Comparison

Castle Busters vs Darkness

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

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About

Castle Busters

Engage in fast-paced, real-time PvP castle battles where every action impacts the outcome. Strategically draft units, fortify your stronghold, and outmaneuver opponents in destructible arenas. Victory is achieved by eliminating all enemy units or demolishing their castle.

Highlights
  • Real-time 1v1 PvP matches
  • Fully destructible castles
  • Draft up to 4 unique units
  • Deep unit and castle upgrades
  • Ranked ladders and unlockable arenas
  • Strategic loadout building
Features
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SMASH EVERY CASTLE. RULE EVERY ARENA. Build your defenses, choose your crew, and smash your opponent's hard work to pieces in Castle Busters, a turn-based online PvP battle game. Just you, your rival, and two castles that won't both survive the match intact. And you'd only just finished decorating! MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT Take aim and fire. Your crew brought the firepower. Your opponent kindly supplied the target. In fast 1v1 battles, every shot changes what happens next. Blast through walls to open new angles and collapse towers to expose enemy heroes. Win by taking out their entire crew or turning their castle into rubble. With physics-based artillery and a battlefield that falls apart, you'll need to think on your feet. They can't hide behind a wall you've already demolished. DRAFT YOUR CREW Some heroes bring the damage. Others rally the crew to hit even harder. And some bring teammates back from the dead because nobody said they could leave yet. Mix and match heroes whose abilities work together. Build around your favorites, discover powerful combinations, and find a crew that suits your playstyle. YOUR CASTLE. YOUR DESIGN. Build a castle worth showing off, then roll it into battle. Yes, it's on wheels. Fortify your walls, position your heroes, and choose gadgets that suit your strategy. Test your setup in battle. Putting your plan together is almost as satisfying as watching theirs fall apart. RAISE YOUR GAME Level up your heroes and unlock new faces for your crew. Each new arrival brings a different ability to play with and another reason to rethink your lineup. Earn rewards from the Forge as you upgrade your squad and stronghold. Who knew you could get rewarded for being such a destructive influence? CLIMB THE RANKS Earn trophies and progress through the arenas on Trophy Road. Unlock Ranked mode and compete on the leaderboards for rewards and bragging rights. You'll need to outthink your rivals, not just outshoot them. The view from the top is lovely. Expect incoming fire. The arena is open. Go break something. FREE TO PLAY Castle Busters is free to download and play. Some in-game items are available for purchase. A network connection is required. Suitable for players 13+.

About

Darkness

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Darkness is an echolocation horror game — a dark maze / labyrinth survival where sound is your only light. You wake up inside a pitch-black maze with no flashlight and no map. To navigate, you clap and send sound waves (echo waves) through the darkness. For a brief moment the wave reveals walls, corridors, rooms, traps, pits, collectibles, and the direction to the exit — then everything fades back into black. But this is not just a maze game. Every step makes noise. Every jump makes even more noise. And enemies can hear you. If you like horror games, scary games, survival horror, stealth games, maze puzzles, and escape challenges — Darkness is built around one simple idea: you can only “see” by sound. KEY FEATURES - Echolocation gameplay: clap to scan and reveal the world with sound waves - Horror + stealth + survival: stay quiet, route carefully, escape the chase - Maze / labyrinth exploration: corridors, rooms, dead ends, and hidden paths - Procedural generation: randomized levels and floors for replayability - Simple controls: joystick movement, clap scan, jump for a bigger wave - Multiple game modes for short sessions: - ROOMS: clear levels, explore rooms, collect hidden diamonds - LABYRINTH: go deeper floor by floor and find the exit - DAILY: a new seeded daily maze challenge - HUNT: survive the hunt with limited lives and a countdown timer - Offline game: play without internet HOW TO PLAY (QUICK TIPS) - Clap before corners and intersections to avoid dead ends - Walk slowly when enemies are near — footsteps give you away - Use jump when you’re lost: it creates a stronger wave and reveals more FAQ Is this an offline game? Yes. Is it a horror puzzle / maze game? Yes — it’s a horror maze with stealth and survival elements. Is it scary? It’s atmospheric, tense, and focused on sound-based fear. Can you escape the darkness — before it finds you?

Screenshots

Castle Busters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darkness at none against Castle Busters's 22. Castle Busters's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked) and device support. On price 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

Both are free to download. Castle Busters sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Darkness asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Castle Busters versus Darkness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle BustersDarkness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (109K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size598 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoodooMASKAIKIN STANISLAV

Bugs and requests

Castle Busters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gameplay freezes and crashes
  • Progression and rewards not tracking properly
  • Matchmaking issues causing losses
  • Sniper shots not registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add emotes and replay feature
  • Improve progression and upgrade system
  • Introduce more customization and gameplay elements

Darkness

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Castle Busters

One-time18
  • Loss Offer$0.99
  • Starter Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Event Pack$4.99
  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Resources Pack$4.99
  • Laser Man Unit Pack$9.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • No RV - Weekly$9.99
  • Battle Pass$9.99
  • Battle Pass$14.99
  • Forge Pass - Biweekly$14.99
  • Pirate Unit Pack$14.99
  • Forge Pass$14.99
  • Large Gem Pack$19.99
  • No Video Ads$24.99
  • Mega Gem Pack$49.99
  • Vault Gem Pack$99.99
None

Darkness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Busters free?
Castle Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darkness free?
Darkness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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