicefolk's written reviews are positive against 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's. Dicefolk also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 47). On price, rating, 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. Dicefolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 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 — 4.4 for Dicefolk against 4.3 for Fire Emblem Shadows. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Dicefolk's written reviews are positive against 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's.
Dicefolk ships an update fortnightly, Fire Emblem Shadows monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dicefolk | Fire Emblem Shadows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (47 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 32.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 400 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Good Shepherd Entertainment | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dicefolk
Fire Emblem Shadows
User reviews
Dicefolk
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improves on the pick up and play aspect
- 👍 Lots of depth and the right amount of meta progression
- 👍 Reasonably priced
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay
- 👍 Strategic and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch after update
- 👎 Not the full game, must purchase separately
Fire Emblem Shadows
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good character designs
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 💡 Unique take on Fire Emblem franchise
- 👍 Respects Fire Emblem archetypes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and laggy performance
- 🔒 Pay-to-win elements
- 👎 Lackluster gameplay and story
- 👎 Doesn't feel like a true Fire Emblem game
Bugs and requests
Dicefolk
Reported bugs
1 issue- Crashes on launch after update
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
Fire Emblem Shadows
Reported bugs
3 issues- Matchmaking issues
- Network problems
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Longer and more engaging matches
- Improved social deduction mechanics
- Higher-quality graphics and visuals
In-app purchases
Dicefolk
- Full Game Unlock$4.99
- Full Game$4.99
Fire Emblem Shadows
- 20 Gems$0.79
- 100 Gems$3.79
- Gem Pack$6.69
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- 210 Gems$7.59
- Gem Pack$11.49
- Gem Pack$11.90
- 500 Gems$17.49
- 1,100 Gems$33.99
- Gem Pack$36.99
- 1,700 Gems$51.99
- 2,600 Gems$77.99
Questions
Is Dicefolk free?
Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
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