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AI Dungeon vs LoreKeeper

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. AI Dungeon starts at $14.99, LoreKeeper at $11. Both have a free tier.

AI DungeonText adventure engine where the AI improvises every sceneLoreKeeperAI game master for tabletop-style RPG sessions, solo or with up to six friends, played in the browser.

Side by side

FactAI DungeonLoreKeeper
CategoryStorytelling & FictionAI Games & Interactive Fiction
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$14.99 month$11 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyLatitude—
Launched2019—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

AI Dungeon

Still the deepest AI text-adventure product there is, with seven years of scenario library behind it, and the only one where memory and world-state tooling is the actual product. It is entertainment, not a writing assistant — do not buy it expecting to finish a manuscript.

Pros

  • Memory, world info and scenario tooling are far more developed than in general chatbots used for roleplay
  • Multiple model choices per tier, including newer models added through 2026
  • Native iOS and Android apps, not just a mobile web wrapper
  • Large public scenario library gives an immediate starting point

Cons

  • Five-tier ladder from $14.99 to $99.99 is steep, and context length is the thing being sold at every rung
  • Credits do double duty for images and for extra context, so heavy sessions drain them quickly
  • No API, so scenarios cannot be driven from outside the platform
  • The service has changed content and moderation policy sharply in the past, which still colours community trust

LoreKeeper

One of the few AI RPG tools that handles both solo play and a real multiplayer table, with combat and campaign memory rather than freeform chat. Credits, not turns, are the currency on paid plans, so heavy campaigns can run dry mid-month, and the operator stays anonymous.

Pros

  • AI narrates every turn and adapts the story to player choices
  • Multiplayer for up to six players, not just single-player chat
  • Tactical combat and persistent campaign memory rather than a rolling context window
  • Free tier gives 20 turns a day without a credit card

Cons

  • Paid plans meter credits, and the Hero tier caps you at five campaigns
  • Priced in euros, so US buyers absorb exchange-rate drift
  • Self-described indie project in active development, with no company or country named
  • Pricing and marketing pages render client-side, so plan detail is hard to check before signing up

Which one fits

Choose AI Dungeon if you need

  • Long-running solo roleplay campaigns where world state has to survive dozens of sessions
  • Players who want to author and share scenarios rather than only consume them
  • Anyone curious how far a story engine can go without authored branches

Choose LoreKeeper if you need

  • Solo players who cannot get a group together
  • Small groups without a human GM
  • Newcomers who want narrative RPG with no rules prep

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