Comparison

Final Outpost vs A Game About Digging A Hole™

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

Head to head
About

Final Outpost

Lead the last survivors of the apocalypse in this survival strategy base-builder. Manage citizens, assign jobs, craft tools, and build a fortified settlement. Survive against zombie hordes and harsh environmental conditions.

Highlights
  • Base building and expansion
  • Citizen role assignment and skill upgrades
  • Resource management and crafting
  • Zombie defense and combat
  • Farming and food production
  • Simulated seasons and weather
Features
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===DEFINITIVE Edition of the 1M+ player Base-Builder=== Traders, Settle new regions, Difficulty modes, Modifiers, New artwork, Achievements, No IAPs and more. Build your Outpost • Manage your citizens • Survive the zombie apocalypse Final Outpost is a survival strategy base-builder. You lead the last survivors of the apocalypse. Assign roles, craft tools, and manage resources carefully. Construct buildings, level up your citizens, and fortify your town against hordes of zombies. How many days can you survive? ===ASSIGN JOBS=== Choose from 10+ job roles for each of your citizens, and watch them get to work! ===BUILD YOUR OUTPOST=== Construct and upgrade 12+ building types and expand your sprawling settlement. Build vital resource storage, production buildings and housing for new survivors. ===KILL ZOMBIES=== Deck out your defences to keep 5+ zombie types away from your walls. Start out with a single knife and progress to mowing down hordes with machine guns, crossbows and snipers. ===FARM FOR FOOD=== Feed your hungry citizens as your Outpost expands. Begin farming wheat in your fields to overcome the dwindling deer population outside your walls. ===SIMULATED SEASONS + WEATHER=== Survive harsh droughts, cold winters, and unforgiving thunderstorms with simulated weather and seasons. ===UPGRADE YOUR CITIZENS=== Upgrade your citizens’ skills to gather, defend and repair more efficiently. -------------------- Send your feedback and bug reports to support@exabytegames.com Join the newsletter: https://cutt.ly/news-d

About

A Game About Digging A Hole™

Embark on an underground adventure where you dig deeper, sell your findings, and upgrade equipment. Uncover the truth with no time limits or restrictions, just pure exploration.

Highlights
  • Dig deep underground
  • Sell collected items
  • Upgrade digging equipment
  • Explore for the truth
  • No rush or rules
Features
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Dig deep, sell what you find, update your equipment to continue your journey further and further. With every spadeful you dig, you get closer to the truth. There's no rush, no rules - just you and the adventure underground. Costs as much as a coffee, but is fun for longer!

Screenshots

Final Outpost4 screens
A Game About Digging A Hole™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Final Outpost at 4.4 against A Game About Digging A Hole™'s 3.7. Final Outpost also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (75% vs 58%). A Game About Digging A Hole™'s advantage is chart position (#26 vs #87). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Final Outpost costs $4.99 and A Game About Digging A Hole™ $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Final Outpost holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Final Outpost's written reviews are positive against 58% of A Game About Digging A Hole™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Final Outpost ships an update fortnightly, A Game About Digging A Hole™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Final Outpost versus A Game About Digging A Hole™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal OutpostA Game About Digging A Hole™
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.4 (40 ratings) — better3.7 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better57.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4073 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#87#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB462 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperExabyte Games LtdHeadup GmbH

Customer experience

Final Outpost

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.9%

A Game About Digging A Hole™

All ratings67 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative27.8%

User reviews

Final Outpost

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very good game
  • 🚀 Game runs great
  • 🚀 Fast forward button helps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes when loading save
  • 🐛 Game freezes at tutorial
  • 🐛 Glitching tutorial

A Game About Digging A Hole™

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 🧘‍♀️ Helps with stress relief
  • 🕹️ Great gameplay experience

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Controls need improvement, especially for the shovel
  • 🤢 Can cause dizziness and nausea
  • 🚶‍♂️ Selling and upgrade areas are too far away

Bugs and requests

Final Outpost

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Save crashes when loading
  • Game freezes at start
  • Game stuck at first tutorial tip

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add more features

A Game About Digging A Hole™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Black screen issues and unplayable glitches
  • Buttons in the options menu barely work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More guidance and tutorials
  • Customizable controls
  • Longer gameplay and content expansion

In-app purchases

None

Final Outpost

No in-app purchases

None

A Game About Digging A Hole™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Final Outpost free?
Final Outpost costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Game About Digging A Hole™ free?
A Game About Digging A Hole™ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Final Outpost or A Game About Digging A Hole™?
Final Outpost is rated higher. Final Outpost averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while A Game About Digging A Hole™ averages 3.7 from 73 ratings.
Do Final Outpost or A Game About Digging A Hole™ have ads?
Neither Final Outpost nor A Game About Digging A Hole™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Final Outpost or A Game About Digging A Hole™?
Final Outpost ships an update fortnightly, and A Game About Digging A Hole™ monthly. Most recently, Final Outpost was updated on November 4, 2026 and A Game About Digging A Hole™ on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Final Outpost or A Game About Digging A Hole™?
Final Outpost currently peaks at #87 in the App Store charts, and A Game About Digging A Hole™ at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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