Comparison

Stormblades vs DungeonSquad

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

Head to head
About

Stormblades

Embark on a warrior's journey through ancient ruins, battling legendary Keepers. Upgrade your sword with arcane powers, master fast-paced combat, and claim relics from fallen foes. Compete globally for glory.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced sword fighting
  • Upgrade and infuse sword with powers
  • Battle diverse enemies
  • Explore ancient ruins
  • Global competition
Features
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Answer the call of the sword! For centuries, young Warriors have sought the secrets of the ruins in a quest to prove their worth. Journey on a Warrior’s rite of passage and fight the legendary Keepers. Test your might in the ruins to upgrade your weapon and release its arcane powers. Demonstrate true skill by dodging the Keepers’ attacks and spells while inflicting your own furious retribution. Land powerful counter-attacks and shatter your enemies’ armor to subdue them. Awaken the ruins’ ancient altars and empower your sword with Essence to take your place among the legends. Claim the Relics of your fallen foes as a token of your conquest. Features: * Free-flowing, fast-paced sword fighting action * Upgrade your sword and infuse it with mystical powers * Battle your way through a variety of unforgiving enemies * Venture into the overgrown jungle and discover ruins that time forgot * Compete with Warriors around the world for a chance at glory By Kiloo and Emerald City Games

About

DungeonSquad

Lead a solo mission into an enemy-controlled planet to defeat invading heroes. Summon monsters using fallen foes' equipment and harness the power of Dark Gods to overcome colossal enemy forces. Rebuild the Abyss to grow stronger in this roguelike adventure.

Highlights
  • Summon monsters from defeated heroes
  • Equip monsters with fallen sacrifices' gear
  • Harness Dark God blessings
  • Rebuild the Abyss for power
  • Roguelike gameplay with random choices
  • Over 100 unique skills
Features
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The new game of the developer ""GameCoaster"", who made Dungeon Maker and Dungeon Defense! A seemingly infinite stream of heroes invaded the dungeon and brought ruin to the Abyss. Now you must go straight to the source of the enemy and return your home to its former glory. Defeat the Army of Light and take back the power of the Abyss. You are tasked with infiltrating a planet dominated by light all on your own. You must bring down the heroes and use them to summon monsters to fight alongside you, armed with the equipment of these fallen sacrifices. Once you are strong enough, you may receive the blessings of the Dark Gods, and combine their powers with those of your monsters to bring down colossal groups of enemies. ◇ 10 elite monsters and over 100 unique skills ◇ The Power of the Abyss gets stronger as you rebuild ◇ Roguelike with random choices and opportunities

Screenshots

Stormblades4 screens
DungeonSquad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stormblades at Free against DungeonSquad's $4.99. DungeonSquad's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stormblades is free to download; DungeonSquad costs $4.99 up front. Stormblades sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DungeonSquad sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DungeonSquad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 610 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Stormblades's written reviews are positive against 71% of DungeonSquad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stormblades ships an update every 2 months, DungeonSquad every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Stormblades versus DungeonSquad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStormbladesDungeonSquad
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.1 (131 ratings)4.8 (610 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB275 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKilooGameCoaster

Customer experience

Stormblades

All ratings131 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative32.6%

DungeonSquad

All ratings610 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Stormblades

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚔️ Engaging sword combat
  • 🎨 Great graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Simple yet challenging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Addictive time-wasting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive dodge/block mechanics
  • 📦 Limited weapon and character customization
  • 🌐 Lack of online features and leaderboards

DungeonSquad

From 610 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Great art and pixel design
  • 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 🔝 High quality game
  • 🤑 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Lack of explanations/tutorials
  • 🕰️ Excessive grinding
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🍼 Overly sexualized art style

Bugs and requests

Stormblades

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on level 2 and above
  • Dodge/block inputs not registering consistently
  • Graphical glitches and visual stuttering
  • Compatibility issues on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved dodge/block system
  • More weapon and armor variety
  • Randomized levels and enemy encounters
  • Online multiplayer and leaderboards
  • Character customization options

DungeonSquad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on title screen
  • Incorrect display of equipment icons
  • Saves lost after updates
  • Language change causes crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better tutorial and in-game encyclopedia
  • Ability to save/load character builds
  • More language support (e.g. Chinese)
  • Cross-platform cloud save

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stormblades

One-time3
  • Box of Essence$4.99
  • Chest of Essence$19.99
  • Vault of Essence$49.99
16 purchases

DungeonSquad

One-time16
  • Season 3 Battle Pass$1.99
  • Unlock Beholder$2.99
  • Time Flow$2.99
Show 13 more
  • Autonomy$2.99
  • Uniform Pack$3.99
  • Mecha Pack$4.99
  • Neo Package$4.99
  • Wedding Pack$4.99
  • Nurse Pack$4.99
  • Unlock Temperament$6.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Corrupted Pack$6.99
  • Resource Storage$6.99
  • Unlock Prisoner Codex$6.99
  • Character Pass$11.99
  • Monster Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Stormblades free?
Stormblades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DungeonSquad free?
DungeonSquad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stormblades or DungeonSquad?
DungeonSquad is rated higher. Stormblades averages 4.1 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while DungeonSquad averages 4.8 from 610 ratings.
Do Stormblades or DungeonSquad have ads?
Stormblades shows ads; DungeonSquad does not.
Which is updated more often, Stormblades or DungeonSquad?
Stormblades ships an update every 2 months, and DungeonSquad every 8 days. Most recently, Stormblades was updated on October 9, 2026 and DungeonSquad on October 19, 2026.

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