Comparison

Pixel Dungeon Heroe vs Deep Rock Galactic

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

This puzzle game challenges your observation skills to find hidden keys and solve level-specific mysteries. Success relies on cleverness and attention to detail rather than speed. Each stage presents unique puzzles that require careful examination to uncover the solution.

Highlights
  • Observation-based puzzles
  • Unique level designs
  • Clever problem-solving
  • Attention to detail required
  • Non-speed-based gameplay
Features
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You need to be sharp-eyed and pay attention to the changes if you want to get the key. • Every level has something different in it, so be cautious. • Sometimes, the solution is right there in front of your eyes. • It's not about the speed; it is about the cleverness. Sep out of the box with Pixel Dungeon is not as easy as it seems.

About

Deep Rock Galactic

Engage in a single-player auto-shooter where you battle alien hordes and mine for riches. Upgrade your dwarf's arsenal and abilities to survive the procedurally generated caves of Planet Hoxxes. Experience the universe from a new top-down perspective.

Highlights
  • Single-player survivor-like auto-shooter
  • Battle alien hordes
  • Mine for riches
  • Unlock powerful upgrades
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Top-down perspective
Features
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Welcome, Survivor! DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes! REVERSE BULLET HELL, WITH MINING Kill bugs, upgrade your gear, and delve ever deeper into the lethal caves of Hoxxes. Collect and assemble a devastating array of guns, unleash hell upon wave after wave of alien monsters in fast and frenetic combat, and tunnel your way to collect precious riches from deep within the cave walls. With the auto-shooter gameplay, you don’t worry about aiming and firing – just run and mine for your life, as you automatically blast away. Each mission is entirely unique with its own procedural cave generation and enemy waves, just as you've come to know from Deep Rock Galactic. COMPLETE MISSION OBJECTIVES TO BECOME STRONGER Dig deep, Miner! Once the Drop Pod releases you into the oppressive darkness, you’re on your own. Complete the mission objectives set forth by the Company, and make it back to the Drop Pod in time to try your luck at even more deadly and lucrative encounters. Progress deeper and deeper into the planet while you grow ever stronger, survive all the way to the very end of your assignment, and finally get extracted alongside your hefty sack of loot. DEEP ROCK, FROM A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE Now you can explore the Deep Rock Galactic universe in a whole new single-player-focused experience! Play each mission from a top-down perspective, navigating the caves of Hoxxes as you've never seen them before, soaking it up through nonstop auto-shooter action. Greybeard Deep Rock veterans will recognize much from Deep Rock Galactic, and if you are a recently joined Greenbeard: Welcome all the same! We are thrilled to have you on board. You will like it here. Management requires it. ROCK AND STONE! Discord: https://discord.gg/drgs Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fundaygames X: https://x.com/FundayGamesdk

Screenshots

Pixel Dungeon Heroe4 screens
Deep Rock Galactic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Dungeon Heroe at 100% against Deep Rock Galactic's 62%. Pixel Dungeon Heroe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Deep Rock Galactic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Deep Rock Galactic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Dungeon Heroe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Dungeon Heroe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Rock Galactic has 5.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pixel Dungeon Heroe's written reviews are positive against 62% of Deep Rock Galactic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Dungeon Heroe ships an update every 2 months, Deep Rock Galactic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pixel Dungeon Heroe versus Deep Rock Galactic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Dungeon HeroeDeep Rock Galactic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.7% of reviews
Number of ratings25.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB922 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSPJM LLCGhost Ship Publishing

Customer experience

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deep Rock Galactic

All ratings5,515 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Deep Rock Galactic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pause screen not working properly
  • Targeting issues with enemies

Requested features

3 requests
  • Horizontal orientation option
  • Cross-progression from other platforms
  • More weapon/content variety

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Dungeon Heroe

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Deep Rock Galactic

One-time10
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • After Hours Pack$4.99
  • Heavy Duty Expansion - Sale$9.99
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  • Heavy Duty Expansion$9.99
  • Unlock Full Game - Sale$12.99
  • Full Game$12.99
  • Deluxe Edition$14.99
  • Deluxe Edition - Sale$14.99
  • Complete Edition - Sale$22.99
  • Complete Edition$22.99

Questions

Is Pixel Dungeon Heroe free?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Rock Galactic free?
Deep Rock Galactic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Dungeon Heroe or Deep Rock Galactic?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe is rated higher. Pixel Dungeon Heroe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Deep Rock Galactic averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Pixel Dungeon Heroe or Deep Rock Galactic have ads?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe shows ads; Deep Rock Galactic does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Dungeon Heroe or Deep Rock Galactic?
Pixel Dungeon Heroe ships an update every 2 months, and Deep Rock Galactic every 6 days. Most recently, Pixel Dungeon Heroe was updated on October 20, 2026 and Deep Rock Galactic on November 1, 2026.

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