Comparison

Rust Bucket vs Deus Cult

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

Head to head
About

Rust Bucket

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move and attack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Puzzle traps
  • Diverse monster types
  • Endless dungeon exploration
  • Strategic combat
  • High score competition
Features
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.

About

Deus Cult

Manage resources and strategize to appease an eternal being's rage. Offer tributes like money, faith, and souls to gain mercy, or risk humanity's doom. Features unique puzzle mechanics, multiple plagues, and challenging scenarios.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle mechanics
  • Resource management
  • Tribute system
  • Plague challenges
  • Multiple scenarios
  • Golden Medal of Mercy
Features
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The end is here and you must carefully manage your resources to appease the Eternal One’s rage. Plan your strategy and offer Money, Faith, and Souls as a tribute; Indulge his will and mercy will be granted. Anger it and all hope for humanity would be lost. Deus Cult features: -Unique puzzle mechanics. Free and easy to play, but challenging to master. -Fulfill the creature’s will by managing a wide variety of tributes. -Multiple plagues that create unique challenges. -An ample number of scenarios to solve. Only the best can obtain the coveted Golden Medal of Mercy in each stage.

Screenshots

Rust Bucket4 screens
Deus Cult4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rust Bucket at 4.0 against Deus Cult's 2.7. Rust Bucket also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 38%) and ratings volume (179 vs 30). Deus Cult's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Deus Cult sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rust Bucket holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rust Bucket has 179 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 38% of Deus Cult's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Deus Cult fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rust Bucket versus Deus Cult: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRust BucketDeus Cult
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (179 ratings) — better2.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings179 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB159 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNitrome1 Simple Game S.A. de C.V.

Customer experience

Rust Bucket

All ratings177 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.3%

Deus Cult

All ratings30 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative56.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

Bugs and requests

Rust Bucket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress reset when exiting levels
  • Level select screen locking completed levels
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Clipboard copying behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress
  • Weapon/item upgrades and customization
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Level editor

Deus Cult

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rust Bucket

One-time4
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
1 purchases

Deus Cult

One-time1
  • Eternal Life$2.99

Questions

Is Rust Bucket free?
Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deus Cult free?
Deus Cult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Deus Cult?
Rust Bucket is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Deus Cult averages 2.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Rust Bucket or Deus Cult have ads?
Both Rust Bucket and Deus Cult show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Deus Cult?
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Deus Cult fortnightly. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on October 21, 2026 and Deus Cult on September 25, 2026.

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