A Noble Circle vs Dwarf Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Noble Circle
Embark on a unique journey through a two-dimensional world inspired by the classic novella "Flatland." Experience a complete and unhindered gameplay experience with no ads or microtransactions.
- Two-dimensional world exploration
- Inspired by "Flatland" novella
- No ads
- No microtransactions
- No crippled gameplay
- Offline play
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A noble circle's journey through Flatland, a two dimensional world (try out A Noble Circle - Prologue, it's free). Inspired by the novella "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions," Edwin Abbott Abbott, 1884. - No ads. - No micro transactions. - No crippled gameplay. - No data requirements (playable without wifi). - No elevated device permissions. - Built with love by indie game developers.
Dwarf Journey
Embark on an epic roguelite platformer adventure as a warrior seeking eternal life. Explore procedurally generated caves, battle monsters, and upgrade your character with new equipment and abilities. Forge your path to immortality through challenging combat and strategic customization.
- Randomly generated levels
- Character evolution and customization
- Mineral collection for forging equipment
- Rune and item customization
- Epic boss battles
- Controller compatibility
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A glimpse of death made the strong and wise warrior Gallar look for a way to continue enjoying worldly pleasures for all eternity. Ancient writings say there is a mystical cave in the Valley of Eternity that holds a lost relic capable of granting eternal life to the brave who finds it. Armed with his ax and his trusty pickaxe, Gallar sets off for the northern mountains in search of an epic adventure that may cost his own life; or guarantee it forever. Key Features: • Explore randomly generated levels! This action roguelite platformer offers challenging new experiences every time you play. • Defeat enemies and evolve your character! Fight enemies and bosses to unlock new routes and gather experience to grow and customize your character the way you prefer. • Collect minerals to forge better equipment! Gather ores and weapon blueprints you find in the depths of the cave and take them to the village blacksmith to forge finer equipment. Fight even stronger and more powerful monsters. • Customize your gameplay with runes and items! Find runes around the cave that will give your hero extra features. Assemble your build with up to three runes, forge items and set up your character in your preferred style. Choose your strategy and customize your gameplay! • Face bosses in epic battles! You must deal with wicked bosses who will challenge all your strengths and tactics. But be careful: as the levels are randomly generated, you can find the bosses' doors right away. Have the wisdom to know your limits and the perception of the right time to face them. • Achieve immortality! Help Gallar to continue his long and glorious journey into eternity. Will you be able to fight until the end for the lost relic? Extras: • Controller compatible! • Pay once to get the full experience! No ads or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dwarf Journey at Free against A Noble Circle's $1.99. Dwarf Journey also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). A Noble Circle's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (91% vs 79%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Dwarf Journey is free to download; A Noble Circle costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Noble Circle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Noble Circle has 319 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of A Noble Circle's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dwarf Journey's.
A Noble Circle ships an update every 2 months, Dwarf Journey every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Noble Circle | Dwarf Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (319 ratings) — better | 4.4 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Amirali Rajan | Orube Game Studio |
Customer experience
A Noble Circle
Dwarf Journey
Bugs and requests
A Noble Circle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezes and white screens
- Incompatible with certain iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Option to switch between different control schemes
- Checkpoint system or chapter select
- Compatibility improvements for older devices
Dwarf Journey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A Noble Circle
No in-app purchases
Dwarf Journey
No in-app purchases
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