Comparison

Deck Dungeon vs Wickbound

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

Head to head
About

Deck Dungeon

Engage in strategic card combat and roguelike dungeon exploration. Build and upgrade your deck to outsmart monsters and conquer procedurally generated dungeons with endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Strategic card-based combat
  • Roguelike dungeon exploration
  • Collect and upgrade cards
  • Unlock new abilities
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Deep combo system
Features
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Build your deck. Battle monsters. Conquer the dungeon. Deck Dungeon is a strategic card-battler with roguelike dungeon exploration. Every run is different — combine cards, unleash powerful combos, and outsmart fearsome monsters on your way deeper into the darkness. STRATEGIC CARD COMBAT Master the art of deck building. Every card you play matters. Chain devastating combos, exploit enemy weaknesses, and adapt your strategy on the fly. ROGUELIKE DUNGEON EXPLORATION No two runs are alike. Procedurally generated dungeons bring fresh tactical challenges every time you descend. Die, learn, and go deeper. COLLECT, UPGRADE & CUSTOMIZE Earn powerful cards, unlock new abilities, and craft a deck that fits your playstyle. Hundreds of possible builds to discover. ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY With ever-escalating challenges and new card synergies to uncover, every run keeps you thinking. Can you survive long enough to escape? FEATURES: • Strategic card-based combat with deep combo system • Roguelike dungeon exploration — every run is unique • Collect and upgrade a growing roster of cards • Unlock new abilities and deck-building options • Increasing difficulty that rewards smart play Download Deck Dungeon for free and test your strategy in the depths.

About

Wickbound

A premium roguelike deckbuilder designed for one-handed play and short sessions. Build your deck, outlast the storm, and keep the light burning. Offers a full game unlock with a single purchase and offline play.

Highlights
  • One-handed portrait mode gameplay
  • Short 5-10 minute runs
  • Kill-safe save system
  • 76 cards across three types
  • 40 unique relics
  • Three acts with 18 enemies
  • Daily seeded runs with leaderboards
Features
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You are the last lighthouse keeper on a drowning coast. The storm has teeth, and the light is all that holds it back. Wickbound is a premium roguelike deckbuilder designed for one hand and one sitting. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. One purchase unlocks the full game forever — and it plays in airplane mode. BUILT FOR YOUR THUMB Portrait-only. Every card, every choice, every enemy sits in thumb reach. Runs take 5–10 minutes, and a kill-safe save system means you can force-quit mid-combat and resume exactly where you stood. BURN OR BULWARK • 76 cards across Flares, Wards, and Beacons • The Keeper stacks Kindle and watches enemies burn down • The Salvager (unlock by winning) turns armor into a weapon • 40 relics that bend the rules of every run THREE ACTS OF STORM Fight through the Harbor Storm and the Drowned Reach to face the Mother of Storms. 18 enemies with fully telegraphed intents — every death is your mistake, and every win is your plan working. CLIMB THE LADDER Ascension 1–5 per character. Each win unlocks a crueler storm. THE DAILY WATCH One seeded run per day — identical for every player on Earth. One attempt. Game Center leaderboard. Bragging rights until midnight UTC. Keep the light. Outlast the storm.

Screenshots

Deck Dungeon4 screens
Wickbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wickbound at 100% against Deck Dungeon's 20%. Wickbound also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Deck Dungeon's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Deck Dungeon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Wickbound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wickbound holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Deck Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wickbound's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Deck Dungeon versus Wickbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeck DungeonWickbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB71 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMagnetic Games ABGreen Delta Technology LLC

Customer experience

Deck Dungeon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Wickbound

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Deck Dungeon

One-time7
  • Deck Dungeon Starter Pack$0.99
  • Deck Dungeon XS Pack$2.99
  • Deck Dungeon M Pack$4.99
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  • Deck Dungeon L Pack$11.99
  • Deck Dungeon XL Pack$24.99
  • Deck Dungeon XXL Pack$49.99
  • Deck Dungeon XXXL Pack$79.99
1 purchases

Wickbound

One-time1
  • Wickbound — Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Deck Dungeon free?
Deck Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wickbound free?
Wickbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deck Dungeon or Wickbound?
Wickbound is rated higher. Deck Dungeon averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Wickbound averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deck Dungeon or Wickbound have ads?
Deck Dungeon shows ads; Wickbound does not.

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