Fieldrunners vs Alien Creeps TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fieldrunners
Defend your country from pint-sized soldiers by strategically placing powerful weapons. Control the battlefield with diverse tactics against endless waves of land and air invaders. Enjoy countless hours of replayable challenges and a growing experience through DLC maps.
- Strategic defense customization
- Diverse weapon selection
- Over 800 waves
- 8 unique battlefields
- 11 devastating weapons
- Retina display support
- Game Center integration
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OVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Customize your strategic defenses using a wide selection of powerful weapons. Control the battlefield with a vast array of tactics against countless waves of unique land and air invaders! Countless hours of entertainment and replayable challenges! Enjoy a growing experience through DLC maps! Do you have what it takes to stop the fieldrunners and rise to the top as the ultimate tower defense champion? KEY FEATURES • Retina display support for gorgeous artwork! • Addictive gameplay for hours of action! • Over 800 waves across 8 unique battlefields! • 11 devastating weapons for ultimate defenses! • Stunning visuals in a hyper detailed world! • Epic amounts of achievements! • Full Game Center integration! Experience the award winning tower defense game like never before thanks to full Retina display support! Stop the invading fieldrunners by creating mazes out of powerful weapons in this classic strategy game. Control the battlefield using limitless strategies and a diverse selection of upgrade-able towers! AWARDS • "Best Mobile Game Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • "Excellence in Art Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • #1 in “Top 10 Must Have Games” Gizmodo CRITICAL ACCLAIM • TIME Magazine - “Top 10 Video Games of 2008” • PC Magazine - "Must-Have iPhone Games" • EDGE Magazine - “Top 30 of 2008” • Boston Herald - “#3 iPhone Game of 2008” CONTACT SUBATOMIC STUDIOS • Twitter: @Fieldrunners • Facebook: facebook.com/fieldrunners • Web: subatomicstudios.com • Forums: subatomicstudios.com/forum • Email: info[at]subatomicstudios.com THANK YOU Everyone here at Subatomic Studios thanks you for playing our first game! Please rate Fieldrunners to show your support.
Alien Creeps TD
Engage in fast-paced tower defense battles against alien invaders. Deploy a variety of towers, heroes, and infantry to defend Earth. Upgrade your defenses and strategize to overcome hordes of enemies across numerous levels and challenges.
- 50 explosive levels
- 3D Touch Technology for combat speed control
- Free-to-play tower defense action
- 3 thrilling game modes
- Variety of devastating towers
- Unlock new towers and abilities
- Fast forward feature
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Alien Creeps TD: fight aliens and save the world in the most action packed tower defense game on IOS! This tower defense game has it all: frenzied action battles! Hordes of devious enemies! Lightning bolts! Helicopters! Explosions! Boom and blast those creeps with powerful towers! Mow them down with sturdy infantry units and armed heroes! Zap them with the supercharged Tesla Tower! Upgrade your weaponry, plan your strategy and get ready for action! Awesome Features - 50 explosive levels and unique, special events - Brand new 3D Touch Technology: combat speed is controlled by how hard you press the screen! - Defend the Earth with thrilling free to play tower defense action - Rise to the challenge and perfect your strategy with 3 thrilling game modes - Deploy your heroes and infantry across a variety of demanding terrains - Devise the ultimate defense with an array of devastating towers - Unlock powerful new towers and abilities to aid your defense - Invite allies to join this all-out war and share Airstrikes and Reinforcements with them! - Take on an additional 58 insane 2 minute challenges perfectly optimized for mobile gameplay - Blitz through waves of creeps at high speed with our fast forward feature Get all the latest intel here: Facebook/AlienCreepsTD @AlienCreepsTD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alien Creeps TD at Free against Fieldrunners's $2.99. Alien Creeps TD also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2K). Fieldrunners's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). On rating, update cadence, 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
Alien Creeps TD is free to download; Fieldrunners costs $2.99 up front. Fieldrunners sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Creeps TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fieldrunners against 4.7 for Alien Creeps TD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Creeps TD has 14K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Fieldrunners's written reviews are positive against 60% of Alien Creeps TD's.
Fieldrunners ships an update every 3 weeks, Alien Creeps TD every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Fieldrunners | Alien Creeps TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 59.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Subatomic Studios, LLC | Outplay Entertainment Ltd |
Customer experience
Fieldrunners
Alien Creeps TD
User reviews
Fieldrunners
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Classic
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging
- 🏆 Nostalgic
- 🕰️ Timeless
- 🎨 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 🔇 No option to turn off sound
- 🔍 Difficult to see the full game screen on newer devices
- 💰 Paid content required to unlock full game
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, save issues)
Alien Creeps TD
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Engaging tower defense mechanics
- 💡 Unique hero system
- 👍 Offline playability
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for heroes
- 🔒 Limited free progression without spending money
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
- 🔋 Excessive advertisements
Bugs and requests
Fieldrunners
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to restore purchased content
- Scores not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
6 requests- More maps and content updates
- Controller support
- Customizable towers and upgrades
- Difficulty settings and progression system
- Leaderboards and achievements
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- Multiplayer or co-op modes
Alien Creeps TD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after watching ads
- Progress loss when switching devices
- Invisible enemies in certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to earn heroes through gameplay
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Pause and zoom functionality improvements
In-app purchases
Fieldrunners
- Frostbite Map Expansion pack$0.99
- Skyway Map Expansion Pack$0.99
- Mudslide!$0.99
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- Lavaflow!$0.99
Alien Creeps TD
- Refill Code Keys$0.99
- Super Event Bundle!$1.99
- Hero Roxie$2.99
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- Pile of Gems$3.99
- Coins Pack 1$4.99
- Starter Bundle$5.99
- Hero Skybolt$8.99
- Pouch of Gems$9.99
- Cinder$9.99
- Bag of Gems$19.99
Questions
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