Door Kickers vs ScourgeBringer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Door Kickers
Experience intense side-scrolling action as a SWAT trooper battling criminals in a retro-style shooter. Choose your character, gear up, and strategically engage enemies. Master combat mechanics and utilize special abilities to overcome challenges and save the day.
- Retro graphics
- Playable characters with unique abilities
- Strategic Abilities system
- Non-linear levels
- Endless Tower Mode
- Extensive weapon and gear options
- Zombie invasion mode
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Door Kickers: Action Squad is a crazy old school side scroller action game that puts you in the role of a SWAT trooper and sends you to deal with the bad guys in Nowhere City USA. Choose your gear, then kick the doors down and face the action. Adapt and react by the seat of your pants, and if needed – restart without a care and rethink. Master weapons recoil and time your reloads, use distance and cover to your advantage and use the in-game Strategic Abilities to decide for yourself when healthpacks or gear refills are needed, or if that team-mate of yours is worth saving. Or just save up the Points earned and unleash your Ultimate to waltz through that tricky final room. Features: ◼ High detail retro graphics ◼ 6 playable characters, each with unique gameplay and level up options ◼ Unique in-game Strategic Abilities system ◼ 84 non linear levels to complete ◼ Endless Tower Mode ◼ 60 weapons and gear items ◼ 20+ enemy types and 4 mission objectives ◼ Zombie invasion mode allowing you to play the game again in a new way
ScourgeBringer
Embark on a fast-paced roguelite platforming adventure in a post-apocalyptic world. Control Kyhra, a skilled warrior, as she battles ancient machines and monstrous foes to uncover the secrets of a mysterious entity and potentially save humanity.
- Fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay
- Fluid platforming controls
- Frantic combat system
- Hordes of enemies and giant bosses
- Ever-changing dungeon exploration
- Uncover mysteries and secrets
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ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious entity wreaked havoc on all humanity, ScourgeBringer puts you in the shoes of the deadliest warrior of her clan: Kyhra. Help her to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Key Features: • Dive into fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay described by Eurogamer as "Dead Cells meets Celeste" • Slash and shoot your way smoothly with super fluid platforming controls • Sharpen your skills with a frantic combat system focused on attacks only • Dash forward to the otherworldly adaptive sounds of Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Broforce...) • Defy hordes of unspeakable enemies and giant bosses holding the secrets of the Scourge • Explore the infinite depths of an ever-changing dungeon • Uncover mysteries and find mementos of previous explorers to unlock reality defining secrets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Door Kickers at none against ScourgeBringer's shown. Door Kickers also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). ScourgeBringer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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
Door Kickers costs $2.99 and ScourgeBringer $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScourgeBringer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 487 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Door Kickers's written reviews are positive against 70% of ScourgeBringer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Door Kickers ships an update every 5 days, ScourgeBringer every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Door Kickers | ScourgeBringer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) | 4.8 (487 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 487 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #163 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KILLHOUSE GAMES SRL | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Door Kickers
ScourgeBringer
User reviews
Door Kickers
From 144 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent gameplay
- 👍 Great pixel art graphics
- 🎮 Challenging but rewarding
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🎶 Awesome soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🎮 Clunky and unresponsive controls
- 🔇 Audio issues (sound cutting out)
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or guidance
ScourgeBringer
From 487 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent art style and charming graphics
- ⚡ Smooth, fast-paced, fluid combat system
- 🎮 Great controller support and button mapping
- 🎵 High-quality music and sound design
- 🧩 Engaging roguelike gameplay with solid skill tree
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS devices
- 🔊 Audio cuts out when other apps play sound
- ❌ No sound on some devices (iPhone Air)
- 🎮 Touch controls feel awkward and imprecise
- ⚙️ Non-customizable controls limit accessibility
Bugs and requests
Door Kickers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when upgrading characters
- Inability to descend stairs on certain levels
- Repeated sound glitches and audio issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add local co-op multiplayer
- Implement controller support
- Improve UI customization options
- Add more levels and content updates
ScourgeBringer
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game crashes immediately on launch (purple screen)
- Crashes on iPad Pro with iOS 17.1.2
- Crashes when connecting wired controller
- Crashes during intense particle effects (3rd floor boss)
- Save and exit reduces HP to 1 unexpectedly
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- iCloud save only syncs one direction (iPad to iPhone)
- Touch controls cause accidental dashes
- Smashed bullets scatter instead of following directional input
- Game won't load or launch on some devices
Requested features
12 requests- Customizable control mapping
- Dash button option instead of swipe mechanic
- Static joystick position during combat
- Controller support for all devices
- Casual/easier difficulty modes with progression
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- More endgame content and new zones
- Additional enemies and bosses
- More store items and healing methods
- Better balance for early game resources
- Option to play personal music during gameplay
- Traditional roguelike mode with item-based skill trees
- Right-side dash option for touch controls
In-app purchases
Door Kickers
No in-app purchases
ScourgeBringer
No in-app purchases
