Only One vs Dawngeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Only One
Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.
- Physics-based sword combat
- Parry and shield mechanics
- Character upgrades and abilities
- Multiple character classes
- Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
- Endless Battle mode
- Gamepad support
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible
Dawngeon
Explore procedurally generated dungeons in this pixel art RPG. Master dual-joystick controls to fight monsters, gather resources, and uncover a post-apocalyptic story with multiple endings. This indie title offers a deep gameplay experience with a compelling narrative.
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Dual-joystick controls
- Crafting and cooking
- Exploration and combat
- Post-apocalyptic story
- Multiple endings
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DAWNGEON is a pixel graphic mobile RPG (role-playing game) adopted from roguelike (random generated dungeons and monsters) gameplay. The player uses two joysticks to move and attack, which requires a lot of skills to master. Around 50 different items and weapons with interactable objects enable fun gameplay! The player can fight, cook, grow, and explore. Dawngeon has an interesting story with two different endings. It takes place in a world after the apocalypse. The player wakes up from a very long hibernation and goes on an adventure to explore this distant world 50 years after the Cracks. The Cracks opened the gateway from the underworld to the Earth, and monsters have attacked the cities, nearly ending humanity. People have survived, but few used their military forces to take over the world. The Tyrannical Government uses its imperial forces to control people’s thoughts, actions, and freedom. The player is given the choice to follow the rebels to end this depressing world or fight against them. DAWNGEON is a student indie project that one single developer has created. All aspects, including the graphics, pixel art, soundtrack, game systems, and designs, are all completed by Youngje Park with some outside resources used for tree graphics and sound effects. This game is free of charge with no advertisements. This project has been influenced by Soul Knights, Undertale, and Archero. Originally, Park created this game to further experience the aiming system from Soul Knight, one of Park’s favorite childhood games. Later, Park adopted its gaming and graphics styles while combining his other ideas. The level-up system from Archero and storytelling in Undertale have also added depth to this game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dawngeon at none against Only One's 10. Dawngeon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Only One's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 124) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dawngeon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Only One against 4.6 for Dawngeon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only One has 6.3K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Only One's written reviews are positive against 84% of Dawngeon's.
Only One ships an update weekly, Dawngeon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Only One | Dawngeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (124 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ernest Szoka | Mid-Pacific Institute |
Customer experience
Only One
Dawngeon
User reviews
Only One
From 6.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple yet fun gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 🕹️ Smooth controls
- 💎 Great value for free game
- 🎮 Nostalgic pixel art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Joystick issues and control bugs
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕹️ Slow character movement
Dawngeon
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Amazing art style/animation
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 📚 Interesting story mode
- 💎 High-quality game for free
- 👍 Well-crafted and expertly made
Room to improve
- 📉 Story is a bit short/shallow
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- ⏳ Long title screen
- 🤏 Tiny text, accessibility issues
- 🕹️ Poor joystick positioning
Bugs and requests
Only One
Reported bugs
3 issues- Joystick stops working randomly
- Purchases not restoring after reinstall
- Stuck in certain levels due to bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More enemy and level variety
- Ability to unlock characters without paying
- Improved save/restore functionality
Dawngeon
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game doesn't load/run on older iPhones
- Game crashes or refreshes progress
- Lost gold coins/progress after update
- Language changed to Korean after update
- Game not saving progress between floors/sessions
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- Unable to play story mode after update
- Issues with save and continue system
Requested features
9 requests- Add arena/boss fight mode
- Controller support
- Endless mode
- Multiplayer game mode
- More save points/better save system
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- Option to make movement/shooting buttons larger
- Option to restart game/replay story
- More background for final boss
- Dynamic joysticks
In-app purchases
Only One
- Valkyrie$3.99
- Assassin$3.99
- Dwarf$3.99
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- Barbarian$3.99
- 6000 Power$4.99
- Ultimate Power$5.99
- 14000 Power$9.99
- 26000 Power$14.99
- The Only One$19.99
- 64000 Power$29.99
Dawngeon
No in-app purchases









