Comparison

Bug Heroes vs Deadlock Highway

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

Head to head
About

Bug Heroes

Engage in a miniature war blending action, strategy, and tower defense. Control unique heroes, build diverse defenses, and upgrade your units to protect your territory. Explore a vast campaign or unleash your creativity in a custom level editor.

Highlights
  • Action-strategy tower defense blend
  • 11 unique Bug Heroes with distinct abilities
  • Dozens of unlockable tower types
  • Single player campaign across multiple environments
  • Robust level editor for custom battles
  • RPG-style progression with upgrades
  • Third-person hero control or classic overhead view
Features
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Control powerful heroes, unlock dozens of tower types, and craft your perfect defense in an exciting blend of action, strategy and tower defense! Master 11 Bug Heroes, each with their own play style, abilities, and weapons; from the Spider Assassin to the Ant Engineer, to the Worm Demolitions Expert, and more! Scavenge for food and junk, build turrets, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and defend against the enemy! FEATURES • An exciting mix of action, tower defense, and RPG style upgradeability • Huge single player campaign spanning an entire neighborhood of houses • Unleash your creativity at the Playground — a robust level editor where you can craft custom battles and share them with other players • Dozens of towers to unlock and experiment with - craft your defense however you choose • Discover a unique world with interesting heroes, each with their own unique play style, abilities, and personalities • RPG style progression with level ups, upgrades, equipment, and more • Tons of enemy variety to keep gameplay fresh • Take direct control of your heroes from a 3rd person camera, or play like a traditional tower defense game with a classic overhead camera • Jaw dropping, stylized graphics We truly respect your time and support, and we hope you enjoy Bug Heroes: Tower Defense! If you have any questions, suggestions, or need help, please contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com

About

Deadlock Highway

Experience intense arcade driving by swiping through endless traffic, dodging obstacles, and pushing your speed to the limit. Survive longer for higher scores and compete against your best runs. Revive to continue the action after a crash.

Highlights
  • Endless highway driving
  • Minimalist arcade visuals
  • Multiple control schemes
  • Three game modes
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Power-up pickups
Features
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Deadlock Highway is a fast, simple arcade driving game where every second on the road gets more intense. Swipe through endless traffic, dodge cars and trucks, squeeze through tight gaps, and push your speed as high as you can. The longer you survive, the faster the highway becomes. Score points for distance, milestones, and dangerous near misses. Crash once and your run is over — unless you use a revive to jump back into the action. Deadlock Highway is built for quick, addictive play sessions. Easy to learn, instantly replayable, and always chasing one more run. Speed increases as your run continues, score bonuses for close calls and milestones. Compete against your best score per mode and difficulty! Features: • Fast endless highway driving • Clean minimalist arcade visuals • 3 control schemes • 3 Game Modes (Classic, Zen and Rush) • 5 Difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, Nightmare) • 4 Pick ups (Brake, Shield, 2x, Bonus Points) How far can you survive the deadlock?

Screenshots

Bug Heroes4 screens
Deadlock Highway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bug Heroes at 3.3K against Deadlock Highway's 5. Bug Heroes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Deadlock Highway's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ads 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. Bug Heroes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Deadlock Highway 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 — 4.9 for Bug Heroes against 5.0 for Deadlock Highway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Heroes has 3.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Bug Heroes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deadlock Highway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug Heroes ships an update every 9 days, Deadlock Highway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bug Heroes versus Deadlock Highway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug HeroesDeadlock Highway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB39 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaKlick Ink L.P.

Customer experience

Bug Heroes

All ratings3,290 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.5%

Deadlock Highway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bug Heroes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Treasures spawning in unreachable locations
  • Bugs causing towers to be destroyed too easily
  • Freezing and performance drops in late-game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • More diverse hero and tower selection
  • Expanded endgame content
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • Controller support

Deadlock Highway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bug Heroes

One-time10
  • Couple of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
  • Mug of Gems$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$7.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Premium Game+$9.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Mountain of Gems$49.99
  • Man God Fortune$99.99
1 purchases

Deadlock Highway

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bug Heroes free?
Bug Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadlock Highway free?
Deadlock Highway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bug Heroes or Deadlock Highway?
Deadlock Highway is rated higher. Bug Heroes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Deadlock Highway averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Bug Heroes or Deadlock Highway have ads?
Both Bug Heroes and Deadlock Highway show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bug Heroes or Deadlock Highway?
Bug Heroes ships an update every 9 days, and Deadlock Highway every 2 days. Most recently, Bug Heroes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Deadlock Highway on October 31, 2026.

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