Thorn & Dew
Andrii Fedunets Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Thorn & Dew is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Andrii Fedunets. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated August 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 156 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Aug 24
- 2026 · v1.4
Screenshots
About Thorn & Dew
Thorn & Dew is an idle survival game about a lone cactus fighting for every drop of water in a merciless desert. Grow from a tiny sprout into a mighty desert guardian. Collect water, level up, and fend off waves of thirsty raiders who want what's yours. FEATURES • Idle water generation — your cactus keeps growing even while you're away • Tap to shoot spikes and repel raider attacks and epic boss fights • Evolve: pick a unique ability at every milestone and shape your own build • Upgrade attack, generation, crits and more to push further • Hire desert mercenaries — a frog, a turtle, a golem and other quirky allies, each with its own power • Survive dynamic weather: sandstorms, scorching heat, rain and cold desert nights • Complete quests, trade with the wandering merchant and reset evolutions to try new builds The desert takes no prisoners. Water is life — defend it.
What’s new
Version 1.4 · Updated August 24, 2026
• Your cactus now fights on its own — spikes fire automatically at the nearest enemy. Your taps still fly on top of that, and the faster you tap, the faster the cactus keeps firing by itself • Rebuilt progression — fewer levels, far bigger steps: every growth is a real leap • Rebalanced upgrades — each purchase gives a noticeably bigger boost • Rebalanced enemies — a much gentler first few minutes, and no more dull stretches where nothing gets tougher • New growth screen — see exactly what the next level changes before you commit • Redesigned interface — new windows, new icons, clearer numbers everywhere • Upgrade and skill descriptions now show the value you'll get after the next purchase • Hints no longer pause the game or force you to tap • More dew — it now drops from defeated enemies, and quests, traders and bosses pay out more • Mercenaries knock on your door far more often • Growth progress no longer resets when an enemy steals a sip of water • Ads now load reliably on the very first launch • Faster startup and no audio stutter when the game begins • Speed-up simplified to a single x2 boost
App privacy
The developer, Andrii Fedunets, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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