Sonny vs Despot's Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonny
Engage in strategic, turn-based combat against mutant zombies and techno-beasts. Uncover a compelling story as you master new skills to save the world. Features stunning artwork and an original score.
- Turn-based combat
- Strategic gameplay
- Skill mastery
- Zombie survival
- Engrossing story
- Stunning artwork
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Sonny goes free for everyone with minimal ad support, with support for the iPhone X! RPG Sonny brings challenging turn-based combat that requires strategy and mastery of each new skill to survive. When Sonny rises from the dead with his mind intact and his memories missing, his search for the truth will lead him and his allies to save the world or die trying against rampaging mutant zombies, monstrous techno-beasts, and much more. Reinventing the classic played by millions, Sonny is designed for cunning and creativity with an emphasis on strategy and difficulty as the gameplay evolves. Featuring stunning artwork by Jet Kimchrea and an engrossing original score by David Orr. SUPPORTED DEVICES iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, , iPhone X, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, iPad Pro, iPod Touch 6
Despot's Game
Build a dystopian army and guide them through a challenging labyrinth. This roguelike strategy game focuses on item and mutation choices, with automatic combat. Permadeath means starting over, but a secret multiplayer mode awaits those who conquer the game.
- Army building
- Item and mutation customization
- Automatic combat
- Roguelike/roguelite gameplay
- Permadeath with world regeneration
- Secret multiplayer mode
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Available for free: 4 levels of the game and 10 attempts per day in Brawl mode. The full version can be unlocked with one payment in the game. *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported. Let's play a game: I'll give you some puny humans, and you try to help them make it through my labyrinth. No, you won't be controlling them in battles - they'll fight automatically! My game is about strategy and praying to RNGesus, not mashing buttons. You can buy items for the humans: swords, crossbows, coffins, stale pretzels. Plus, I'll let you give them cool mutations! A few Topochlorians in the blood and some Crocodile Skin never hurt anyone. There's one catch, though: if you die, you have to start over entirely, and the whole world will be generated again from scratch. Yes, my game is a roguelike game. Well, roguelite, if you're a nerd who loves compartmentalizing us creators into strict genres. I almost forgot: my game has a multiplayer mode, too! But I'm not going to tell you anything about it, because King of the Hill is a special secret multiplayer mode that only unlocks once you beat the game. * sincerely, with disrespect for puny humans, your local evil AI: d'Spot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sonny at 4.6 against Despot's Game's 3.4. Sonny also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (71% vs 36%). Despot's Game's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Despot's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sonny asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sonny holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonny has 2.3K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sonny's written reviews are positive against 36% of Despot's Game's.
Sonny ships an update every 5 months, Despot's Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonny | Despot's Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better | 3.4 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 119 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 456 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Armor Games Studios Inc | TINYBUILD LLC |
Customer experience
Sonny
Despot's Game
Bugs and requests
Sonny
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Despot's Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on start
- Crashes during gameplay
- Crashes, losing progress
Requested features
3 requests- Add save/continue option
- Fix crashes
- Lower the price
In-app purchases
Sonny
No in-app purchases
Despot's Game
- Despot's Game: Full Version$9.99
