Comparison

Exiles vs DYSMANTLE

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

Head to head
About

Exiles

Embark on an epic sci-fi adventure on a distant planet as an Elite Enforcer. Uncover a government conspiracy, battle alien creatures and mechs with a vast arsenal, and explore a vast open world. Choose your character class and gender, and experience a dark story with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge open world
  • Battle alien creatures and mechs
  • Choose from 3 character classes
  • Variety of weapons to upgrade
  • Dark story of government conspiracy
  • Controller support
  • Real-time shadows and day/night system
Features
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From the creators of the award winning Ravensword: Shadowlands comes EXILES, a beautiful Sci-Fi 3D role playing game that takes place on a distant world. In the near future, a colony on a distant planet has been driven to isolation and desolation, as a corrupt government tries to enslave it with a lethal virus. Become one of the Elite Enforcers, and go on various missions that will unravel the secrets behind the plot to enslave the world. Unleash a large arsenal of weapons and items against vicious aliens and mechanized enemies. Features: Explorer a huge and open world, full of alien hives, underground temples, and caves A large colony with various interior locales Choose from 3 different character classes Choose a Male or Female Character A large variety of weapons to use and upgrade Huge Alien creatures to fight Mechs and Hoverbikes available to traverse the massive landscape A dark story of government plots and conspiracy Controller support for movement and attacks No IAP! Real-time Shadows Full Night/Day System Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

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

Exiles4 screens
DYSMANTLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DYSMANTLE at 75% against Exiles's 29%. DYSMANTLE also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (469 vs 21). Exiles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On update cadence, 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

Exiles costs $4.99 and DYSMANTLE $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Exiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DYSMANTLE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DYSMANTLE has 469 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Exiles's written reviews are positive against 75% of DYSMANTLE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exiles ships an update every 3 weeks, DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Exiles versus DYSMANTLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExilesDYSMANTLE
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.9 (21 ratings)4.6 (469 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews75.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21469 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 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 iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size813 MB905 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games10tons Ltd

Customer experience

Exiles

All ratings21 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral23.8%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative52.4%

DYSMANTLE

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

User reviews

Exiles

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Open-world exploration gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual quality
  • 🚗 Vehicles (hover bikes, mechas) for traversal
  • ⚔️ Weapon variety and upgrade system
  • 🎯 Action-oriented combat mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs
  • 🎮 Poor and clunky controls
  • 🗺️ No map or navigation system
  • 🌍 Empty, barren world with little to do
  • 📖 Weak and short storyline

DYSMANTLE

From 469 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Huge open world to explore
  • 🔨 Satisfying destruction and crafting
  • 👍 Engaging story and quests
  • 🎮 Great controller support
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Repetitive enemy encounters
  • 🗺️ Lack of fast travel options
  • 💾 No cloud save support

Bugs and requests

Exiles

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Game crashes at medical facility/specific locations
  • Mission completion loops - unable to progress past certain missions
  • Black screen in medical facility preventing gameplay
  • Cannot leave Zerran 3 moon base after mission completion
  • Missing ship/vehicle after completing missions
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  • Walking through walls and terrain clipping
  • Auto-aim not functioning properly
  • Scope view aiming misalignment
  • Invisible weapons in first-person mode
  • Dialogue cutting off mid-conversation
  • NPCs walking through objects
  • Texture and graphical glitches throughout world
  • Frame rate drops in certain areas
  • Mission objectives not registering as complete
  • Beacon/location indicators working inconsistently
  • Controller button mappings not working
  • Game freezing during gameplay
  • Falling through solid objects
  • Duplicate/oversized item drops blocking movement

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add a proper map/navigation system
  • Implement language localization (French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)
  • Add more missions and side quests
  • Expand world content and environmental variety
  • Add more weapons and vehicle types
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  • Implement armor and customization options
  • Add pause menu functionality
  • Improve MFi controller support with better sensitivity
  • Add cloud save/iCloud support
  • Implement a walk toggle option
  • Add more NPCs and character interactions
  • Improve dialogue variety and depth
  • Add more enemy types and AI improvements
  • Implement cover/stealth mechanics
  • Add customizable UI controls
  • Increase enemy difficulty and challenge
  • Add more skill trees and progression depth

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

Exiles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

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

Questions

Is Exiles free?
Exiles costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exiles or DYSMANTLE?
DYSMANTLE is rated higher. Exiles averages 2.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 from 469 ratings.
Do Exiles or DYSMANTLE have ads?
Neither Exiles nor DYSMANTLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exiles or DYSMANTLE?
Exiles ships an update every 3 weeks, and DYSMANTLE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Exiles was updated on October 17, 2026 and DYSMANTLE on October 18, 2026.

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