Comparison

Paper Dungeon! vs DeckSquad

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

Head to head
About

Paper Dungeon!

Embark on a storybook adventure where each page presents a unique battle. Guide your hero through illustrated levels, using cards to enhance abilities and defeat monsters. Your choices shape your legend as you progress through this interactive quest.

Highlights
  • Storybook adventure gameplay
  • Card-based combat system
  • Hero progression and power-ups
  • Defeat monsters and magical creatures
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Loot collection
Features
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Welcome to Paper Dungeon. A storybook adventure where every page brings a new battle and every choice shapes your legend. Step into the pages, guide your hero, and defeat powerful monsters to complete each level. Write Your Own Legend: Paper Dungeon is more than just a game; it’s your own adventure written page by page. Power up your hero, fight epic battles, and become a true champion. How to Play: - Guide your character through the storybook pages. - Use cards to boost your attack, defense, and speed. - Turn the page to face new enemies and claim loot. - Defeat dragons, beasts, and other magical creatures!

About

DeckSquad

Assemble a team of heroes to seal a dungeon and save the world from escaping monsters. Deploy heroes with simple drag controls, merge them to level up, and create powerful unit combinations. Utilize special spell cards to turn the tide of battle and unlock permanent upgrades for limitless growth.

Highlights
  • Simple drag-and-deploy summoning
  • Merge heroes for instant level-ups
  • Strategic unit faction synergies
  • Game-changing special spell cards
  • Limitless hero growth and upgrades
Features
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Crisis in the Dark Dungeon! Fearsome monsters are trying to break out! Assemble your ultimate team to seal the dungeon and save the world. Deploy your heroes now! The monsters are escaping! Build your own [Squad of Guardians] to seal the dungeon gates once and for all and save the planet! ■ One Drag is All It Takes! Simple Summoning! Just flick your cards onto the dungeon floor to deploy! Build your ultimate deck with simple controls! ■ Merge Heroes for Instant Level-Ups! Match and merge identical cards to level up! Wipe out waves of monsters with upgraded, unstoppable power! ■ Explosive Synergies! Strategic Unit Combos! Mix and match unique factions like Vanguards, Hunters, and Predators to trigger massive synergy buffs! The more you gather, the harder they hit. Time to teach those monsters a lesson! ■ Game-Changing Special Cards! Low on health? Drop a 'First Aid'. Need energy? Cast 'Focus'! Turn the tide of battle with strategic spell cards! ■ Limitless Growth, +99 Hero Upgrades! Unlock powerful traits like Max Stats and Hyper-Summoning! Unlock permanent account perks to conquer the dungeons! Build your ultimate deck and blast away the monster waves! Summon your heroes before it's too late, and seal the dungeon gates!

Screenshots

Paper Dungeon!4 screens
DeckSquad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paper Dungeon! at 3.2 against DeckSquad's 2.2. Paper Dungeon! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. DeckSquad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paper Dungeon! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Dungeon! holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Paper Dungeon!'s written reviews are positive against 47% of DeckSquad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paper Dungeon! versus DeckSquad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper Dungeon!DeckSquad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (17 ratings) — better2.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews46.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB279 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBermuda GamesSuperMagic

Customer experience

Paper Dungeon!

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

DeckSquad

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paper Dungeon!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DeckSquad

One-time3
  • ruby_01$1.99
  • ruby_02$8.99
  • ruby_03$39.99

Questions

Is Paper Dungeon! free?
Paper Dungeon! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeckSquad free?
DeckSquad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paper Dungeon! or DeckSquad?
Paper Dungeon! is rated higher. Paper Dungeon! averages 3.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while DeckSquad averages 2.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Paper Dungeon! or DeckSquad have ads?
Both Paper Dungeon! and DeckSquad show ads.

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