Dead Orbit vs Acecraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dead Orbit
Pilot a spaceship through deep space, battling an evil empire in this classic arcade shooter. Upgrade your weapons and defenses to survive intense barrages of enemy fire and meteorites. Experience stunning visuals and an electronic soundtrack as you fight to restore peace to the galaxy.
- Intensive arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
- Vast variety of levels
- Extreme boss battles
- Upgrade shields, guns, missiles, lasers, and magnets
- Stunning game visuals and skins
- Accessible to casual and hardcore gamers
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New shoot 'em up classic arcade shooter located in deep and dark space. Defeat the evil sky forces! Hop into the spaceship and fly through a chaotic barrage of meteorites, bullets and sky forces! Upgrade your space fighter and put an end to the evil Kraathu Empire. Why? Because only you can restore peace in the galaxy! Shoot 'em up! SHOOT AND EVADE TO SURVIVE Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of cannons and missiles. Taking enough ammo to bring punishment to your enemy. Use your agility to fly through deadly enemy territory in this explosive 3D dark space shooter action arcade game. UPGRADE TO GET STRONGER Foes are getting stronger in each stage, so in order to blast 'em from each sector of the galaxy you need to upgrade your arsenal of weapons and defences. To protect yourself against their deadly projectiles the hangar is full of upgrades for your vessel of ultimate destruction. REACH THE STARS Fly your spaceship through the cosmos and galactic hexagon cities where enemy aviators and skyrockets await. Game on! Use your sky force and reloaded weapons to defeat the enemy since 2014! There are many scrolling shooters but none of them is like Dead Orbit. This stunning shoot ‘em up game combines the classic arcade elements with the new possibilities offered by current technology. The new installment just came out in a spectacular dark style. FEATURES - intensive arcade like arcade shoot 'em up gameplay - vast variety of levels await - extreme boss battles - upgrade your shields, guns, missiles, lasers and magnets - stunning game visuals and skins - accessible to casual gamers, as well as die-hard shooter addicts - incredible electronic soundtrack
Acecraft
Embark on a cooperative aerial combat adventure, piloting aircraft through mystical islands. Absorb enemy projectiles to power up your weapons and master diverse skills. Explore over 100 stages and challenge bosses in a retro cartoon art style.
- 2-Player Survival Challenge mode
- Diverse random roguelike skills
- Absorb pink projectiles to power up
- Retro cartoon art style
- Over 100 unique stages
- Classic co-op mode with communication
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WE FLY TOGETHER! The cooperative Shoot'em Up mobile game ACECRAFT is officially live! Soar through a world suspended high among the clouds as a skilled pilot, commanding your aircraft through mystical islands and engaging in thrilling aerial combat. Wind up! Time to fix the world! There’s also the “2-Player Survival Challenge” mode, waiting for you and your friend to take it on! The first team in the world to clear it will earn generous rewards! Game Features: [Diverse Random Skills – Master the Shoot'em Up Experience] Choose from a wide variety of roguelike skills that provide powerful combat bonuses! Mix and match them to create spectacular bullet combinations and take on the Nightmare Legion! Every challenge offers a fresh new experience with endless combinations to discover! [Absorb Pink Projectiles – Become the Sky Ace] As a skilled pilot, you'll not only dodge countless enemy projectiles but also absorb pink projectiles from dense bullet storms, transforming them into your own combat arsenal. Use your enemies' attacks to enhance your weapons, craft your signature bullet storm, and become the unbeatable sky ace! [Retro Cartoon Art Style – Return to Innocent Childhood] Board the time train and journey back to an era of nostalgia and pure wonder as you explore the vast realm of Cloudia! Engage in intense battles with bosses of all shapes and personalities, discover their weaknesses, defeat them one by one, and claim victory with your own hands! [Diverse Stage Styles – Soar Through Adventure Worlds] Unknown adventures await your exploration! Challenge over 100 different stages, each with unique terrain and stationed enemies. Adapt your combat strategies to each stage's characteristics as you unveil the mysteries of Cloudia through your adventures! [Classic Co-op Mode – Let's Fly Together] Team up with friends for exhilarating co-op battles! Pilot your exclusive aircraft and embark on a wondrous journey together, discovering amazing treasure chests along your combat adventure. Support each other with quick in-game communication and take down bosses with ease!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Acecraft at 4.8 against Dead Orbit's 4.2. Acecraft also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (32K vs 6). Dead Orbit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dead Orbit sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Acecraft sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Acecraft holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acecraft has 32K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Dead Orbit's written reviews are positive against 91% of Acecraft's.
Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, Acecraft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dead Orbit | Acecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #152 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 300 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Inlogic Software s.r.o. | Skystone Games Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dead Orbit
Acecraft
Bugs and requests
Dead Orbit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Acecraft
Reported bugs
3 issues- Connection lost errors
- Game not loading past 40%
- Glitches and crashes on launch
Requested features
2 requests- More difficulty options
- Fix connection and loading issues
In-app purchases
Dead Orbit
- Skin Draco$0.99
- Skin Fire$0.99
- Skin Red$0.99
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- Skin Alien Skull$0.99
- Skin Ram Skull$0.99
- Skin Human Skull$0.99
- Skin Toxic Fire$0.99
- Skin Violet$0.99
- Skin White$0.99
- Skin Yellow$0.99
- Skin Orange$0.99
- Coin Doubler$3.99
Acecraft
- Popular Pack 1$0.99
- Popular Pack 2$1.99
- Popular Pack 3$2.99
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- Popular Pack 4$4.99
- Monthly Pass 1$4.99
- Growth Fund 1$7.49
- Popular Pack 5$9.99
- Navigator Pass$14.99
- Diamond Pack 4$19.99
- Growth Fund 2$19.99
- Popular Pack 7$19.99
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