Comparison

Tiny Crawler vs Astonischika

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Crawler

Explore a grim, procedurally generated underworld in this pixel-art roguelite. Battle unique enemies, disarm traps, and make meaningful choices in tactical turn-based combat. Discover hidden treasures and powerful artifacts in a dark fantasy urban decay setting.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Unique enemies and traps
  • Mysterious events and hidden treasures
  • Character progression (DnD rules)
  • Permadeath
  • Crafting system
Features
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Descend into a surreal, gritty underworld in Tiny Crawler, a pixel-art roguelite where every choice matters and danger lurks in every shadow. Battle bizarre enemies, disarm strange traps, and explore a city of secrets, blending dark fantasy with urban decay. Discover mysterious traders, uncover powerful artefacts, and test your luck at ancient altars. With procedurally generated encounters, moody pixel visuals, and an atmospheric soundtrack, Tiny Crawler offers a fresh challenge every time you play. Features: - Procedurally generated levels and encounters - Unique enemies and traps inspired by cult classic manga - Mysterious events and hidden treasures - Tactical turn-based combat and meaningful choices - Chunky pixel art and a dark, immersive atmosphere - Designed to be played in short stints in mobile (iOS only at the moment) - Character progression based on DnD rules - Permadeath - Procedurally generated encounters - Turn-based combat - 200 items - 32 enemies - 10 bosses - 10 events - 3 Biomes - Identifiable items - Crafting - Achievements - Spell casting Do you have what it takes to survive the crawl?

About

Astonischika

Embark on a pixelated roguelite adventure where you build a party of heroes to battle monsters and bosses in turn-based combat. Each playthrough offers a unique path with strategic choices, and your progress in the city hub persists across runs.

Highlights
  • Turn-based pixel RPG gameplay
  • Roguelite loop with persistent progression
  • Branching map with diverse encounters
  • Party building with multiple classes
  • Minigames and city hub upgrades
  • Endless scaling for long-term play
Features
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Astonischika is a turn-based pixel role-playing game. Build your party from eight classes, climb a branching map row by row and defeat the boss at the top – turn by turn, left against right. • Eight hero classes Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Rogue, Vampire, Thief, Druid and Archer – each with its own skills and signature weapons. Build your party freely, even with several heroes of the same class. • More than 100 foes Undead, beasts, elementals and demons with poison, burns, stuns, healers and area attacks – and mighty bosses at the end of every world. • Loot and gear Weapons, shields, helmets, armor, belts, boots, rings and amulets with random stats. Plus class sets, runestones, ancient rune collections and an enchanter who re-rolls stats. • A city to call home Your heroes stay with you between adventures. Recruit new heroes at the tavern, manage them in the barracks, learn spells at the mages' guild, make offerings to the gods at the temple and take on a new challenge every day. • Minigames on the map Dice, shell game, memory, whack-a-mole, coin toss, fishing and archery – with chests full of loot as the prize. • Five difficulty levels From Easy to Insane. Every world you conquer makes the next one harder, and your heroes level up to 9999. • Playable for everyone Fully playable with VoiceOver, in 44 languages. Assemble your party, gather loot and rise!

Screenshots

Tiny Crawler4 screens
Astonischika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Crawler at 100% against Astonischika's 50%. Tiny Crawler also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8). Astonischika's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Tiny Crawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astonischika asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Crawler holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tiny Crawler's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astonischika's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, Astonischika every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Crawler versus Astonischika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CrawlerAstonischika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB43 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developergabriel maldonadoJosef Sejrek

Customer experience

Tiny Crawler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astonischika

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Crawler

One-time1
  • Tiny Crawler - Full Version$5.99
None

Astonischika

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Crawler free?
Tiny Crawler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astonischika free?
Astonischika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Crawler or Astonischika?
Tiny Crawler is rated higher. Tiny Crawler averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Astonischika averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Tiny Crawler or Astonischika have ads?
Neither Tiny Crawler nor Astonischika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Crawler or Astonischika?
Tiny Crawler ships an update every 2 months, and Astonischika every 3 days. Most recently, Tiny Crawler was updated on October 30, 2026 and Astonischika on October 31, 2026.

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