Dan The Man Platformer vs Brawlhalla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Cooperative multiplayer mode
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Upgradeable fighting skills
- Epic arsenal of weapons
- Funny story
- Boss fights
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, Brawlhalla every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Dan The Man Platformer | Brawlhalla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (161K ratings) — better | 4.1 (27K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 161K — better | 27K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #159 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Ubisoft |
Customer experience
Dan The Man Platformer
Brawlhalla
User reviews
Dan The Man Platformer
From 161K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Dan The Man Platformer
- PREMIUM SPECIAL OFFER$0.99
- 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
- Premium (remove ads)$2.99
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- 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
Brawlhalla
- Thor Starter Pack$4.99
- 140 Mammoth Coins$5.99
- Summer Esports 2026$8.99
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- 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
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