Comparison

Puzzle Strike vs Cascadou

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Strike

A deckbuilding puzzle game where players manage a gem pile and improve their deck by purchasing new chips. Compete against others or AI, climb leaderboards, and master advanced tactics in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding mechanics
  • Gem pile management
  • Cross-platform play
  • Leaderboards and replays
  • Puzzle Challenge mode
  • Offline AI practice
  • Daily Quests
Features
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Puzzle Strike is a deckbuilding puzzle game played amongst Fantasy Strike characters. It's inspired by puzzle games such as Puzzle Fighter. Gems fall into each player's gem pile every turn, and whoever's gem pile fills up first loses. Improve your deck (of chips!) by purchasing new chips as the game unfolds. Will you go heavy on economy, offense, or build an intricate engine? In any case, make sure to adapt to your opponents because Puzzle Strike has a lot more interactivity than most other deckbuilders. And like the other games in the Fantasy Strike universe, Puzzle Strike is designed to hold up to thousands of games at the expert level, and we fully embrace the philosophy of even-playfield competition. The new iOS version of Puzzle Strike has these new features: - Cross-platform play with players on iOS, Steam or the web version on FantasyStrike.com - Chips have 4x the resolution as the web version - Climb the leaderboards in Quick Match and check out replays of top players to improve your game! - New Puzzle Challenge mode: learn advanced character tactics and think outside the bag! Beat these advanced challenges to become a real Puzzle Striker! - Complete your Daily Quests to earn Jewels, then spend them to play "Puzzle Smash", a high-powered version of Puzzle Strike - Contains all 48 Puzzle chips from both Puzzle Strike Third Edition and Puzzle Strike: Shadows, as well as the promo chips, Combinatorics, Dashing Strike and Custom Combo - Practice offline against AI Puzzlebots for the first time! - English, French and Japanese language support, with German localization on the way - The base game comes with the first four characters (Grave, Jaina, Midori, and Setsuki), with fourteen additional characters available in-app

About

Cascadou

A deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands trigger chain reactions. Plan sequences, use stickers to break rules, and unleash satisfying cascades. Survive seven days by creating high-scoring hands and upgrading your deck with collectible items.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Collect and combine 120 stickers
  • 8 unique card types for combos
  • Permanent upgrades with 10 badges
  • Multiple play modes for all skill levels
  • Daily Challenges and special stages
Features
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A uniquely satisfying deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands topple into each other like dominoes. Plan the perfect sequence, break the rules with powerful stickers, and unleash cascades of pure joy! Each round raises the target score. With limited moves per round, you need to create the biggest scoring hands to survive seven days. Upgrade your 52‑card deck with collectible stickers, earn permanent badges, and discover special cards that open new ways to play. A new game mode debuts on iOS: Freeswap Run: Move cards freely, but you only have 4 chances to play! FEATURES The full, complete Cascadou game now available on the go! 120 stickers to collect, combine, and experiment with 8 card types that help you create wild combos 10 badges that permanently upgrade your run Auto saves game each round Multiple play modes for beginners and advanced players Daily Challenges: Chill Mode (free swaps, chase the longest chains) and Solitaire (remove all 52 cards in 20 moves or less) Morning, Afternoon, and Night stages with optional challenges and big rewards 20 rounds plus a tough final level that tests your deck and your skill Secrets to uncover and new modes and stickers to unlock Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to earn for each play mode Handcrafted art and music by solo developer machineboy from Norway High replayability with endless deck, sticker, and badge combos So take off your shoes, kick back, and soak in the delightful chain reactions of Cascadou!

Screenshots

Puzzle Strike4 screens
Cascadou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cascadou at 92% against Puzzle Strike's 38%. Cascadou also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Puzzle Strike's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Puzzle Strike costs $3.99 and Cascadou $4.99 up front. Puzzle Strike sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Cascadou asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cascadou holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Puzzle Strike's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cascadou's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Strike ships an update every 52 months, Cascadou fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle Strike versus Cascadou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle StrikeCascadou
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.3 (16 ratings)3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirlin GamesMachineboy AS

Customer experience

Puzzle Strike

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral29.2%
Negative33.3%

Cascadou

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Puzzle Strike

One-time11
  • Unlock Rook$1.99
  • Unlock Menelker$1.99
  • Unlock Persephone$1.99
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  • Unlock Gloria$1.99
  • Unlock Gwen$1.99
  • Unlock Vendetta$1.99
  • Unlock Zane$1.99
  • Unlock Bal-Bas-Beta$1.99
  • Character Value Bundle$5.99
  • Shadows Character Bundle$9.99
  • Unlock ALL characters$11.99
None

Cascadou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Strike free?
Puzzle Strike costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cascadou free?
Cascadou costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Strike or Cascadou?
Cascadou is rated higher. Puzzle Strike averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Cascadou averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Puzzle Strike or Cascadou have ads?
Neither Puzzle Strike nor Cascadou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Strike or Cascadou?
Puzzle Strike ships an update every 52 months, and Cascadou fortnightly. Most recently, Puzzle Strike was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cascadou on October 28, 2026.

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