Comparison

Dan The Man Platformer vs Brawlhalla

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

Head to head
About

Dan The Man Platformer

Embark on a retro-style arcade adventure with a compelling story, upgradeable skills, and an arsenal of weapons. Engage in a classic beat-em-up cooperative multiplayer mode, either with a friend or a quick match, to defeat hordes of enemies and epic bosses.

Highlights
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Upgradeable fighting skills
  • Epic arsenal of weapons
  • Funny story
  • Boss fights
Features
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MULTIPLAYER UPDATE Wait what?! That's right! MULTIPLAYER has finally come to Dan The Man! Our most requested feature of all time comes in the form of a classic "beat up a horde" style coop mode. Grab a friend and relive the glory days of retrocoop split screen... online! Don't have any friends? Dan the Man has you covered. Just search for a quick match and get an instant brawl buddy! We are sure you'll agree that two Dans are better than one, as you both co-operative take to down an Army of Soldiers, Robots, Bats, and even Epic Bosses to clean up the streets of fury. Just make sure you take all the coins! With more than 10 MILLION installs and growing each day, it’s easy to see why Dan the Man has been awarded as one of the “Best of Games for 2016” across the major mobile platforms! With a cracking funny story, awesome upgradeable fighting skills and an epic arsenal of weapons that will make even the most heroic of heroes envious, Dan The Man's arcade fight fest has enough enemies and boss fights to satisfy every hardcore gamer. What are you waiting for? Join the epicness! Be legendary! PLAY NOW! *** Catch up on the story before you play the game! Watch each stage of the web series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuNyw_z6mVdXCUK05PYmwYQ3Yozs9hsGs *** This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device. View our privacy policy at http://halfbrick.com/pp Views our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos

About

Brawlhalla

Engage in fast-paced multiplayer platform fighting with up to 8 players online. Choose from over 50 unique characters and explore various game modes, including ranked matches and casual free-for-alls. Enjoy full cross-play across all platforms.

Highlights
  • Online ranked 1v1 & 2v2 PVP
  • Over 50 crossover characters
  • Cross-play custom rooms
  • Free-to-play with millions of players
  • Training room for skill practice
  • Weekly legend rotation
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Brawlhalla is a multiplayer platform fighting game with over 100 million players, up to 8 online in a single match, over 20 Game Modes for PVP & co-op, and full cross-play. Clash in casual free-for-alls, smash the ranked season queue, or fight with your friends in custom game rooms. Frequent updates. Over 50 Legends and always adding more. Fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla! Features: - Online Ranked 1v1 & 2v2 PVP - Fight solo or team up with friends. Brawl against players near your skill level. Pick your best Legend and smash the season leaderboards! - Over 50 Crossover Characters - Featuring John Cena, Rayman, Po, Ryu, Aang, the Master Chief, Ben 10, and so many more. It's a clash of universes in Brawlhalla! - Cross-play Custom Rooms - Have up to 8 friends fighting on all platforms in fun Game Modes on 50+ maps. Have up to 30 other friends spectating the brawl. PVP and multiplayer co-op! - Play With Everyone Everywhere for Free - Over 100 million players. Servers all over the world. Brawl with anyone & everyone no matter who you are or where they are! - The Training Room - Practice combos, see detailed data, and sharpen your fighting skills. - Legend Rotation - The free rotation of nine playable Legends changes every week, and you earn gold to unlock more Legends by fighting in any online game mode. Smash the brawl of the week, clash in casual & competitive multiplayer queues, enjoy fast matchmaking with millions of players, and brawl with over 50 unique Legends. -------------- Grab the “All Legends Pack” to immediately unlock every Legend we’ve ever made and ever will make. Everything in the “Legends” tab in the in-game store would be yours to have. Note that this doesn’t unlock Crossovers. Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brawlhalla/ Follow on X/Twitter @Brawlhalla Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brawlhalla Join us on Instagram & TikTok @Brawlhalla Need support? Have some feedback for us? Contact us here: https://support.ubi.com This project was completed with assistance from the Georgia Film Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

