Comparison

Stick Attack vs Subterranean

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

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About

Stick Attack

Defend your castle from waves of stickmen by strategically attacking them. Utilize powerful skills, call upon divine aid when overwhelmed, and repair your fortress to survive. Upgrade your abilities as you progress through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights

Castle defense gameplay
Destroy stickmen enemies
Utilize special skills
Summon divine help
Repair damaged castle
Upgrade player abilities

Features

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Before the stickmen destroy you, destroy them and protect your castle. If things get tough, don't forget to use your skills! Ask for help from gods when stickmen are outnumbered and repair the castle when it is damaged. Upgrade your skills as you advance.

About

Subterranean

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Dig deep in a retro pixel world and see how far underground you can go. Control a small mining vehicle, dig through the earth, and uncover gems, ore, fossils, and other valuable resources. Sell what you find, upgrade your vehicle, and head back down to dig even deeper. Improve your drill, light, cargo, temp, fuel, and hull to stay underground longer and reach rare riches hidden far below the surface. Inspired by classic mining games, this 2D side-scrolling adventure is easy to pick up and satisfying to play, whether you have a few minutes or want to keep digging just one more run. Dig, mine, upgrade, repeat. How deep can you go?

Screenshots

Stick Attack4 screens

Subterranean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subterranean at none against Stick Attack's shown. Subterranean also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Stick Attack's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick Attack ships an update every 6 weeks, Subterranean every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Stick Attack versus Subterranean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Stick Attack	Subterranean
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 2 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	162 MB	142 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	pi2 games	Tayin Wallace

In-app purchases

None

Stick Attack

No in-app purchases

None

Subterranean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Attack free?

Stick Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Subterranean free?

Subterranean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Stick Attack or Subterranean have ads?

Stick Attack shows ads; Subterranean does not.

Which is updated more often, Stick Attack or Subterranean?

Stick Attack ships an update every 6 weeks, and Subterranean every 2 days. Most recently, Stick Attack was updated on October 1, 2026 and Subterranean on October 13, 2026.