Comparison

Arcane Quest 2 vs Arcane

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

Head to head
About

Arcane Quest 2

Embark on an epic tabletop-style RPG adventure. Explore dungeons, battle fantasy creatures, and uncover the secrets of Auria. Customize heroes with extensive equipment and spells, and enjoy a rich storyline with dozens of quests.

Highlights
  • Classic tabletop gameplay
  • Epic storyline and side quests
  • 8 unique heroes
  • 150 equipment and spell options
  • RPG leveling system
  • Glorious soundtrack
Features
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Explore the dungeons with this board game rpg, in classic table top style! Enjoy the thrill of an epic journey, in a mix of adventure, strategy and role playing. Find out the truth behind the Arcane powers in the world of Auria, build up your own guild and gain prestige among the realm. Features: - Loyal to the classic tabletop gameplay, fight hordes of Orcs, Goblins, Undead, Chaos Knights and many other fantasy creatures - An epic storyline and dozens of side quests to keep you entertained for 50+ hours - 8 unique heroes: Warrior, Dwarf, Wizard, Elf, Evoker, Assassin, Cleric and Ranger - 150 equipment and spells options, to customize each of your heroes to suit your combat style - Classic RPG levelling system, gain experience to make your heroes become legends - A glorious soundtrack will accompany you through your adventure What Arcane Quest players are saying: - “Excellent adaptation of the HeroQuest board game. Brings back many childhood happy memories.” - “If you are looking to play a simple D&D board game for your phone, this is the game. Easy and fun, love it.” - “If you have been looking for a fantasy board game this is the best.“ - “If you were a fan of Hero Quest, Dragon Strike or D&D, board games, this is the perfect app to bring you back.”

About

Arcane

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG adventure in a fantasy world. Collect unique heroes, build powerful legions, and battle in dungeons and PvP arenas. Explore magical kingdoms, defeat dragons, and defend your stronghold.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy RPG gameplay
  • Collect and upgrade unique heroes
  • Raid epic dungeons and collect bounties
  • Engage in PvP arena battles
  • Explore fantasy campaigns
  • Defend castles and magic kingdoms
Features
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Dungeon Legends is a new game in the world of turn based strategy RPG games where you play with unique heroes. Welcome to the magic turn based strategy game full of mages, knights and dragons - now you can play adventure games for free! Defeat other players in unforgettable PvP turn based strategy RPG games to reach the top of the Arena. Collect heroes, upgrade units and explore new worlds. FEATURES ***RAID EPIC DUNGEONS, COLLECT ALL KINGS BOUNTY*** Raid the dungeons, build up a Mage Tower and slay the black dragon! ***COLLECTING CARDS, HEROES, CHEST AND SPELLS*** Find your role in the war and magic. It might help you in battles with dragons and mages and to become a king of the arcane kingdom. ***TURN BASED STRATEGY RPG GAME*** Challenge to build your army and by collecting unique heroes cards your army might become first in the world for free. ***PVP ARENA*** Build a legion with your extremely powerful heroes! Crush other players in PVP arena battles! ***EXPLORE AMAZING CAMPAIGNS*** Fight in dungeons against the legendary powerful black dragon and a horde of Minotaurs from the dungeon, skeletons, bloodthirsty vampires and legion of walking dead from the Necropolis, horde warlords. Dungeon Legends Heroes brings you the ultimate dungeons and epic kings bounty from the magic kingdom. ***DEFEND CASTLES AND YOUR MAGIC KINGDOM*** You can play with war minotaur, magic kingdom stronghold, rampart, legion from necropolis or overlord warlords. Dive into a fantasy world with turn-based RPG games! Explore exciting stories, collect all the magic heroes, build a legion, raid epic bosses, and dominate in the PvP Arena! Are you bored of traditional turn-based strategy games? Do you want to play turn-based strategy games? Win every turn-based strategy games battle? Try Dungeon Legends with epic heroes if you like turn-based strategy games. Dungeon Legends is waiting for you!

