Swashteroids vs Asteroids Deluxe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swashteroids
Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Asteroid mining and treasure collection
- Alien combat
- Power-ups for combat and navigation
- Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
- Increasing difficulty with levels
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?
Asteroids Deluxe
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ASTEROIDS DELUXE — Premium Arcade. Ad-Free. Offline. Just Play. A modern take on the classic arcade legend. Pilot your ship through waves of asteroids, dodge UFOs, collect power-ups, and chase highscores across 4 unique game modes. CLASSIC MODE The original Asteroids experience, refined for mobile. Navigate through increasingly difficult levels with boss asteroids, power-ups, and procedurally generated audio that reacts to your gameplay. DAILY CHALLENGE A new seeded challenge every day. Compare your score, build your streak, and earn milestone badges at 7 and 30 consecutive days. SURVIVAL MODE How long can you last? Infinite lives, but every second counts. Your score is based on time survived and asteroids destroyed. WAVE RUSH Pure arcade intensity. No power-ups, no UFOs — just you against escalating waves of faster and faster asteroids. FEATURES - 4 Game Modes: Classic, Daily Challenge, Survival, Wave Rush - 3 Difficulty Levels: Easy, Normal, Hard - Unlockable Ship Skins earned through skill - Power-Ups: Shield, Laser, Slow-Motion - Boss Asteroids with multi-hit mechanics - Procedural Audio — every sound generated in real-time - Daily Challenge with streak tracking - Local highscores with detailed stats - Optimized touch controls with haptic feedback - Works 100% offline — no internet required - Ad-free. No tracking. No subscription. Optional one-time Pro unlock available. DESIGNED FOR MOBILE Precision touch controls with a D-pad layout, sized for comfortable play. Haptic feedback on every action. Full landscape mode with safe-area support for all iPhone models. Pay once. Play forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Asteroids Deluxe at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Swashteroids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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
Asteroids Deluxe is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. Asteroids Deluxe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swashteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Swashteroids | Asteroids Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | John Nyquist | BeeBack UG |
In-app purchases
Swashteroids
No in-app purchases
Asteroids Deluxe
- Asteroids Deluxe Pro$1.99
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