Ax RPG II vs Dark Frequency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ax RPG II
Engage in turn-based combat with deep skill customization and strategic freedom. Forge unique builds by chaining over 600 skills, equipping weapons, and interacting with NPCs. Explore a world with branching story choices and conquer challenging dungeons.
- Over 600 learnable skills
- Deep skill chaining and combo creation
- Flexible character progression (Weapons, Will, Items)
- Recruit NPCs and non-hostile enemies as companions
- Free world exploration and challenging dungeons
- Branching story based on player choices
- Conquer the Infinite Tower
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■ Over 600 Skills, Endless Tactical Possibilities There are over 600 skills to learn. Freely link skills together to create combos, build powerful synergies, and adapt to different situations. With so many possible combinations, there are countless ways to approach each battle. Build your own ultimate strategy and take on powerful enemies. ■ Weapons × Will × Items — Deep Character Progression In addition to increasing your base stats by leveling up, you can equip Weapons, Will, and Items, each of which can be enhanced at dedicated facilities. Combining equipment and skills can create powerful synergies, adding even more strategic depth to character progression. ■ Bases × Facilities × NPCs At the bases you discover throughout the world, you can make use of various facilities and interact with the NPCs who live there. Complete their requests and earn their trust, and some may even join you on your journey. ■ Random Encounters and Companions While exploring the field, you may unexpectedly encounter various NPCs. You can talk with them, trade with them, or sometimes even choose to fight them. Non-hostile enemies can also be hired as Companions in exchange for currency, allowing you to use their unique skills in battle. ■ Free Exploration and Dungeon Crawling Explore the world freely without being restricted by the progression of the story. Overcome the challenges of dungeons found throughout the world to obtain valuable items and unlock new maps. In special dungeons known as “Temples,” defeating the boss waiting at the deepest level rewards you with special items that unlock new features. ■ A Story Shaped by Choice and “Death” The story branches based on your choices and the outcome of battles. In battles where lives are at stake, you may choose to finish off a defeated opponent after claiming victory—and if you lose, your character may die. Every decision you make can have a major impact on how the story unfolds. ■ The Road to the Tower One goal always stands before you—the “Infinite Tower.” By conquering challenging content such as the Elite Arena, Otherworld, and Underworld, you can obtain special items that will give you an advantage as you take on the Tower.
Dark Frequency
Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.
- Roguelite action survival gameplay
- Intense hammer combat mechanics
- Endless waves of enemies
- Stackable upgrade system
- Permanent progression with Sigils
- Unique Boons for altered gameplay
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dark Frequency at Free against Ax RPG II's $3.99. Ax RPG II's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Dark Frequency is free to download; Ax RPG II costs $3.99 up front. Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ax RPG II asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ax RPG II against 5.0 for Dark Frequency. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ax RPG II has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Ax RPG II's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Frequency's.
Ax RPG II ships an update every 4 days, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ax RPG II | Dark Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #132 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Katsunori Sasamoto | Unmbox Studios |
Customer experience
Ax RPG II
Dark Frequency
In-app purchases
Ax RPG II
No in-app purchases
Dark Frequency
- Ember Purse$1.99
- Content Extension Pack$3.99
- Forge Reserve$4.99
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- Shards Vault$7.99
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