Comparison

Raider vs Dungeon Core

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

Head to head
About

Raider

Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
  • Ever-changing cavern levels
  • Crystal collection for high scores
  • Weapon power-ups
  • Infiltrate enemy installations
Features
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!

About

Dungeon Core

Embark on a roguelite dungeon crawl as a radiation liquidator in a post-apocalyptic setting. Explore procedurally generated levels, battle mutants and bosses, and collect permanent upgrades to enhance your abilities as you descend to destroy the core.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Permanent upgrades
  • Item discovery
  • Mutant and boss battles
  • Diverse underground environments
  • Radiation liquidator role
Features
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Dive into the depths of a failed weapons program as a radiation liquidator in Dungeon Core, an intense and rewarding roguelite dungeon crawler. Navigate through procedurally generated levels filled with numerous rooms to explore, powerful items to discover, and formidable enemies to battle. Permanent upgrades will enhance your abilities, staying with you throughout your journey. Venture through diverse environments as you delve deeper underground, facing mutants and epic bosses. Your ultimate mission: to destroy the core from within. Are you ready to conquer the challenge?

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Dungeon Core4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Raider at none against Dungeon Core's shown. Raider also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Raider against 4.5 for Dungeon Core. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 74% of Dungeon Core's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, Dungeon Core every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raider versus Dungeon Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderDungeon Core
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.5 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2732 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB91 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAmir LariULF FILIP KARLSSON

Customer experience

Raider

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Dungeon Core

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dungeon Core

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Random dashing every now and then
  • Occasional freezes
  • 30-second unskippable ads
  • Character keeps dashing in unwanted direction
  • Game won't open
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  • Title page flashes then force closes
  • Too many bugs

Requested features

17 requests
  • Opportunity to customise the layout of the controls
  • Update to expand the game
  • Premium option to disable ads
  • Add co-op mode
  • Make more games like this or a part two
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  • Better indicator when hit (sound effect)
  • Pixelated text to match art style
  • Special suit for beating final boss without damage
  • Option to disable ads
  • Add co-op
  • Customize controls
  • Option to move buttons
  • Disable jerk on joystick
  • Customize controls
  • UI customization
  • Larger dash button
  • More content

In-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

None

Dungeon Core

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeon Core free?
Dungeon Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raider or Dungeon Core?
Dungeon Core is rated higher. Raider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Dungeon Core averages 4.5 from 32 ratings.
Do Raider or Dungeon Core have ads?
Dungeon Core shows ads; Raider does not.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Dungeon Core?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and Dungeon Core every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raider was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dungeon Core on October 24, 2026.

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