Comparison

Nightmare Rising vs Delvium

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

Head to head
About

Nightmare Rising

Engage in survival defense by merging weapons and strategically choosing rooms to gain advantages. Fight waves of monsters, upgrade your gear, and build powerful combat strategies to overcome intense battles.

Highlights
  • Survival defense gameplay
  • Room-based strategy
  • Merge weapons and gear
  • Fast monster battles
  • Build your own upgrade path
  • Unlock characters and items
Features
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Choose your room, collect powerful item boosts, merge weapons into stronger gear, and fight back waves of monsters. Build your strategy, upgrade your damage, and survive intense battles filled with fast action and satisfying combat. Each run brings new choices. Different rooms offer different advantages, and every weapon combination can unlock a stronger way to survive. Keep upgrading your gear, defeat more monsters, and grow stronger between battles. Key Features • Survival defense gameplay Fight back against waves of monsters and protect your position with smart upgrades. • Room-based strategy Choose different rooms to gain special boosts and shape your battle plan. • Merge weapons and gear Combine weapons and items to create stronger equipment, improve your damage, and unlock new ways to fight. • Fast monster battles Enjoy quick decisions, tense survival moments, and the satisfying rush of clearing enemy waves. • Build your own upgrade path Try different room choices, weapon combinations, and item boosts to discover powerful builds. • Unlock characters and items Collect new characters, weapons, and gear to expand your options outside battle. Perfect For - Fans of survival defense games - Players who enjoy merge weapons and gear upgrades - Anyone who likes monster battles, room strategy, and fast action - Casual players looking for quick, satisfying survival challenges Every battle is a new survival challenge. Choose your room, merge powerful weapons, upgrade your gear, and defeat waves of monsters. Build your best strategy, unlock new characters and items, and keep growing stronger in this fast-paced survival defense game. Start your monster survival challenge today! Contact us:joyogame792@gmail.com

About

Delvium

Features
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Go deeper. Find something strange. Turn it into something powerful. Delvium is a fantasy survival and crafting game where every delve is a chance to bring home your next upgrade. Dodge monsters, unleash attacks, collect loot, and build the equipment that will carry you further. QUICK RUNS. BIG FINDS. Jump into short, action-packed delves. Move with touch controls while your attacks fire automatically. Survive the crowds, face dangerous enemies, and gather your rewards. CRAFT YOUR NEXT ADVANTAGE Put your discoveries to work. Combine materials, reforge equipment, and merge matching gear into stronger versions. Experiment with elemental affinities and build a loadout that suits your style. FIND YOUR COMPANION Discover creatures to join your adventures. Build your kennel, breed companions, and choose who comes with you into the next delve. GROW STRONGER Earn experience, level up, and assign points to shape your character. Upgrade your weapons, armor, and relics as you take on greater challenges. CHANGE YOUR FATE Find limited Fate Shards during delves and earn more as you level up. Spend them when you need another chance, want to save your loot, or are ready for a special upgrade. Additional Fate Shards are available through optional in-app purchases. TAKE YOUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU Keep your progress across compatible devices with iCloud. Your next great find is down there.

Screenshots

Nightmare Rising4 screens
Delvium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nightmare Rising at none against Delvium's 6. Nightmare Rising also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Delvium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support 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. Delvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Nightmare Rising asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightmare Rising ships an update every 3 weeks, Delvium every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nightmare Rising versus Delvium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightmare RisingDelvium
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB193 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKuYo GameGreg Michaelson

In-app purchases

None

Nightmare Rising

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Delvium

One-time6
  • 80 Fate Shards$0.99
  • 300 Fate Shards$2.99
  • Item Vacuum$4.99
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  • 800 Fate Shards$6.99
  • 1800 Fate Shards$14.99
  • 4000 Fate Shards$29.99

Questions

Is Nightmare Rising free?
Nightmare Rising is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delvium free?
Delvium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nightmare Rising or Delvium have ads?
Nightmare Rising shows ads; Delvium does not.
Which is updated more often, Nightmare Rising or Delvium?
Nightmare Rising ships an update every 3 weeks, and Delvium every 2 days. Most recently, Nightmare Rising was updated on October 31, 2026 and Delvium on October 31, 2026.

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