Comparison

The Quest Classic vs Space Grunts

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

Head to head
About

The Quest Classic

Embark on an epic adventure in a hand-drawn fantasy world. Explore new lands, battle a dragon king and a powerful mage, and uncover ancient secrets. This expansion can be played standalone or with the base game.

Highlights
  • Immersive hand-drawn world
  • New areas and quests
  • Standalone or expansion play
  • Dragon king and mage boss battles
  • Exotic land exploration
  • Character level recommendations
Features
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The Quest Classic - Mithril Horde II is an expansion to The Quest Classic, a beautifully hand-drawn, immersive and enchanting world full of exciting challenges. After enabling the expansion, you can explore new areas and quests. However, if you don't have The Quest Classic, you can also play the expansion as a standalone game. Lord Yuz has bid you travel far south to the country of Caspara and the city of Al-Khamsin. There, in the palace, his cousin Princess Yasmine lies under the spell of the great dragon king, Bethlusaa, whose spirit lives on, captured in a magical tome. Your mission is to find that book and exorcise Bethlusaa's spirit to the realm of the dead. Meanwhile, a great mage is also interested in the book and its inhabitant. Mage Nur Ali has set deadly snares for you. You'll need all your wits and prowess to stay alive in this exotic land and finish your assignment! To access the new areas (not applicable if you are playing the expansion standalone), go to Matras harbor and talk to captain Verra, then select "HordeII" as your travel destination. It is recommended to reach at least level 35 before trying to take on the challenges of this new expansion. The Quest Classic - Mithril Horde II has been developed by Zarista Games (www.catacomber.com) and was adapted to iPhone by Redshift.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Arcade action
  • Roguelike shooter elements
  • Alien and robot combat
  • Weapon and consumable collection
  • Secret areas and routes
Features
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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

Screenshots

The Quest Classic4 screens
Space Grunts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Quest Classic at 5.0 against Space Grunts's 4.2. The Quest Classic also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Space Grunts's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). On ads, 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

The Quest Classic costs $2.99 and Space Grunts $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Quest Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of The Quest Classic's written reviews are positive against 76% of Space Grunts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quest Classic ships an update every 32 months, Space Grunts every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Quest Classic versus Space Grunts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Quest ClassicSpace Grunts
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB52 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRedshiftPascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

The Quest Classic

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Space Grunts

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

The Quest Classic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Space Grunts

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Virtual D-pad bugged (left direction)
  • Update loop
  • Something wrong with left on directional pad
  • No sound on iPad 3
  • Sensitive movement issue on iOS version
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  • Virtual joystick issues
  • Game progress resets after using other apps

Requested features

23 requests
  • Fix controls, especially left direction
  • Implement class specific leaderboards
  • Add a wait command
  • Add shootable doors
  • Re-implement class specific leaderboards
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  • Add MFi controller support
  • Add more monsters
  • Add weapons to find and swap
  • Add a wait button
  • Add swipe movement/tap to shoot control scheme
  • Implement a swipe-type mechanic for controls
  • Add diagonal shooting
  • Improve on-screen controls
  • Add tutorial
  • Improve graphics
  • Add more variety to weapons
  • Add save mid-dungeon
  • Add controller fix for sensitive movement
  • Add Vita version
  • Add dark mode
  • Add more variety to weapons
  • Add wait button
  • Add swipe movement/tap to shoot control scheme

In-app purchases

None

The Quest Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Space Grunts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quest Classic free?
The Quest Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Grunts free?
Space Grunts costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Quest Classic or Space Grunts?
The Quest Classic is rated higher. The Quest Classic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Space Grunts averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.
Do The Quest Classic or Space Grunts have ads?
Neither The Quest Classic nor Space Grunts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Quest Classic or Space Grunts?
The Quest Classic ships an update every 32 months, and Space Grunts every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Quest Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Space Grunts on November 1, 2026.

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