Comparison

Hell and Back vs SpaceShootingNT

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

Head to head
About

Hell and Back

Embark on a sci-fi roguelike RPG adventure to close a portal to hell on Mars. Fight, loot, and upgrade your gear in turn-based combat, recruiting mercenaries and making critical decisions to survive.

Highlights
  • Procedural and handcrafted levels
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Mercenary recruitment
  • Challenging quests and bosses
  • Deep RPG progression
  • Turn-based combat
Features
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A sci‑fi roguelike RPG where you descend into hell to close the portal. A portal to hell has opened on Mars Base - and you’re the only one left to stop it. Fight, loot, upgrade, and survive in a turn‑based roguelike RPG where every run is different! - Procedural + handcrafted levels for endless replayability - Upgrade weapons and armor using power cells - Recruit mercenaries to build you squad - Challenging quests and bosses that evolve as you progress in this dungeon crawler - Deep RPG progression with stat points and gear builds - Classic roguelike tension - every decision matters - Turn based RPG action Do you have what it takes to descend into hell and come back alive?

About

SpaceShootingNT

Features
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Blast through space with one finger. Your ship fires automatically. All you do is drag to dodge enemy bullets and aim at your targets. Simple to pick up, tense to master. 100 STAGES, 20 BOSSES Every 5th stage is a boss fight. Bosses don't just have big health bars — they raise shields and summon minions, spray spiral bullets, and charge straight at you. Break the shield, then unload everything you have. A NEW GIMMICK EVERY 5 STAGES Each section adds a new rule to the fight: - Enemies dash at you - Meteors rain down - Enemies teleport - Destroyed enemies split in two - Enemy bullets bounce off the screen edges - Enemies carry shields - Pick one of three power-ups before the stage - Make enemies stronger on purpose for a bigger reward Later sections combine them. UPGRADE ENDLESSLY Spend the coins you earn on attack, fire rate, multi shot, and max HP. Upgrades are permanent, so your ship keeps getting stronger. Special gear adds more: - Orbital Drone: circles your ship and auto-fires at enemies - Energy Barrier: absorbs damage for you - Mega Beam: one screen-clearing beam per stage MAKE IT YOURS 12 ship skins and 5 decorations, from engine flames to shield auras. Cosmetic only — no pay to win. NO STRESS - No forced ads (the 2x reward ad is always optional) - No in-app purchases - Plays offline - No account needed One stage on a short break, or all 100 in one sitting. Play at your own pace.

Screenshots

Hell and Back3 screens
SpaceShootingNT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpaceShootingNT at none against Hell and Back's 2. SpaceShootingNT also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Hell and Back sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceShootingNT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hell and Back versus SpaceShootingNT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell and BackSpaceShootingNT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB61 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinTakashi Nomura

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hell and Back

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Hell and Back Full Upgrade$1.99
None

SpaceShootingNT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hell and Back free?
Hell and Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpaceShootingNT free?
SpaceShootingNT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hell and Back or SpaceShootingNT have ads?
Both Hell and Back and SpaceShootingNT show ads.

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