Comparison

BattleLore vs One Deck Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

BattleLore

Engage in epic fantasy battles by commanding valiant warriors and vicious demons. Muster armies, deploy them strategically, and wield arcane powers to outmaneuver your opponents. Fight a heroic campaign or challenge friends in multiplayer skirmishes.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy battles
  • Strategic army mustering and deployment
  • 360º battlefield view
  • Wield arcane Lore powers
  • Multi-mission single-player campaign
  • Online and local multiplayer skirmishes
Features
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"One of the best of the year." - boardgamegeek.com Pocket Tactics - 5 out of 5 Board Game Geek - 5 out of 5 Touch Arcade - 4 out of 5 Gamezebo - 4 out of 5 EPIC FANTASY BATTLES Command valiant warriors and vicious demons in BattleLore: Command, based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition. Lead the noble Daqan army as they fearlessly defend their homeland from the invading hordes of the Uthuk Y’llan– demon-blooded barbarians spreading chaos and destruction wherever they go. Or, lead the Uthuk Y’llan and channel their fury into military supremacy. PREPARE FOR WAR: Muster armies suited to the mission at hand and support your strengths as a commander. Deploy them strategically and order them unit by unit. TAKE THE FIELD: Use the 360º view to see the battlefield from any vantage point. WIELD ARCANE POWERS: Lore powers give each army unique tactical and magical advantages you can use to surprise the enemy and turn the tide of battle. FIGHT A HEROIC CAMPAIGN: Take charge of the Daqan army in a multi-mission single-player campaign to vanquish the Uthuk Y’llan and save Terrinoth. SKIRMISH AGAINST A FRIEND OR AGAINST THE COMPUTER: Challenge your friends or the CPU in multiplayer matches: Online, LAN, Pass & Play or vs. CPU! YOU ARE IN COMMAND.

About

One Deck Dungeon

Embark on a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure with dice and cards. Choose from a variety of heroes, battle monsters, and unlock new talents to grow your power. Face challenging dungeons and expand your experience with optional content.

Highlights
  • Roguelike dungeon crawler
  • Dice and card-based gameplay
  • Multiple playable heroes
  • Hero talent progression
  • Challenging dungeons
  • Single and two-player modes
Features
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“As we’ve come to expect from Handelabra, the digital version is flawless.” - David Neumann, StatelyPlay.com “One Deck Dungeon offers a wealth of strategic gameplay.” - Christian Valentin, AppSpy.com “A surprisingly deep dungeon crawler with vital decisions to be made at every turn.” - PixelatedCardboard.com =============================== Adventure calls... but you don't always have time to spend hours optimizing your character sheet or managing your inventory! One Deck Dungeon lets you jump right in to bashing down doors, rolling dice, and squashing baddies with style. Get a full roguelike game experience, boiled down to its essence, and captured in a single deck of cards and a handful of dice! One Deck Dungeon is a dungeon crawling adventure game for one or two players. Each time you play, choose one or two of these 6 brave heroes: • Mage - There's rarely a problem in the dungeon she can't solve with a spell. • Warrior - Her favorite dungeon activity is squashing her opponents immediately. • Rogue - Watch in awe as she dispatches monsters with style. • Archer - Accurate, brilliant, catastrophically deadly. • Paladin - She seeks out danger and shields her allies from deadly enemies. • Mist - This breach mage has crossed over from the world of Aeon's End to help defend Mynerva. Learn more at AeonsEndDigital.com! After every game, your heroes make progress toward unlocking up to 15 new talents, building up their power for future games. There are 5 dangerous challenges to face: • Dragon’s Cave - The thick-skinned wyvern who occupies this dungeon prefers her heroes on the crispy side. • Yeti’s Cavern- If you can survive the freezing winds and biting cold, an abominable snowman awaits. • Hydra’s Reef - Chop off one head, and another appears! This regenerating venomous monstrosity is a slippery foe. • Lich’s Tomb - Hordes of undead foes, evil curses, and magical wards. What could possibly go wrong? • Minotaur’s Maze - Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! More content is available via In App Purchase: The Forest of Shadows expansion doubles the content in the game. It features adventures in all-new lush yet deadly locales. A vast network of mossy underground tunnels and connected forest areas await your heroes! Play in 5 new dungeons with 5 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! The Abyssal Depths expansion adds a new kind of threat: 6 different Fiends who hound you throughout your entire quest to reach the boss. Plus, 2 new aquatic heroes join the fight in the murky waters! The all-new Relics of the Forge expansion more than doubles the content in the game. Choose from 12 powerful relics to take along in your quest, each with unique abilities and mechanics. Play in 5 new dungeons with 6 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! Individual expansion cards: • Caliana - This faerie has decided that dungeoneering looks fun! Don't let her get bored... • Fanatic - A righteous Sentinel is here to smite evil wherever it may lurk! • Witch - Her chaotic magic hammer is ready to smash glooping oozes into glooping puddles! • Cinder Plains - The Hellhound awaits those reckless enough to venture here... • Phoenix's Den - Only the bravest heroes can handle the heat! Once you know your way around the dungeon, a game takes about 15 minutes. It might take a little longer if you're learning, or a lot shorter if you jump into a pit of spikes. Warning: do not jump into a pit of spikes. All cards in One Deck Dungeon have many colorful boxes. Roll your dice, and attempt to fill in as many boxes as possible. For every one you don't fill, you’ll suffer consequences in hearts and time! Once you complete an encounter you'll be able to learn a new skill, acquire a new item, or gain experience to level up your hero. Welcome to the world of One Deck Dungeon. Adventure awaits! One Deck Dungeon is an officially licensed product of “One Deck Dungeon” from Asmadi Games. For more information on One Deck Dungeon, check out OneDeckDigital.com

