Space Grunts vs Spaceland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Turn-based gameplay
- Arcade action
- Roguelike shooter elements
- Alien and robot combat
- Weapon and consumable collection
- Secret areas and routes
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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
Spaceland
Engage in fast-paced, turn-based tactical combat on a mysterious alien planet. Assemble a team of unique fighters, equip them with futuristic weapons, and battle diverse enemies and dangerous bosses. Unravel the planet's secrets through engaging dialogue and stunning visuals.
- Dynamic turn-based battles
- Squad of 6 unique fighters
- Futuristic upgradable equipment
- Diverse enemies and bosses
- Sci-fi story and plot twists
- Hand-drawn game world map
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It is probably the most dynamic turn-based strategy in the spirit of the old school. Less covers, more action! Land on a lost planet and show the mutants what you are made of. Shoot, kick, blow up and destroy. You will put together the most reckless team of fighters and unravel the mysteries of the mystical planet following the best traditions of science fiction. • The game is inspired by the best turn-based strategies of the old school • A unique system of dynamic turn-based battles lasting 10–15 minutes • A squad of space rangers made up of 6 fighters with a unique fighting style • A story about the mysterious planet in the spirit of the golden age of science fiction • A hand-drawn map of the game world • Assault rifles, machine guns, plasma guns, grenade launchers and a lot of other equipment to make your fighters even stronger • More than 20 different enemies from alien animals to dangerous monsters • Futuristic upgradable equipment which gives your fighters unique abilities • Intense dialogs between team members, which reveal unexpected plot twists • Colorful special effects that transform a turn-based combat into an exciting action movie • And, of course, the party headliners are dangerous bosses that show up at the end of each chapter of the adventure
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spaceland at Free against Space Grunts's $3.99. Spaceland also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Space Grunts's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 36%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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
Spaceland is free to download; Space Grunts costs $3.99 up front. Spaceland sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Space Grunts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spaceland holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceland has 539 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Space Grunts's written reviews are positive against 36% of Spaceland's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Space Grunts ships an update every 5 weeks, Spaceland every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Grunts | Spaceland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (539 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 539 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 729 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | PlayPanic |
Customer experience
Space Grunts
Spaceland
Bugs and requests
Space Grunts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spaceland
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent crashes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Zoom feature for small screen sizes
- More free levels before paywall
In-app purchases
Space Grunts
No in-app purchases
Spaceland
- Frontier$4.99
- Secret Laboratory$4.99
- Training Day$4.99
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