Comparison

Duskborne vs ExtravaGUNZ

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

Head to head
About

Duskborne

Engage in skill-based combat within a dark fantasy world. Explore a three-act story with unique characters and face challenging bosses. Test your mettle in an endless mode with global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Skill-based side-scrolling combat
  • 3 playable characters with unique abilities
  • 3-act story with character-specific dialogue
  • Epic boss fights with two phases
  • Endless mode with global leaderboard
  • Roguelite progression with Remnant buffs
Features
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Duskborne is a dark fantasy action roguelite with skill-based combat, a three-act story, and an endless mode with global leaderboards. MASTER THE COMBAT Chain combos, juggle enemies in the air, and time your parries to survive. Button mashing won't save you here - Duskborne rewards precision and skill. THREE KNIGHTS, ONE STORY Play as Sir Aldric the Crusader, Korrath the Berserker, or Velorum the Duskborne. Each knight has unique abilities, a personal connection to the fallen fourth knight, and character-specific dialogue throughout the story. EPIC BOSS FIGHTS Face the Warchief's charge attacks, dodge Varek's projectile spreads, and survive Drakhar's Void shockwaves. Three bosses with two phases each - learn their patterns or fall. ROGUELITE PROGRESSION Collect Remnants that reshape your build each run. Make strategic choices at events. Manage your health across floors. Every run plays different. ENDLESS MODE Think you've mastered the story? Endless mode cycles through all three stages with scaling difficulty, bosses every 10 floors, and one life. No revives. Compete on the global leaderboard and prove your skill. FEATURES • Skill-based side-scrolling combat with parry system • 3 playable characters with unique abilities • 3 story stages with character-specific dialogue • 3 epic boss fights with two phases each • Endless mode with global leaderboard • 10 Remnant buffs for roguelite build variety • Exclusive cosmetics and slash colors • No paywalls - play the full story for free

About

ExtravaGUNZ

Engage in high-octane combat against automatons in this action rogue-lite. Master fluid movement, build unique synergies with powerful modifiers, and make strategic choices to overcome challenging bosses and reshape your galactic journey. Every run offers a fresh experience with procedural maps and evolving encounters.

Highlights
  • Skill-based action combat
  • Semi-procedural combat levels
  • Procedural galactic map
  • Deep build-crafting with Facets
  • Accord System for high risk/reward
  • Challenging mechanical bosses
  • Permanent upgrades through rubies
Features
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Humanity has fallen to the automaton uprising. Biomes are consumed. Civilizations erased. Only scattered pockets of survivors remain — hidden, silent, waiting. But survival was never enough. It’s time to strike back. ExtravaGUNZ is a high-octane action rogue-lite where mastery, mobility, and wild build-crafting collide. Outplay relentless machines with precise combat, stack outrageous synergies, and shape the fate of each run through meaningful choices — not grind or time-gated events. A Galaxy Worth Fighting For Traverse semi-procedural combat levels linked by a fully procedural galactic map. Each run reshapes itself, forcing you to adapt, experiment, and refine your strategy. Powerful bosses, elite units, environmental hazards, and unpredictable encounters ensure no two expeditions ever play the same. Skill-Based Action Combat Fluid movement and weighty weapons define every fight:  - Dash through enemy fire  - Chain jumps and platforming to dodge, flank, and reposition  - Swap, reload, and blast with precise timing  - Parry attacks with perfect shields  - Exploit and punish enemy wind-ups Combat favors player mastery, not stat-padding. High Risk, High Reward — The Accord System Accept Accords, dangerous missions with brutal difficulty spikes but massive payouts.  - Complete an Accord → earn ruby, the rare currency used for permanent upgrades of random facets on equipment  - Fail an Accord → face permadeath and lose all ruby Every Accord is a test of judgment: How far will you push your luck? Deep Build-Crafting With Facets Create outrageous builds with the Facet System — powerful modifiers that shift your entire playstyle:  - Boost weapons and armor  - Apply unique combat twists  - Enhance damage types  - Transform defensive tools  - Unlock extreme synergies Combine facets with randomized weapon rolls, armor perks, and utility gear to achieve run-defining power spikes. Vendors, Upgrades, and Strategic Choices Across the ruins, encounter specialized vendors offering:  - Non-persistent perks (separate from persistent equipment facets)  - Ammunition and consumables  - High-tier rare equipment  - Quests with risky tradeoffs Your route and vendor choices determine whether your build becomes unstoppable… or collapses under pressure. Face the Automatons’ Elite Each biome houses ruthless mechanical bosses with evolving move sets:  - Area-denial artillery walkers  - Hyper-aggressive blade automatons  - Aerial hunters  - Shielded juggernauts  - And late-game apex machines Learning their patterns — then overcoming them with your build — is the heart of the ExtravaGUNZ experience. Die, Learn, Adapt, Overcome Every defeat feeds progression:  - Permanent upgrades through rubies and facets  - Better mastery of weapons, movement, and enemy patterns  - Improved understanding of Accord risks  - More powerful build combinations ExtravaGUNZ rewards player growth, not daily chores, timers, or artificial scarcity. No FOMO. No Time-Gated Nonsense. Just Action.  - No battle passes.  - No rotating shops.  - No limited-time traps. Pure, skill-based, progression-rich gameplay built for players who value mastery over manipulation. Are you ready to reclaim the galaxy — one run at a time? ExtravaGUNZ is free to play and contains optional in-game ads.

Screenshots

Duskborne4 screens
ExtravaGUNZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ExtravaGUNZ at every 3 days against Duskborne's every 9 days. Duskborne's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Duskborne sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ExtravaGUNZ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Duskborne against 5.0 for ExtravaGUNZ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duskborne ships an update every 9 days, ExtravaGUNZ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Duskborne versus ExtravaGUNZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuskborneExtravaGUNZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB548 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBDKM LLCMukhamed Ali Ospanov

Customer experience

Duskborne

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ExtravaGUNZ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Duskborne

One-time6
  • Unlock Berserker$0.99
  • Unlock Velorum$0.99
  • 100 Void Shards$0.99
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  • Knight's Oath Pack$2.99
  • 350 Void Shards$2.99
  • 1,500 Void Shards$9.99
1 purchases

ExtravaGUNZ

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Duskborne free?
Duskborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExtravaGUNZ free?
ExtravaGUNZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Duskborne or ExtravaGUNZ?
Duskborne and ExtravaGUNZ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Duskborne or ExtravaGUNZ have ads?
Both Duskborne and ExtravaGUNZ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Duskborne or ExtravaGUNZ?
Duskborne ships an update every 9 days, and ExtravaGUNZ every 3 days. Most recently, Duskborne was updated on September 12, 2026 and ExtravaGUNZ on September 21, 2026.

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