Comparison

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 vs Soluna Explorers

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

Head to head
About

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

This app provides a comprehensive database of items, weapons, armor, and spells for a popular action RPG. It details drop locations, Covenant information, and includes content from all DLCs.

Highlights
  • Item descriptions
  • Drop locations
  • Covenant info
  • Weapons and shields
  • Armor sets
  • Consumables
  • DLC content
Features
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Includes item descriptions, drop locations, Covenant info and locations. Includes weapons, shields, armor sets, consumables. DLC Weapons/Armor/Items/Spells Includes 100+ Usable items. Includes 150+ Weapons/Shields. Includes 60+ Armor Sets (All special boss soul weapons/shields) (All available Katanas, Ultra Greatswords, Bows, Greatbows, Crossbows, Greatshields, Greatswords, Curved Greatswords, Greataxes,Fist Weapons) (All Spells: Sorceries, Hexes, Pyromancies, Miracles) (All Magic Weapons: Staves, Sacred Chimes, Pyromancy Flames)

About

Soluna Explorers

Embark on short, text-and-card-based fantasy RPG adventures. Make choices that shape your destiny in a world of magic and mystery. Each journey lasts between 10-15 minutes.

Highlights
  • Text-based RPG
  • Card-based gameplay
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Short play sessions (10-15 min)
  • Fantasy world exploration
Features
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Embark on a 10-15 minute fantastical journey in Soluna Explorers, a captivating text-based and card-based RPG adventure! Dive into a world of magic and mystery, where every decision shapes your destiny.

Screenshots

Game Guide for Dark Souls 24 screens
Soluna Explorers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soluna Explorers at 100% against Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's 53%. Soluna Explorers also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.7). Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence 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

Soluna Explorers is free to download; Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 costs $0.99 up front. Soluna Explorers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soluna Explorers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Game Guide for Dark Souls 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soluna Explorers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Soluna Explorers every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 versus Soluna Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Guide for Dark Souls 2Soluna Explorers
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (10 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB319 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael HandJohn Wang

Customer experience

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

Soluna Explorers

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Game Guide for Dark Souls 2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Soluna Explorers

One-time2
  • Temple of Awum$2.99
  • Black Rose Campaign$4.99

Questions

Is Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 free?
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soluna Explorers free?
Soluna Explorers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Soluna Explorers?
Soluna Explorers is rated higher. Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Soluna Explorers averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Soluna Explorers have ads?
Neither Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 nor Soluna Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 or Soluna Explorers?
Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Soluna Explorers every 11 days. Most recently, Game Guide for Dark Souls 2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Soluna Explorers on September 16, 2026.

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