Dogpile

CasualGoogle PlayApp Store

7.9~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.7·5K+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

Dogpile pen full of merged yellow and orange dogs with a Dalmatian dropping in, $24 in the wallet

Pet Shop screen selling a bow, a fish and a bone with dog cards priced $5 to $18

Purple pen with a few small dogs and three cards in hand, $14 in the wallet

Dog Wash screen with combs and brushes, apply one treatment to three dogs

Orange pen crowded with large merged dogs and a Dalmatian, $18 in the wallet

Good Game results card with 5,820 bones earned and 268 hands played

About Dogpile

Dogpile is Foot Games' Suika-meets-Balatro roguelike from Steam, on iOS and Android since August 20, 2026: drop dogs into a pen, touch two of the same breed to merge a bigger one, and build a deck of traits and Dog Tags to hit each round's goal. The first deck is free with no ads and no data collected; the Full Version is one $7.99 purchase. The App Store rates it 4.7; Android sits at 3.3 because the port overheats and crawls on some phones.

Game information

DeveloperFoot Games Pty Ltd

Version1.1.3

Size394 MB (Android) · 1.2 GB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (Android)Varies with device

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeYes — single-player, no account

Interface languagesEN

Store rating4.7 from 102 ratings

Installs5K+

Updated by developer2026-08-25

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Dogpile Review: Barkatro Is Great on iPhone, Rough on Android

Merge Two Dogs Into a Bigger Dog, Then Build the Deck Around It

The pitch is two genres wired together. The pen works like a fruit-merge game: dogs drop in, two of the same breed touching become a bigger breed, and the bigger the dog the more it scores toward a round's goal before your hands run out. Around it sits a deck builder that reviewers keep calling dog Balatro: dogs carry traits — Barky, Sleepy, Timid, Cool and more — the Dog Wash applies a treatment to three dogs at a time, the Pet Shop sells dogs, bows and bones between rounds, and Dog Tags act as the joker-like modifiers that turn traits into synergies. An August 24, 2026 App Store four-star says nothing motivates another run like almost winning one; a September 19 four-star who loves both Suika Game and Balatro calls it a happy marriage.

iPhone 4.7, Android 3.3: The Port Is the Difference

The App Store's 106 ratings average 4.7 and the reviews are about late nights; the 100 Google Play reviews average 3.3 and the top one, an August 21 one-star with eight votes, describes a Galaxy S22 running hot and the frame rate crawling within seconds until dogs could barely be dragged. A September 12 Play three-star played for a few days and then got a black screen after the studio logo on every launch. A September 7 App Store four-star reports tags that occasionally do nothing and trainer items that misfire. Version 1.1.3 on August 25 fixed a batch of reported crashes, stopped the crash-report pop-up repeating, and fixed decks re-locking themselves after a restart; an August 23 Play five-star on a Galaxy S26+ has had no slowdown, only stray report pop-ups.

One $7.99 Unlock, No Ads, No Data — and No Family Sharing

The business model is the thing every App Store review praises: the first deck is free with no ads and no microtransactions, and the Full Version is one $7.99 purchase that unlocks the remaining decks. Google Play lists in-app items from $0.29 to $99.99, which will include regional pricing and tip-jar items rather than a currency ladder; there is no ads badge on either store. Google's data-safety card lists no data collected or shared and Apple lists no tracking. The one purchase complaint, a September 13 three-star, is that the unlock does not support Family Sharing. The iOS build is 1.18 GB on iOS 15 and also runs on Apple Silicon Macs; Play does not publish an Android floor. A month from launch it is 5,000-plus installs on Play. Prices are regional.

Pros

Merge-pen scoring wired into a Balatro-style trait and Dog Tag deck
First deck free with no ads, no data collected, no currency
One $7.99 purchase unlocks every remaining deck
Decks that change the playstyle and a run you want to restart at once
Hand-drawn dogs and sound design reviewers call the best on the store

Cons

Overheating and a crawling frame rate on a Galaxy S22, per the top Android review
A black screen after the studio logo ended one Android player's game
Tags and trainer items occasionally do nothing, on phone and on PC
No Family Sharing on the $7.99 unlock, and rules you may need Steam forums for

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Verdict

A 7.9: a clever merge-plus-deck-builder with the most honest pricing on the store — free deck, no ads, no data, one $7.99 unlock — and an Android port that some phones cannot yet run. Take it on iPhone without hesitation, and on a recent Android. Skip it on an older Android until Foot Games' crash fixes catch up with the Galaxy S22 reports, or if you need Family Sharing on the unlock.

Gameplay8Merge physics plus deck synergies; the almost-won run is the hook, per an August four-star.

Controls7Dragging and dropping dogs is tactile on iPhone; on a hot Android the drags barely register.

Replay value7Several decks with distinct playstyles; one buyer finished them all in a few days.

Graphics & sound8Loose hand-drawn dogs, bold colour pens and sound design reviewers single out.

Monetisation9Free deck, no ads, no data, one $7.99 unlock; only Family Sharing is missing.

7.9out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Dogpile offline?

Yes in practice: it is a single-player roguelike with no ads, no accounts and no data collection on Google's card, and nothing on either store depends on a server. The one online step is the $7.99 unlock. Reviewers who call it a nap game and a late-night game are describing exactly the kind of play that does not need a connection.

Is Dogpile free?

The first deck is free with no ads and no microtransactions, and several App Store reviewers say it alone has plenty of replay. The Full Version — the remaining decks — is one $7.99 purchase on the App Store; Google Play lists items from $0.29 to $99.99, which reflects regional prices and tips rather than a currency shop. The unlock does not support Family Sharing. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Dogpile?

iOS 15 or newer with 1.18 GB free, or an Android phone — Play does not list a floor, and the reviews suggest a recent one: a Galaxy S22 overheated and crawled while a Galaxy S26+ ran it without slowdown. The App Store build also runs on Apple Silicon Macs. If you have a choice, the iPhone version is the one with 4.7 stars.

Can you play Dogpile with friends?

No. It is a solo run-based game — your pen, your deck, your goal — with no multiplayer, no leaderboards described on the stores and no sharing beyond the end-of-run stats card that tallies bones earned, hands played, dogs merged and goals finished.

How long does Dogpile take?

A run is a short session, and the free deck kept an August 2026 reviewer playing for hours; a September buyer of the full game finished every deck over a few days and then, in their words, could finally put it down. Completing each deck's goals and chasing bigger dogs stretches it further, and the September Play crash reports are the only thing that ends it early.