Screenshots

Dan The Man Platformer4 screens
Brawlhalla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dan The Man Platformer at 4.8 against Brawlhalla's 4.1. Dan The Man Platformer also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 49%) and ratings volume (161K vs 27K). Brawlhalla's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Dan The Man Platformer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Brawlhalla sells 42 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dan The Man Platformer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dan The Man Platformer has 161K ratings behind it against 27K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dan The Man Platformer's written reviews are positive against 49% of Brawlhalla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, Brawlhalla every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dan The Man Platformer versus Brawlhalla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDan The Man PlatformerBrawlhalla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (161K ratings) — better4.1 (27K ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings161K — better27K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB1.6 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHalfbrickUbisoft

Customer experience

Dan The Man Platformer

All ratings161,121 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.1%

Brawlhalla

All ratings26,793 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews1,318 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

Dan The Man Platformer

From 161K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging story
  • 💡 Unique character customization
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Long wait times for levels
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 💰 Paywall for premium features
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

Brawlhalla

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 💡 Great crossover characters
  • 🎮 Excellent controller support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • 🔌 Lag and connection issues
  • ⚖️ Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 🤖 Overpowered bots/cheaters

Bugs and requests

Dan The Man Platformer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Checkpoint ads not loading
  • Weapons getting stuck in the environment
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Offline mode without ads
  • More varied enemy types and boss fights
  • Separate story mode for hard difficulty

Brawlhalla

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weapon pickup issues during combos
  • Glitches causing character teleportation
  • Inability to switch accounts on mobile

Requested features

4 requests
  • Account linking across platforms
  • Ability to convert gold to mammoth coins
  • Improved monetization model
  • More character skins and customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dan The Man Platformer

One-time10
  • PREMIUM SPECIAL OFFER$0.99
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Premium (remove ads)$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack 1$3.99
  • Barry Steakfries$4.99
  • 5,500 Gold Coins$4.99
  • BARRY + PREMIUM$5.99
  • Winter Campaign$5.99
  • Fright Zone$5.99
  • 12,000 Gold Coins$9.99
42 purchases

Brawlhalla

One-time42
  • Thor Starter Pack$4.99
  • 140 Mammoth Coins$5.99
  • Summer Esports 2026$8.99
Show 39 more
  • Spring Esports 2026$8.99
  • BCX 2025 Pack$8.99
  • Autumn Esports 2025 Pack$8.99
  • Summer Esports 2025$8.99
  • Spring Esports 2025$8.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S2$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S3$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S4$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S5$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S9$9.99
  • Battle Pass Season 14 Gold$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S8$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S7$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass 12 Gold$9.99
  • Battle Pass Season 13 Gold$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S6$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S11$9.99
  • Brawlhalla Battle Pass S10$9.99
  • 340 Mammoth Coins$12.99
  • Battle Pass Season 14 Deluxe$14.99
  • Battle Pass Classic 8 Deluxe$14.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Deluxe 12$14.99
  • Battle Pass Classic 6 Deluxe$14.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Deluxe 11$14.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Deluxe 5$14.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Deluxe 10$14.99
  • 540 Mammoth Coins$19.99
  • Battle Pass Season 14 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Classic 8 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP13 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Classic 7 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP12 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP Classic 6 Bundle$24.99
  • Beawlhalla BP11 Bundle$24.99
  • Brawlhalla BP5 Bundle$24.99
  • Beawlhalla BP10 Bundle$24.99
  • 1000 Mammoth Coins$34.99
  • All Legends$39.99
  • 1600 Mammoth Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Dan The Man Platformer free?
Dan The Man Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawlhalla free?
Brawlhalla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dan The Man Platformer or Brawlhalla?
Dan The Man Platformer is rated higher. Dan The Man Platformer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 161K ratings, while Brawlhalla averages 4.1 from 27K ratings.
Do Dan The Man Platformer or Brawlhalla have ads?
Dan The Man Platformer shows ads; Brawlhalla does not.
Which is updated more often, Dan The Man Platformer or Brawlhalla?
Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Brawlhalla every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dan The Man Platformer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Brawlhalla on September 25, 2026.

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