Comparison

Area 52 Escape vs Death 3d

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

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About

Area 52 Escape

Experience a retro first-person shooter inspired by classic FPS games. Battle aliens with a variety of weapons and power-ups in a humorous, fast-paced adventure. Explore new levels and content through free updates.

Highlights
  • Retro first-person shooter gameplay
  • Fast-paced action
  • Multiple alien enemies
  • Arsenal of weapons
  • Unique power-ups
  • Chapter-based levels with secret areas
  • Free updates with new content
Features
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Retro first person shooter! This app is based on the original Wolf3D code by the godfather of FPS John Carmack (id). If you long for a game that brings that retro feel, this is it. Originally published in 2009 which was derived from the game that started the FPS genre Wolfentein 3D. This was based on a pet project to bring it to the iphone. Our team had lovingly created all new art, animations, levels, weapons, sounds while painstakingly keeping with the original style and capabilities. If you're looking for a game that brings the classic retro feel, this is it! Backstory: Area 52 is a humorous first person shooter (FPS) in a classic retro graphic style and feel that runs FAST and SMOOTH. You are a janitor at a super secret government research facility and something has gone very wrong! Aliens are running rampant throughout the facility - can you stop them before it's too late? Make BJ proud and kick some alien butt! Start off with just your Mop and save the world! Area 52 Game features: -Fast paced first person action! -Intuitive and fluid controls so you can focus on the FUN! -Multiple alien enemies each with their own personalities! -An arsenal of weapons to find including your trusty janitor mop! -Unique experimental and alien artifact power-ups! Chapter 1 - A ten (10) level adventure into Area 52! - 8 Challenging primary levels to kick alien butt! - 1 Super Secret Level to seek out for the ultimate rewards! - 1 Big Boss Level to put you to the test with an Alien Boss! - More bosses, weapons, and aliens released in free updates - Future chapters will include new levels and other additional content Join the GameMonger community at www.GameMonger.com - Discuss and contribute ideas to future updates - Enter contests to win a place in our games and gaming history! Check out more games at www.GameMonger.com

About

Death 3d

Experience intense, old-school first-person shooter combat with a full single-player campaign and free online multiplayer. Create and share custom levels using the built-in map editor.

Highlights
  • Single-player campaign
  • Combat simulation vs AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Built-in map editor
  • Custom level creation
  • Shareable maps
Features
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Death 3d is a brand new, old school first person shooter adventure, featuring over the top fast paced combat action! Death 3d features a complete single player campaign, single player combat simulation versus AI opponents, and full (and also free) online multiplayer. It also includes a built in map editor so you can create and share your own levels, both single player missions and deathmatch arenas!

Screenshots

Area 52 Escape4 screens
Death 3d3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Area 52 Escape at 67% against Death 3d's 0%. Area 52 Escape also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (32 vs 3). Death 3d's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Area 52 Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Death 3d sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Death 3d holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Area 52 Escape has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Area 52 Escape's written reviews are positive against 0% of Death 3d's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Area 52 Escape ships an update monthly, Death 3d every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Area 52 Escape versus Death 3d: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArea 52 EscapeDeath 3d
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (32 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB43 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGameMonger LLCBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Area 52 Escape

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%

Death 3d

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Area 52 Escape

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$1.99
1 purchases

Death 3d

One-time1
  • Death 3d Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Area 52 Escape free?
Area 52 Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Death 3d free?
Death 3d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Area 52 Escape or Death 3d?
Death 3d is rated higher. Area 52 Escape averages 4.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Death 3d averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Area 52 Escape or Death 3d have ads?
Death 3d shows ads; Area 52 Escape does not.
Which is updated more often, Area 52 Escape or Death 3d?
Area 52 Escape ships an update monthly, and Death 3d every 2 months. Most recently, Area 52 Escape was updated on October 23, 2026 and Death 3d on October 24, 2026.

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