# Wayward Souls vs 9th Dawn Remake

The clearest difference is update cadence: 9th Dawn Remake at every 2 days against Wayward Souls's every 2 months. Wayward Souls's advantage is ratings volume (532 vs 26) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Wayward Souls costs $7.99 and 9th Dawn Remake $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Wayward Souls against 4.4 for 9th Dawn Remake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wayward Souls has 532 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Wayward Souls's written reviews are positive against 78% of 9th Dawn Remake's.

Wayward Souls ships an update every 2 months, 9th Dawn Remake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wayward Souls | 9th Dawn Remake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$7.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (532 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayward-souls/id857555369/reviews)** | [4.4 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9th-dawn-remake/id6737169079/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **532** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **81.3% of reviews** | 78.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#175** | — |
| Size | 117 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Rocketcat LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/305576988) | [Valorware LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076717688) |

## What reviewers say

### Wayward Souls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayward-souls/id857555369)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Embark on an action-adventure with procedurally generated levels for endless replayability. Choose from six unique characters, each with distinct abilities and playstyles, and master tactical combat where skill and timing are paramount. Explore diverse areas filled with monsters, traps, and rare encounters.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated levels, Six unique characters, Tactical combat, Fancy control scheme, Unlockable areas, Diverse area types, Equipment combinations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and music
- 🔥 Highly addictive and challenging
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🔁 High replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤕 Extremely difficult and punishing
- 🔁 Repetitive grinding to progress
- 🕹️ Occasional control issues
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes (especially on older devices)
- 💔 Loss of progress on death can be frustrating

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using teleporters
- Compatibility issues on older iOS devices
- Glitches with certain enemy behaviors

**Requested features**

- Difficulty options or modes
- Checkpoints or save system
- Multiplayer co-op
- More character classes and upgrades
- Cloud save support


### 9th Dawn Remake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9th-dawn-remake/id6737169079)

Embark on a vast open-world RPG adventure, exploring dungeons, battling monsters, and collecting epic loot. Rebuilt from the ground up, this game offers single-player and online co-op modes with deep character customization and engaging minigames.

**Highlights:** Massive open world exploration, Dungeon crawling with monsters and loot, Single-player and online co-op modes, Character build customization, Monster pet raising and training, Deck building and fishing minigames, Crafting and equipment upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great dungeon crawler
- 👍 Fun mini-games (fishing, card game)
- 👍 High Japanese translation quality
- 👍 Large game volume
- 👍 Good character design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 UI issues, difficult bottom bar
- 🐛 Combat can be boring
- 🐛 Lack of keyboard support (MBP)
- 🐛 Save data not shared across devices (iPad/iPhone)

**Reported bugs**

- Shared treasure chest not working
- Cannot move after entering campfire area
- Cannot attack after equipping
- Crashes during data loading or mini-game switching
- Crashes when moving to the next map from initial dungeon

**Requested features**

- WASD controls for keyboard
- Cloud save synchronization (iCloud)
- Button layout customization
- Ability to remove set spells/items
- Improved UI for bottom bar


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wayward Souls free?

Wayward Souls costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 9th Dawn Remake free?

9th Dawn Remake costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wayward Souls or 9th Dawn Remake?

Wayward Souls is rated higher. Wayward Souls averages 4.5 out of 5 from 532 ratings, while 9th Dawn Remake averages 4.4 from 26 ratings.

### Do Wayward Souls or 9th Dawn Remake have ads?

Neither Wayward Souls nor 9th Dawn Remake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wayward Souls or 9th Dawn Remake?

Wayward Souls ships an update every 2 months, and 9th Dawn Remake every 2 days. Most recently, Wayward Souls was updated on November 1, 2026 and 9th Dawn Remake on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*