Comparison

Tallowmere vs Shattered Pixel Dungeon

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

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Embark on a challenging roguelike dungeon crawl with six unique heroes. Explore procedurally generated levels, collect hundreds of items, and battle diverse enemies and bosses. Master unique hero mechanics and unlock powerful abilities to survive the depths.

Highlights
  • Six unique heroes with distinct playstyles
  • Procedurally generated dungeons and randomized enemies
  • Hundreds of items to collect, upgrade, and craft
  • Talent trees and subclass progression for heroes
  • Challenging bosses and optional achievements
  • Regular content updates
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler RPG that's simple to get into but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use. ShatteredPD is also updated with new content roughly every three months, so there's always something new. ◀ Choose Your Hero ▶ Each of ShatteredPD's six playable heroes has their own unique mechanics and gameplay style. Cut down foes as the durable Warrior or deadly Duelist, fry your enemies as the arcane Mage or divine Cleric, or use terrain to your advantage as the stealthy Rogue or the markswoman Huntress! As you progress through the dungeon you'll earn points to spend on talents, choose a subclass, and gain powerful lategame abilities. You can turn the Duelist into a dual-wielding Champion, the Cleric into a righteous Paladin, the Huntress into a precise Sniper, or explore loads of other possibilities! ◀ Explore the Dungeon ▶ ShatteredPD's dungeon is procedurally generated with random layouts, room types, items, traps, and enemies. In each game you'll find equipment and collect or craft consumable items to power you up or help you out in a pinch. There is a huge variety to what you might see from run to run and region to region. As you progress through the dungeon you'll find equipment that can be enchanted, upgraded, and augmented as you outfit your hero. Set foes ablaze with an enchanted weapon, wade through enemies with upgraded armor, or gain powerful damage, defensive, or utility benefits from one of the many magical wands, rings, artifacts, or trinkets. ◀ Succeed or Die Trying ▶ The Dungeon is filled with enemies, traps, hazards, and bosses intent on ending your run! Battle hostile wildlife in the sewers and caves, mad thieves and guards in the prison, occult servants in the fallen dwarven city, and maybe something even worse further down... All these hazards can make the game quite tough, but don't be discouraged! You probably won't win on your first try, but there are many tricks and strategies to discover and learn on the path to getting your first win. Afterward, there are optional challenges and achivements if you want to put your skills to the test! ◀ Over A Decade in the Making ▶ Shattered Pixel Dungeon is an open source game based on the source code of Pixel Dungeon by Watabou (first released in late 2012). It started in 2014 as a project to rebalance Pixel Dungeon but has steadily grown into its own game over the last 10 years! Features Include: • 6 Heroes, each with 2 subclasses, 3 endgame abilities, and over 25 talents. • Over 300 items including equipment, consumables, and items crafted via alchemy. • 5 dungeon regions, 26 floors, over 100 room types, and trillions of possible floor layouts. • Over 60 regular enemy types, 30 traps, and 10 bosses to test your skills. • An in-game catalog to fill in, with just over 500 entries. • 9 stackable challenges and over 100 achievements for completionists. • Interface modes for large and small screens, and support for multiple input types. • Updates roughly every 3 months with new content, fixes, and improvements. • Support for many languages thanks to the game's dedicated communities.

Screenshots

Tallowmere4 screens
Shattered Pixel Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shattered Pixel Dungeon at 4.2K against Tallowmere's 29. Shattered Pixel Dungeon also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). Tallowmere's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Shattered Pixel Dungeon $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shattered Pixel Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shattered Pixel Dungeon has 4.2K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Tallowmere's written reviews are positive against 93% of Shattered Pixel Dungeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, Shattered Pixel Dungeon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tallowmere versus Shattered Pixel Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallowmereShattered Pixel Dungeon
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (29 ratings)4.9 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings294.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB134 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperChris McFarlandEvan Debenham

Customer experience

Tallowmere

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

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

All ratings4,210 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews972 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Tallowmere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound effects not working on iOS
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Permadeath optional mode
  • Ability to continue progress across devices
  • More character classes and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Tallowmere

No in-app purchases

None

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tallowmere free?
Tallowmere costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shattered Pixel Dungeon free?
Shattered Pixel Dungeon costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tallowmere or Shattered Pixel Dungeon?
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is rated higher. Tallowmere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Shattered Pixel Dungeon averages 4.9 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Tallowmere or Shattered Pixel Dungeon have ads?
Neither Tallowmere nor Shattered Pixel Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tallowmere or Shattered Pixel Dungeon?
Tallowmere ships an update every 2 months, and Shattered Pixel Dungeon fortnightly. Most recently, Tallowmere was updated on October 29, 2026 and Shattered Pixel Dungeon on October 31, 2026.

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