Maximus 2 vs PewPew Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maximus 2
Embark on a fantasy beat-em-up adventure with satisfying combat. Fight solo or team up with up to 4 players in a continuous, single-shot story. Choose from unique heroes and utilize teamwork to overcome enemies.
- Satisfying combat mechanics
- Up to 4-player co-op multiplayer
- Continuous single-shot story
- Diverse hero roles and weapons
- Teamwork and revive mechanics
- Online and local multiplayer support
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MAXIMUS 2 is a fantasy beat-em-up (brawler) that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer! STORY Is a single, continuous shot. This hasn’t been done since the 80's, rather than simply cutting from one stage to the next, the players enter an animated transition to the next area, creating the illusion of a fantastic journey. MULTIPLAYER co-op in real time, fight together with up to 4 players online or on the same device with Bluetooth controllers. HEROES with their own roles and weapons. The tank, the wrestler, the magician, the outlaw, the healer and the ninja. TEAMWORK If you work together, you survive. Players can revive a fallen teammate, support or heal them and gang up to juggle enemies off each other in the air. Supports iCloud. There are a few in-apps available but we allow the whole game to be playable and unlocked through gameplay. Please consider the Premium Upgrade if you wish to support our game development. Requirements An internet connection is required for Online Multiplayer mode. 400 MB of storage space.
PewPew Live
Experience intense twin-stick arcade shooter action with vibrant neon graphics. Compete globally on leaderboards or team up with a friend for co-op survival. Enjoy classic arena shooter thrills, completely free to play.
- Twin-stick controls
- 2-player online co-op
- 2-player LAN co-op
- Online leaderboards
- Blitz mode competition
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Welcome to the ultimate twin-stick arcade shooter that is 100% free! Relive the frantic, neon-soaked chaos of classic arena shooters and dominate the global leaderboards! -= Features =- ⁍ Twin-Stick Thrills: Precision controls for intense survival action. ⁍ 2-Player Co-op: Double the firepower, double the fun! Supports Online and LAN co-op support. ⁍ Online Competition: Climb the leaderboards and battle rivals in the "Blitz" mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PewPew Live at none against Maximus 2's 5. PewPew Live also leads on ads (none vs shown). Maximus 2's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Maximus 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PewPew Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maximus 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maximus 2 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Maximus 2's written reviews are positive against 74% of PewPew Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Maximus 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, PewPew Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximus 2 | PewPew Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Four Fats | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Maximus 2
PewPew Live
User reviews
Maximus 2
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and easy to learn controls
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Ability to buy all characters upfront
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 👍 Enjoyable retro-style beat 'em up experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches reported
- 🔍 Short story mode
- 💰 Expensive to unlock all characters
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
PewPew Live
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative and challenging
- 🎨 Retro neon and futuristic design
- 🔋 Doesn't consume a lot of battery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls don't work on iPhone/iPad
- 🐛 Multiplayer crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Game crashes after creating account
- 🐛 Game freezes when creating a room
- 🐛 Joysticks not appearing or malfunctioning
Bugs and requests
Maximus 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
- Progression/save data loss
- Multiplayer connectivity issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
8 requests- More levels and story content
- Ability to play as villain characters
- Level creator mode
- Controller support
- Improved enemy balancing
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- Progression system enhancements
- Dodge/evasion mechanics
- Expanded multiplayer options
PewPew Live
Reported bugs
17 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game crashes when viewing recordings
- Game crashes after login and viewing recordings
- Cannot retrieve forgotten account password
- Game crashes after registration
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- Game refuses to open after creating an account
- Joysticks don't appear after update
- Controls only move player left and shoot right
- Local multiplayer shows no room
- Online multiplayer crashes on game start
- Touch screen controls don't work on iPhone
- Left joystick only moves left, right stick only moves right
- Screen controls not working on iPad Air 5
- Unusable touchscreen controls on iPad mini 6
- App crashes when synchronizing
- App crashes when starting multiplayer game
- Game freezes when trying to create a room
Requested features
7 requests- Option to change background color
- Controller support on iOS
- Toggle-able auto-pause feature
- Increase max players in multiplayer to 4
- Physical version of the game
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- Controller support (Xbox controller mentioned)
- More intuitive level creator (less coding required)
In-app purchases
Maximus 2
- 40x Continues$0.99
- 20000 Gold Coins$1.99
- FOUR EPIC SKINS PACK!$2.99
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- 50,000 Gold Coins$3.99
- Premium Upgrade$5.99
PewPew Live
No in-app purchases
