Comparison

Space Grunts 2 vs Mutants

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

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About

Space Grunts 2

Explore alien planets and battle enemies using a unique card-based combat system. Your inventory doubles as your deck, with every item collected becoming a card for strategic battles. Unlock new abilities and items as you progress through procedurally generated missions.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Unique inventory/deck system
  • Card-based combat
  • Unlockable extras and trinkets
  • Endless variation in gameplay
  • Strategic item collection
Features
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Land on a planet, find an entrance to a space station, and battle aliens, robots and hazardous environments using your deck of cards. Key features: ] Endless variation – Every game plays like a unique mission for your away-team – the layout is different every time. From the level layouts, to special events, and alternate paths. Every game will be unique. ] Unique card/inventory system – Your inventory is your deck of cards, every weapon, shield, or item you pick up is a card you use in battles and sits in your inventory (your deck). ] Unlockable extras – Complete challenges to unlock special Trinkets to help you in your games. Complete multiply missions to permanently unlock Buff cards, and increase your experience level to unlock special passive cards. Gameplay: Every game you play is uniquely generated from building blocks. No two levels are the same, no two game sessions are the same. As you progress through the levels you get to collect items for your inventory : weapons, shields, and dozens of other type items. Each item in your inventory is a card in your deck. Don’t want certain cards? don’t pick them up! That’s how you build your deck in this game: as you go. When you encounter aliens, you will engage with them in a card-battle: Either you or the alien will choose the first card, depending on who attacks who. And then the other picks his card. Defeat the alien, and move on to the next! Card battles are swift, and to the point. The game will randomly generate events, alternate routes and decide what effects plant-spores have on you or the aliens. Like I said: no two games will be the same!

About

Mutants

Engage in strategic card battles, build custom decks with over 200 cards, and compete in ranked PvP or co-op PvE modes. Master unique genes and evolve your mutants to dominate the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Strategic deckbuilding
  • Over 200 unique cards
  • Ranked PvP arena
  • Co-op PvE boss battles
  • Seasonal leaderboards
  • Mutant evolution
  • Multiple gene types
Features
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--- BRING YOUR CARDS TO LIFE IN THIS NEW CCG --- Mutants: Genesis is a strategic card game where your creativity and tactical thinking will lead you to victory. Create your own decks to take on other players in the arena. Summon Mutants and evolve them to gain power. In cooperation, join forces to defeat legendary Bosses and reap the rewards. Are you ready to dominate the leaderboard? --- FIND YOUR STYLE OF PLAY --- Create your own deck with over two hundred cards divided between 6 unique genes and your best combinations of Mutants, Support Cards and Buildings to make your mark on the legend. Your mastery of deckbuilding and your ability to think on your feet will be your greatest assets! --- REPLAY YOUR CHAMPION TITLE EVERY MONTH --- You're not the only one who wants to become the world's best Psycog! Claim your place among the Seasonal Champions by climbing the 8 ranks of ranked mode in dynamic seasons with regular balancing patches. Rewards and glory await those who dominate the rankings. --- PLAY CO-OP WITH UP TO 3 PLAYERS --- In PvE mode, prepare for titanic boss battles with 2 other players simultaneously, and take on the weekly challenges of the Temporal Rifts! --- REWARDING PROGRESSION --- Unlock cards and rewards through PvP or PvE progression and weekly cooperative challenges. These rewards will allow you to craft new cards to improve your decks. --- GENES --- Master technology with the Tech gene. Immerse yourself in a world of relentless innovation, where Mutants repair themselves effortlessly with Self-Repair, and ephemeral Parts offer strategic advantage. With Dual Core, your Mutants will attack and use their abilities in a single turn, but beware of backlash! The Necro gene has turned death and decay into powerful allies. Necro mutants thrive on executing enemies or with their Last Wills, leaving a haunted legacy when they're gone. Manipulate Bones, a unique resource, to strengthen your forces. With the Necro gene, death isn't the end; it's a new beginning. The art of precision and well-crafted combat is brought to life with the Blades gene. Blade Mutants activate unique Tactics based on specific conditions to trigger powers. Equip Orbs to enhance your mutants' abilities and trigger dynamic effects with Draw. Individually powerful mutants and impressive effects are the key to Blades! Immerse yourself in the wild world of the Zoo gene, where the principles of Darwinian evolution and wilderness reign supreme... Zoo mutants rush into battle, unleashing powerful effects as they enter, and evolve rapidly through the ranks, unlocking new possibilities with each advancement. Embrace Adaptation and navigate the unpredictability of the wilderness. After conquering the stars, it's time to turn your gaze back to the battlefield with the Space gene. The cohesion of your Squads and Buildings forms the heart of your army. Deploy your troops meticulously to quickly establish an indestructible front. It's time to impose your will in the Arena! The secrets of the Arcane are revealed with the Mystic Gene, where mythical creatures and magical entities come to life. Mystic Mutants harness super-powered active abilities, creating a symphony of mystical powers that transcend the ordinary. Inflict damage over time with Burn and manipulate the battlefield by blocking abilities with Stasis. In Mystic Gene, magic and strategic mastery intertwine for an explosive gameplay experience. Download Mutants: Genesis now!

Screenshots

Space Grunts 24 screens
Mutants4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mutants at Free against Space Grunts 2's $3.99. Space Grunts 2's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume 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

Mutants is free to download; Space Grunts 2 costs $3.99 up front. Mutants sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Space Grunts 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Grunts 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Space Grunts 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mutants's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Grunts 2 ships an update weekly, Mutants every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Space Grunts 2 versus Mutants: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Grunts 2Mutants
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1.2 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerCelsius online

Customer experience

Space Grunts 2

All ratings28 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Mutants

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Space Grunts 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mutants

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Competitor Pass$3.99
  • Genetic Pass$8.99
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  • Inked Victor Pack$8.99
  • Gladiator Pass$12.99
  • Founder Pack$17.99
  • 1200 Golds$24.99
  • Weekly Capsule Pack$24.99
  • 4500 Golds$89.99
  • Weekly Superior Capsule Pack$89.99

Questions

Is Space Grunts 2 free?
Space Grunts 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mutants free?
Mutants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Grunts 2 or Mutants?
Space Grunts 2 is rated higher. Space Grunts 2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Mutants averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Space Grunts 2 or Mutants have ads?
Mutants shows ads; Space Grunts 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Grunts 2 or Mutants?
Space Grunts 2 ships an update weekly, and Mutants every 6 weeks. Most recently, Space Grunts 2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mutants on November 3, 2026.

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