Comparison

Dungeon Survivor vs Magic Research 2

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Survivor

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure where you explore dangerous dungeons, battle strange creatures, and gather resources to grow stronger. Develop your territory, customize over 80 classes with unique skills, and strategize to survive in an ever-changing world.

Highlights
  • Over 500 areas/dungeons to unlock
  • Tactical dungeon missions
  • Random text-based events
  • Over 80 character classes
  • Endless customization and upgrade paths
  • Strategic team building
  • Building upgrades for productivity
Features
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*** ULTIMATE DUNGEONS, ENDLESS ADVENTURE! *** The experience of Dungeon Survivor is like a different journey in the dark world, you face the danger of weird creatures, learn how to collect more resource and being stronger, establish your territory and try to survive longer. IMMERSED STORYLINE ● Over 10 maps and totally 500+ areas/dungeons to be unlocked ● Tactical missions in dungeons, survive and achieve greatness through the journey ● Random events, simple but elaborately text-based changing plots MORE THAN 80 CLASSES ● Endless customization, over 20 types of upgrade path with 6 lethal tiers ● Improve your strategy, learn the unique skills for perfect team combo ● Easy-to-control but eye-catching battles  TACTICAL AND STRATEGY ● Form up your expeditionary force and try all the methods to survive longer ● Improve your strategy for a perfect team, explore the unknown world for epic loots ● Upgrade your buildings to increase your kingdom’s productivity ● Train, level up your adventurers with superior strength, go out to the wild for adventure CHALLENGE MIGHTY POWER ● Explore and conquer the unknown world for epic loots ● Leaderboard to watch your friends and competitors! ● How far can you go in the Dark Rift? Have fun playing Dungeon Survivor!! ===CONTACT US===
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About

Magic Research 2

Embark on a magical quest as a rookie wizard to find or create the Philosopher's Stone. Utilize over 120 spells, transmute hundreds of items, and lead a team of wizards in a semi-automated combat system. Explore dozens of areas, uncover secrets, and experience over 60 hours of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Over 120 distinct spells
  • Transmute over 250 items
  • Control a team of wizards
  • Semi-automated combat system
  • Explore dozens of areas
  • Discover secrets and storylines
  • Retirement bonuses for faster progress
Features
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Experience the long-awaited sequel to Magic Research! In Magic Research 2, you are a rookie wizard with a single ambition: to find or create the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary magical item that is said to be able to cure any illness. As you do so, you will learn more than you ever imagined about Magic and about the world around you. What kinds of adventures await you? * Use your arsenal of more than 120 distinct spells to make progress * Study the Elements! Learn new ways to use Magic in your path to mastery * Transmute (magically craft) over 250 different items to help you on your journey * Control a team of Wizards that will cast Spells for you * Enjoy a deep, semi-automated combat system as you make your way through dozens of areas to explore * Discover tons of secrets - many of which will change the way you play the game! * Encounter over a hundred distinct Storylines with powerful bonuses along your journey * Restart the game and make progress faster each time with retirement bonuses * Over 60 hours of addictive gameplay - with a clear ending! (Or perhaps more than one...?) * Optimized both for phones and tablet devices You do not need to have played Magic Research in order to enjoy Magic Research 2!

Screenshots

Dungeon Survivor4 screens
Magic Research 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Research 2 at none against Dungeon Survivor's 3. Magic Research 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Dungeon Survivor's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.69) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Dungeon Survivor costs $0.99 and Magic Research 2 $4.69 up front. Dungeon Survivor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Research 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dungeon Survivor against 4.7 for Magic Research 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 220 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Dungeon Survivor's written reviews are positive against 82% of Magic Research 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Survivor ships an update every 2 months, Magic Research 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Dungeon Survivor versus Magic Research 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon SurvivorMagic Research 2
Price$0.99 — better$4.69
Rating4.7 (220 ratings) — better4.7 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better122
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB36 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperXIAMEN TAOJIN INTERACTIVE NETWORK CO.,LTDMatias Ezequiel Colotto

Customer experience

Dungeon Survivor

All ratings214 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.0%

Magic Research 2

All ratings115 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Dungeon Survivor

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 💰 Fair monetization with optional ads instead of forced payments
  • 🎮 Excellent resource management mechanics
  • 🎯 Well-designed crafting and progression systems
  • 💎 Good value for money (low cost)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes when accessing trophies or perks
  • 😤 Difficulty spikes make progression feel gated
  • 💸 Pay-to-progress wall at certain levels
  • 📺 Ad viewing system sometimes broken or unavailable
  • 😑 Repetitive gameplay in mid-to-late game

Magic Research 2

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic sequel, better than the first
  • 👍 Incredible sense of progression
  • 💡 Fun build types, best in genre
  • 👍 Incremental masterclass, gold standard
  • 👍 True semi-idle masterpiece

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely complicated, tedious timers
  • 🐛 UI is absolutely atrocious
  • 🐛 Time pieces cap out at 100k
  • 🐛 UI issues, not easy to navigate
  • 🐛 Sorting doesn't sort exactly as wanted

Bugs and requests

Dungeon Survivor

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes when clicking on trophies or perks
  • Ad limit system causes false paywalls (resets daily)
  • Facebook sharing button doesn't work properly
  • Ad viewing for rewards sometimes unavailable
  • Game crashes if you don't provide a review
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  • Grammatical errors in English text

Requested features

8 requests
  • More content and levels beyond level 5-8
  • Additional minion types and mission variety
  • More expansions and maps
  • Improved sharing functionality on social media
  • Better UI for viewing resource requirements and inventory
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  • More character and hero variety
  • Sequel with similar gameplay mechanics
  • Dark mode or adjustable text colors for eye comfort

Magic Research 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App instantly crashes on open
  • Game crashes on startup
  • App started rapidly pushing buttons on its own
  • Overheating phone
  • Lags and gets choppy in the late game
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  • Compendium doesn't unlock for bosses unless already beat

Requested features

9 requests
  • DLC or sequel news
  • macOS version
  • Better automation and convenience features
  • Tweak familiar search time down
  • Release the next one
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  • More Please
  • Auto fight boss button
  • Compendium unlocks bosses before beating them
  • Less dialogue and descriptions, more functional text

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dungeon Survivor

One-time3
  • A bag of diamond$0.99
  • A pile of diamond$2.99
  • Crimson Dragon's treasure box$8.99
None

Magic Research 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Survivor free?
Dungeon Survivor costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Magic Research 2 free?
Magic Research 2 costs $4.69, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Survivor or Magic Research 2?
Dungeon Survivor is rated higher. Dungeon Survivor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Magic Research 2 averages 4.7 from 122 ratings.
Do Dungeon Survivor or Magic Research 2 have ads?
Dungeon Survivor shows ads; Magic Research 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Survivor or Magic Research 2?
Dungeon Survivor ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Research 2 every 3 days. Most recently, Dungeon Survivor was updated on November 11, 2026 and Magic Research 2 on November 12, 2026.

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