Comparison

Deep Rock Galactic vs Feed the Deep

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

Head to head
About

Deep Rock Galactic

Engage in a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter, battling alien hordes and mining for riches. Upgrade your gear and weapons to survive the lethal caves of Planet Hoxxes in this top-down action experience.

Highlights
  • Survivor-like auto-shooter gameplay
  • Horde battles against alien creatures
  • Mining for resources and riches
  • Weapon and gear upgrades
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Mission objectives for progression
Features
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Welcome, Survivor! DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes! REVERSE BULLET HELL, WITH MINING Kill bugs, upgrade your gear, and delve ever deeper into the lethal caves of Hoxxes. Collect and assemble a devastating array of guns, unleash hell upon wave after wave of alien monsters in fast and frenetic combat, and tunnel your way to collect precious riches from deep within the cave walls. With the auto-shooter gameplay, you don’t worry about aiming and firing – just run and mine for your life, as you automatically blast away. Each mission is entirely unique with its own procedural cave generation and enemy waves, just as you've come to know from Deep Rock Galactic. COMPLETE MISSION OBJECTIVES TO BECOME STRONGER Dig deep, Miner! Once the Drop Pod releases you into the oppressive darkness, you’re on your own. Complete the mission objectives set forth by the Company, and make it back to the Drop Pod in time to try your luck at even more deadly and lucrative encounters. Progress deeper and deeper into the planet while you grow ever stronger, survive all the way to the very end of your assignment, and finally get extracted alongside your hefty sack of loot. DEEP ROCK, FROM A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE Now you can explore the Deep Rock Galactic universe in a whole new single-player-focused experience! Play each mission from a top-down perspective, navigating the caves of Hoxxes as you've never seen them before, soaking it up through nonstop auto-shooter action. Greybeard Deep Rock veterans will recognize much from Deep Rock Galactic, and if you are a recently joined Greenbeard: Welcome all the same! We are thrilled to have you on board. You will like it here. Management requires it. ROCK AND STONE! Discord: https://discord.gg/drgs Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fundaygames X: https://x.com/FundayGamesdk

About

Feed the Deep

Explore procedurally generated undersea caves in this atmospheric roguelike. Collect resources to upgrade your gear, manage limited oxygen, and face hostile wildlife. Every dive offers a unique challenge in a dark, Lovecraftian world.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Resource collection and upgrades
  • Atmospheric deep sea adventure
  • Lovecraftian vibes
  • Exploration at your own pace
  • Limited oxygen management
Features
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- A dark roguelike by the designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. - Procedurally generated caves make every expedition different. - Explore at your own pace. Dive fast and aggressive or explore slowly, dropping markers along the way. - Soundtrack by award-winning composer Cedar Jones (Jetpack Joyride and more). - An atmospheric deep sea adventure with lovecraftian vibes. When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below... Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and complete your mission to Feed the Deep. Feed the Deep was built almost entirely by me, Luke Muscat. Back in the Old Times I was creator of Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja. A couple of years ago I decided I wanted to try the ultimate game dev challenge and make a game completely solo.

Screenshots

Deep Rock Galactic4 screens
Feed the Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Feed the Deep at daily against Deep Rock Galactic's every 6 days. Feed the Deep also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 62%) and device support (4 vs 2). Deep Rock Galactic's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 409). 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. Deep Rock Galactic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Feed the Deep 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 — 4.7 for Deep Rock Galactic against 4.7 for Feed the Deep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Rock Galactic has 5.7K ratings behind it against 409, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Deep Rock Galactic's written reviews are positive against 73% of Feed the Deep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Rock Galactic ships an update every 6 days, Feed the Deep daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Deep Rock Galactic versus Feed the Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Rock GalacticFeed the Deep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better4.7 (409 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better409
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB250 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGhost Ship PublishingLuke Muscat

Customer experience

Deep Rock Galactic

All ratings5,640 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative26.8%

Feed the Deep

All ratings407 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Deep Rock Galactic

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful to the original game
  • 💡 Portable version of a great game
  • 👍 Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Performance issues and crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game

Feed the Deep

From 409 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great port of PC version
  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 💡 Game focused on fun, not microtransactions

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
  • 🐛 Camera issues when taking damage
  • 🐛 Shoot button not always responsive

Bugs and requests

Deep Rock Galactic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pause screen not working properly
  • Targeting issues with enemies

Requested features

3 requests
  • Horizontal orientation option
  • Cross-progression from other platforms
  • More weapon/content variety

Feed the Deep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Camera flipping when taking damage
  • Shoot button not working consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for older devices
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Deep Rock Galactic

One-time10
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • After Hours Pack$4.99
  • Heavy Duty Expansion - Sale$9.99
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  • Heavy Duty Expansion$9.99
  • Unlock Full Game - Sale$12.99
  • Full Game$12.99
  • Deluxe Edition$14.99
  • Deluxe Edition - Sale$14.99
  • Complete Edition - Sale$22.99
  • Complete Edition$22.99
1 purchases

Feed the Deep

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$6.99

Questions

Is Deep Rock Galactic free?
Deep Rock Galactic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feed the Deep free?
Feed the Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Rock Galactic or Feed the Deep?
Deep Rock Galactic is rated higher. Deep Rock Galactic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Feed the Deep averages 4.7 from 409 ratings.
Do Deep Rock Galactic or Feed the Deep have ads?
Neither Deep Rock Galactic nor Feed the Deep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Rock Galactic or Feed the Deep?
Deep Rock Galactic ships an update every 6 days, and Feed the Deep daily. Most recently, Deep Rock Galactic was updated on November 12, 2026 and Feed the Deep on November 5, 2026.

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