Doomdark's Revenge vs Arcane Quest HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doomdark's Revenge
Embark on an epic quest and engage in strategic warfare in this classic adventure game. Lead your characters to battle against an Empress and her frozen empire, offering both solo and multiplayer experiences.
- Quest and warfare gameplay
- Exploration and strategy
- Solo and multiplayer modes
- Multiple characters to command
- Epic fantasy storyline
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Mike Singleton's '85 classic Adventure Strategy sequel to The Lords of Midnight, brought to and updated for iOS. "It is many moons now since the Lords of Midnight first appeared out of the soft, wearing gloom. Those of you who took up their challenge and rode with them to battle against the cruel Witchking will need no reminding of that epic struggle. But now a new epic tale unfolds, the story of Doomdark’s Revenge. The game itself involves both quest and warfare, both exploration and careful strategy. You can play on your own or with friends; there are enough different characters at your command for all the family to join in and struggle against Shareth Heartstealer, Empress of the frozen Empire!" - Mike Singleton - 1985 Praise for The Lords of Midnight iOS. "Lords of Midnight does story-based, large-scope, high-fantasy warfare better than most titles I can think of, iOS or otherwise." - Rating 4/5- PocketTactics.com "This is an outstanding remake and developer Chris Wild, should feel very proud of creating such a superb celebration of the man’s work." - Rating 8/10 - Metro "If you're interested in classic games, especially fantasy and/or strategy games, Lords of Midnight is a must-have." - Rating 4/5 - TouchArcade.com "It's an unmissable remake. Few titles weather the storms of time as well as this solid-gold classic." - Rating 4/5 - PocketGamer.co.uk “Made of extremely bright colors and clean lines, a stylistic choice that was and still is very original.” – Multiplayer.it "Despite the perfectly adapted touch controls and crisp graphic presentation, this is a proper 1980s they-don’t-make-’em-like-they-used-to game" - PocketTactics.com "#3 - Top 10 iPad games and apps of December 2012" - QualityIndex.com "Lords of Midnight is an experience that everybody with a remote interest in games should have, buying into your characters and developing your own war stories is a wonderful thing. It is a game with hidden depths that deserve to be plumbed and I cannot recommend it enough." - KoruCottage.com iOS Best Port/Retro Gamer of the Year" - Arcade Life Please check out www.thelordsofmidnight.com/blog for news on updates and new features to come...
Arcane Quest HD
Embark on a classic board game-style RPG adventure, reminiscent of 90s masterpieces. Battle monsters, customize heroes with spells and equipment, and explore hundreds of quests. Create and share your own adventures with the integrated quest editor.
- Classic board game RPG style
- 8 legendary hero classes
- Over 50 quests
- Hero customization with equipment and spells
- Quest editor to create and play custom adventures
- Full 3D HD graphics
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Delve into this classic board game style RPG, a tribute to the masterpieces of the 90’s which defined the genre. Play in the original dice rolling tabletop style, defeat hordes of orcs, undead, giants and many other terrible creatures. Featuring: - 8 legendary heroes classes to choose from - Over 50 quests to play to entertain for hundreds of hours - No IAP unlockable content, the game is 100% free - Tons of equipment and spells options to customize your heroes - Try the quests editor! Create and publish your own quests, or play the adventures created by other players! - Fully translated into English, French, German, Italian and Spanish Originally released on 2012, Arcane Quest comes back in full 3D high definition graphics, and tons of gameplay enhancements. A truly tribute to the great classics like HeroQuest, D&D and all the titles that defined an era of table top RPGs. Want some more? Try the other chapters of the series! Arcane Quest 2 and Arcane Quest 3 are both available for free to download!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doomdark's Revenge at none against Arcane Quest HD's 1. Doomdark's Revenge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Arcane Quest HD's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arcane Quest HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Doomdark's Revenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doomdark's Revenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane Quest HD has 164 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Doomdark's Revenge's written reviews are positive against 85% of Arcane Quest HD's.
Doomdark's Revenge ships an update every 2 months, Arcane Quest HD every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doomdark's Revenge | Arcane Quest HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (164 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 85.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chilli Hugger Software Ltd | Nex Game Studios OU |
Customer experience
Doomdark's Revenge
Arcane Quest HD
Bugs and requests
Doomdark's Revenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Arcane Quest HD
Reported bugs
8 issues- Scroll of Speed not working
- Invisible weapons (e.g., black sword)
- Weapons that shouldn't be usable with shields still can be
- Game closes when answering texts, losing progress
- Purchased items (e.g., +1 health ring) not working
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- No way to rest/heal within a dungeon
- Minor bugs in general
- Character status graphics hidden on iPhone screen
Requested features
17 requests- More content/development
- Improved character progression across dungeons
- Better tutorial for scrolls and magic items
- Ability to sell potions and spells
- Character naming and appearance customization
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- Fix for scroll of speed bug
- Fix for invisible weapon bug
- Fix for weapon/shield compatibility bug
- Fix for game closing on text message
- Clearer indication of dungeon difficulty
- Option to skip movement rolls outside combat
- Option to send characters to exit after clearing level
- Dark mode option
- More enemy variety
- More visually distinct levels
- Improved UI for smaller screens (iPhone)
- Consideration for colorblind accessibility
In-app purchases
Doomdark's Revenge
No in-app purchases
Arcane Quest HD
- Support Package$1.99
Questions
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