Screenshots

Arcane Quest 24 screens
Arcane4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arcane Quest 2 and Arcane both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Arcane Quest 2's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's. Arcane Quest 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). Arcane's advantage is ratings volume (515 vs 71). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Arcane Quest 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Arcane Quest 2 against 4.4 for Arcane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcane has 515 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Arcane Quest 2's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Quest 2 ships an update monthly, Arcane every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcane Quest 2 versus Arcane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane Quest 2Arcane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71 ratings)4.4 (515 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings71515 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB330 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNex Game Studios OUTINYSOFT

Customer experience

Arcane Quest 2

All ratings71 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.8%

Arcane

All ratings515 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative57.0%

User reviews

Arcane Quest 2

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful to Hero Quest
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic experience
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🕹️ Classic dungeon crawler

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🌐 Poor translations
  • 🔁 Repetitive content
  • 🛒 Limited inventory management
  • 🎨 Outdated graphics

Arcane

From 515 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent Heroes of Might and Magic nostalgia
  • 👍 Fun turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 F2P friendly with reasonable progression
  • 🎁 Good weekly event rewards
  • ⚔️ Strategic unit and spell casting system

Room to improve

  • 💸 Significant paywall and pay-to-progress mechanics
  • 🐛 Unity ads constantly freeze and crash
  • ❌ Broken ad reward system - rewards not granted
  • 🔄 Ads cannot be closed without restarting app
  • 😤 Manipulative leaderboard system for free players

Bugs and requests

Arcane Quest 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Inventory and UI issues after updates
  • Unresponsive controls and movement
  • Spell and ability bugs
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More character classes and abilities
  • Randomized dungeons and quests
  • Improved inventory and item management
  • Enhanced graphics and visuals

Arcane

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Unity ads freeze game and prevent closing
  • Ad rewards not granted after watching full ad
  • Game crashes when attempting ad-boosted chest upgrades
  • Spellbook becomes inoperative
  • Only poison spell available for collection
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  • New cards don't display immediately after acquisition
  • Game freezes during gameplay requiring restart
  • Leaderboard manipulation - players moved to lower tiers unfairly
  • Ad server malfunction causing unplayable state
  • Unexpected Apple purchase verification window opens

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix or remove broken Unity ads completely
  • Add ability to preferentially obtain specific units or factions
  • Reduce cost of daily quest shop units
  • Increase gold coin rewards and availability
  • Add special abilities for hero units
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  • Improve game performance and stability
  • Regular content updates and developer support

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Arcane Quest 2

One-time8
  • Premium Pack 1$0.99
  • Premium Pack 2$0.99
  • Assassination Contracts$0.99
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  • Gold Pack 1$0.99
  • Online Pack$0.99
  • Ultimate Pack$1.99
  • Gold Pack 2$1.99
  • Gold Pack 3$2.99
26 purchases

Arcane

One-time26
  • 70 Gems$0.99
  • Magical Forest Offer$0.99
  • Lost Marsh Offer$2.99
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  • 450 Gems$4.99
  • Fertile Plains Offer$4.99
  • Haunted Graveyard Offer$4.99
  • Time Offer 1$4.99
  • Dungeon Key Bronze$4.99
  • Hell`s Chambers Offer$9.99
  • Time Offer 2$9.99
  • Chinese New Year$9.99
  • New year gifts$9.99
  • Happy Valentine's Day$11.99
  • Sisters Magic Offer$19.99
  • Time Offer 3$19.99
  • Good Value$19.99
  • New year gifts$19.99
  • Good Event Value$19.99
  • 2000 Gems$19.99
  • Iron Hills Offer$29.99
  • Angmar plain$39.99
  • 6000 Gems$44.99
  • Time Offer 4$49.99
  • Kingdom Blessing$69.99
  • Jupiter´s Crown$99.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Arcane Quest 2 free?
Arcane Quest 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane free?
Arcane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Quest 2 or Arcane?
Arcane is rated higher. Arcane Quest 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Arcane averages 4.4 from 515 ratings.
Do Arcane Quest 2 or Arcane have ads?
Arcane shows ads; Arcane Quest 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Quest 2 or Arcane?
Arcane Quest 2 ships an update monthly, and Arcane every 21 months. Most recently, Arcane Quest 2 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Arcane on October 17, 2026.

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