Nuclear Defence vs Space Grunts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nuclear Defence
Engage in a desperate defense of the Alpha galaxy against alien invaders and nuclear attacks. Strategically command your units, manage energy, and unleash devastating firepower in this immersive space combat game.
- Nuclear war with realistic graphics
- Strategic command of defense units
- Energy management for combat units
- Multiple fire options
- Bomb deployment
- Game pause functionality
- Automatic score and unit tracking
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In a world destroyed by greed and arrogance, evil men "the destroyers" using the nuclear energy and the cooperation of mysterious alien forces have taken the control of all the planets in the Alpha galaxy, populated by the human race. A group of brave men “the commanders" united by their friendship and the dream of bringing peace in the Alpha system, have guided the last military forces in a desperate attempt to defend their galaxy from the alien fire and from the the violent nuclear attacks of the destroyers. The moment of truth has arrived. The final battle is about to begin… Commander, the fate of your planet and of the the Alpha galaxy are in your hands! Features: - Nuclear war with realistic graphics and special effects - Strategic Command of the defense units - Energy management of combat units - Multiple and parallel fire for selected units - Bombs - Game pause - Automatic management of the score, of the number of shots and of the number of destroyed enemy units - Immersive sounds - Beautiful soundtracks - Multi-touch interface
Space Grunts
Engage in a unique blend of fast-paced arcade action and strategic turn-based combat. Explore a distressed moon base, battling aliens and robots to uncover its secrets. Utilize a variety of weapons and consumables to survive and complete your mission.
- Turn-based gameplay
- Arcade action
- Roguelike shooter elements
- Alien and robot combat
- Weapon and consumable collection
- Secret areas and routes
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Support, tip and tricks: http://www.orangepixel.net "This is a turn-based game for people who don't like turn-based games, and a roguelike shooter for people who hate roguelike shooters." - TouchArcade 4/5 Space Grunts combines fast paced arcade action with turn-based gameplay. The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate.. You play one, out of a team, of Space Grunts, and your mission is simple: find your way into the moon-base, and figure out what has happened. You'll have to fight your way through aliens, robots, security drones and base-systems. Find the lower levels of the moon-base, and get to the core of the problems. Consumables A large collection of consumables can be found all over the moon base from weapon enhancers, to destructive toys, armor, explosives, system-hacks, and more. Use the items wisely to advance deeper into the moon-base. Weapons Starting with three standard Grunt weapons, you will be able to enhance them for more fire-power and range. On your way you'll also find alternate weapons, and melee weapons. Secrets There are various ways to complete the game, anomalies leading to weird places, underground routes, and mysterious items to transport you to other area's of the moon-base. On top of these there are secret rooms and area's located all over the base, so never a dull moment! Can you find the core of the problems? MFI support Got questions? need tips or help? visit our forums: http://orangepixel.net or connect and say hi: twitter.com/orangepixel facebook.com/orangepixel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Grunts at 4.2 against Nuclear Defence's 2.5. Space Grunts also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). Nuclear Defence's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, 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
Nuclear Defence costs $0.99 and Space Grunts $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Grunts holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Grunts has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nuclear Defence ships an update every 15 months, Space Grunts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nuclear Defence | Space Grunts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Nuclear Defence
Space Grunts
In-app purchases
Nuclear Defence
No in-app purchases
Space Grunts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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