Deimos vs Space Grunts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deimos
Embark on a sci-fi adventure as an elite Space Marine investigating a mysterious moon outpost. Make choices that shape your story, find weapons and armor, and battle dangerous enemies in this action-packed RPG.
- Story-driven investigation
- Choice-based gameplay
- Item and weapon collection
- Combat against enemies
- Role-playing adventure
- Easy pick-up-and-play design
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You and an elite team of Space Marines are sent to the distant Deimos science station to provide security and investigate recent happenings on the moon outpost. Upon arrival you quickly discover that not all is as it seems... You and your team of marines will have to investigate the various corridors of the Deimos science station to determine what is going on. Along the way you will be presented which choices, and the choices you make will determine how the game plays out. You will also find different items, weapons, and armors along the way to help on your quest. There will also be dangerous enemies waiting for you to fight throughout the station! It's classic roleplaying adventure mixed with the convenience of mobile! And who can beat a free game? Deimos is an action and story driven mobile role playing adventure game based on the acclaimed Level Up RPG engine by Ape Apps. The game is designed with mobile users in mind, built for easy pick up and play. Simple controls and an encompassing storyline will make Deimos a must have for your iOS app game library! Deimos takes a simplified approach to the RPG genre. It is made in a way that is quick to pick up and learn, and you should be able to play for either a few minutes, or a few hours. After a while, it can get addicting. Like other role playing games, you travel and find different items and weapons and put them to use while fighting off baddies. Watch your health and energy and try to survive. Deimos is designed to be easy to play for users of all ages, from kids to adults. This is not a complicated RPG so anybody should be able to master it quickly. It also runs well on both handset and tablet devices. If you like Deimos and this style of mobile role playing game, then you should try my other mobile RPG called Level Up RPG, a role playing game on which Deimos was based.
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 price: Deimos at Free against Space Grunts's $3.99. Deimos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Space Grunts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Deimos is free to download; Space Grunts costs $3.99 up front. Deimos sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Space Grunts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deimos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Deimos's written reviews are positive against 76% of Space Grunts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Deimos ships an update every 7 months, Space Grunts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deimos | Space Grunts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Deimos
Space Grunts
In-app purchases
Deimos
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Advertising Removal$1.99
- 500 Ape Coins$4.99
Space Grunts
No in-app purchases









