Comparison

Stunkelstein vs Duskroot

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

Head to head
About

Stunkelstein

A social deduction game where one player is secretly the "Stunk" and doesn't know the secret word. Players must identify the Stunk through conversation and bluffing before time runs out. Designed for in-person groups with no accounts required.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer synced across devices
  • Join via code, QR, or link
  • Private role reveals
  • Timed discussion and voting rounds
  • Multiple category packs
  • Pack Creator for custom words
  • No ads
Features
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Stunkelstein is a social deduction game for in-person groups. 1+ player is secretly the Stunk, they don't know the secret word everyone else shares. Through conversation, bluffing, and careful questioning, the group tries to identify the Stunk before time runs out. HOW IT WORKS One player creates a game and shares a code, QR, or link. Everyone joins on their own phone. Each player privately sees their role — civilians get the secret word, the Stunk gets nothing. A timed discussion round begins, followed by a vote. Short rounds, instant results, no downtime. NO ACCOUNTS, NO FRICTION Jump in with just a name. No sign-ups, no emails, no passwords. Create a game in seconds and start playing immediately. BUILT FOR THE ROOM Stunkelstein is designed for people in the same room. The app handles roles, timers, and votes — the fun comes from reading faces, catching slips, and throwing suspicion. FEATURES Real-time multiplayer synced across all devices Join via code, QR scan, or shared link Private role reveals on each phone Timed discussion and voting rounds Multiple category packs (Places, Movies, Professions, Animals, and more) Redeem bonus word packs with codes Works on any group size Clean dark interface designed for dim lighting 6 premium word packs (Countries, Food & Drink, Sports, History, Music, Myths & Legends) Pack Creator: build unlimited custom packs with your own words No ads

About

Duskroot

Cultivate crops, manage a shop, and explore dangerous mines in this cozy farming adventure. Develop your character through a unique skill tree and make strategic decisions in both commerce and combat.

Highlights
  • Farming and crop cultivation
  • Shop management and haggling
  • Mine exploration with combat
  • Branching skill tree progression
  • Optional rewarded ads
  • Cosmetic in-app purchases
Features
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Your grandmother Wren left you her farm. She left the shop too, and the hole in the ground under the field, and not much of an explanation. Water both, she said. Duskroot is a cosy farming game with a mine underneath it. FARM BY DAY Clear the ground, till it, plant it, water it, and bring it in. What you grow is what you have to sell. RUN YOUR OWN SHOP Put a thing on a shelf and put a price on it. Villagers come in, look at what you are asking, and decide. Too dear and they wince. Too cheap and you have fed them for nothing. Nobody ever tells you what anything is worth. You work it out by selling. DELVE BY DUSK Take a pick and a sword down and see how far you get. A sword combo, a bow you hold to draw, slimes, skeletons and a couple of things that are worse. Fall down there, or stay past midnight, and half of what you are carrying stays behind. ONE TREE, TWO LIVES Farming, fighting, mining, fishing and haggling all feed one pool of stars, and one branching tree spends them. There is no class to pick at the start. What you spend it on is who you turn into. FREE, AND IT STAYS FREE There is no paywall anywhere in Duskroot. Two moments offer you a short advert in exchange for a favour: a hint at the shop, and a hand up when you fall in the mine. Both are optional, both are capped, and skipping them costs you nothing. If you would rather never see an advert, the Rootkeeper's Pact takes the adverts away and leaves the favours. There is also a pet to follow you around and a night bloom for the tree, if you want to say thanks. Both are just for looks. Grow it. Sell it. Go down and get more.

Screenshots

Stunkelstein4 screens
Duskroot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stunkelstein at 5.0 against Duskroot's 2.0. Stunkelstein also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Duskroot's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stunkelstein sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Duskroot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stunkelstein holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stunkelstein ships an update monthly, Duskroot daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stunkelstein versus Duskroot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStunkelsteinDuskroot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB333 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTheo AptekerMidknight Entertainment LTD.

Customer experience

Stunkelstein

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Duskroot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Stunkelstein

One-time7
  • Countries Pack$4.99
  • Food & Drink Pack$4.99
  • Sports Pack$4.99
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  • History Pack$4.99
  • Music Pack$4.99
  • Myths & Legends Pack$4.99
  • Pack Creator$9.99
3 purchases

Duskroot

One-time3
  • Rootkeeper's Pact$3.99
  • Feed the Tree$4.99
  • Menagerie$4.99

Questions

Is Stunkelstein free?
Stunkelstein is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duskroot free?
Duskroot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stunkelstein or Duskroot?
Stunkelstein is rated higher. Stunkelstein averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Duskroot averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stunkelstein or Duskroot have ads?
Duskroot shows ads; Stunkelstein does not.
Which is updated more often, Stunkelstein or Duskroot?
Stunkelstein ships an update monthly, and Duskroot daily. Most recently, Stunkelstein was updated on October 31, 2026 and Duskroot on October 31, 2026.

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