Nightmare Dorm vs Galactic Dorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nightmare Dorm
Defend your dormitory from a ghost by hiding in bed, building defenses, and fighting off evil spirits. The ghost is frantically attacking the dorm door, so act fast to survive the night.
- Hide in bed
- Build facilities and defenses
- Fight evil spirits
- Defend dormitory
- Ghost attack survival
Read full descriptionHide full description
The lights are going out~ The lights are going out~ The ghost has broken into the dormitory building! "Bang bang bang... bang bang..." - The ghost attacked the dorm door frantically. Hurry up and hide in the bed, build your facilities and defenses, and fight against the evil spirits together!
Galactic Dorm
Build defenses and fight off alien monsters in your room. Tap to create structures and upgrade weapons to survive the invasion until darkness passes. Outlast the devil monsters to win.
- Build defense systems
- Upgrade weapons
- Fight alien monsters
- Survive the invasion
- Tap to create
Read full descriptionHide full description
HOW TO PLAY Find your asylum, lock the door and build the defense system Tap to create, and you just can build things inside your room. Fight with the devil monster, outlast your life until darkness is gone. Upgrade your weapon to make them stronger.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Galactic Dorm at 4.6 against Nightmare Dorm's 1.0. Galactic Dorm also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (38K vs 1). Nightmare Dorm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Galactic Dorm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nightmare Dorm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Galactic Dorm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galactic Dorm has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Nightmare Dorm's written reviews are positive against 31% of Galactic Dorm's.
Nightmare Dorm ships an update daily, Galactic Dorm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nightmare Dorm | Galactic Dorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Liujiaoyidai Technology Co., Ltd. | Hacngoc Manh |
Customer experience
Nightmare Dorm
Galactic Dorm
Bugs and requests
Nightmare Dorm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Galactic Dorm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads blocking UI elements
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
- Purchased items not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to play as the monster
- Improved bot AI and fairness
- Reduced reliance on ads for progression
- More level variety and difficulty scaling
In-app purchases
Nightmare Dorm
No in-app purchases
Galactic Dorm
- Booster Pack Sale$0.99
- Gem Basic Pack Sale$0.99
- Starter Pack Sale$1.99
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Gem Standard Pack Sale$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Premium Pack Sale$3.99
- Gem Premium Pack Sale$3.99
- Supper Pack Sale$9.99
- Gem Super Pack Sale$9.99
- Gem Pro Pack Sale$19.99
Questions
Is Nightmare Dorm free?
Is Galactic Dorm free?
Which has better reviews, Nightmare Dorm or Galactic Dorm?
Do Nightmare Dorm or Galactic Dorm have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nightmare Dorm or Galactic Dorm?
Other comparisons
