Comparison

Mazebert vs DEADGRIND

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

Head to head
About

Mazebert

Features
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Key features include: * Refreshingly unique (and damn hard) gameplay. * Random tower drops each round. * The ability to buff your towers using item, potion, and hero cards. * Towers gain experience, and so do you! The more you play, the stronger your towers become. * No in-app purchases. * Periodic additions and updates. With that in mind, we encourage you to share your ideas, suggestions, and feedback by joining our community at https://discord.com/invite/W4RzUKT. There, you can suggest new features, detail any bugs you find, and even submit ideas for new cards. If the community approves your card, I’ll include it in the game, and your name will be added to Mazebert’s credits. I hope to see you, and happy building!

About

DEADGRIND

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a one-thumb controlled, first-person dungeon crawler. Hunt legendary swords, forge powerful weapons with runes, and descend through eight depths toward an endless abyss. Experience hardcore gameplay with permadeath.

Highlights
  • One-thumb gameplay
  • First-person dungeon crawler
  • Hunt 40 legendary swords
  • Forge and enhance blades
  • Eight depths to hell
  • Endless Abyss mode
  • Hardcore permadeath
Features
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Every night you leave the village of Blackfurrow, climb into the pit beneath its ruined church and fight your way down toward hell. DEADGRIND is a first-person horror dungeon crawler, played with one thumb. - Hunt 40 legendary swords. Wield two at once or one huge Zweihaender. - Forge your blade up to +9 and unleash runes like the Shockwave. - Eight depths down to hell, then the endless Abyss. - Hardcore: one life. If your hero dies, the hero is gone for good. - No energy, no forced ads.

Screenshots

Mazebert4 screens
DEADGRIND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DEADGRIND at Free against Mazebert's $5.99. DEADGRIND also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Mazebert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

DEADGRIND is free to download; Mazebert costs $5.99 up front. DEADGRIND sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mazebert asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mazebert ships an update every 2 weeks, DEADGRIND every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mazebert versus DEADGRIND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazebertDEADGRIND
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB116 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPertLabs IncLeon Klostermann

In-app purchases

None

Mazebert

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DEADGRIND

One-time3
  • AdFree$3.99
  • Plus$6.99
  • Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Mazebert free?
Mazebert costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DEADGRIND free?
DEADGRIND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mazebert or DEADGRIND have ads?
Neither Mazebert nor DEADGRIND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mazebert or DEADGRIND?
Mazebert ships an update every 2 weeks, and DEADGRIND every 4 days. Most recently, Mazebert was updated on November 10, 2026 and DEADGRIND on November 10, 2026.

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