Comparison

Rock Paper Kingdoms vs Deckbuilder

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

Head to head
About

Rock Paper Kingdoms

Defend your castle by building an army and facing waves of enemies. Utilize a unique upgrade system to strengthen units and unlock new ones, creating endless strategic synergies. Progress permanently between battles to shape future runs in this fantasy tower defense adventure.

Highlights
  • Summon and defend with diverse units
  • Choose-3 upgrade system
  • Endless unit synergies
  • Permanent meta progression
  • Fantasy tower defense gameplay
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
Features
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Defend your castle, build your army, and face endless waves of enemies in this epic fantasy tower defense game! Choose your starting units, summon powerful allies, and upgrade your army as you battle through challenging waves of foes. Every run is different thanks to the unique "Choose-3 Upgrade" system — after each wave, you'll pick one of three cards to either strengthen your existing units or unlock new ones to join the fight. Key Features: - Summon & Defend – Call forth warriors, archers, tanks, mages, and more to hold the line against relentless attackers. - Choose-3 Upgrade System – After every wave, select from three upgrade cards: boost stats, unlock abilities, or add new units to your army. - Endless Synergies – Units scale multiplicatively and combine in powerful ways. Mix and match for ultimate strategies! - Meta Progression – Between battles, unlock permanent upgrades and build a customizable deck to shape your future runs. - Fantasy Tower Defense – A magical world of castles, armies, and epic sieges brought to life with vibrant visuals. - Easy to Play, Hard to Master – Simple controls and auto-battles, but endless depth through upgrades and tactics. Whether you love tower defense, roguelike upgrades, or army-building strategy games, this adventure will keep you coming back wave after wave. Defend your kingdom. Build your legend. Become the ultimate commander!

About

Deckbuilder

Features
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DECKBUILDER is a roguelike deckbuilder: build a deck of startup moves, fight rival companies turn by turn, and steal cards straight from their announced roadmaps. STEAL FROM THEIR ROADMAP Enemies show their upcoming moves before they happen. Play steal cards to take those moves for yourself — their attack becomes your card. FIGHT THROUGH FOUR ACTS Choose your route through a branching map of fights, elites, shops, events and rest sites, with a boss at the end of each act. Lose and the run is over. Win all four acts and take your company public. BUILD A DIFFERENT DECK EVERY RUN Choose new cards after battles, upgrade them at rest sites, and buy perks and single-use drinks in the shop. Three founder classes offer different starting decks and mechanics. COLLECT BETWEEN RUNS Earn Demo Day spins as you clear acts. Spins award cards for your permanent collection or foil, holo and prismatic card finishes. Duplicates grant options, which you can spend on a specific unowned card or finish from the collection catalog. A prismatic finish is guaranteed within 12 spins, and the odds are shown in the app. SHARE A SEED. TRY THE DAILY. Every run has a seed you can share and replay. The daily challenge uses a shared map and modifiers for everyone. PLAY WITHOUT ENERGY TIMERS There are no energy timers or limited lives. The app contains ads; a one-time purchase removes them. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are supported. The game follows your device's preferred language, and you can change it in Settings.

Screenshots

Rock Paper Kingdoms4 screens
Deckbuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rock Paper Kingdoms and Deckbuilder are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Rock Paper Kingdoms sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Deckbuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rock Paper Kingdoms ships an update every 3 weeks, Deckbuilder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rock Paper Kingdoms versus Deckbuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRock Paper KingdomsDeckbuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg Hubalhourafter

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Rock Paper Kingdoms

One-time11
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Coins Bucket$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Heap of Gems$4.99
  • VIP Pack2 variants$9.99
  • Welcome Pack$9.99
  • Bag of Gems$9.99
  • VIP - Tier 2$14.99
  • Shaman Offer$19.99
  • Bucket of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
1 purchases

Deckbuilder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Rock Paper Kingdoms free?
Rock Paper Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deckbuilder free?
Deckbuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rock Paper Kingdoms or Deckbuilder have ads?
Both Rock Paper Kingdoms and Deckbuilder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rock Paper Kingdoms or Deckbuilder?
Rock Paper Kingdoms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deckbuilder every 10 days. Most recently, Rock Paper Kingdoms was updated on October 25, 2026 and Deckbuilder on October 22, 2026.

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