Nubs' Adventure vs Dragon's Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nubs' Adventure
Embark on a platforming adventure to rebuild a destroyed home. Explore diverse worlds, solve puzzles, and battle enemies with a team of unique characters. Enjoy an interconnected world with secrets and challenges.
- Exploratory platforming action
- Intriguing story and huge world
- Four different worlds to explore
- Three controllable characters
- Metroidvania-style interconnected world
- Epic boss fights
- Puzzle solving
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Nubs' Adventure is platforming action and exploration combined with an intriguing story and a huge world to explore! Nubs' Adventure is an exploratory platformer in which you help Nubs rebuild his house after it was destroyed by the evil Reds. But Nubs is not alone! With him on his journey are his friends: the tiny wisp Ally and a huge worm named Brute. Explore four different world, each with their own secrets, enemies and traps. Control Nubs, as well as the wisp Ally and the worm Brute. Fight the evil Reds in epic boss fights. Solve puzzles and collect diamonds to rebuild your house in this epic platforming adventure! ▸ Explore a big part of the game for free and unlock the full game only if you like it! ▸ Four Different Regions ▸ Three Controllable Characters ▸ Metroidvania-Style Interconnected World ▸ Epic Boss Fights ▸ Awesome Music ▸ Customizable Controls ▸ Game Controller Support Known issues: ▸ Some users reported problems regarding seeing the game shrunk into a corner of the screen. A workaround that has helped some users is to change the display zoom setting (available at Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom). ▸ Some users of older iPhone (iPhone 4) and iPod Touch devices experienced crashes on startup. We are working hard on providing an update that fixes these issues as soon as possible!
Dragon's Tower
Embark on a retro pixel art adventure as an apprentice swordsman. Battle dragons, collect legendary equipment, and rescue a princess from a tower. Enjoy simple controls and a nostalgic game world with charming characters and items.
- Pixel art retro graphics
- Simple jump and dash controls
- Collect legendary equipment
- Battle dragons and enemies
- Rescue the princess for true ending
- Item upgrades and power-ups
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An old-style pixel 2D platformer who becomes an apprentice swordsman, confronts dragons and rescues princesses. You can easily enjoy your adventure with simple operations such as jumping and dashing attacks. Enjoy the world of charming enemy characters, items that grow apprentice swordsmen, and a simple and nostalgic game world. ◆ Story ◆ This is a certain kingdom. The jewel that contained the dragon was stolen by an evil swordsman. Unleashing the dragon from the jewels, the swordsman gained immense power and hijacked the tower of the kingdom. The king managed to escape, but the princess was captured. The king sent many troops to the tower to retrieve the princess and the jewels, but none of them came back alive ... As a last resort, I decided to entrust everything to the "apprentice swordsman," the descendant of the legendary swordsman who once contained the dragon in a jewel. Many objected to sending the "apprentice swordsman" to the tower, but the king felt something. Find the legendary equipment that the legendary swordsman once wore, and regain the jewels and princess. The "apprentice swordsman" invaded through the hidden passage of the tower on a full moon night. ◆ Game overview ◆ The purpose is to collect the legendary equipment and keys in the dragon tower and defeat the demon swordsman and dragon. Also, a princess is captured somewhere in the tower. The princess can clear the game without rescuing, but rescue is required for the true ending. There are two types of attack methods, "dash attack" and "trampling". -Dash attack ... Effective against all enemies, but also damages the player. -Treading ... (an attack that jumps and tramples the enemy's head) has some effects, and the player is not damaged. When you get an item, it will be displayed in the upper left of the screen and will be equipped automatically. When the life at the top left of the screen runs out, it will be respawned at the previous checkpoint (the position of the last coin picked up). "START" ... Play the game from the beginning. "CONTINUE" ... Select the saved area and start. ◆ Operation method ◆ ■ Touch operation Move left and right ... Virtual stick Jump ... Virtual A button Dash attack ... Virtual B button ◆ Item ◆ ■ Legendary equipment Boots ... Move faster, increase the distance of dash attacks. Sword ... Attack power increases. Shield ... Increases defense. Armor ... Becomes invincible during a dash attack. ■ Other items Green medicine ... Recovers physical strength. Coins ... When you take a coin, you can start from that place. (Checkpoint) FD (floppy disk)… If you take the FD, you can start from that location even if you quit the application. (Save point) Dragon Jewel ... The game is clear when you get it. Princess ... I'm imprisoned somewhere in the tower. Necessary for a true ending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nubs' Adventure at 74% against Dragon's Tower's 0%. Nubs' Adventure also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Dragon's Tower's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Nubs' Adventure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dragon's Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nubs' Adventure | Dragon's Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Maximilian Csuk | akira abe |
Customer experience
Nubs' Adventure
Dragon's Tower
Bugs and requests
Nubs' Adventure
Reported bugs
4 issues- Broken level layouts and collision
- Unresponsive controls
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Graphical glitches and black screens
Requested features
5 requests- More controller support
- Improved performance and stability
- Ability to listen to music while playing
- Additional content and levels
- Difficulty options or adjustments
Dragon's Tower
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nubs' Adventure
- Unlock the full game$1.99
Dragon's Tower
No in-app purchases
Questions
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