Comparison

Space Grunts vs Pay Guys 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Space Grunts

Engage in a unique blend of fast-paced arcade action and strategic turn-based combat. Explore a distressed moon base, battling aliens and robots to uncover its secrets. Utilize a variety of weapons and consumables to survive and complete your mission.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Arcade action
  • Roguelike shooter elements
  • Alien and robot combat
  • Weapon and consumable collection
  • Secret areas and routes
Features
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Support, tip and tricks: http://www.orangepixel.net "This is a turn-based game for people who don't like turn-based games, and a roguelike shooter for people who hate roguelike shooters." - TouchArcade 4/5 Space Grunts combines fast paced arcade action with turn-based gameplay. The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate.. You play one, out of a team, of Space Grunts, and your mission is simple: find your way into the moon-base, and figure out what has happened. You'll have to fight your way through aliens, robots, security drones and base-systems. Find the lower levels of the moon-base, and get to the core of the problems. Consumables A large collection of consumables can be found all over the moon base from weapon enhancers, to destructive toys, armor, explosives, system-hacks, and more. Use the items wisely to advance deeper into the moon-base. Weapons Starting with three standard Grunt weapons, you will be able to enhance them for more fire-power and range. On your way you'll also find alternate weapons, and melee weapons. Secrets There are various ways to complete the game, anomalies leading to weird places, underground routes, and mysterious items to transport you to other area's of the moon-base. On top of these there are secret rooms and area's located all over the base, so never a dull moment! Can you find the core of the problems? MFI support Got questions? need tips or help? visit our forums: http://orangepixel.net or connect and say hi: twitter.com/orangepixel facebook.com/orangepixel

About

Pay Guys 3D

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Are you up for the job? Plan your heist strategically. Execute it perfectly. Eliminate or hide from the guards. Take as much money as you can and be rich the easy way.

Screenshots

Space Grunts4 screens
Pay Guys 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pay Guys 3D at Free against Space Grunts's $3.99. Pay Guys 3D also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). Space Grunts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pay Guys 3D is free to download; Space Grunts costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Grunts ships an update every 5 weeks, Pay Guys 3D every 6 days. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Space Grunts versus Pay Guys 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace GruntsPay Guys 3D
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB101 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerErdinc Semerci

In-app purchases

None

Space Grunts

No in-app purchases

None

Pay Guys 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Grunts free?
Space Grunts costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pay Guys 3D free?
Pay Guys 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Grunts or Pay Guys 3D have ads?
Pay Guys 3D shows ads; Space Grunts does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Grunts or Pay Guys 3D?
Space Grunts ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pay Guys 3D every 6 days. Most recently, Space Grunts was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pay Guys 3D on September 19, 2026.

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