1 Dark Room vs Phigros
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1 Dark Room
Embark on an adventurous journey through mysterious and unknown zones, from a cold hut to a noisy town. Explore diverse environments and encounter various characters as you navigate this immersive experience.
- Text-based exploration
- Mysterious zones
- Adventurist journey
- Interactive narrative
- Diverse environments
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A cold and dark hut...... A silent forest...... A noisy town...... Lots of woods...... Some strangers...... And other unknown zone...... Now, start your adventurist journey! Support: skyingnet@gmail.com If you have any problems or good ideas, you can contact us~
Phigros
Experience a "laneless" rhythm game with dynamic judgment lines and unique note types. Explore a vast library of over 200 licensed tracks across diverse genres, each accompanied by stunning, mood-enhancing cover art.
- Laneless gameplay
- Dynamic judgment lines
- Four note types
- 200+ licensed music tracks
- Diverse music genres
- Beautiful cover art
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A Truly Novel Gameplay Phigros is a "laneless" music game with dynamic judgement lines and four different types of notes, bringing you a refreshing rhythm experience like never before! A Curated Music Library With more than 200 high-quality tracks of various genres licensed from musicians around the world, Phigros will immerse you in aural delight. Beautiful Illustrations Each track comes with a beautiful cover art drawn by our talented artists which fits and enhances the song's mood. Also a feast for the eyes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phigros at 4.8 against 1 Dark Room's 3.3. Phigros also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 44%) and ads (none vs shown). 1 Dark Room's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phigros holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phigros has 3.1K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 1 Dark Room's written reviews are positive against 87% of Phigros's.
1 Dark Room ships an update every 9 days, Phigros every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1 Dark Room | Phigros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2.5 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Skynet, Inc. | Xiamen Pigeon Games Network Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
1 Dark Room
Phigros
Bugs and requests
1 Dark Room
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phigros
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes, especially when switching songs
- Audio desync issues for some users
- Trouble unlocking certain songs/chapters
Requested features
4 requests- Add more well-known or popular songs
- Improve cloud save functionality
- Provide option to adjust background blur/dimming
- Translate more of the story/lore content to English
In-app purchases
1 Dark Room
No in-app purchases
Phigros
No in-app purchases
