Comparison

The Last Castle vs Scroll Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

The Last Castle

A roguelike defense game where you protect a single castle by building unique strategies. Choose from upgrade cards after each wave to create powerful synergies and overcome increasingly challenging enemies. Experience a different battle every time with permanent growth between runs.

Highlights
  • Automatic castle combat
  • Strategic card selection
  • Unique roguelike builds
  • Powerful card synergies
  • Permanent player growth
  • Challenging boss battles
Features
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The final wall. Your final choices. Last Castle is a portrait roguelike defense game about protecting one stronghold and shaping a new build every run. Your castle attacks automatically while you choose one of three upgrade cards after each wave. Push forward with raw attack power, clear hordes with fire and lightning, or survive behind shields and healing. Every combination of cards and synergies creates a different battle. GAME FEATURES - Automatic combat with meaningful choices - A different roguelike build every run - Multishot, piercing, fire, frost, poison, lightning, summons, and shields - Powerful effects unlocked through card synergies - Increasingly dangerous enemies and boss battles - Permanent castle upgrades that carry across runs - Challenge modes with special rules and rewards - Endless waves that test the limits of your build No two runs play the same. Choose your cards, complete your synergies, and become the guardian of the Last Castle.

About

Scroll Dungeon

Features
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โ—† Healing, weapons, magic: they all turn to ash once used. Swords, armor, healing draughts, fire spells. In this world, every one of them is a single-use scroll. What do you bring? Where do you spend it? What do you hold back? In Scroll Dungeon, the hard choices start before you enter the mine, when you pack your pouch. โ—† Spend it, or save it? Burn a strong scroll and your pouch gets lighter. Save it and fall in battle, and every scroll you carried is lost with you. Use it, or hold it. That one decision can decide the run. โ—† Turn-based grid crawling Move one tile, and the enemy moves one tile. Nothing rushes you. Read the board and take the best line. Steam-driven machine horrors, sleeping sentries, reinforcements drawn by noise. Fight through, slip around, or burn a scroll โ€” every decision costs you something you cannot get back mid-run. Tap the board once to see your route and start walking. โ—† Clear it, or lose it all Clear a mine and you hold on to the scrolls you picked up along the way, plus the rewards. Fall in battle โ€” or retreat โ€” and every scroll you carried or found is lost. All that remains is the ash from the scrolls you spent. โ—† Failure compounds into power Spent scrolls become ash, which converts into permanent upgrades at the Ash Workshop. Those carry into every run. A lost run still makes the next one easier. Nothing you do is wasted. โ—† Mines that change with the day of the week The mine and its special rule are set by the day of the week. Monday doubles the enemies, Tuesday narrows your vision, Wednesday and Sunday make scrolls drop more often, Thursday locks your max HP, Friday doubles the ash you earn, and Saturday turns the enemies into a boss-grade gauntlet. Each day's first clear earns a reward. โ—† Nine classes Adventurer, Gear Rogue, Steam Swordsman, Scroll Mage, Steam Cleric, Steam Sniper, Overload Juggernaut, Alchemist, Karakuri Ninja. Each class fights differently. โ—† One run takes 5โ€“10 minutes It plays offline, and no account is required. โ—† What's inside - 50 scrolls (weapon / armor / healing / magic / accessory / material) - 27 enemies, including ranged, self-destructing, and summoning machine units - 8 mines, from a molten crater to a thunder spire, plus an endless one - 9 classes - 37 achievements, the weekday-based Daily Mine, and scroll synthesis โ—† About purchases The game shows ads and offers in-app purchases (Japan prices, tax included). - Gear Stone packs (small / medium / large): ยฅ160 / ยฅ480 / ยฅ960 - Remove Ads: ยฅ980 (one-time; banner ads disappear, and optional rewarded ads pay out without watching) - Adventurer's Kit: ยฅ320 (first purchase only; 200 Gear Stones + 2 pouch slots) - Monthly Pass: ยฅ240 per month (auto-renewing; 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll daily) Gear Stones can also be earned in-game. They can be spent on Steam Fuel, reviving after a defeat (up to 2 times per run), pouch slots (up to a cap shared with free play), unlocking classes early, and more. There are no items whose contents are decided by chance when you pay (no gacha). The Monthly Pass's daily scroll is picked by lottery. โ—† Requirements Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Plays offline. No account required. Japanese / English supported. โ—† About the Monthly Pass (auto-renewing subscription) The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription billed once per one-month period (calendar month; Japan reference price: ยฅ240 per period โ€” the price shown in your local App Store may differ by region). While active, it grants 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll every day. You can cancel anytime from your platform's subscription settings; benefits remain available until the end of the period you already paid for. โ—† Terms & Subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/privacy The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription that renews every month. You can cancel anytime.

Screenshots

The Last Castle4 screens
Scroll Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Last Castle and Scroll Dungeon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Last Castle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Scroll Dungeon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Last Castle ships an update every 3 days, Scroll Dungeon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Last Castle versus Scroll Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Last CastleScroll Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size145 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTae Yong Parkใ‚ฆใƒŠใƒซใ‚นใƒ†ใ‚ฏใƒŽใƒญใ‚ธใƒผๆ ชๅผไผš็คพ

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Last Castle

One-time5
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  • Season Pass Premium$0.99
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  • ์ค‘๊ฐ„ ๋‹ค์ด์•„ ์ƒ์ž$1.99
  • ํฐ ๋‹ค์ด์•„ ์ƒ์ž$6.99
6 purchases

Scroll Dungeon

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pass$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Gear Stone Pack (S)$0.99
  • Adventurer's Kit (First Purchase)$1.99
  • Gear Stone Pack (M)$2.99
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  • Gear Stone Pack (L)$5.99
  • Remove Ads Permanently$5.99

Questions

Is The Last Castle free?
The Last Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll Dungeon free?
Scroll Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Last Castle or Scroll Dungeon have ads?
Both The Last Castle and Scroll Dungeon show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Last Castle or Scroll Dungeon?
The Last Castle ships an update every 3 days, and Scroll Dungeon every 4 days. Most recently, The Last Castle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Scroll Dungeon on October 24, 2026.

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