Darkest Exiles vs Chubby Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darkest Exiles
Lead a guild of heroes in a dark fantasy world. Scout, train, and manage their lives and combat performance on a tactical grid. Master unique classes and craft powerful gear to survive a challenging cycle.
- Hero recruitment and training
- Tactical grid-based combat
- 8 unique hero classes
- Equipment crafting and degradation
- Faction alliances
- Dynamic Edicts and World Tiers
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You are not the hero. You are the Guild Master. Scout, train, and sacrifice heroes in a brutal dark fantasy world where no one lives forever. Deploy your party on a tactical grid. Watch the combat unfold. Adapt or fall. BUILD YOUR ACADEMY Scout unproven youth from the Slums, Iron Peaks, or High Gardens. Assign mentors, manage training, and watch your adepts grow into legendary warriors--or break under the pressure. COMMAND THE BATTLEFIELD Deploy your 5-hero party on a tactical 2x4 grid. Position tanks on the frontline, protect your healers in the back, and watch the tick-based combat unfold. Every formation choice matters. MASTER 8 UNIQUE CLASSES Each class brings distinct abilities and aging curves. Physical heroes peak early but decline; mages remain powerful into their twilight years. CRAFT YOUR ARSENAL Discover equipment with powerful effect affixes--Lifesteal, Phoenix Grace, Formation Master. Use Runes of Flux, Power, and Polish to forge the perfect loadout. But beware: all gear degrades, and fallen heroes take their equipment to the grave. NAVIGATE THE FACTIONS Curry favor with The Iron Decree for military might, The Sanguine Conclave for forbidden magic, or The Night-Silver Pact for gold and secrets. Each alliance unlocks unique benefits--and burns bridges with others. SURVIVE THE CYCLE Edicts reshape the rules of combat. Adapt your strategy or watch your guild crumble. Defeat the Final Boss to Ascend, unlock higher World Tiers, and prove your guild's dominance. FEATURES - Deep hero lifecycle: recruitment, training, prime years, decline, retirement - Emergent narratives through traits, trauma, and mentorship - Deterministic combat you can analyze and optimize - Dark fantasy aesthetic inspired by classic dungeon crawlers The Cycle awaits. Will your guild endure?
Chubby Monsters
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Chubby Monsters combines merge mechanics with fast-paced tower defense shooting. Start with basic tanks, drag and merge them into stronger units, and build the best lineup to stop each incoming monster wave. Earn coins, unlock upgrades, and refine your strategy as difficulty ramps up. Features: - Merge tanks to create stronger defenders. - Easy to learn, challenging to master. - Multiple waves and increasing difficulty. - Satisfying combat effects and dynamic audio. - Clear progression and rewarding upgrades. If you enjoy strategic defense games with addictive merge gameplay, Chubby Monsters is for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chubby Monsters at none against Darkest Exiles's 3. Chubby Monsters also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Darkest Exiles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chubby Monsters asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Darkest Exiles | Chubby Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 551 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Cosme | Dang Thi Anh Tho |
In-app purchases
Darkest Exiles
- Exile's Welcome$0.99
- Frozen Wastes$3.99
- Commander's Kit$4.99
Chubby Monsters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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