Comparison

Tallowmere vs DYSMANTLE

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

Head to head
About

Tallowmere

Embark on an action roguelike platformer adventure through ever-changing dungeons. Collect loot, battle enemies, and see how far you can progress in this challenging and engaging experience. Supports single-player and local co-op modes.

Highlights
  • Action roguelike platformer
  • Randomly-generated dungeons
  • Seven tiers of loot
  • Single-player mode
  • Two-player local co-op
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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"Tallowmere is a cracking game. It returns to the roots of roguelikes when games were just fun instead of bogged down in endless menus and options." – Pocket Gamer "This is a deceptively engaging ride with plenty of unexpected, organic moments to remember fondly." – TouchArcade Raise your shield. Embrace Lady Tallowmere's ever-changing dungeons. How far can you make it? Features: • Action roguelike platformer • Randomly-generated rooms, each bigger than the last • Seven tiers of loot, ranging from Basic to Otherworldly • Single-player mode (use touchscreen or MFi Controller) • Two-player local co-op mode (requires two MFi Controllers) • Game Center support for leaderboards and achievements • iCloud support • Sacrificial kittens To those who will be lured into Lady Tallowmere's dungeons: good luck. Note: Tallowmere features blood and dismembered body parts. Blood can be toggled on or off in-game. Supported Bluetooth controllers with iOS 14: • Xbox One Wireless Controller • PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 • MFi Controllers Supported languages & translation credits: • English • Finnish – Tomi Turkki & Olli-Samuli Lehmus • French – Christophe Braguy • German – Spiffosi, sePL, & John Westfield • Italian – Luca Pattarini • Japanese – Teyon Japan • Korean – The Balance • Polish – Maciej Ułanowicz • Portuguese-Brazil – Lucas Videla • Russian – Tycho Davidianus • Simplified Chinese – Kai Shao • Slovenian – Alen Korez • Spanish – Jose M. Gaspar • Turkish – A. Ozkal

About

DYSMANTLE

Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.

Highlights
  • Break objects for materials
  • Fight or evade creatures
  • Explore open world
  • Build outposts
  • Craft weapons and tools
  • Hunt and farm
  • Solve puzzles
Features
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.

Screenshots

Tallowmere4 screens
DYSMANTLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tallowmere at $1.99 against DYSMANTLE's $9.99. Tallowmere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). DYSMANTLE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (469 vs 29). On rating, ads 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

Tallowmere costs $1.99 and DYSMANTLE $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tallowmere 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 Tallowmere against 4.6 for DYSMANTLE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DYSMANTLE has 469 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Tallowmere's written reviews are positive against 75% of DYSMANTLE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Tallowmere versus DYSMANTLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallowmereDYSMANTLE
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better4.6 (469 ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better75.2% of reviews
Number of ratings29469 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB905 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChris McFarland10tons Ltd

Customer experience

Tallowmere

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.7%

DYSMANTLE

All ratings469 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews584 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

Tallowmere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DYSMANTLE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Audio issues like sound cutting out
  • Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
  • Inconsistent controls and targeting system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud save functionality
  • More enemy and environmental variety
  • Improved fast travel system
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to customize the player character

In-app purchases

None

Tallowmere

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

One-time3
  • Pets & Dungeons$3.99
  • Underworld$4.99
  • Doomsday$4.99

Questions

Is Tallowmere free?
Tallowmere costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE?
Tallowmere is rated higher. Tallowmere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 from 469 ratings.
Do Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE have ads?
Neither Tallowmere nor DYSMANTLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tallowmere or DYSMANTLE?
Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, and DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tallowmere was updated on October 16, 2026 and DYSMANTLE on October 18, 2026.

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