Don't get fired! vs Gladiator Rising 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't get fired!
A hardcore survival game where you navigate the harsh realities of the corporate world. Start as an intern with nothing and climb the company ladder to become president. Experience challenging work conditions and make your career dreams come true.
- Climb the company ladder
- Start as an intern
- Experience harsh working conditions
- Simple controls
- Survival gameplay
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Viral sensation in Korea! 1 Million downloaded indie game! Job seekers destroyed their cell phones, and contract workers cried like little girls after they played this game! Hardcore company survival… ‘Don’t get fired!’ has finally arrived! For all job seekers!! ‘Don’t get fired!’, is a survival game where you get to play a character who has no money, no connections whatsoever. You need to make him climb up the company ladder from an ‘intern’ to the ‘president’. You can play ‘Don’t get fired!’ for free! Experience the extremely harsh working conditions in Korea with simple control! How many companies will you have to go through to become the president? To all tired, and frustrated job seekers and contract workers! Make your dream come true in this game! Until you get to the top of the ladder… Don’t. get. fired! [No matter what you expect, you will see more XD] ---------------------------------------------- Send me an email if you have any questions or requests. quick_turtle_en@naver.com
Gladiator Rising 2
Embark on an epic RPG adventure where ancient creatures have escaped their prison and taken over the empire's arenas. As a prophesied savior, you must battle these powerful beasts, master strategic turn-based combat, and uncover an enthralling storyline. Explore a world with stunning pixel art, an expanded class system, and hundreds of items to craft.
- Real-Time Turn-Based RPG
- Handcrafted Pixel Art
- Immersive Storyline
- Expanded Class System
- Item Crafting
- Hundreds of Items
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The Maker’s Gate has been opened, and the creatures it once held imprisoned are now free! These Ancients, beasts more powerful than anything we have ever faced, have taken over the Empire’s arenas! Our once Great Champion, the One… is no more. But, as the prophecy mentions, a Second Savior will liberate the Empire once again. Will you be the one? Or should we say the two? Enter this immersive new world with beautifully hand-crafted backgrounds, arenas, creatures and bosses! Experience the game that took one ambitious developer almost three years to make! Strategy is key in this new Real-Time Turn-Based RPG! Gladiator Rising II is easy to understand, yet hard to master! Game features include: - Simple gameplay, yet extremely deep game mechanics! - Beautifully handcrafted pixel art! - An immersive and enthralling storyline! - Cool looking Bosses and Creatures! - An Expanded Class System! - Spells and Abilities, Summons and more! - Hundreds of items! - Item Crafting!
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Verdict
Don't get fired! and Gladiator Rising 2 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Don't get fired!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Gladiator Rising 2's. Don't get fired! also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 2K). Gladiator Rising 2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Don't get fired! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gladiator Rising 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gladiator Rising 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.6K and 2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Don't get fired!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Gladiator Rising 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Don't get fired! ships an update every 3 months, Gladiator Rising 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't get fired! | Gladiator Rising 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8.6K ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 69.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | QuickTurtle Co., Ltd. | Happii Gamer Studios Inc. |
Customer experience
Don't get fired!
Gladiator Rising 2
User reviews
Don't get fired!
From 8.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging corporate ladder climbing
- 💡 Unique and relatable concept
- 🤗 Humorous and self-aware
- 🔥 Challenging but rewarding progression
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression and high grind
- 🤯 Extremely difficult to avoid getting fired
- 💰 Monetization through ads and IAPs
- 🤔 Lack of customization options
Gladiator Rising 2
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💡 Interesting crafting system
- 👍 Enjoyable dialogue and humor
- 🚀 Quick gameplay sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Issues with cloud saves and purchases
- 👎 Unbalanced difficulty and progression
- 👎 Repetitive and grindy gameplay
Bugs and requests
Don't get fired!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to click on managers/higher-ups
- Part-time job feature not working properly
- Promotion chance resetting after failed promotions
- Inconsistent responsiveness of UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable character and appearance
- Retain promotion progress after getting fired
- More upgrades and challenges to acquire
- Detailed background on higher-level characters
- Adjustable UI element sizes
Gladiator Rising 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to open chests or access certain features
- Crashes and loss of progress after ads
- Inconsistent save data and character progression
- Unresponsive or buggy controls
- Localization issues and untranslated text
Requested features
5 requests- Improved crafting and inventory management
- More content and variety (bosses, levels, classes)
- Online multiplayer and PvP modes
- Ability to reset progress and start over
- Better localization and translation
In-app purchases
Don't get fired!
- Charging challenge count$0.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 1$0.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 2$2.99
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- No Ads$2.99
- Doubled Pension$2.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 3$5.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 4$9.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 5$29.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 6$59.99
- Shop Purchasing Gold 7$99.99
Gladiator Rising 2
- 100 Gems$1.99
- 250 Gems$3.99
- 600 Gems$7.99
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- 1,000 Gems$10.99
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