Comparison

80 Days vs Dicey Dungeons

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

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About

80 Days

Embark on a thrilling global race against time, exploring 150 cities by various modes of transport. Make strategic choices to manage resources, master your master's health, and navigate a rich, branching narrative. Every playthrough offers a unique adventure.

Highlights
  • Global race against time
  • Explore 150 cities
  • Branching narrative
  • Resource management
  • Multiple travel methods
  • Strategic choices
Features
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*** Four BAFTA-nominations -- TIME Game of 2014 -- IGF Award for Narrative Excellence -- IMGA Award for Narrative -- DICE nominated *** "We’ve been dreaming about this future for decades. Guess what? It’s here." - New York Times *** "Interactive storytelling as its best" - The Guardian *** 9/10 Edge Magazine *** #16 in IGN's "best iOS games ever" *** #1 iOS game for August on Metacritic Race around the globe in 80 Days or less, travelling by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more, racing other players and a clock that never stops. * "This brilliant interactive novel re-imagines Phileas Fogg's journey around the world... One of the finest examples of branching narrative yet created." - The Telegraph * "For people who love high adventures and good writing, 80 Days is a voyage that must be taken" - The Verge * "A brilliantly paced, memorable and quite frankly terrific piece of modern interactive fiction, that masterfully blends strategy, resource management and adventure" - IndieGames.com * "one of the best iOS games of the year." - iLounge 150 cities to explore. Detailed research and techno-fantasy combine in an 1872 of tensions, inventions and exploration. Climb the Burmese mountains, trek the Zulu Federation, sail up the Amazon and disappear under the Indian Ocean - but don't fall behind the time! New adventures every time you play. * "This is modern storytelling that engages and delights, and the bold, stylish artwork gives 80 Days almost a graphic novel feel. Pack your case, armchair Passepartout - adventure awaits!" - Joystiq * "Is it a game? Is it a story? Both, really. And a delight." - The Telegraph - Best Novels of 2014 * "Could be the best interactive fiction game out there" - 148 Apps * "A sublime video game to immerse yourself in" - The Examiner * "One of the most extraordinarily memorable and unique games I’ve played in years" - Pocket Tactics * "Everything about this game is perfect" - AppAdvice * "Innovative and extraordinary, and unpredictable fun" - Apps Zoom * "Rich with ideas, brilliantly written, and creates a world that you'll want to visit over and over again" - PocketGamer (gold award) Featuring stunning art by Jaume Illustration, a half-million word script by Meg Jayanth, original music by Laurence Chapman, and built using the same ink engine that powers our critically-acclaimed Sorcery! series, 80 DAYS is an interactive adventure created by your choices, on the fly, and is different every time you play. Playing as Phileas Fogg's loyal valet, Passepartout, you must balance your master's health, your finances, and the time, as you choose your own path from city to city all the way around the world. Bribe your way onto early departures, but don't let yourself go bankrupt or you'll be sleeping rough and begging for aid! Trade items for profit, and collect the equipment for the conditions you'll face: but too much luggage will slow you down... 80 DAYS is a breakneck race, with an in-game clock that never stops running. Trains, steamers, hot-air balloons, boats, camels, horses and more leave and arrive minute by minute. Every city and journey is narrated via an interactive story where you control every action. Will your choices speed you up - or lead you into disaster? Will you earn Fogg's trust and respect? Will you uncover the secrets and short-cuts that can shave days off your time? Murder, romance, rebellion and intrigue await! The app is networked, with a feed that shows you the position of all the other players of the game, their routes, triumphs and disasters. You can race to be the fastest - or look ahead to learn the secrets of the world. Share your own journey with friends, and load other's routes directly into your app so you can race head-to-head. 80 DAYS is a complete experience, with no in-app purchases, and was made by a core team of just four people. If you enjoy it, please leave a rating, and check out our Sorcery! series.

About

Dicey Dungeons

Embark on a challenging deckbuilding roguelike adventure as a giant walking dice. Battle monsters, collect loot, and level up heroes in an ever-changing dungeon. Strategize against the unpredictable nature of dice rolls to escape Lady Luck's domain.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Battle monsters
  • Find better loot
  • Level up heroes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Dice roll mechanics
Features
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"It is going to be hard for anything on mobile to top this for me" - TouchArcade Game of the Week Become a giant walking dice and battle to the end of an ever-changing dungeon! Can you escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck? In this new fast-paced deckbuilding roguelike from Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV), Chipzel, and Marlowe Dobbe, you'll fight monsters, find better loot, and level up your heroes as you work together to take down the Goddess of Fortune, Lady Luck herself. Balance your carefully planned strategies against the unknown of a dice roll.

Screenshots

80 Days4 screens
Dicey Dungeons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 80 Days at every 2 weeks against Dicey Dungeons's every 7 months. 80 Days also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is chart position (#31 vs #122). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

80 Days costs $4.99 and Dicey Dungeons $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 80 Days against 4.6 for Dicey Dungeons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 618 and 221 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of 80 Days's written reviews are positive against 75% of Dicey Dungeons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

80 Days ships an update every 2 weeks, Dicey Dungeons every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
80 Days versus Dicey Dungeons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter80 DaysDicey Dungeons
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.4 (618 ratings)4.6 (221 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings618 — better221
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#122#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB842 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperinkleDistractionware Limited

Customer experience

80 Days

All ratings612 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

Dicey Dungeons

All ratings220 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

80 Days

From 618 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic replayability
  • 👍 Beautifully written story
  • 🌍 Immersive steampunk world
  • 🕹️ Engaging choose-your-own-adventure gameplay
  • 💰 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔇 No audio controls
  • 🗺️ Clunky map interface
  • 🔁 Repetitive after multiple playthroughs

Dicey Dungeons

From 221 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Great art style and music
  • 💎 Unique and varied character classes
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to pick up

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Heavily reliant on RNG/luck
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacking in progression
  • 🤕 Unfair/frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 🔇 Missing audio/sound issues

Bugs and requests

80 Days

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Vital information cut off on newer phones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to compare previous journeys
  • More language options
  • Expanded story content and routes
  • Zen mode without time constraints

Dicey Dungeons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial not registering inputs
  • Buttons/controls bugging out
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Vertical/portrait mode support
  • Cloud save/sync across devices
  • More content and character variety
  • Better balance and progression

In-app purchases

None

80 Days

No in-app purchases

None

Dicey Dungeons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 80 Days free?
80 Days costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dicey Dungeons free?
Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 80 Days or Dicey Dungeons?
Dicey Dungeons is rated higher. 80 Days averages 4.4 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while Dicey Dungeons averages 4.6 from 221 ratings.
Do 80 Days or Dicey Dungeons have ads?
Neither 80 Days nor Dicey Dungeons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 80 Days or Dicey Dungeons?
80 Days ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dicey Dungeons every 7 months. Most recently, 80 Days was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dicey Dungeons on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, 80 Days or Dicey Dungeons?
80 Days currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and Dicey Dungeons at #31. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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