Comparison

Nerd Survivors vs ABYSS Deep Light

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

Head to head
About

Nerd Survivors

Embark on a chaotic fantasy adventure where friends are transported to a monster-filled realm. Wield wacky weapons, cast spells, and craft ultimate armaments to survive relentless hordes. Can you endure 20 minutes of madness and return to your gaming night?

Highlights
  • Bullet-heaven action
  • Rogue-lite survivor adventure
  • Wacky fantasy realm setting
  • Pizza frag-grenades and magic spells
  • Resource scavenging and crafting
  • Weapon customization via Forge of Destiny
Features
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The ordinary gaming night among four friends takes a chaotic turn when they find themselves transported to a preposterous fantasy realm teeming with thousands of wacky monsters! Equip yourself with pizza frag-grenades, enchanted fidget spinners, unleash preposterous magic spells, or even fling your very own friends into the fray to repel the relentless hordes of monsters determined to obliterate you. And if that's still not enough, scavenge resources and blueprints, then harness the 'Forge of Destiny' to customize your weapons or craft the ultimate armaments of your nerdy wet dreams! Can you endure for 20 minutes of non-stop madness and make your way back to your gaming night? Nerd Survivors is a bullet-heaven action rogue-lite survivor adventure, set in the Doom & Destiny Worlds universe. This version of 'Nerd Survivors' includes all the playable characters and weapon customization options from the Forge that are not available in the free 'Nerd Survivors Lite' version.

About

ABYSS Deep Light

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ABYSS – Deep Light In total darkness, you are the last spark of light. Dive ever deeper into the abyss and bring the light back. STAND STILL TO SHINE Hold still and your submarine lights up, revealing the creatures of the deep and opening fire — but it drains your energy. Move, and you stay hidden in the dark and recharge. This rhythm of shining and hiding is the heart of ABYSS. OXYGEN IS YOUR CLOCK Your air runs out constantly. Collect bubbles and surface in time — running empty is deadly. THE DEEP PASSAGE Narrow rock shafts where currents pull at your boat. Steer through sluggish inertia, dodge the walls, gather light and air — and choose the right route. EVER DEEPER, EVER STRANGER Layer by layer the deep grows darker and more dangerous. New guardians awaken, new creatures lurk — until something ancient waits at the very bottom: the Source of the darkness. ONE REPAIR KIT You receive exactly one emergency rescue. Save it — use it too early and reaching the end becomes almost impossible. REPUTATION & RANK Every enemy raises your reputation; a forced surfacing lowers it. Rise from deckhand to a legend of the deep. THE SHIPYARD Trade salvage for permanent upgrades: armor, light, oxygen, propulsion. You will only reach the depths well equipped. FAIR BY DESIGN No pay-to-win. No ads. A premium game you beat with skill — not your wallet. German & English, always with subtitles.

Screenshots

Nerd Survivors4 screens
ABYSS Deep Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABYSS Deep Light at Free against Nerd Survivors's $2.99. Nerd Survivors's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

ABYSS Deep Light is free to download; Nerd Survivors costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nerd Survivors ships an update fortnightly, ABYSS Deep Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nerd Survivors versus ABYSS Deep Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerd SurvivorsABYSS Deep Light
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size510 MB39 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFrancesco FicarelliCoolblack GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Nerd Survivors

No in-app purchases

None

ABYSS Deep Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nerd Survivors free?
Nerd Survivors costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABYSS Deep Light free?
ABYSS Deep Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nerd Survivors or ABYSS Deep Light have ads?
Neither Nerd Survivors nor ABYSS Deep Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nerd Survivors or ABYSS Deep Light?
Nerd Survivors ships an update fortnightly, and ABYSS Deep Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nerd Survivors was updated on October 28, 2026 and ABYSS Deep Light on October 8, 2026.

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