Comparison

Heck Deck vs Star Route

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

Head to head
About

Heck Deck

Experience a unique blend of bullet hell action and strategic card gameplay. Navigate through five distinct stages, each with its own challenges, enemies, and bosses. Collect and strategically use dozens of cards, managing your health as you progress through this hand-drawn world.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell card gameplay
  • 5 unique stages with distinct music and enemies
  • Dozens of attack and spell cards
  • Card purchase system
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Over 30 enemies and bosses
Features
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Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health! Throughout 5 different stages, Heck Deck will challenge your precision and dexterity during the bullet hell phases and your strategy when using your cards. Each card you pick up will cost you at least one life point, so you will have to be careful about which ones you pick on your way. The abstract and minimalist world of Heck Deck is created with a cute hand-drawn art style. Each level of the game has its own universe, its own music, its own set of enemies, and of course, its own boss. Heck Deck main features: • 5 different levels with their own music • A cute hand-drawn art style • One unique setting for each level • Dozens of attacks and spells for the player • Over 30 enemies and bosses • A card purchase system via the shop The strategy created by the use of cards mixed with the dexterity required during the bullet hell phases makes Heck Deck truly unique!

About

Star Route

Features
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The arcade videogame and a bit tangled brain teaser. Portals, stars, space and the void. You are a traveler through the galactic star route. Can you track the way of your spaceship through the dangerous obstacles in the blank space? What are you faster than? Light? Sound? Turtle? Good luck on your journey.

Screenshots

Heck Deck4 screens
Star Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Star Route at none against Heck Deck's shown. Star Route also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Heck Deck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Heck Deck costs $2.99 and Star Route $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heck Deck ships an update weekly, Star Route every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Heck Deck versus Star Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeck DeckStar Route
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (129 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalPavel Vitesnik

In-app purchases

None

Heck Deck

No in-app purchases

None

Star Route

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heck Deck free?
Heck Deck costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Route free?
Star Route costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heck Deck or Star Route have ads?
Heck Deck shows ads; Star Route does not.
Which is updated more often, Heck Deck or Star Route?
Heck Deck ships an update weekly, and Star Route every 21 months. Most recently, Heck Deck was updated on October 27, 2026 and Star Route on October 13, 2026.

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