Comparison

PixelTerra vs Driftbound

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

Head to head
About

PixelTerra

Survive a dangerous world by building shelters, gathering resources, and defending against monsters. Explore dungeons, craft items, and farm to thrive in this survival-focused adventure.

Highlights
  • Over 100 craft recipes
  • Dungeons with treasures
  • Customizable world generation
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Loot with random properties
  • Day/Night cycle and weather
  • Farming and hunting
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The world of PixelTerra is quite dangerous so you need to build a shelter, find some food supply and get ready to protect yourself from monsters in order to survive at least a couple of days. Then you can only hope that the walls of your shelter will be strong enough to withstand the onslaught. In this game you will see: ● More than 100 recipes in the craftbook ● Dungeons with treasures ● Customized world generation and adaptive difficulty ● Loot with random properties ● Day/Night cycle + weather effects ● Hunting and fishing ● Animal and crop farming ● Trading with aborigines Tips for the beginner: ● If you don’t like Survival mode, you can turn off strong monsters and starvation in the settings. ● Also you can slow down game speed If you play for the first time or constantly die. ● Do not try to build a good shelter right away. Hide yourself first in the stone arrays. New blocks, items and recipes are permanently added in the game to make it more diversified and interesting to play. This game is not only about minecraft, but more about survival on a dangerous island and finding a loot with better properties. The gameplay contains elements of roguelike and rpg games.

About

Driftbound

Embark on an idle space RPG adventure, mining, crafting, trading, and fighting your way through a procedurally generated universe. Progress while you're away, and return to see your ship's progress. Engage in faction wars, build custom ships, and explore new game modes.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated universe
  • Mining, crafting, and trading mechanics
  • Faction warfare and progression
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Idle progression and offline play
  • Campaign and faction stories
  • Permanent upgrades through re-enlistment
Features
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A mining run, a profitable trade route, or one more pirate to take down. What does your ship need next? Driftbound is an idle space RPG where you start with one ship and work your way from the safe core worlds to the lawless rim. Mine, craft, trade and fight through a procedurally generated universe. Set your ship to work, close the game and come back to see how it went. MAKE A LIVING IN SPACE Mine asteroid belts, harvest gas, scan for salvage and turn raw materials into better gear. Stations have their own economies, so a full cargo hold is worth more if you know where to sell it. Take delivery jobs, follow leads from station residents, or carry contraband past customs if you're willing to risk your cargo. PICK A SIDE IN THE FACTION WAR Earn a faction's trust and take its oath. Complete three Orders a week, climb ten Merit ranks and choose a doctrine that suits how you play. Patrols, deliveries and scans help push your side's front. Watch systems change hands, hunt named captains, intercept convoys and work towards a Warlord's stronghold. Special war encounters wait for you to start the fight. BUILD A SHIP THAT CAN HANDLE IT Fit weapons, shields, engines and cargo upgrades. Craft equipment, collect rare modules and choose perks for the jobs you enjoy. Fight pirates with automatic weapons, then decide when to fire a missile, repair or get out. Better gear opens up tougher places with better salvage. THERE'S MORE AFTER YOUR FIRST RUN Follow the campaign and faction stories, hatch space pets and collect outfits and trophies. Re-enlist to earn Renown for permanent Admiralty upgrades. Push into harder Deep Runs or descend into the Undertow to see how far your build can take you. Your pets stay with you when you re-enlist. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Travel, work, pet incubation and ordinary combat can progress while you're away. The return report shows what happened, and you can carry on with a mission or change your plans. Offline play works without the online features. Connect when you want to trade with other players on the Exchange, see nearby pilots or try a friendly duel. No ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions. No account signup required. Pixel-art ships and worlds, adjustable text size, and nine languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Czech, Bulgarian and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

PixelTerra4 screens
Driftbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Driftbound at 4.8 against PixelTerra's 3.6. Driftbound also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). PixelTerra's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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

PixelTerra costs $0.99 and Driftbound $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Driftbound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PixelTerra's written reviews are positive against 100% of Driftbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelTerra ships an update every 4 months, Driftbound every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PixelTerra versus Driftbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelTerraDriftbound
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings713 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB89 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnton SkvortsovEd Rackham

Customer experience

PixelTerra

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

Driftbound

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PixelTerra

No in-app purchases

None

Driftbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixelTerra free?
PixelTerra costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Driftbound free?
Driftbound costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PixelTerra or Driftbound?
Driftbound is rated higher. PixelTerra averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Driftbound averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do PixelTerra or Driftbound have ads?
Neither PixelTerra nor Driftbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelTerra or Driftbound?
PixelTerra ships an update every 4 months, and Driftbound every 2 days. Most recently, PixelTerra was updated on November 2, 2026 and Driftbound on November 1, 2026.

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