Comparison

Dome Keeper vs Doom Daycare

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

Head to head
About

Dome Keeper

Dig for resources and relics between waves of alien attacks in this roguelike action mining game. Upgrade your dome, drill, and gadgets to survive increasingly challenging assaults. Strategize your digs and defenses to increase your chances of survival.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Resource digging and collection
  • Dome defense against alien waves
  • Unlockable upgrades and gadgets
  • Customizable keeper types and domes
  • Multiple difficulty settings
Features
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Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action mining game. Use the time between attacks to dig beneath the surface in search of valuable resources and relics – deliver them back to your dome to unlock powerful upgrades and useful new gadgets. But it won’t be long until the relentless monsters return - do you risk delving deeper into the mine? Or return to base and prepare for imminent attack? The choice is yours, but make it quickly! DIG Use your drill and keeper equipment to quickly dig out tunnels and explore the depths beneath your dome. Each run has its own unique, procedurally generated map filled with resources and caves to discover, along with additional gadgets to obtain. ​ DEFEND Protect your dome by operating its powerful weaponry to defend against waves of monster attacks. Upgrade, repair and repel a variety of enemy types that approach across air and ground, each with their own unique attack methods and movement patterns. DEVELOP Spend resources to unlock useful upgrades. Improve dome defences, enhance the impact of your drill, or increase movement speed – choose carefully and strategise to increase odds of survival. DISCOVER Customise your setup and find a playstyle that works for you by choosing from two unique keeper types, four different domes, and four primary gadgets. Pick a run modifier, adjust difficulty settings and discover dozens of secondary gadgets while you dig through the earth.

About

Doom Daycare

Features
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Welcome to the Underworld's Department of Soul Crowd-Control. You took the daycare-wing job. The pay is bad. The kids are demons. The souls keep escaping. Every shift, you go in alone with a clipboard and survive as long as you can while the chaos multiplies. Pick a weapon. Pick a utility. Move with one thumb. Auto-attack with the rest. Die a lot. Earn coins. Buy upgrades. Eventually quit your job (prestige), get hired right back, and do it all again. FEATURING - 4 staff members, each with a unique passive and starting weapon - 8 weapons + 6 utilities -- pick a few per run - 10 enemies + 2 bosses (one of which is a manager's mom) - Persistent coin economy + a workshop tree of upgrades - A whole-game prestige system, because you're going to quit eventually - A narrator who has clearly given up Free to play. Optional purchases for coin packs and a permanent pay raise. Ads are mostly optional and tasteful (we hate the gross ones too). "Tragic. We'll need to file an incident report. Again." -- narrator, on your death

Screenshots

Dome Keeper4 screens
Doom Daycare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doom Daycare at Free against Dome Keeper's $9.99. Dome Keeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

Doom Daycare is free to download; Dome Keeper costs $9.99 up front. Doom Daycare sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Dome Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dome Keeper ships an update every 10 days, Doom Daycare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Dome Keeper versus Doom Daycare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDome KeeperDoom Daycare
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB93 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRaw Fury ABChristian Pedersen

In-app purchases

None

Dome Keeper

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Doom Daycare

One-time9
  • Pocket Change$0.99
  • Doom Daycare Pro$3.99
  • Vacation Days$3.99
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  • Permanent Pay Raise$4.99
  • Bulk Coupons$4.99
  • Allowance$4.99
  • Manager's Bonus$9.99
  • College Fund$9.99
  • Trust Fund$19.99

Questions

Is Dome Keeper free?
Dome Keeper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doom Daycare free?
Doom Daycare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dome Keeper or Doom Daycare have ads?
Neither Dome Keeper nor Doom Daycare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dome Keeper or Doom Daycare?
Dome Keeper ships an update every 10 days, and Doom Daycare every 5 days. Most recently, Dome Keeper was updated on November 9, 2026 and Doom Daycare on November 5, 2026.

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