Comparison

PliDeckTD vs Roguewake

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

Head to head
About

PliDeckTD

Features
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Determine your units with a poker hand! A new evolution of strategic tower defense, PliDeck TD! Stop playing games that simply place given units! PliDeck TD offers a unique system where players draw 5 cards to complete a hand and summon units corresponding to that poker hand. Core Game Mechanisms 1. Draw, Discard, and Complete! - Draw 5 cards to complete the best possible hand. - The power of the summoned unit is determined by the completed hand (from One Pair to Royal Flush). - Which cards to keep and which hand to aim for depends entirely on your judgment. 2. Special Recipe Evolution System by Hand - 40 types of powerful units await your command. - It is not just about merging the same units. The unit combination (recipe) required to evolve into a higher hand varies at each stage. - Choose a strategic evolution path to fill the field with top-tier units with overwhelming firepower. 3. Unique Strategies by Symbol - Each unit has specialized abilities such as penetration, explosion, buff, and crowd control (CC) according to its symbol. - Optimize your symbol combinations to block monster waves that grow exponentially stronger. 4. Joker Cards: The Key to Permanent Growth - Strengthen Joker Cards with currency earned by clearing stages. - Gain the power to challenge higher difficulties through permanent buffs such as basic attack power and gold gain. 5. Endless Challenges, Various Stages, and Infinite Trials - Difficulty Levels: Conquer stages by difficulty that test your limits. - Event Stages: Special battlefields with different rules and rewards open every time. - Infinite Trials: The ultimate test where you block endless enemies and compete for rankings with users worldwide.

About

Roguewake

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Every spin is a cannon volley. Roguewake is a pirate deckbuilder roguelite where your entire deck lands on a 5Ɨ4 board. Symbols feed, fire, copy, curse, grow and explode. Build wild synergies, read telegraphed enemy attacks, and turn the total into one devastating broadside. Shape your own luck across 13-stage voyages. Unlock themed symbol sets, refine a permanent pool, choose ships with distinct starting decks, and bend the rules with 250 relics. • 150+ symbols with discoverable synergies • Multiple ships, routes, elites and bosses • Daily and weekly seeded challenges • Full offline play • No ads, energy timers or loot boxes Learn the ropes for free, then unlock the complete game with one permanent purchase. No subscription and no forced daily login.

Screenshots

PliDeckTD4 screens
Roguewake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roguewake at none against PliDeckTD's shown. Roguewake also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PliDeckTD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Roguewake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
PliDeckTD versus Roguewake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPliDeckTDRoguewake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPLNBkadir ozden

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PliDeckTD

One-time7
  • 66 GEM$1.99
  • Speed Boost Pack$2.99
  • Ad Removal$3.99
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  • 202 GEM$4.99
  • Ad Removal Package$5.99
  • 725 GEM$17.99
  • 1232 GEM$24.99
1 purchases

Roguewake

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is PliDeckTD free?
PliDeckTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roguewake free?
Roguewake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PliDeckTD or Roguewake have ads?
PliDeckTD shows ads; Roguewake does not.
Which is updated more often, PliDeckTD or Roguewake?
PliDeckTD ships an update daily, and Roguewake daily. Most recently, PliDeckTD was updated on October 16, 2026 and Roguewake on October 3, 2026.

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