Comparison

Pocket Rogues vs Deadlock Highway

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time action combat
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Unique locations
  • Guild fortress building
  • Character progression and upgrades
Features
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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

About

Deadlock Highway

Experience intense arcade driving by swiping through endless traffic, dodging obstacles, and pushing your speed to the limit. Survive longer for higher scores and compete against your best runs. Revive to continue the action after a crash.

Highlights
  • Endless highway driving
  • Minimalist arcade visuals
  • Multiple control schemes
  • Three game modes
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Power-up pickups
Features
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Deadlock Highway is a fast, simple arcade driving game where every second on the road gets more intense. Swipe through endless traffic, dodge cars and trucks, squeeze through tight gaps, and push your speed as high as you can. The longer you survive, the faster the highway becomes. Score points for distance, milestones, and dangerous near misses. Crash once and your run is over — unless you use a revive to jump back into the action. Deadlock Highway is built for quick, addictive play sessions. Easy to learn, instantly replayable, and always chasing one more run. Speed increases as your run continues, score bonuses for close calls and milestones. Compete against your best score per mode and difficulty! Features: • Fast endless highway driving • Clean minimalist arcade visuals • 3 control schemes • 3 Game Modes (Classic, Zen and Rush) • 5 Difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, Nightmare) • 4 Pick ups (Brake, Shield, 2x, Bonus Points) How far can you survive the deadlock?

Screenshots

Pocket Rogues4 screens
Deadlock Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deadlock Highway at 5.0 against Pocket Rogues's 4.5. Deadlock Highway also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Pocket Rogues's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Deadlock Highway 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

Deadlock Highway 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 5, 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 Deadlock Highway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Deadlock Highway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Rogues versus Deadlock Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket RoguesDeadlock Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB39 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAlexej LeonydovKlick Ink L.P.

Customer experience

Pocket Rogues

All ratings1,013 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.4%

Deadlock Highway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Deadlock Highway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Rogues

One-time5
  • 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
1 purchases

Deadlock Highway

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket Rogues free?
Pocket Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadlock Highway free?
Deadlock Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Rogues or Deadlock Highway?
Deadlock Highway is rated higher. Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Deadlock Highway averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pocket Rogues or Deadlock Highway have ads?
Deadlock Highway shows ads; Pocket Rogues does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Rogues or Deadlock Highway?
Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, and Deadlock Highway every 2 days. Most recently, Pocket Rogues was updated on October 22, 2026 and Deadlock Highway on October 20, 2026.

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