Comparison

Deep Town vs Gold and Goblins

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

Gold and Goblins

Manage a goblin mining operation, merging goblins to create stronger teams and upgrading your mine. Smash rocks for rewards, collect cards for bonuses, and explore new mines. Participate in events to grow your mining empire.

Highlights
  • Merge goblins to create stronger teams
  • Upgrade mine and manage resources
  • Smash rocks for hidden rewards
  • Collect special cards for bonuses
  • Explore new mines and regions
  • Participate in idle events
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Upgrade your mine and manage resources like a true idle tycoon in this simulator game! Merge lower-level goblins to build stronger teams in this strategic idle simulator experience! Smash rocks to uncover hidden rewards and expand your own mining tycoon simulator. Collect special cards to give your goblins powerful bonuses and become the ultimate mine manager! Explore new mines and regions packed with treasures in this immersive simulation game. Take part in special idle events to earn valuable rewards and grow your mining operation even faster! Ever dreamed of running your own goblin gold mine? Now you can join the gold rush! These cute goblin miners need your leadership. Without you, they can’t dig gold or find rare gems. If you enjoy tycon simulation games, idle simulators, or tycoon games, you’ll love Gold & Goblins: Idle Merger. Take on the role of mine manager: plan, upgrade, and optimize every part of your mining empire. Combine goblins to strengthen your team, clear out mines, and maximize resource production. Prove you’re the best manager and show off your upgrading progress to friends! Are you ready to guide your goblins on their challenging simulation adventure? Can you help them reach the deepest mines and become the top mining simulator expert? With Gold and Goblins Game, time flies while you manage, merge, and strategize—even during boring meetings or long commutes! Download now and start building your gold mining simulator empire! Need tips, giveaways, and ways to improve your simulation strategy? Join our official communities: Gold and Goblins on Facebook www.facebook.com/GoldGoblins Discord goldngoblins.link/discord Twitter twitter.com/GoldGoblins Got questions or need support? Visit our FAQ portal: goldngoblins.link/support

Screenshots

Deep Town4 screens
Gold and Goblins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deep Town at 76% against Gold and Goblins's 21%. Deep Town also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Gold and Goblins's advantage is chart position (#91 vs unranked) and ratings volume (42K vs 12K). 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. Deep Town sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Gold and Goblins sells 10 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 42K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Deep Town's written reviews are positive against 21% of Gold and Goblins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Town ships an update every 5 weeks, Gold and Goblins monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Deep Town versus Gold and Goblins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep TownGold and Goblins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.4 (42K ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#91 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB291 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGame VeteransAppQuantum Publishing Ltd

Customer experience

Deep Town

All ratings11,629 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,673 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.8%

Gold and Goblins

All ratings41,897 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews1,978 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative67.7%

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

Gold and Goblins

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute goblins and graphics
  • 🚀 Good time-waster
  • 👍 No pressure to spend money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misleading advertisements
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive to progress without spending money
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in game mechanics

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

Gold and Goblins

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress reset without warning
  • Ads causing game to freeze or crash
  • Inconsistent syncing of progress across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied and longer events
  • Ability to automate goblins and mines
  • Permanent progress between mines
  • More opportunities to earn elixir
  • Clearer indication of upgrade effects

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
10 purchases

Gold and Goblins

One-time10
  • Fistful of Gems$1.99
  • Event Special Offer$3.99
  • Event Starter Offer$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Event Starter Offer$4.99
  • Event Special Offer$5.99
  • Event Special Offer$6.99
  • Event Special Offer$7.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Deep Town free?
Deep Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gold and Goblins free?
Gold and Goblins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Town or Gold and Goblins?
Deep Town is rated higher. Deep Town averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Gold and Goblins averages 4.4 from 42K ratings.
Do Deep Town or Gold and Goblins have ads?
Both Deep Town and Gold and Goblins show ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Town or Gold and Goblins?
Deep Town ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gold and Goblins monthly. Most recently, Deep Town was updated on September 23, 2026 and Gold and Goblins on September 24, 2026.

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