Comparison

Deep Town vs Forge Ahead

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

Head to head
About

Deep Town

Manage idle mines, automate resource collection with bots, and build a thriving factory town. Craft valuable items, upgrade buildings, and expand your production line to earn cash and discover new crafting opportunities.

Highlights
  • Automate workflow for idle income
  • Mine resources offline
  • Upgrade trading portal for earnings
  • Assign bots for increased motivation
  • Smart bot and material management
  • Manage mines, chemistry, and oil stations
  • Mine over 15 different resources
  • Crafting and production buildings
Features
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Dig deep and dive in this factory simulator game by managing your idle mines and earning cash for your town. Expand your town and give it a boost with bots that will automate and speed up your workflow. Take on the challenge and discover the crafting buildings above ground to craft, make jewelry and grow plants. Improve your buildings : Upgrade your buildings to unlock more slots to produce faster, and start your own production line linking it from smelting to crafting to chemistry and more. Automate your workflow : Busy with your workday? Assign your bots to collect resources and boost your buildings to speed up your production times - meaning more profits, faster. Crafting & Money : The harder the item you produce, the more coins you receive for them - manage your money right and you’ll be heading to the asteroids in no time. FEATURES: • Automate your workflow to increase your idle income • Mine resources and continue creating even when offline • Profit from an upgrade trading portal boost your earnings • Assign bots to increase your workers’ motivation • Smart management of bots and timing of materials to create a productive workflow • Manage mines, chemistry mines and oiling stations to meet the supply chain needs • Mine for more than 15 different resources: Including coal, gold, copper, amethyst, platinum, and more • Send explorer bots to hidden caves on secret expeditions to collect artifacts • More than 5 production buildings, including smelting, crafting, jewelry, greenhouse and special ones to make electricity • No internet connection needed Like Deep Town on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/DeepTownGame/ Got any problems or suggestions? Feel free to send a message to: support@rockbitegames.com We are always happy to hear our players' feedback! Twitter https://twitter.com/DeepTownGame Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedeeptowngame/ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/deeptown/ Discord https://discord.gg/WMgbC27

About

Forge Ahead

Mine exotic metals and precious gems, then hammer them into beautifully crafted swords. Run your own armory to display your creations and earn money to unlock even better materials and designs. Enjoy addictive gameplay that lets you earn even when offline.

Highlights
  • Mine exotic metals and gems
  • Hammer molten metal into swords
  • Run your own armory
  • Unlock new materials and designs
  • Earn money offline
  • Addictive tap-based mechanics
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Strap on your boots and forge ahead! Mine metals, hammer them into shape, and forge the best swords you can! This is not your normal simulation game. Break rocks to discover exotic gems. Forge them into beautiful swords and show them off in your armory. The better the materials you find, the more money you make! The more money you make, the better the swords you can unlock. You will be the envy of every blacksmith in the kingdom. Stop what you are doing now, it’s hammer time! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Tap away at the rocks. Discover precious metals. Hammer the molten metal into sharp shiny swords. 2. Run your own Armory Show off the swords you craft on the weapons rack. Can you make the best? 3. Keep them coming! Keep finding new gems to make better swords. The better the sword the more you make! 4. Earn offline No need to always be on. You still earn money as you are signed off. Discover your inner blacksmith and forge the best swords. Watch the molten metal cool off into your beautiful creations. Good luck putting down Forge Ahead! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Happy Glass, Flip Trickster and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

Screenshots

Deep Town4 screens
Forge Ahead4 screens

Verdict

The call

Deep Town and Forge Ahead both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Deep Town's written reviews are positive against 41% of Forge Ahead's. Forge Ahead's advantage is ratings volume (85K vs 12K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Deep Town sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Forge Ahead sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Town holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forge Ahead has 85K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Deep Town's written reviews are positive against 41% of Forge Ahead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Town ships an update every 5 weeks, Forge Ahead monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deep Town versus Forge Ahead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep TownForge Ahead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.6 (85K ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better41.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12K85K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB254 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGame VeteransLion Studios

Customer experience

Deep Town

All ratings11,648 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,676 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative17.9%

Forge Ahead

All ratings85,042 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews560 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral16.4%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Deep Town

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique mechanics
  • 💡 Interesting story and lore
  • 🚀 Offline progression
  • 👍 No forced ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progression
  • 🔒 Unreliable save/restore functionality

Forge Ahead

From 85K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying forging process
  • 🚀 Casual time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of clarity on ore values
  • 🔍 Repetitive and limited gameplay
  • 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Deep Town

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inventory/crafting issues
  • Expedition system not working properly
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes
  • Incorrect/missing game data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to queue/batch crafting
  • More customization options
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Better resource management tools

Forge Ahead

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to store/save forged swords
  • Customers not appearing consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ore/material variety and selection
  • Additional weapon types beyond swords
  • Ability to discard unwanted ores
  • More detailed progression and upgrades
  • Improved customer/quest system

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Deep Town

One-time11
  • Special offer$0.99
  • Fistful of Gems$1.99
  • Special offer$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Starter pack$5.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
6 purchases

Forge Ahead

One-time6
  • Tier 1 Coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Remove Upgrade Ads$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Tier 2 Coins$6.99
  • Starter Pack$8.99
  • Tier 3 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Deep Town free?
Deep Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge Ahead free?
Forge Ahead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Town or Forge Ahead?
Deep Town is rated higher. Deep Town averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Forge Ahead averages 4.6 from 85K ratings.
Do Deep Town or Forge Ahead have ads?
Both Deep Town and Forge Ahead show ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Town or Forge Ahead?
Deep Town ships an update every 5 weeks, and Forge Ahead monthly. Most recently, Deep Town was updated on November 1, 2026 and Forge Ahead on November 1, 2026.

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