Comparison

Deadlock vs Risky Road

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

Risky Road

Navigate a challenging road, accelerating to overcome obstacles and protect an egg. Collect coins and bonus letters to unlock new vehicles and egg customizations. Test your driving skills and see how far you can go.

Highlights
  • Drive and protect an egg
  • Overcome obstacles with speed control
  • Collect coins for unlocks
  • Unlock new cars
  • Unlock new egg colors
  • High score challenge
Features
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Drive as far as you can and keep the egg safe. Get the right speed to pass obstacles. Just tap the screen to accelerate and pass obstacles, keep the egg safe ! Collect coins and bonus letters to unlock new cars and egg colors. How far will you go ?

Screenshots

Deadlock4 screens
Risky Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deadlock at none against Risky Road's shown. Deadlock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Risky Road 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Deadlock against 4.3 for Risky Road. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Deadlock's written reviews are positive against 59% of Risky Road's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadlock ships an update monthly, Risky Road every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deadlock versus Risky Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlockRisky Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4K ratings) — better4.3 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better2.3K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB197 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCKetchapp

Customer experience

Deadlock

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

Risky Road

All ratings2,269 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Deadlock

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🔥 Awesome gameplay
  • 💯 Best shooter on iOS
  • 🎮 Unique controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔌 Connection issues
  • ⏱️ Slow matchmaking
  • 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 💰 Difficult to earn unlock points

Risky Road

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Fun and challenging
  • 🚀 Great time killer
  • 👍 Minimal ads in older version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Excessive ads in newer version
  • 🐛 Ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Lost progress and high scores after update
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy after update
  • 🐛 Egg/diamond falling out too easily

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

Risky Road

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Accidental purchases due to lack of confirmation
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and obstacles
  • Ability to customize vehicles and eggs
  • Reverse/brake controls
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Free mode without egg
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  • Daily challenges

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
1 purchases

Risky Road

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Deadlock free?
Deadlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risky Road free?
Risky Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deadlock or Risky Road?
Deadlock is rated higher. Deadlock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Risky Road averages 4.3 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Deadlock or Risky Road have ads?
Risky Road shows ads; Deadlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Deadlock or Risky Road?
Deadlock ships an update monthly, and Risky Road every 5 months. Most recently, Deadlock was updated on November 7, 2026 and Risky Road on November 6, 2026.

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