Guts 'n Grunts vs Project 28
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guts 'n Grunts
Embark on a retro action platforming adventure as a pig determined to overthrow a tyrannical regime. Battle mutants, robots, and mad scientists using power-ups and upgrades. Enjoy classic 80s and 90s gameplay with modern controller support.
- Retro action platforming gameplay
- Power-up and upgrade system
- Controller support (MFi, Xbox, PS4)
- Diverse enemy types
- Story-driven campaign
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APR 07, 2060. It has been 40 years since the Technate has taken control of the world. In their arrogance and gluttony, they created a breed of intelligent pig. These pigs were trained from birth to self slaughter when they reach mature age. For a time, the Technocrats enjoyed their meat. Then, a special boar was born -- one hellbent on destroying the Technate and putting the pigs at their rightful place atop the tower. His name was Rudy Hammon. Rudy must destroy the Technocratic infrastructure in his mission to dethrone Klaus Küller, the highest of the Technocrats. Along the way, he will face mutants, giant robots, and pork-crazed scientists who can't stop eating. The game plays like classics from the 80s and 90s such as Contra and Turrican. Find power-ups. Earn upgrades. Swim, shoot, and roll for pig freedom! Plays great with MFi, Xbox, and PS4 controllers! Music by Ghostfeeder
Project 28
Build and defend a settlement by day, then survive relentless night-time hordes. Manage resources, upgrade defenses, and fight off increasingly difficult bosses in a neon-noir horror world. Experience a challenging, adaptive difficulty curve with no forced waiting.
- Build and defend settlement
- Survive endless night hordes
- Adaptive difficulty curve
- Resource management (power, food, people)
- Unlockable arsenal of guns
- Neon-noir horror aesthetic
- One-hand mobile controls
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The city fell to the Bleed. What crawls out of the Marrow only comes at night. You are Ward 28's last anchor - a psychic child with the power to hold a shrinking pocket of the world together. By day you rebuild: raise power, food, and shelter, and ring your settlement with turrets, walls, and militia. When the sun drops, the horde comes. Survive to dawn. PLAY LOOP - DAY: Spend coins to build. Every structure needs resources - solar for power, farms for food, shelter for people - so your settlement grows into a real war-machine, not just a pile of towers. - NIGHT: Auto-fire through swarms of nightmares, dodge, and outlast a boss that comes back meaner every time. - REPEAT: The nights never end. They only get harder - and the run adapts to how strong you actually are, so it stays a knife-edge whether you're a careful builder or a reckless gunner. FEATURES - Endless nights with a fair, self-tuning difficulty curve - chase your Deepest Night record. - Build-and-defend economy: power, food, and people meters that make every structure a real decision. - An arsenal of guns, each changing how you fight - unlock and equip them. - Hand-drawn, neon-noir horror world inspired by animated sci-fi classics. - A cinematic story intro: the fall of Ward 28 and your first desperate night. - One-hand, pick-up-and-play controls built for phones. No timers to wait out. No forced waiting. Just build, fight, and see how far into the dark you can push.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Project 28 at Free against Guts 'n Grunts's $5.99. Project 28 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Guts 'n Grunts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Project 28 is free to download; Guts 'n Grunts costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Project 28 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Guts 'n Grunts ships an update every 4 days, Project 28 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guts 'n Grunts | Project 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 637 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cascadia Games LLC | CRB Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Guts 'n Grunts
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In-app purchases
Guts 'n Grunts
No in-app purchases
Project 28
No in-app purchases
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