M.Duck vs Nova Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M.Duck
Embark on a magical roguelite adventure as a duck fighting through a mysterious tower. Discover powerful relics, master unique weapons, and battle diverse enemies and bosses to uncover the tower's secrets and restore peace to your pond.
- Roguelite gallery shooter gameplay
- Battle over 40 enemies and 8 bosses
- Discover over 80 relics and 9 weapons
- Unlock lore and new game features
- Waddle between offense and defense
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M.Duck is a roguelite gallery shooter about a duck that knows magic. Help Magic Duck fight his way up the mysterious tower that has been shining light on his pond each night and interrupting his sleep. Battle fearsome foes, discover new relics, uncover the secrets of the tower, and turn off that light once and for all! M.Duck combines roguelite features with gameplay inspired by classic gallery shooters to create a unique single-player experience. Features: - Battle over 40 different enemies and 8 unique bosses across 4 zones of the tower - Discover over 80 relics and 9 different weapons that promote a variety of different builds and playstyles - Waddle between offense and defense as you dodge attacks to find openings and blast enemies with your magic wand - Unlock additional lore, new relics, and even new game features as you fill out Magic Duck's field notes by climbing the tower and completing different challenges - Music composed by Calbert Warner
Nova Drift
This roguelike space shooter blends arcade combat with RPG elements for deep ship customization. Evolve your vessel through rapid gameplay sessions, experimenting with over 200 modular upgrades to craft unique builds and dominate unpredictable, randomly generated challenges.
- Roguelike space shooter gameplay
- Deep ship build-crafting
- Over 200 modular upgrades
- Quick, iterative gameplay sessions
- Randomly generated challenges
- Permanent death
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- SURVIVE - EVOLVE - DOMINATE - Nova Drift is a roguelike space shooter that combines classic arcade combat with action-rpg elements, emphasizing build-crafting and deep customization. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to take a build from inception to execution in a single, captivating game session. Featuring: - Quick gameplay sessions (15-45 minutes) that allow for rapid experimentation, iteration, and advancement. - Over 200 modular upgrades, unlocked over time, to create your ideal build with. Snipe, command a drone army, discharge your shields, charge up, burn enemies with your thrusters, or smash right through them... there's a way to make it work. - Modular challenge modes to unlock and activate, providing greater risk and rewards. The stakes are high, as death is permanent! - Every game is randomly generated, keeping the fight intense and unpredictable. Fight through the campaign or play endlessly... Nova Drift is created by Chimeric, with music by Miles Tilmann. Website: https://novadrift.io/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Zp2MkPJ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: M.Duck at $1.99 against Nova Drift's $9.99. M.Duck also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (92% vs 81%). Nova Drift's advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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
M.Duck costs $1.99 and Nova Drift $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
M.Duck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of M.Duck's written reviews are positive against 81% of Nova Drift's.
| Parameter | M.Duck | Nova Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (80 ratings) — better | 4.4 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 81.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrew Lee | Chimeric LLC |
Customer experience
M.Duck
Nova Drift
In-app purchases
M.Duck
No in-app purchases
Nova Drift
No in-app purchases
