Comparison

Pickaxe King Island vs 2DGROUND

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

Head to head
About

Pickaxe King Island

Build and manage a pixel-art kingdom by farming, mining, and cooking. Explore dungeons, upgrade gear, and collect items to expand your domain. Enjoy a relaxing experience with optional competitive elements.

Highlights
  • Build and expand kingdom
  • Farm crops and raise animals
  • Mine ores and upgrade pickaxe
  • Explore dungeons and fight monsters
  • Cook food and discover recipes
  • Collect item cards and costumes
Features
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[Pickaxe King Island] A relaxing tycoon game with pixel graphics! Build your kingdom with your pickaxe and run your farm. Go on adventures in dungeons, and mine many ores in the mine. Grow your very own kingdom! 
 [Start] Chop trees and gather wood. Sell the wood to earn gold coins. Use the coins to expand your farm and buy chickens. Chickens lay eggs and make you even more money! Grow many crops, and buy important farm animals like cows. Sell your farm goods to earn more money, buy new islands, and expand your kingdom! 
 [Cooking] Cook food in the oven with ingredients from your farm! Make cheese with milk, bake bread with wheat, and mix different ingredients to discover new recipes. Dishes made with recipes can sell for a higher price, so it feels twice as rewarding! [Dungeon] As your kingdom grows, you will find hidden dungeons. Explore with the Fox Knight and collect magical resources! Use special rewards found only in dungeons to make your kingdom even stronger. Orcs, minotaurs, slimes, and many other monsters will try to stop you, but if you train the Fox Knight and upgrade gear, nothing will scare you! [Mine] Mine lots of ores in the mine! With the ores you collect, you can upgrade your pickaxe and many kinds of equipment. Conquer hundreds of floors, and the deeper you go, the more rare and valuable ores you can find! 
 [Item Cards & Costume Collection] Collect over 30 item cards to grow your kingdom faster and with more fun! Equip the cute Doggy King card, and you can ride the Doggy King to move around your kingdom quickly! Wear the Miner’s Gloves, and your pickaxe speed will get even faster. Also, collect over 100 costumes and dress up the Pickaxe King your way. Create the one and only Pickaxe King just for you! 
 [Pickaxe & Gear Upgrades] Upgrade your pickaxe with ores from the mine, and you can break even the hardest rocks in one hit. Upgrade the Fox Knight’s gear, challenge deeper dungeons, and enjoy exciting growth! [New Adventure] When you buy the last island, new content you never expected will open up! Here’s a hint… A ranking battle with other Pickaxe Kings is waiting for you. Of course, you don’t have to join if you don’t want to! If you prefer healing over competition, you can grow your kingdom at your own pace and enjoy rich content in a comfortable way. With the Pickaxe King, build your own kingdom slowly and happily. You don’t need to try too hard. This is a healing game. Relax and enjoy, and grow your kingdom at your own speed. We hope [Pickaxe King Island] brings a little happiness to your day!

About

2DGROUND

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2DGROUND is a fast-paced multiplayer arcade action game. Jump into 8-player matches, choose your unique hero, grab your weapons, and battle your way to the top!

Screenshots

Pickaxe King Island4 screens
2DGROUND4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pickaxe King Island and 2DGROUND are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pickaxe King Island sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 2DGROUND sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pickaxe King Island versus 2DGROUND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickaxe King Island2DGROUND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB443 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperROGUE UNION GAMESNEXTCHAIN Inc.

Bugs and requests

Pickaxe King Island

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Urgent request board not giving rewards
  • Unable to progress due to missing NPC
  • Movement speed bug causing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More dungeons and content
  • New ways to obtain keys
  • Ability to edit player character

2DGROUND

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pickaxe King Island

One-time10
  • Mine Key Bundle$0.99
  • Dungeon Key Bundle$0.99
  • Last Defense Key Bundle$0.99
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  • Premium Fishing Hooks$1.99
  • Health God's Blessing$1.99
  • Quick Mining Button Active$1.99
  • Ore Alchemy$6.99
  • Ad Remove$9.99
  • Basic Alchemy$9.99
  • Intermediate Alchemy$17.99
3 purchases

2DGROUND

One-time3
  • 200 Gems$0.99
  • 1,200 Gems$4.99
  • 10,000 Gems$39.99

Questions

Is Pickaxe King Island free?
Pickaxe King Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2DGROUND free?
2DGROUND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickaxe King Island or 2DGROUND have ads?
Both Pickaxe King Island and 2DGROUND show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickaxe King Island or 2DGROUND?
Pickaxe King Island ships an update every 9 days, and 2DGROUND every 9 days. Most recently, Pickaxe King Island was updated on November 8, 2026 and 2DGROUND on October 28, 2026.

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