Comparison

Deadlock vs Exit Hero

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

Head to head
About

Deadlock

Engage in intense 3D online multiplayer battles as a dualstick shooter. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to earn unlock points and customize your arsenal with over 30 weapons and armor pieces. Practice offline in survival or bot matches before joining global arenas.

Highlights
  • 3D online multiplayer action
  • Daily and weekly tournaments
  • Over 30 weapons and armor
  • Offline practice modes
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Ranked progression system
  • Game Center integration
Features
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From Crescent Moon, makers of the hit titles Aralon: Sword and Shadow and Gears, comes a new breed of Multiplayer game. Step into the world of DEADLOCK, the most Epic 3d online dualstick shooter on the App Store! Join in on the action and play against thousands of other players in online matches. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to win unlock points. Over 30 different weapons, armor, and attachments - including different pistols, rifles, machine guns, grenades, scopes,and flashbangs! Practice your shooting skills before entering in online matches by playing Survival Mode and Bot Matches offline! System Requirements: Game Center, iOS 4.1 or higher, iPhone 3GS and up, iPad 1 or iPad 2 Features: - Gorgeous 3d Graphics - Up to 8 player online multiplayer action. - Over 30 weapons including assault rifles, sub machine guns, grenades and more. - Robust loadout system including multiple weapon attachments, and armor. - 3 Gameplay modes at launch including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture & Hold - 30 ranks to earn with rewards for each rank you earn. - Asynchronous Online Tournaments – automatically be entered into new tournaments running every day and every week to win unlock points which can be used to unlock new weapons and items. - Gamecenter integration for tournaments and achievements, character stat tracking. - Character synchronization between multiple devices (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch) - 7 Maps Like Facebook.com/CrescentMoonGames and follow @cm_games on Twitter for more great games and deals!

About

Exit Hero

Engage in a thrilling escape puzzle action game where you must rescue civilians from a zombie-infested building. Utilize boosters and items to evade zombies and reach the exit within the time limit across 99 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Escape puzzle action gameplay
  • Rescue civilians from zombies
  • Dodge and avoid zombies
  • Use boosters and items
  • 99 polished levels
  • Collect over 30 heroes
  • Global leaderboards
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Emergency! Zombies have appeared in the building out of nowhere! Rescue all the people in terror! Play escaping puzzle action, Exit Hero! Features New style of escape puzzle action game. Rescue all the people within the ktime limit and escape through the exit. - Dodge & avoid zombies and rescue normal people - Escape faster using boosters and other items - Total of 99 polished zombie-filled levels - Collect over 30 unique heroes and hidden characters - Compete globally to become the top gamer with shortest time Will you be the one to rescue all and become the hero?

Screenshots

Deadlock4 screens
Exit Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deadlock at monthly against Exit Hero's every 13 months. Deadlock also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 7) and iOS requirement (4.1 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Deadlock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Exit Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Deadlock against 4.4 for Exit Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadlock has 4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Deadlock's written reviews are positive against 80% of Exit Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadlock ships an update monthly, Exit Hero every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deadlock versus Exit Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlockExit Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4K ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB171 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCNANOO COMPANY Inc.

Customer experience

Deadlock

All ratings3,972 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,348 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative14.7%

Exit Hero

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Deadlock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in
  • Losing connection during matches
  • Unlock points not registering properly
  • Crashes on loading screens
  • Laggy performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and game modes
  • Easier way to earn unlock points
  • Offline progression
  • First-person mode
  • Ability to kick players from matches

Exit Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Deadlock

One-time4
  • 4 Unlock Points$0.99
  • 16 Unlock Points$2.99
  • 40 Unlock Points$4.99
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  • 120 Unlock Points$9.99
10 purchases

Exit Hero

One-time10
  • 50 Key Pack$0.99
  • Legstrong$0.99
  • Roboto$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Trigger Happy$0.99
  • Wood Chopper$0.99
  • Chicken Annihilator$0.99
  • Super Cop$0.99
  • 250 Key Pack$1.99
  • Remove AD$1.99
  • Unlock all characters$3.99

Questions

Is Deadlock free?
Deadlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exit Hero free?
Exit Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deadlock or Exit Hero?
Exit Hero is rated higher. Deadlock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Exit Hero averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Deadlock or Exit Hero have ads?
Neither Deadlock nor Exit Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadlock or Exit Hero?
Deadlock ships an update monthly, and Exit Hero every 13 months. Most recently, Deadlock was updated on November 10, 2026 and Exit Hero on November 2, 2026.

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