Comparison

Deus Cult vs Don't Bug Me!

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

Head to head
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.

About

Don't Bug Me!

Engage in a sci-fi survival experience on Mars, blending tower defense with first-person shooter action. Strategically build and upgrade your base, manage resources, and uncover a compelling story to escape the planet.

Highlights
  • Tower defense with FPS combat
  • Build and upgrade base defenses
  • Resource management
  • Story-driven survival
  • Fast-paced arcade missions
  • Controller and touch optimized
Features
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The Orion III is down and Commander Abigail Blackwell is stranded. Build a sci-fi tower defense grid, swap to light FPS to thin out swarms, and manage scarce solar energy to keep your base defense online. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Tower Defense, evolved: Place, upgrade, and synergize turrets to counter Martian types. • Swap to FPS on demand: Step in to snipe priority targets when the line falters. • Smart resource strategy: Time solar recharges, repair systems, and choose upgrades under pressure. • Story-driven survival: Uncover Blackwell’s log entries and the mystery behind the crash. • Arcade pacing: Fast missions, quick retries, satisfying progression. CORE FEATURES: • Tactical tower defense + FPS hybrid on Mars. • Build, upgrade, and customize your base defense. • Multiple enemy factions and boss encounters. • Progression, gear unlocks, and challenge modes. • Controller + touch optimized. Can you protect the crash site and get home?

Screenshots

Deus Cult4 screens
Don't Bug Me!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Bug Me! at 4.5 against Deus Cult's 2.7. Don't Bug Me! also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and ratings volume (145 vs 30). Deus Cult's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deus Cult sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Don't Bug Me! 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

Don't Bug Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Deus Cult's written reviews are positive against 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deus Cult ships an update fortnightly, Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deus Cult versus Don't Bug Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeus CultDon't Bug Me!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (30 ratings)4.5 (145 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30145 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB191 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer1 Simple Game S.A. de C.V.Frosty Pop

Customer experience

Deus Cult

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

Don't Bug Me!

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deus Cult

One-time1
  • Eternal Life$2.99
1 purchases

Don't Bug Me!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Deus Cult free?
Deus Cult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Don't Bug Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deus Cult or Don't Bug Me!?
Don't Bug Me! is rated higher. Deus Cult averages 2.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Don't Bug Me! averages 4.5 from 145 ratings.
Do Deus Cult or Don't Bug Me! have ads?
Both Deus Cult and Don't Bug Me! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Deus Cult or Don't Bug Me!?
Deus Cult ships an update fortnightly, and Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deus Cult was updated on September 25, 2026 and Don't Bug Me! on October 20, 2026.

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