Magic Rampage vs Once Upon a Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Rampage
Embark on a frenetic action RPG adventure with classic platformer elements. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and customize your character with a vast array of weapons and armor. Compete online, tackle weekly challenges, and survive intense boss fights.
- Character customization
- Dozens of weapons and armor
- Dungeon exploration
- Online competitive mode
- Weekly dungeons
- Survival mode
- Boss fights
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Magic Rampage is an action RPG platformer with a story campaign you can play entirely offline, a deep RPG build system, and fast, precise combat. Fight through castles, swamps and forgotten dungeons to uncover what happened to the King, and choose from hundreds of weapons and armor to build a character that fights the way you want. When you want a different kind of challenge, that same character is ready for real-time duels against players from around the world. A STORY-RICH SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN, FULLY PLAYABLE OFFLINE Explore sprawling levels filled with monsters, dragons, ghosts and towering bosses. Uncover hidden rooms, secret passages and bonus levels tucked away across the campaign. Meet allies along the way, piece the story together episode by episode, and discover the fate of the kingdom. BUILD YOUR HERO: 13 CLASSES, HUNDREDS OF ITEMS, SKILL TREE AND POWER-UPS Choose your class: Mage, Warrior, Druid, Warlock, Rogue, Paladin, Thief and more, 13 in total, each with its own special ability. Then build. Equip swords, daggers, axes, hammers, spears and magical staves, and pair them with armor and artifacts. Gear changes much more than damage: speed, jump and defense all shift with what you carry, so every choice is a real decision. Combat is fast and unforgiving, which is exactly why the build matters. Then shape the rest with the Skill Tree. Unlock powers and passive bonuses, lean into the style you enjoy, and tune your whole approach to combat around it. Two players with the same class can end up playing completely different games. A NEW WEEKLY DUNGEON EVERY WEEK Every week brings a brand new dungeon with its own theme, its own boss and its own rewards from the Golden Chest. Three difficulty levels, time and star challenges, and extra Rank points for every day you clear it. COMPETITIVE MODE: CLIMB THE GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Take on demanding dungeons designed for high-level play and chase the cleanest, fastest run. Everyone faces the same challenge, and the leaderboard decides who mastered it. The higher you climb, the closer you get to the Hall of Fame. DUELS: REAL-TIME 1V1 PVP Face other players live in ranked and casual duels. Your class, your gear and your reflexes decide the match. Climb the Duels of Destiny ladder through the season and see how your build holds up. SURVIVAL MODE Head into the wildest dungeons and last as long as you can. The longer you hold out, the more gold and gear you take home. It is the quickest way to stock your arsenal. THE TAVERN: MEET OTHER PLAYERS Drop into a live social hub between battles. Meet players from around the world, challenge your friends, play mini-games and find your next rival. EARN SKINS IN THE PRIZE ROOM Compete in Duels and Competitive Mode to earn Season Points when each season ends, then spend them in the Prize Room to unlock skins for every class. Skins are tied to your account, so any character can wear them. CONTROLLER SUPPORT AND CROSS-DEVICE PROGRESS Magic Rampage supports gamepads, joysticks and physical keyboards for precise control, and your progress can be carried between your devices. Magic Rampage offers optional in-app purchases. Some in-game items and currencies can be obtained through them in addition to regular gameplay.
Once Upon a Tower
Break free from your tower prison in this adventure game. Armed with a war hammer, you'll battle enemies and escape a dragon. Your rescue is up to you!
- Tower escape adventure
- Battle enemies
- Fight a dragon
- Princess protagonist
- Offline gameplay
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Ever wanted to escape somewhere else? Ever felt like you were trapped in a high tower? Ever found yourself waiting for the valiant knight to save you? Wait no more! Cause he isn't coming -- No, really, he isn't. He was literally eaten by that guardian dragon over there. But fear no more, you have all you need to set yourself free. The brave knight left behind his war hammer, I'm sure you can put it to good use, right? You can beat the enemies. You can escape the dragon. YOU CAN DO THIS! Now let the adventure begin, once upon a tower.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Magic Rampage at none against Once Upon a Tower's shown. Magic Rampage also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 75%). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Magic Rampage sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Magic Rampage against 4.7 for Once Upon a Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Magic Rampage's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's.
Magic Rampage ships an update every 5 weeks, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic Rampage | Once Upon a Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better | 75.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Asantee | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Magic Rampage
Once Upon a Tower
User reviews
Magic Rampage
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game for older phones
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay and story
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Excellent character customization
- 👍 Addictive and fun to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🐛 Progress not syncing across devices
- 💰 In-app purchases can feel grindy
- 🔊 Audio issues or missing sound
- 🕹️ Frustrating controls for some players
Once Upon a Tower
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Simple but engaging mechanics
- 🚀 Great time killer
- 👍 Empowering female characters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unclear instructions/tutorials
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls
Bugs and requests
Magic Rampage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Competitive mode leaderboard issues
- Inability to undo weapon element changes
- Inconsistent performance on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add level 45 and continue the story
- Implement a co-op or multiplayer mode
- Allow trading or sharing of items between players
- Add more customization options for characters
- Improve the balance of the game, especially boss fights
Once Upon a Tower
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when watching ads
- Progress resets after crashes
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More character/princess variety
- Ability to save progress
- Difficulty settings
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor
In-app purchases
Magic Rampage
- Gold chest A$1.99
- Gold chest B$2.99
- Epic Special Offer$2.99
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- Gold chest C$3.99
- Legendary Special Offer$3.99
- Gold chest D$4.99
- Gold chest E$5.99
- Special Offer Ultimate$5.99
- Gold chest F$9.99
- Gold chest G$14.99
- Gold chest H$24.99
Once Upon a Tower
- Oscura$0.99
- Sigrid$0.99
- Noriko$0.99
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- Lives Pack x10$0.99
- Myrina$0.99
- Loriel$0.99
- Denise$0.99
- Ali'i$0.99
- Lilith$0.99
- Dragon scales x20$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$0.99
- Rita$0.99
- Linda$0.99
- Muffin$0.99
- Xochi$0.99
- Nzinga$0.99
- Draculina$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$1.99
- Lives Pack x60$3.99
- Dragon scales x100$3.99
- Lives Pack x200$4.99
- Lives Pack x200$9.99
- Lives Pack x1,500$49.99
- Lives Pack x9,999$99.99
Questions
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