Comparison

Dunwich Digging Chronicles vs Horizon Deep

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

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About

Dunwich Digging Chronicles

Merge workers and upgrade production lines to dig deeper and expand your tycoon empire. Earn money automatically, even offline, and recruit iconic characters to compete in weekly events for exclusive rewards. This idle merging game offers a strategic and rewarding Lovecraftian experience.

Highlights
  • Merge workers and upgrade production lines
  • Automatic earnings, online or offline
  • Boost production with arcane bombs
  • Recruit iconic Lovecraftian characters
  • Compete in weekly events and leaderboards
  • Unlock exclusive VIP characters and bonuses
Features
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Dive into madness with Dunwich Digging Chronicles: a Lovecraftian-inspired idle merging game! Guided by the Living Monolith, you'll merge, dig, and automate your operations while unlocking iconic characters from Lovecraftian mythology and competing in live events. Whether you've succumbed to madness or still cling to the illusion of free will, you'll keep digging. KEY GAME FEATURES Merge as you dig deeper - Merge workers and upgrade your production lines with each merge. - Gather forgotten relics to increase your power and income. - Reach greater depths and crypts to expand your tycoon empire. Automatic earnings, online or offline - Earn money automatically, even when you're idle or away. - Watch your operation passively thrive, as befits a tycoon. Boost Production with Merges and Arcane Bombs - Accelerate digging with powerful arcane bombs. - Merge workers one by one for a strategic advantage. - Upgrade high-value workstations for huge profits for your operation. Recruit Iconic Characters and Compete Weekly - Unlock exclusive VIP characters with perks for your tycoon empire. - Complete VIP character missions and earn legendary bonuses. - Join weekly. Participate in events and climb the leaderboards to win exclusive rewards! Why Play Dunwich Digging Chronicles? - A fresh take on investment, tycoon, empire, and merger games. - A frantic, strategic, and rewarding investment, merger, and investment gaming experience. - Ideal for fans of investment, merger, and Lovecraftian-themed games. Download Dunwich Digging Chronicles now and become the craziest tycoon! "No one, not even those who know the facts about the recent horror, can say what is happening to Dunwich." - H.P. Lovecraft (The Dunwich Horror)

About

Horizon Deep

Features
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You wake cold on a research station at the bottom of the sea. The lights are failing, the air is thin, and something in the dark below is singing — three notes, patient as the tide. HORIZON DEEP is a slow-burn deep-sea idle RPG about bringing a drowned station back to life and diving the black water it hangs in. It starts as one instrument on an empty screen and quietly opens into a whole abyss. RECLAIM THE STATION Pump out flooded compartments one by one, install fabricators and galleys and gardens, and wake a crew of named survivors — each with a knack — to run it. The station is a sealed pressure vessel you have to *keep*: the sea keeps trying to get back in. DIVE THE DARK Trace the seafloor on a live sonar scope with your finger — a floaty, drifting swim through currents, wrecks, scalding vents, and roaming predators you can read on the scope and route around, or turn and fight. Your air is your range: every stroke is a breath, and the only thing that comes home is what you carry back through the lock. FOLLOW THE SIGNAL Recover strange relics and study them at the survey lab to unlock what the deep knows. Crawl the flooded interiors of derelict hulks. Chart named places on the shelf. Piece together why the three notes never stop — and choose how to answer them.

Screenshots

Dunwich Digging Chronicles4 screens
Horizon Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Horizon Deep at none against Dunwich Digging Chronicles's 10. Horizon Deep also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dunwich Digging Chronicles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Dunwich Digging Chronicles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Horizon Deep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dunwich Digging Chronicles ships an update every 2 weeks, Horizon Deep every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dunwich Digging Chronicles versus Horizon Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunwich Digging ChroniclesHorizon Deep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBigfoot GamingAlvin Wong

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dunwich Digging Chronicles

One-time10
  • R'YLEH BLESSING PACK$3.49
  • COSMIC MOMENTUM$4.99
  • BEAR WITNESS PACK$9.99
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  • ELDRITCH WARP DRIVE$11.99
  • ELDRITCH ASCENDANCY$24.99
  • THE FORBIDDEN ASCENT$29.99
  • ELDRITCH AUTOMATION$29.99
  • THE TIMEKEEPER'S CACHE$39.99
  • Colossal Crystals Pack$49.99
  • Gargantuan Crystals Pack$99.99
None

Horizon Deep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dunwich Digging Chronicles free?
Dunwich Digging Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Horizon Deep free?
Horizon Deep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dunwich Digging Chronicles or Horizon Deep have ads?
Dunwich Digging Chronicles shows ads; Horizon Deep does not.
Which is updated more often, Dunwich Digging Chronicles or Horizon Deep?
Dunwich Digging Chronicles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Horizon Deep every 2 months. Most recently, Dunwich Digging Chronicles was updated on October 28, 2026 and Horizon Deep on October 21, 2026.

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