Comparison

Rocket Surfer vs Galactic Overkill

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

Head to head
About

Rocket Surfer

Pilot a rocket through space, dodging asteroids and engaging in thrilling combat. Choose between different rocket types, each with unique abilities like firing lasers or creating protective bubbles. Enjoy an immersive space simulation experience on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Rocket movement via shaking or tapping
  • Asteroid dodging mechanics
  • Laser firing for asteroid destruction
  • Bubble creation for defense
  • Multiple rocket types
  • Space simulation gameplay
Features
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Shake your hands and your rocket will be moved respectively. You can also tap on the place where you want to move a rocket. ASTEROID ROCKET - Save your rocket from dropped Asteroids. - Asteroids will drop randomly from a random position. - Shake your iPhone left or right. You can also tap anywhere to move rocket that position. LASER ROCKET - Thrilling effect! Your rocket will fire laser continuously. - You just need to break asteroids by hitting lasers to them. BUBBLE ROCKET - Tap anywhere to throw bubble.  - Save your rocket from landslide part on the bubble.  -You can blow any number of the bubble. It is a really amazing experience. You can play this ​game on the ​iPhone, iPod, ​and iPad. Enjoy best space surfer game.

About

Galactic Overkill

Engage in fast-paced, neon-infused space combat across multiple game modes. Compete in free-for-all PvP, survive escalating waves in co-op PvE, or battle for territory in Galactic Conquest. Customize your ship and progress through ranks with unlockable cosmetics.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced space arena shooter
  • PvP free-for-all with bounty hunting
  • PvE co-op wave survival
  • Galactic Conquest territory control
  • Customizable ships and cosmetics
  • Daily rule-changing mutators
  • Full controller and touch support
Features
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GALACTIC OVERKILL is a fast, neon free-for-all space arena shooter. Drop into a live match in seconds — no account, no downloads to manage, no waiting, full controller support. PVP FREE-FOR-ALL Fly fast and claim the arena. Stack power-ups for fire rate, speed, and shields, level up mid-match to pick new weapons and upgrades, crack open loot drops, and hunt the BOUNTY — the top killer everyone wants dead. First to the kill target wins. PVE CO-OP WAVES Team up and survive escalating enemy waves on shared squad lives. Earn credits between fights, spend them at repair bays, perk stations, and the mystery box, and see how deep your squad can go. GALACTIC CONQUEST Teams fight for territory on a live sector grid. Capture, hold and push the front line — the fleet that owns the map wins, not the pilot with the most kills. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Create a private room and share an invite link — friends jump straight into your match, PvP or co-op. MADE FOR ARCADE PILOTS - Quick matches with players and bots, online around the clock - 8+ weapons: shotgun, railgun, homing, flak, ricochet and more - Daily mutators that remix the rules every day - A career of ranks, achievements, and unlockable cosmetics: ship shapes, trails, colors, and badges - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Haptics, virtual joystick controls, and full iPad support - Full controller support, plus touch controls that work in portrait or landscape No ads. No pay-to-win — the optional Supporter Pack is cosmetics only. Progress is stored on your device; we don't collect your data.

Screenshots

Rocket Surfer4 screens
Galactic Overkill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Galactic Overkill at none against Rocket Surfer's 1. Galactic Overkill also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Rocket Surfer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Galactic Overkill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rocket Surfer against 5.0 for Galactic Overkill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocket Surfer ships an update every 7 months, Galactic Overkill every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rocket Surfer versus Galactic Overkill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket SurferGalactic Overkill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftnoesisBradley Chippi

Customer experience

Rocket Surfer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Galactic Overkill

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rocket Surfer

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$2.99
None

Galactic Overkill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocket Surfer free?
Rocket Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galactic Overkill free?
Galactic Overkill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Surfer or Galactic Overkill?
Rocket Surfer and Galactic Overkill are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Rocket Surfer or Galactic Overkill have ads?
Rocket Surfer shows ads; Galactic Overkill does not.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Surfer or Galactic Overkill?
Rocket Surfer ships an update every 7 months, and Galactic Overkill every 4 days. Most recently, Rocket Surfer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Galactic Overkill on October 8, 2026.

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