Pocket Rogues vs Cosmic Lasers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Rogues
Embark on an epic adventure in this 2D Action-RPG Roguelike. Battle monsters, explore ever-changing dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Develop unique heroes with distinct skills and equipment to uncover deep underground secrets.
- Real-time action combat
- Diverse hero classes
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Unique locations
- Guild fortress building
- Character progression and upgrades
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Dynamic 2D Roguelike with Action-RPG elements. Raid endless dungeons, rebuild your Fortress, and develop your own heroes! Pocket Rogues combines the classic feel of old-school Action RPGs with the challenge and replayability of the Roguelike genre. Fight through hordes of monsters, explore procedurally generated dungeons, upgrade your guild fortress, and develop powerful heroes as you uncover the secrets hidden deep underground. === FEATURES: === • REAL-TIME ACTION Move, dodge, avoid traps, outmaneuver enemies, and fight in a combat system that rewards control, timing, and player skill. • DIVERSE HERO CLASSES Choose from a variety of heroes, each with unique skills, exclusive equipment, and their own progression paths. • EVERY DUNGEON IS UNIQUE Locations, monsters, loot, and encounters are procedurally generated, making every run different. • UNIQUE LOCATIONS Each location features its own visual style, enemies, traps, and interactive objects. Once unlocked, you can freely travel between them. • BUILD YOUR GUILD FORTRESS Construct and upgrade buildings to unlock new hero classes, strengthen existing ones, and gain access to new mechanics and features. • REGULAR UPDATES Pocket Rogues is actively supported and continuously expanded in close contact with its community. Pocket Rogues features dozens of dungeons filled with unique loot, dangerous enemies, and powerful bosses. Traditional RPG elements such as character progression, equipment upgrades, and world exploration add even more depth to each adventure. “For centuries, a dark dungeon has lured adventurers with its secrets and treasures. One after another, they vanished in its depths after facing the true evil hidden below. Yet the old legends continue to tempt new seekers of glory and fortune. Will you become one of them?” ULTIMATE version of Pocket Rogues is already available: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324?mt=8 Discord (Eng): https://discord.gg/nkmyx6JyYZ For any questions, contact the developer directly: ethergaminginc@gmail.com
Cosmic Lasers
Experience a pure retro survival shooter with zero ads and offline play. Survive intense asteroid storms, upgrade your ship, and unlock new vessels. Enjoy tactile feedback and support an indie developer.
- Zero ads, no interruptions
- Offline play for commutes
- Dynamic difficulty scaling
- Deep ship progression and upgrades
- Haptic feedback for action
- Unlockable ship icons
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Tired of mobile games that are 90% ads and 10% gameplay? Welcome to Cosmic Lasers—the ultimate retro survival shooter designed for the modern commute. We believe your focus should be on the mission, not on closing pop-up ads. That’s why Cosmic Lasers is 100% AD-FREE. Why Cosmic Lasers? Zero Ads: No banners, no interruptions, and no "wait 30 seconds to play." Offline Ready: No Wi-Fi? No problem. Perfect for airplanes, subways, and long road trips. Dynamic Difficulty: The longer you survive, the more intense the asteroid storm becomes. Deep Progression: Earn high scores to upgrade your laser spread and unlock new ships like the UFO, Fighter Jet, and Astronaut. Haptic Action: Feel every explosion and laser blast with tactile feedback. Support an Indie Developer: If you love the game, consider leaving a tip in our "Support the Developer" jar. Tips of $2.99 or more unlock exclusive ship icons to customize your flight! Survive the storm. Defend the planet. Download Cosmic Lasers today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cosmic Lasers at 5.0 against Pocket Rogues's 4.5. Cosmic Lasers also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Pocket Rogues's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cosmic Lasers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cosmic Lasers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Rogues has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pocket Rogues's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cosmic Lasers's.
Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Cosmic Lasers daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Rogues | Cosmic Lasers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexej Leonydov | MEHMETNUMAN HAMMAMI |
Customer experience
Pocket Rogues
Cosmic Lasers
Bugs and requests
Pocket Rogues
Reported bugs
6 issues- Ultimate not available?
- Why cant i get ultimate?
- Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
- Why can I not buy it
- Баги в игре
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- Keeps crashing
Requested features
7 requests- Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
- we need Chinese
- New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox mode
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- Customize characters
- Modern prison mode
Cosmic Lasers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Rogues
- PocketRogues - Handful of Gems$1.99
- PocketRogues - Bag of Gems$4.99
- PocketRogues - Chest of Gems$11.99
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- PocketRogues-Treasure of Gems$24.99
- Pocket Rogues-Mountain of Gems$49.99
Cosmic Lasers
- Small Tip - Support the Developer$0.99
- Medium Tip - Support the Developer$1.99
- Large Tip - Support the Developer$2.99
Questions
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