Comparison

Barnard's Star vs TRUDOGRAD

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

Head to head
About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

About

TRUDOGRAD

Embark on a turn-based roleplaying adventure in a post-apocalyptic Soviet Union. Explore a vast open world, engage in challenging combat, and make impactful choices that shape the narrative. Discover humanity's last hope against an extraterrestrial threat.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roleplaying gameplay
  • Vast open-world exploration
  • Branching dialogue and quests
  • Diverse combat encounters
  • Extensive character and weapon customization
  • Fully voiced visual text quests
Features
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Trudograd is a stand-alone story expansion to ATOM RPG - a turn-based roleplaying game set in post-apocalyptic Soviet Union. It is inspired by classic cRPG titles of the past, such as early Fallout, Wasteland and Baldur’s Gate series. 22 years ago the USSR and the Western Bloc destroyed each other in a nuclear inferno. Millions died instantly, society collapsed and technology was sent back into the Middle Ages. You are a member of ATOM – an organization tasked with protecting the post-apocalyptic remnants of humanity. Two years ago you – a rookie agent of ATOM – were sent on a dangerous mission into the Soviet Wastes. As a result, you uncovered certain information about a new threat that can potentially destroy the struggling remnants of humanity. In ATOM RPG: Trudograd your goal is to travel to a giant post-apocalyptic metropolis that withstood the tests of nuclear obliteration and social collapse. There you must find what is thought to be humanity’s last hope in fending off the menace from outer space! Trudograd features: • Start a new game with a new character OR continue playing as your ATOM RPG character - for this you must make a save file after beating ATOM RPG’s last boss and upload it into Trudograd via a helpful menu; • Explore a vast open world, containing 40+ hours of gameplay and 45+ populated locations, from a snowy post apocalyptic megapolis and its outskirts to secret Soviet military bunkers, a large pirate tanker in the frozen sea and a mysterious island, among many more; • Visit 30+ combat-only locations where you will get to fight tens of foe varieties from mercenaries to merciless mutants; • Meet 300+ characters, each with a unique portrait and branching dialogue; • Complete 200+ quests, most with multiple solutions and outcomes; • Try out our fully voiced visual text quests with branching plots and unique hand made artwork; • Arm yourself with 100+ models of distinct weaponry with 75+ weapon mods for further customization; • Protect yourself using any of the 3 unique powered Soviet-style exoskeleton armor suits, with 20+ ways to customize and modify them for any playstyle; And the fun doesn’t even end there! We really hope you will enjoy ATOM RPG: Trudograd! Technical Support: You can contact the developers at support@atomrpg.com

Screenshots

Barnard's Star3 screens
TRUDOGRAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barnard's Star at none against TRUDOGRAD's 2. Barnard's Star also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99). TRUDOGRAD's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Barnard's Star costs $3.99 and TRUDOGRAD $9.99 up front. TRUDOGRAD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Barnard's Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Barnard's Star against 4.7 for TRUDOGRAD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Barnard's Star's written reviews are positive against 73% of TRUDOGRAD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, TRUDOGRAD every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Barnard's Star versus TRUDOGRAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnard's StarTRUDOGRAD
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (46 ratings)4.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#200#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB2.2 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPollywog GamesATENT GAMES LTD

Customer experience

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

TRUDOGRAD

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TRUDOGRAD

One-time2
  • TRUDOGRAD - War Supply Pack$3.99
  • TRUDOGRAD - Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRUDOGRAD free?
TRUDOGRAD costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barnard's Star or TRUDOGRAD?
Barnard's Star and TRUDOGRAD are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 46 and 27 ratings respectively.
Do Barnard's Star or TRUDOGRAD have ads?
Neither Barnard's Star nor TRUDOGRAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barnard's Star or TRUDOGRAD?
Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, and TRUDOGRAD every 10 days. Most recently, Barnard's Star was updated on October 16, 2026 and TRUDOGRAD on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Barnard's Star or TRUDOGRAD?
Barnard's Star currently peaks at #200 in the App Store charts, and TRUDOGRAD at #172. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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