Comparison

Deep Rock Galactic vs OpenTyrian 2000

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 arsenal to survive the procedurally generated caves of Planet Hoxxes. Experience the Deep Rock Galactic universe from a new top-down perspective.

Highlights
  • Survivor-like auto-shooter gameplay
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Mining for riches
  • Unlockable upgrades and weapons
  • Top-down perspective
  • Single-player experience
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

OpenTyrian 2000

Experience a classic vertical scrolling space shooter with five full episodes, hundreds of weapons, and ship upgrades. Navigate asteroid fields, battle bosses, and uncover a rich storyline. Optimized for mobile with touch controls and controller support.

Highlights
  • Five full episodes
  • Hundreds of weapons and upgrades
  • Multiple game modes
  • Rich storyline
  • FM synth soundtrack
  • Controller support
  • iCloud save sync
Features
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OpenTyrian 2000 is a faithful port of the classic DOS game Tyrian 2000, widely regarded as one of the greatest vertical scrolling shooters ever made. FEATURES: - Five full episodes of intense arcade action - Hundreds of weapons, shields, and ship upgrades - Multiple game modes: Full Game, Arcade, and Timed Battle - Rich storyline told through collectible data cubes - Iconic FM synth soundtrack - Apple TV with game controller support - iCloud save sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - Touch controls optimized for mobile with virtual joystick and direct touch modes, plus game controller support - Configurable action buttons and sensitivity - 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean Originally created by Jason Emery and published by Epic MegaGames in 1999, Tyrian 2000 was later released as freeware. OpenTyrian is an open-source port that preserves the original gameplay while adding modern platform support. Navigate through asteroid fields, battle massive bosses, and uncover the conspiracy behind the mineral-rich planet Tyrian. Collect data cubes for lore, upgrade your ship at shops between levels, and discover secret levels and bonus games. Whether you played the original or are discovering it for the first time, OpenTyrian 2000 delivers the definitive classic arcade shooter experience. Privacy URL: https://playtyrian.com/privacy.html Support URL: https://tablefy.eu/feedback/8ee344ef/frostdev/6 Marketing URL: https://playtyrian.com/index.html

Screenshots

Deep Rock Galactic4 screens
OpenTyrian 20004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deep Rock Galactic at Free against OpenTyrian 2000's $0.99. Deep Rock Galactic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 8). OpenTyrian 2000's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (82% vs 62%). On 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

Deep Rock Galactic is free to download; OpenTyrian 2000 costs $0.99 up front. Deep Rock Galactic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OpenTyrian 2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Rock Galactic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Rock Galactic has 5.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Deep Rock Galactic's written reviews are positive against 82% of OpenTyrian 2000's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Rock Galactic ships an update every 6 days, OpenTyrian 2000 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Deep Rock Galactic versus OpenTyrian 2000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Rock GalacticOpenTyrian 2000
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGhost Ship PublishingAlvaro Escarcha Esteban

Customer experience

Deep Rock Galactic

All ratings5,617 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative26.8%

OpenTyrian 2000

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

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

OpenTyrian 2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

OpenTyrian 2000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Rock Galactic free?
Deep Rock Galactic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenTyrian 2000 free?
OpenTyrian 2000 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deep Rock Galactic or OpenTyrian 2000?
Deep Rock Galactic is rated higher. Deep Rock Galactic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while OpenTyrian 2000 averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Deep Rock Galactic or OpenTyrian 2000 have ads?
Neither Deep Rock Galactic nor OpenTyrian 2000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Rock Galactic or OpenTyrian 2000?
Deep Rock Galactic ships an update every 6 days, and OpenTyrian 2000 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Deep Rock Galactic was updated on November 7, 2026 and OpenTyrian 2000 on November 5, 2026.

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