Comparison

Gravesweeper vs Rune Sweeper

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

Head to head
About

Gravesweeper

Navigate haunted dungeons using logic puzzles to avoid traps and find your way out. Unlock abilities, costumes, and explore various game modes, including a roguelike challenge. Enjoy Halloween-themed graphics and progressive difficulty.

Highlights
  • Minesweeper logic in dungeon crawler
  • Multiple game modes (Campaign, Roguelike, Daily)
  • Unlockable abilities and costumes
  • Procedurally generated puzzles
  • Halloween-themed graphics
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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GRAVESWEEPER - The Ultimate Minesweeper Adventure! Navigate through haunted dungeons as a brave skeleton, using Minesweeper-style logic to avoid deadly traps and find your way to freedom. Each level is a unique procedurally-generated puzzle with increasing challenge and danger! CORE GAMEPLAY - Classic Minesweeper mechanics in a dungeon adventure format - Swipe or tap to move your skeleton character - Numbers reveal nearby trap counts - use logic to find safe paths - Find the stairs to escape each level - Progressive difficulty - levels get larger and more dangerous - Fog of War system - explore carefully to survive! THREE GAME MODES CAMPAIGN MODE - Start at level 1 and climb as high as you can - Unlock 50 plus permanent abilities in the shop - Collect candies to purchase game-changing upgrades - Unlock spooky costumes as you progress - Two difficulty settings: Normal and Hard Mode - Save up to 3 different save files REAPER'S RUN (Roguelike Mode) - Pure skill-based challenge with permanent death - Draft abilities every few floors - build unique combos - Randomized progression - no two runs are the same - No shop, no saves - just you vs the dungeon - Mulligan system to re-roll bad draft options - Compete for your highest floor reached! DAILY RUN - Fresh challenge every 24 hours - Pre-selected abilities level the playing field - Compete with friends on the same seed - Track your performance in the calendar - Special shop with unique items each day UNLOCK POWERFUL ABILITIES - Second Chance - Survive one trap per run - Trap Counter - See exact trap counts on revealed tiles - Oracle Vision - Reveal a safe path to the stairs - Guardian Angel - Create a protective shield after revival - Map Reveal - See the entire level layout - Invincibility Burst - Walk safely through 5 tiles - 50 plus more abilities to discover and combine! FEATURES - Beautiful Halloween-themed graphics - Smooth animations and satisfying feedback - 20 plus unlockable costumes (Ghost, Vampire, Witch, Demon, and more!) - Multiple biomes that change as you progress - Heat Levels - extra challenging floors with 1.5x traps - Key Levels - special challenge floors at environment transitions - Perfect Play rewards for clearing levels without mistakes - Share your achievements with friends - Hard Mode - for the completionist in us all - 3 Save Slots + Auto-Save CHALLENGES AND PROGRESSION - Reach level 15, 30, 50, 70, 90, and beyond - Unlock all 20 plus costumes with unique requirements - Master Hard Mode for true challenge - Complete daily runs for exclusive rewards - Survive heat levels for bonus unlocks TOTALLY OPTIONAL ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASES - Rewind Pass - Replay any past daily run with unlimited retries - Reaper's Run - Unlock the roguelike challenge mode - All core gameplay is FREE - no ads, no energy systems! Perfect for fans of: - Minesweeper - Roguelikes and Roguelites - Puzzle games - Dungeon crawlers - Logic games - Halloween and spooky themes Download now and see how deep into the crypt you can venture!

About

Rune Sweeper

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Explore the dungeon by tapping to uncover monsters, shields, potions and runes! Defeat the last monster or the boss monster on a level to reveal the map to the next level. Defeated monsters will drop blue mana or green gems. Collect mana to refill your health. Collect gems to level up your character. Collect runes to unlock additional characters. Long press to drop a flag on a tile. You can carry half of your mana to the next level.

Screenshots

Gravesweeper4 screens
Rune Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gravesweeper at none against Rune Sweeper's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gravesweeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Rune Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravesweeper ships an update every 2 weeks, Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gravesweeper versus Rune Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravesweeperRune Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWesley EhrlichmanPrairie West Software Consulting

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gravesweeper

One-time2
  • Reaper's Run$1.99
  • Rewind Pass$1.99
1 purchases

Rune Sweeper

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Gravesweeper free?
Gravesweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rune Sweeper free?
Rune Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gravesweeper or Rune Sweeper have ads?
Rune Sweeper shows ads; Gravesweeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Gravesweeper or Rune Sweeper?
Gravesweeper ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rune Sweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gravesweeper was updated on June 1, 2026 and Rune Sweeper on September 10, 2026.

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