Comparison

Requiem vs DM ENGINE

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

Head to head
About

Requiem

Engage in a text-based adventure where your typed actions shape the narrative. Explore diverse worlds with unique classes, engage in dynamic turn-based combat, and discover a vast array of loot. The AI Dungeon Master adapts the story to your choices, offering a personalized role-playing experience.

Highlights
  • AI-driven narrative generation
  • Text-based action input
  • Turn-based combat with timing mini-games
  • Multiple fantasy and sci-fi worlds
  • Extensive loot and item reforging
  • Customizable narrator tones and voices
  • Scene image generation
Features
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An AI dungeon master tells you where you are. You type what you do next. Not a menu of choices — type anything, and the story bends to it. Dice decide if it works. Four worlds, 16 classes, turn-based combat with timing rings, and loot you can reforge. FOUR WORLDS, SIXTEEN CLASSES Medieval fantasy — Warrior, Rogue, Ranger, Paladin, Sorcerer, Necromancer, Druid. Steel, arrows, holy magic and wild magic. Cyberpunk — Edge Runner, Net Runner, Corpo. Hack the neon streets, then survive them. Greek mythology — Demigod, Titan, Valkyrie. Divine power, divine consequences. Edo Japan — Samurai, Ninja, Monk. Katana, shadow and discipline. YOUR AI DUNGEON MASTER - Write your own action in your own words instead of picking from a menu - Dice decide the risky ones, and failure bends the story instead of ending the run - Four narrator tones, from Grim & Gritty to Witty - 26 enhanced HD narrator voices, 52 voices in total - Scene images drawn as the story turns - 80 branching story templates, so a new run is a new story TURN-BASED COMBAT YOU PLAY, NOT WATCH - Four timing mini-games: converging rings, swipe combo, circular clockwise, hold and release - Perfect timing doubles the hit; a 20-hit combo streak takes it to 4× - Parry with a timing sequence that is different for every enemy - Break gauge: chip it down and the enemy is stunned, unarmoured and wide open - Class abilities, summons and permanent companions that change form mid-fight - 182 monsters, each with its own weaknesses to find LOOT AND THE BLACKSMITH - 900+ magic, rare, legendary and unique items, most with a story written on them - Gamble an item for new stats, reforge it, re-enchant it, upgrade it - Chests, relics, dice skins and stash space to spend gold on - Bad-luck protection on drops, so a dry streak ends ENDGAME - Colosseum: 15 ranked tiers, and your story character carries into them - Endless Onslaught: waves until something finally kills you - Fracture Gauntlet: a new run every week - Monthly seasons with their own journey, titles and badges WHAT ONE TURN LOOKS LIKE The narrator sets the scene. You type "I cut the rope bridge behind us" instead of picking one of three buttons, the dice decide whether the rope gives before you do, and the result is written into the world you are standing in. Twenty turns later it is still there, and so is the ally you saved or left behind. PLAY IT IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 11 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, हिन्दी, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 FREE TO START Free to download and play. Optional subscriptions add HD narrator voices, bonus gold and faster scene art. Requires an internet connection. REQUIEM PLUS — $4.99 per month: 26 enhanced HD narrator voices, custom AI story settings, 500 bonus gold every month, priority support and early access to new features. REQUIEM LEGEND — $9.99 per month: everything in Plus, 2,000 bonus gold every month, the Legend's Edge badge (+20% combat damage while subscribed) and scene images every three story turns. REQUIEM LEGEND ANNUAL — $59.99 per year: everything in Legend, 3,000 bonus gold every month, the Twin Tempest badge (+1 extra attack while subscribed) and scene images every two story turns. Prices are in USD and shown in your local currency in the store. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel, and you can cancel any time in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://requiemofrealms.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://requiemofrealms.com/privacy

About

DM ENGINE

An AI-powered Dungeon Master for D&D 5e, this app generates scenes, runs combat, and tracks your campaign. It offers a cinematic tabletop experience for solo or multiplayer games, with permanent character death and a reactive world.

Highlights
  • AI-generated scenes and NPC dialogue
  • Full D&D 5e combat simulation
  • Persistent campaign memory
  • Reactive living world
  • Permanent character death
  • Multiplayer support for up to four players
Features
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DM Engine is a full AI Dungeon Master for D&D 5e — not just a chatbot, but a structured game master that builds scenes, runs combat, tracks your campaign, and delivers a cinematic tabletop experience without needing a human DM. NEW: PLAY WITH FRIENDS Host a party of up to four. Share a join code, and your friends drop into the same living story — no scheduling, no human DM, no one left waiting. Everyone acts in their own turn, rolls their own dice, and fights in the same initiative order. One Guild subscription hosts the whole table; joining is free. WHAT IT DOES Generates opening scenes, NPC dialogue, and story beats Runs full D&D 5e combat — initiative, HP, conditions, death saves Handles skill checks, saving throws, and attack rolls with real dice Remembers everything across sessions — decisions, deaths, relationships Builds a living world that reacts to your choices DEATH MEANS SOMETHING Drop to zero and you're rolling death saves — flat d20, three failures and that character's story ends. Permanently. No resurrection, no undo. Create a new character and the DM writes them into the story at the next turn of the road. CAST LIKE A SPELLCASTER Open your spellbook mid-fight, pick your targets, watch your slots. Attack rolls against real AC. Inspiration to reroll when the dice betray you. Long rests restore you — if the story lets you rest. CAMPAIGN SETUP Choose your world setting, tone (heroic, dark, horror, comedy), and ruleset. Load a lore pack — Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, or the Nine Hells of Avernus. Create your character with class, race, background, and backstory. The DM weaves your history into everything. THE DM VOICE Built on Claude, one of the most capable AI models available. The DM narrates like an author — specific, present-tense, cinematic. No "adventure awaits." No breaking character. Real consequences for every action. FULL SESSION MEMORY The app tracks your campaign across sessions using a compression system that distills key events into permanent facts. The DM remembers who you killed, what you promised, and what you broke. SESSION RECAP Auto-generated summary after every session. XP log, key moments, loot, and decisions. Your campaign history builds over time. Built on the D&D 5e SRD 5.1 under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://j37953242.github.io/dmengine-legal/#privacy

Screenshots

Requiem4 screens
DM ENGINE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Requiem at 100% against DM ENGINE's 50%. Requiem also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). DM ENGINE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Requiem sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DM ENGINE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Requiem holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Requiem's written reviews are positive against 50% of DM ENGINE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Requiem versus DM ENGINE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequiemDM ENGINE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJhon YiChe-Lun Huang

Customer experience

Requiem

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DM ENGINE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Requiem

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Membership$4.991 Month
  • Legendary Membership$9.991 Month
  • Annual Legendary Membership$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • Starter Gold Pack$0.99
  • Small Gold Pack$2.99
  • Standard Gold Pack$4.99
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  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Mega Gold Pack$19.99
  • Ultimate Gold Pack$49.99
None

DM ENGINE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Requiem free?
Requiem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DM ENGINE free?
DM ENGINE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Requiem or DM ENGINE?
Requiem is rated higher. Requiem averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while DM ENGINE averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Requiem or DM ENGINE have ads?
Requiem shows ads; DM ENGINE does not.
Which is updated more often, Requiem or DM ENGINE?
Requiem ships an update every 4 days, and DM ENGINE every 4 days. Most recently, Requiem was updated on November 5, 2026 and DM ENGINE on October 31, 2026.

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