RetroFighter2 vs VALIX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroFighter2
Pilot a commandeered fighter craft to escape alien pursuers. Utilize wit and agility to overcome numerous, better-equipped enemies and evade recapture.
- Pilot a fighter craft
- Escape alien pursuers
- Engage in space combat
- Utilize wit and agility
- Evade recapture
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You broke free of the alien holding cell and commandeered a fighter craft. You are out of the frying pan and now must escape the fire. The enemy are numerous and better-equipped, but you have your wit and agility. Will you adapt, overcome, and evade recapture?
VALIX
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VALIX — Shoot through the sky, defeat the bosses Dodge, shoot, and battle powerful bosses in a fast-paced vertical shooter. One finger is all you need. ■ 9 Stages, 9 Bosses • Stage 1 — Urban Assault (GOLIATH) • Stage 2 — Desert Assault (SCORVEX) • Stage 3 — Arctic Siege (GLACIUS) • Stage 4 — Volcanic Assault (MAGMUS) • Stage 5 — Ocean Assault (KRAKEN-X) • Stage 6 — Deep Sea (HADAL) • Stage 7 — Earth Orbit (LEVIATHAN) • Stage 8 — Deep Space (ABYSSOR) • Stage 9 — Alien Planet (NEXAR PRIME) • Unique backgrounds, enemy patterns, and boss fights every stage ■ Epic Boss Battles • 9 bosses, each with unique attack patterns and weak points • STEAL — hammer a boss while its weak point is open to charge the gauge, then hijack that boss's signature weapon • EVOLVE — destroy enemies to evolve your ship and gain auxiliary pods • Combo system — chain kills for up to ×3 score multiplier ■ Rich Arsenal • 5 primary weapons (Ion / Plasma / Laser / Missile / Shotgun) • 3 missile types (Spread / Homing / Proximity) • 5 bomb types (NUKE / Cluster / EMP / Drone Bomb / Black Hole) • 4 drone types (Attack / Homing / Beam / Shield) ■ Simple Controls • Drag to move freely • Auto-fire — focus on movement • Portrait mode optimized — playable with one hand ■ More • Game Center leaderboards + 15 achievements • Korean / English support • No in-app purchases — free, ad-supported • Playable offline (internet needed only to show ads) Can you survive all 9 bosses?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RetroFighter2 at none against VALIX's shown. VALIX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 45 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetroFighter2 ships an update every 45 months, VALIX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroFighter2 | VALIX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Derek Young | Jung Gil Seo |
In-app purchases
RetroFighter2
No in-app purchases
VALIX
No in-app purchases









