Power Grounds vs Paper Dungeon!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Grounds
Navigate a temple filled with monsters, strategically choosing abilities to overcome challenges. Discover original mechanics and test your survival skills in a unique roguelike experience.
- Randomly generated levels
- Original mechanics to discover
- Arena mode for survival
- Challenging achievements
- Strategic ability selection
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"an easy recommendation for anyone who wants a challenge" - TUAW.com "good luck putting that down once you unlock [the Arena mode]" - AppAdvice.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You are trapped inside a very special temple, surrounded by dangerous monsters. You have no weapons of your own, but the ground is filled with great powers. In Power Grounds, thinking strategically is very important when it comes to choosing your abilities. Would you be swift? Would you be strong? Would you be... wise? It much depends upon the situation. Features: - randomly generated levels - original mechanics that you will have to discover - arena mode! survive for as long as you can - challenging achievements * Originally made for the 7 Day Roguelike Challenge. *
Paper Dungeon!
Embark on a storybook adventure where each page presents a unique battle. Guide your hero through illustrated levels, using cards to enhance abilities and defeat monsters. Your choices shape your legend as you progress through this interactive quest.
- Storybook adventure gameplay
- Card-based combat system
- Hero progression and power-ups
- Defeat monsters and magical creatures
- Choice-driven narrative
- Loot collection
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Welcome to Paper Dungeon. A storybook adventure where every page brings a new battle and every choice shapes your legend. Step into the pages, guide your hero, and defeat powerful monsters to complete each level. Write Your Own Legend: Paper Dungeon is more than just a game; it’s your own adventure written page by page. Power up your hero, fight epic battles, and become a true champion. How to Play: - Guide your character through the storybook pages. - Use cards to boost your attack, defense, and speed. - Turn the page to face new enemies and claim loot. - Defeat dragons, beasts, and other magical creatures!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paper Dungeon! at Free against Power Grounds's $0.99. Paper Dungeon! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). Power Grounds's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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
Paper Dungeon! is free to download; Power Grounds costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Power Grounds holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Power Grounds's written reviews are positive against 44% of Paper Dungeon!'s.
Power Grounds ships an update every 5 weeks, Paper Dungeon! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Grounds | Paper Dungeon! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 43.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 397 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Diego Cathalifaud | Bermuda Games |
Customer experience
Power Grounds
Paper Dungeon!
In-app purchases
Power Grounds
No in-app purchases
Paper Dungeon!
No in-app purchases
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