Comparison

Leaf on the Wind vs Dark Blue Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

Leaf on the Wind

Guide leaves through challenging environments using physics-based controls. Navigate hazards like fire and wind to solve puzzles and achieve high scores. Offers a unique blend of puzzle and adventure gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Navigate natural hazards
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • 30 challenging levels
  • High score replayability
  • Game Center integration
Features
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'Leaf on the Wind' is an amazing physics-based puzzle/adventure game. Using your finger, you blow leaves around while avoiding natural forces and hazards such as fire, water, wind, and even man-made machinery. With elements of both puzzle games and adventure games, Leaf on the Wind is a truly unique experience! There are 30 levels which have great replay value as you continue to improve your scores. Challenge others on Game Center.

About

Dark Blue Dungeon

Embark on a text-based, turn-based combat RPG adventure inspired by tabletop games. Explore dungeons, solve riddles, and battle medieval fantasy enemies using strategy and dice rolls. Uncover the mystery of legendary amulets and face a powerful dragon.

Highlights
  • Text-based RPG
  • Turn-based combat
  • Exploration and riddles
  • Dice roll mechanics
  • Character optimization
  • Medieval fantasy enemies
  • DLC with new content
Features
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Dive into the world of Dark Blue Dungeon, a free retro dungeon crawler blending exploration and turn-based combat. This game was passionately developed by an independent developer and is inspired by board role-playing games. If you enjoy the experience, do not hesitate to leave a rating and a comment, and to share your adventure on social media. Thank you for playing and have a great game! INTRO Dark Blue Dungeon is a text-based turn-based combat RPG. A dangerous quest is waiting for you, in which only your choices will allow you to open up a path to the final battle. Many ordeals will punctuate your road : combats, riddles, mini-games. Your main asset will be your thinking. Inspired by tabletop role-playing games, many screenplay choices will be presented to you. Your nerves will be strained by several enemies from medieval fantasy (goblins, orcs, cyclops, dragons), with their strengths and weaknesses, including powerful bosses. In order to defeat your enemies, you will be able to optimise your equipments, spells and attacks. Concerning battles, spells and attacks are linked to a roll of dice of up to 16. PLOT The fragile peace between two rival kingdoms is disturb further to the discovery of legendaries amulets. The fate of the smallest of kingdoms seems doomed but the course of the conflict is disrupted when its king uses the amulets' mysterious power. The smallest kingdom is victorious and its king has established himself as world master. Nevertheless, the kingdom's apparent stability collapses when the king is betrayed and so defeated. Where are the amulets ? Who stole them ? The most audacious adventurers throw themselves in a quest with an uncertain outcome : an unrewarding death or the power to impose its reign thanks to the amulets' power. An enigmatic man gives you a mission : defeat the dragon who just evicted him from his dungeon. Will you dare enter the Dark Blue Dungeon and face its hazards and mysteries ? Will you succeed in defeating the dreadful magic devourer dragon ? And what does the safe, fiercely kept by the winged monster, contain ? Beware ! never open that safe, the dungeon master has warned you ! RED NIGHT DUNGEON Red Night Dungeon is an additional content (DLC) for the video game Dark Blue Dungeon. In Red Night Dungeon, you will embark on a new adventure in an alternate universe, where you will be teleported by a magician who masters the magic of the multiverse. This DLC allows you to choose new heroes, already at level 10, with their elemental affinities pre-set. You will also discover new equipment, spells, battles, and gameplay inspired by Rogue-Likes. You will explore a brand-new dungeon, an alternative version of the Dark Blue Dungeon, filled with new challenges to overcome. Get ready to experience something new that will test your skills and strategy in this rich, mysterious alternate world.

Screenshots

Leaf on the Wind4 screens
Dark Blue Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaf on the Wind at none against Dark Blue Dungeon's 1. Leaf on the Wind also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Dark Blue Dungeon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Blue Dungeon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Leaf on the Wind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leaf on the Wind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Blue Dungeon has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Leaf on the Wind's written reviews are positive against 63% of Dark Blue Dungeon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf on the Wind ships an update every 19 months, Dark Blue Dungeon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Leaf on the Wind versus Dark Blue Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf on the WindDark Blue Dungeon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Joazco

Customer experience

Leaf on the Wind

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Dark Blue Dungeon

All ratings50 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative21.1%

In-app purchases

None

Leaf on the Wind

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Blue Dungeon

One-time1
  • Full Version Dark Blue Dungeon$0.99

Questions

Is Leaf on the Wind free?
Leaf on the Wind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Blue Dungeon free?
Dark Blue Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leaf on the Wind or Dark Blue Dungeon?
Leaf on the Wind is rated higher. Leaf on the Wind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Dark Blue Dungeon averages 4.4 from 51 ratings.
Do Leaf on the Wind or Dark Blue Dungeon have ads?
Dark Blue Dungeon shows ads; Leaf on the Wind does not.
Which is updated more often, Leaf on the Wind or Dark Blue Dungeon?
Leaf on the Wind ships an update every 19 months, and Dark Blue Dungeon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Leaf on the Wind was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dark Blue Dungeon on November 3, 2026.

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