Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic vs Into the Dungeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
Embark on a retro dungeon crawl inspired by classic RPGs. Explore early levels, choose from classic classes, and level up your characters. This free edition offers a focused, old-school experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
- 5 classic character classes
- Level up characters to level 3
- Explore first 6 dungeon levels
- Automatic saving
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Step into a world of classic dungeon crawling—deadly traps, hidden doors, unholy relics, and riches beyond imagination await! This Basic Edition is your FREE entry point into Moldvay’s Labyrinth, a retro CRPG inspired by 1980s Dungeons & Dragons and legendary games like Wizardry and Bronze Dragon. • Explore the first 6 levels of the massive dungeon • Choose from 5 classic classes: Fighter, Magic-User, Cleric, Monk, or Thief • Level up your characters to level 3 • Save automatically, play for minutes or hours There are no ads and no in-app purchases—just a clean, focused, old-school experience. Want the full adventure? The paid version unlocks: • 42 handcrafted dungeon levels • 15 unique classes • 100 spells, 300+ monsters, and hundreds of magic items • Deadly traps, brain-teasing puzzles, and cursed treasure Your characters in the Basic Edition cannot level past 3 or descend beyond dungeon level 6. When you’re ready for more, you can upgrade to the full game and begin your true descent!
Into the Dungeon
Embark on a text-based dungeon exploration RPG with simple controls and deep adventure. Discover diverse floors, battle over 95 monster types, and craft powerful gear. Prepare in town with shops, an alchemist, and quests.
- Text-based dungeon exploration
- Over 95 monster types
- 190+ item types and crafting
- Town preparation hub
- Codex and lore collection
- Two difficulty modes
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Descend deeper into the dungeon, one step at a time. Dungeon is a text-based dungeon exploration RPG. Simple controls, deep adventure. ■ Explore the Dungeon Challenge a dungeon spanning 6 underground floors. Each floor has its own theme—caves, ruins, waterways, the demon realm, forbidden depths, and the abyss beyond. Stronger monsters and rarer loot await as you descend. Watch out for traps, find healing fountains, and aim for the deepest floor. ■ Over 95 Types of Monsters Slimes, skeletons, dragons, and more inhabit each floor. Defeated enemies are recorded in your codex. ■ Rich Items & Equipment Over 190 types of items await. Equip weapons, armor, and accessories, then use alchemy to craft powerful gear from collected materials. Enhance your equipment to push its stats even further. ■ Prepare in Town • Shop: Buy and sell items • Alchemist: Combine materials into new items • Dojo: Spend gold to permanently boost your stats • Guild: Accept quests for rewards • Stash: Safely store your items ■ Codex & Lore Encountered monsters and items are recorded in your codex. Collect 100 lore fragments scattered throughout the dungeon and uncover the story of this world. ■ Two Difficulty Modes • Normal: Return to town anytime. Lose 20% gold and 2 items on defeat. • Hard: Limited town returns. Lose 50% gold, all items, and EXP on defeat—but all EXP gains are doubled. ■ Perfect For • Fans of text RPGs and roguelikes • Players who enjoy progressing in short sessions • Collectors who love filling out a codex • Anyone craving retro RPG atmosphere Pick up and play with one hand. Your next adventure awaits in the dungeon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Into the Dungeon at 50% against Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's 0%. Into the Dungeon also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Into the Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Into the Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Into the Dungeon's.
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic ships an update every 4 days, Into the Dungeon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic | Into the Dungeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CrossCut Games, Inc. | Craft LLC |
Customer experience
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
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In-app purchases
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
No in-app purchases
Into the Dungeon
- remove ads$4.99
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