Deadlock vs Risky Road
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Drive and protect an egg
- Overcome obstacles with speed control
- Collect coins for unlocks
- Unlock new cars
- Unlock new egg colors
- High score challenge
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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 ?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Deadlock ships an update monthly, Risky Road every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deadlock | Risky Road |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4K ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 2.3K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Deadlock
Risky Road
User reviews
Deadlock
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Deadlock
- 4 Unlock Points$0.99
- 16 Unlock Points$2.99
- 40 Unlock Points$4.99
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- 120 Unlock Points$9.99
Risky Road
- Remove Ads$1.99









