Comparison

Abandon Ship vs Feed the Deep

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

Head to head
About

Abandon Ship

Command a sailing ship and crew through a reactive fantasy world filled with story-driven islands and tactical combat. Survive harsh conditions, permanent death, and make choices that shape your journey and the world around you.

Highlights
  • Explore a vast, story-filled world
  • Engage in tactical ship combat
  • Survive permanent death and consequences
  • Customize ships and crew
  • Multiple story campaigns and modes
  • Dynamic weather and environmental effects
Features
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Engage in piracy and become a hunted Captain. Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings. SURVIVE ON THE EDGE IN A WORLD WITH CONSEQUENCES Discover a huge amount of unique, story-filled islands across diverse biomes and themed areas: Fight ghost ships in the Haunted Seas. Ward off giant arachnids in the Spider Islands. Regions filled with poisonous gas, icebergs, cannibals and much more await. Engage enemy ships, fortifications and sea monsters in vicious combat, employing your best tactics to out-manoeuvre and out-gun the enemy. Weather and environmental conditions affect your battles: Tidal waves, lightning strikes, volcanic bombardments and blizzards are just some of the modifiers that impact your strategy. Abandon Ship focuses on ‘Age of Sail’ ships in a Fantasy setting, framed in an Art Style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings. SHIP DESTRUCTION IS NOT THE END Life in this world can be brutal. Death is permanent. But the journey doesn’t end if your vessel is destroyed. You are the Captain, and as long as the Captain is alive, there is always hope. By escaping to a Lifeboat, or even being stranded, alone in the water, there is a chance to survive and fight your way back to the top. SNATCH VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT Combat is tactical and savage. Each battle is hard-fought, always on the edge of defeat. Your only chance of overcoming the odds is to employ every advantage you can bring to bear. Dozens of diverse weapons and upgrades are available to utilise on the various ship classes you can acquire. Customise your vessels appearance by capturing enemy ships intact. Your trusty crew gain experience and traits to help provide an edge over the enemy. REAP WHAT YOU SOW Explore a fantasy world that reacts to your actions. Engage in piracy and become a hunted Captain. Undertake quests that may drastically change the environment – or the entire world. Make decisions that create allies or enemies that return to help or seek vengeance. Play multiple stories, including the main campaigns tale of overthrowing a Cthulhu-esque Cult, a Freeplay mode about rebuilding the legacy of your forebears, and shorter tales, such as the combat campaign focused on rescuing your sister, or Sword of the Cult, where you play as one of Father’s children, climbing the ranks until you’re granted the ultimate weapon: The Kraken. THIS VERSION IS A FREE DEMO, AN IN-GAME PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THE FULL CONTENT.

About

Feed the Deep

Explore procedurally generated undersea caves in this atmospheric roguelike. Collect resources to upgrade your gear, manage limited oxygen, and face hostile wildlife. Every dive offers a unique challenge in a dark, Lovecraftian world.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Resource collection and upgrades
  • Atmospheric deep sea adventure
  • Lovecraftian vibes
  • Exploration at your own pace
  • Limited oxygen management
Features
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- A dark roguelike by the designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. - Procedurally generated caves make every expedition different. - Explore at your own pace. Dive fast and aggressive or explore slowly, dropping markers along the way. - Soundtrack by award-winning composer Cedar Jones (Jetpack Joyride and more). - An atmospheric deep sea adventure with lovecraftian vibes. When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below... Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and complete your mission to Feed the Deep. Feed the Deep was built almost entirely by me, Luke Muscat. Back in the Old Times I was creator of Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja. A couple of years ago I decided I wanted to try the ultimate game dev challenge and make a game completely solo.

Screenshots

Abandon Ship4 screens
Feed the Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Feed the Deep at none against Abandon Ship's shown. Feed the Deep also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Abandon Ship's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 407). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Abandon Ship sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Feed the Deep 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Abandon Ship against 4.7 for Feed the Deep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 407 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Abandon Ship's written reviews are positive against 73% of Feed the Deep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abandon Ship ships an update weekly, Feed the Deep daily. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Abandon Ship versus Feed the Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbandon ShipFeed the Deep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (407 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better407
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB250 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalLuke Muscat

Customer experience

Abandon Ship

All ratings1,695 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative39.1%

Feed the Deep

All ratings407 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Abandon Ship

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🔍 Compelling story
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 💰 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📚 Overwhelming tutorial
  • 💰 Expensive for full game
  • 🤖 Simplistic AI
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection

Feed the Deep

From 407 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great port of PC version
  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 💡 Game focused on fun, not microtransactions

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
  • 🐛 Camera issues when taking damage
  • 🐛 Shoot button not always responsive

Bugs and requests

Abandon Ship

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tutorial pop-ups blocking gameplay
  • Screen freezing during weapon purchase
  • Saved progress lost after crashes
  • Navigation issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to skip tutorial
  • More ship customization options
  • Offline play
  • Improved crew management
  • Larger screen UI

Feed the Deep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Camera flipping when taking damage
  • Shoot button not working consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for older devices
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Abandon Ship

One-time5
  • Combat Campaigns 1 & 2$1.99
  • Cult Campaign$2.99
  • Haunted Seas Campaign$2.99
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  • Main Campaign & Freeplay Mode$6.99
  • Bundle Full Game + all DLCs$9.99
1 purchases

Feed the Deep

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$6.99

Questions

Is Abandon Ship free?
Abandon Ship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feed the Deep free?
Feed the Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Abandon Ship or Feed the Deep?
Feed the Deep is rated higher. Abandon Ship averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Feed the Deep averages 4.7 from 407 ratings.
Do Abandon Ship or Feed the Deep have ads?
Abandon Ship shows ads; Feed the Deep does not.
Which is updated more often, Abandon Ship or Feed the Deep?
Abandon Ship ships an update weekly, and Feed the Deep daily. Most recently, Abandon Ship was updated on October 29, 2026 and Feed the Deep on October 29, 2026.

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