Screenshots

BattleLore4 screens
One Deck Dungeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: One Deck Dungeon at 4.3 against BattleLore's 4.0. One Deck Dungeon also leads on ratings volume (175 vs 16) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). BattleLore's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.7). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

BattleLore costs $6.99 and One Deck Dungeon $9.99 up front. BattleLore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and One Deck Dungeon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Deck Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Deck Dungeon has 175 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of BattleLore's written reviews are positive against 59% of One Deck Dungeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, One Deck Dungeon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BattleLore versus One Deck Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleLoreOne Deck Dungeon
Price$6.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (16 ratings)4.3 (175 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews59.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.7
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB441 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFantasy Flight GamesHandelabra Studio LLC

Customer experience

BattleLore

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative27.9%

One Deck Dungeon

All ratings175 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

BattleLore

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent tactical strategy gameplay with depth
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and 3D animations
  • 🎵 Great sound design and voice acting
  • 📖 Engaging campaign with compelling story
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging combat

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Dice rolls appear heavily biased toward AI
  • 💾 No mid-game save functionality
  • ⏱️ Battles take excessively long to complete
  • 🔄 No undo button for accidental actions
  • 📱 UI elements too small on smaller screens

One Deck Dungeon

From 175 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful digital adaptation of board game
  • ♻️ High replayability with character progression
  • 🧩 Deep strategic gameplay despite dice mechanics
  • ⚡ Quick games suitable for short play sessions
  • 📱 Works well on iPad and mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progression not saving between app launches
  • 🎲 Dice rolls appear biased toward low values
  • 🎨 Outdated UI design and aesthetics
  • 🔤 English-only interface (no localization)
  • 💰 Expensive pricing for content

Bugs and requests

BattleLore

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating boss Ravos
  • App crashes when selecting units in certain scenarios
  • Crashes on iPad mini and smaller devices
  • Game closes when tapping blue flags on map
  • Crashes when grotesque ability is used
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  • Force quit loses all progress with no save
  • Game crashes at level selection screen
  • Crashes on iPhone 6+ consistently
  • No sound on iPad Air
  • Game wedges in weird state with Lore menu
  • Crashes when app is closed mid-game
  • LAN multiplayer disconnection issues
  • Incompatible with iOS 8 and later versions
  • Storage space requirement mismatch in app info

Requested features

20 requests
  • Mid-game save functionality (most requested)
  • Undo button for accidental moves and lore selections
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • Difficulty level selection
  • Game state saving between sessions
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  • Zoom capability for smaller screens
  • Additional campaign expansions
  • Play as the Uthuk faction in campaign
  • German language translation
  • French language translation
  • Russian language translation
  • Faster enemy turn animations
  • Terrain information display before movement
  • Top-down board game view option
  • Unit experience and progression system
  • Cross-device iCloud synchronization
  • Rotate screen orientation option
  • More unit types and factions
  • Pass and play local multiplayer
  • 64-bit update for modern devices

One Deck Dungeon

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game crashes when beating boss/dragon
  • Progress deleted after app restart
  • Blank screen on app launch
  • Cannot start new game or abandon game
  • Game freezes on certain iOS versions
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  • Character progression not syncing between devices
  • Achievements lost after uninstall
  • Undo function causes skill reset bugs
  • Save data corrupted after updates
  • Crashes when rotating device orientation
  • Grey screen after version updates
  • iPad-specific save progression issues

Requested features

16 requests
  • Russian language support
  • French language translation
  • Spanish language translation
  • Korean language support
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices
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  • Character gender customization
  • Better sound effects and music
  • Improved UI/UX design
  • More dungeon and boss variety
  • Character naming feature
  • Multiple character instances per class
  • Better dice visibility on screen
  • Easier screen navigation and swiping
  • Tutorial for DLC content
  • Even easier difficulty mode
  • Landscape mode optimization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleLore

One-time1
  • Locust Expansion$2.99
8 purchases

One Deck Dungeon

One-time8
  • Phoenix's Den$0.99
  • Caliana$0.99
  • Fanatic$0.99
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  • Witch$0.99
  • Cinder Plains$0.99
  • Abyssal Depths$6.99
  • Forest of Shadows$9.99
  • Relics of the Forge$14.99

Questions

Is BattleLore free?
BattleLore costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is One Deck Dungeon free?
One Deck Dungeon costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BattleLore or One Deck Dungeon?
One Deck Dungeon is rated higher. BattleLore averages 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while One Deck Dungeon averages 4.3 from 175 ratings.
Do BattleLore or One Deck Dungeon have ads?
Neither BattleLore nor One Deck Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleLore or One Deck Dungeon?
BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, and One Deck Dungeon every 6 weeks. Most recently, BattleLore was updated on October 11, 2026 and One Deck Dungeon on October 13, 2026.

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