When comparing Killer Cavern vs Angband Variants, the Slant community recommends Angband Variants for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes on Android?” Angband Variants is ranked 25th while Killer Cavern is ranked 56th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Real-time
The gameplay is in real time, not turn based, so is a bit more like The Binding of Isaac or other roguelites.
Pro Free while in development
In order to test the development of the game the dev has made the game free while it is in development.
Pro Contains ToME 2.3.5 -- which is a fan favorite
Pro Can be customized
Using the right app you customize the variant through the files.
Pro Based on Tolkien universe
Being based on the Tolkien universe makes for a familiar environment for fans as well as a deep offering of texture that would be hard to match from scratch.
Pro Five variants in one game
There are 5 variants of the original Angband included in this app, Sangband, Steamband, ToME, NPP Angband and Sil. With 5 games in 1 this app offers a robust offering of playtime.
Cons
Con Short
It has been reported that the game can be beaten in under 5 minutes, so a bit short for those looking for something a to dig into for an extended period of time.
Con You need a physical keyboard to really enjoy this game
You can't select / customize software keyboards, which makes controlling the game more difficult than using a real keyboard that can.
Con Cannot change the game
It always starts with ToME.
Con Enemies can target from off screen
While enemies can target from off screen the player is unable to target them until they show onscreen, which means the player can get hit from enemies they can not see or retaliate.