Comparison

Fave Forge vs Seolhwa Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

Fave Forge

Assemble a mercenary squad and equip your favorite heroine with powerful, randomized gear. Craft unique equipment, battle dragons and dungeons, and strategically combine hero skills to overcome challenges. Evolve your heroes with new appearances as they grow stronger.

Highlights
  • Gear customization with randomized stats
  • Hero progression and evolution
  • Mercenary squad building (3 heroes)
  • Dragon and dungeon battles
  • Strategic combat with skill timing
  • Equipment crafting
Features
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Your favorite can become stronger. As long as she has the right gear. Lead a magical mercenary squad, craft powerful equipment, and conquer dragons and dungeons. Compare gear with randomized stats and swap in stronger pieces to create your own ultimate heroine. [Give Your Best Gear to Your Favorite] Focus your resources on the heroine you love most. Mix and match weapons, armor, and accessories to shape her growth the way you want—whether that means more damage, better survivability, or smoother skill usage. [Gear That Changes Every Time You Craft] Every piece of gear comes with different stats and value. Enjoy the thrill of finding stronger loot, replacing old gear, and growing your heroes with better equipment. [Build a Mercenary Team of Three] Form a squad with three heroes across the front and back lines. Combine their roles and skills, then unleash abilities at the right moment to turn the tide of battle. [Dragons and a Variety of Dungeons] Challenge powerful dragons and a wide range of dungeons. Gold, crystals, and crafting materials earned in battle all feed back into the growth of your gear and heroes. [Simple Yet Satisfying Combat] Combat is easy to jump into, but the outcome changes depending on your team and gear combinations. Choose the right timing for your skills and break through powerful enemies. [Your Favorite Evolves as She Grows] Raise your heroes and unlock new appearances and skins. As their power rises, so does the joy of perfecting the character you love most. When a good piece of gear drops, give it to your favorite. When an even better one drops, give that to your favorite too. In the end, your fave is all about the gear.

About

Seolhwa Dungeon

Embark on a roguelike adventure inspired by Korean folklore. Each turn is critical, with permadeath sending you back to the start. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, make choices based on ancient tales, and battle yokai.

Highlights
  • Korean folklore-inspired gameplay
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Permadeath with progress resets
  • Choice-driven narrative with consequences
  • Diverse species and classes
  • Card-based progression
  • Offline play
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The yokai of Korean folktales fight exactly as the old stories tell. The Imugi grows the longer you fight it, until it becomes a dragon. The Jihaguk Daejeok hides its life in a jar. Until you find and break the jar, it will not fall. The Rat King, like the rat that ate a stranger's nail clippings, takes on your face. Free the cat caught in a trap and the disguise falls away. The Jeoseung Saja calls your name while you stay in its sight. Set out an Offering Table and it stops. A classic turn-based roguelike carved from Korean folklore. Die once and you start over, and the dungeon is redrawn every time you enter. ▶ Tap a yokai to see its weakness and next move All 155 yokai have an info window: resistances, weaknesses, and a telegraph of what they will do next turn. Read one move ahead, then dodge or strike back. Every yokai you meet is recorded in the codex with the folktale it came from. ▶ Spells grow stronger when chained 37 spells. Cast them in the order of wood, fire, earth, underworld and water to build power. Soak the floor with Tidal Wave, then strike with Lightning and the shock spreads. Fire bursts when it meets poison. ▶ Eight gods, eight taboos Sanshin, the Dragon King, Chilseong, Samsin Halmi, Princess Bari, Jowang, the Dokkaebi Chief and Mago Halmi. Chilseong drops falling stars; the Dragon King sends rain that slows your foes. Favor comes with a taboo, and breaking it brings wrath. ▶ 14 species × 12 classes Bear Folk, Serpent, Dokkaebi, Dol Hareubang, Crow. Warrior, Assassin, Taoist, Shaman, Geomancer, Clown. 168 ways to start. ▶ Four main dungeons, seven branches The Abandoned Silver Mine, the Old Royal Tomb, the Misty Marsh, the Gumiho's Den, and the Underworld. Branch dungeons such as the Dragon Palace, the Dokkaebi Market, the Rat Warren and the Ink Landscape each hold the boss of their own tale. ▶ One hand, portrait, offline Tap to walk and fight. Auto-explore and auto-fight cover the dull stretches. No internet, no account. ▶ Free, no gacha Ads appear only when you choose to revive after falling. The one paid item, the Folktale Collection, unlocks the locked species and classes.

Screenshots

Fave Forge4 screens
Seolhwa Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seolhwa Dungeon at daily against Fave Forge's every 4 days. Fave Forge's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Fave Forge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Seolhwa Dungeon 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 Fave Forge against 5.0 for Seolhwa Dungeon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Fave Forge's written reviews are positive against 88% of Seolhwa Dungeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fave Forge ships an update every 4 days, Seolhwa Dungeon daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fave Forge versus Seolhwa Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFave ForgeSeolhwa Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB116 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperArtgraphSungki Bae

Customer experience

Fave Forge

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

Seolhwa Dungeon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fave Forge

One-time10
  • 스타터 SSR 영웅 패키지$0.99
  • 다이아 300$1.99
  • 다이아 1,000$4.99
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  • 월간 성장 패스$4.99
  • Daily UR Hero Packs ×2$5.99
  • Daily UR Hero Packs ×3$8.99
  • Daily UR Hero Packs ×5$12.99
  • 다이아 5,000$19.99
  • 월간 프리미엄 패스$19.99
  • 다이아 11,000$39.99
1 purchases

Seolhwa Dungeon

One-time1
  • Full Roster Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Fave Forge free?
Fave Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seolhwa Dungeon free?
Seolhwa Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fave Forge or Seolhwa Dungeon?
Fave Forge and Seolhwa Dungeon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Fave Forge or Seolhwa Dungeon have ads?
Both Fave Forge and Seolhwa Dungeon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fave Forge or Seolhwa Dungeon?
Fave Forge ships an update every 4 days, and Seolhwa Dungeon daily. Most recently, Fave Forge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Seolhwa Dungeon on October 29, 2026.

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