Comparison

Rogue Invaders vs Nova Rogues

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

Head to head
About

Rogue Invaders

Experience a thrilling 3D shooter with roguelite elements, inspired by classic arcade games. Battle alien swarms, upgrade your fleet, and climb leaderboards to save the galaxy.

Highlights
  • 3D cosmic shooter gameplay
  • Roguelite twists and permanent upgrades
  • Fleet customization with unlockable ships
  • Boss battles
  • Leaderboard domination
  • Achievement system for stat boosts
Features
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Unleash cosmic carnage in Rogue Invasion, a pulse-pounding 3D shooter that riffs on Space Invaders with a killer roguelite twist! Mow down relentless alien swarms, dodge devious drones, and slug it out with massive bosses in a white-knuckle battle to save the galaxy. Customize your fleet with unlockable ships and stack permanent upgrades to turn the tide. Crush achievements for juicy stat boosts, dominate the leaderboards, and fight your way to the alien homeworld in a brutal, skill-testing showdown. Ready to own the stars?

About

Nova Rogues

Engage in a one-thumb roguelite space shooter where each run offers a unique ship build through chosen upgrades. Navigate a branching map, face diverse enemies and bosses, and select from multiple difficulty levels. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional purchases for an enhanced, ad-free adventure.

Highlights
  • One-thumb roguelite space shooter gameplay
  • Randomized ship builds with 85 upgrades
  • Branching map with diverse encounters
  • Three distinct playable ships
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Optional ad removal and offline play
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Nova Rogues is a one-thumb roguelite space shooter. Drag to fly. Your guns fire while your thumb is down, and every run you build a new ship from the upgrades you choose. FLY THROUGH A GATE, PICK YOUR UPGRADE Before each fight, gates open on the battlefield. Fly into the one you want and stay until its ring fills. Reroll the choices, or skip the pick. A NEW BUILD EVERY RUN • 85 upgrades in four rarities, from Common to Legendary • Chain crits, pierce, multishot, drones, elements and more • 49 modules to collect and equip before you launch THREE SHIPS The all-round Falcon, the precision Manta and the close-combat Hammer. Each flies differently and has its own abilities. CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE A branching map of fights, elites and shops. Pick your route, your risk and your rewards, then face the Talon, the Brood and the Verge, and their bosses. Bosses warn you before their big attacks, so every hit is fair. FOUR DIFFICULTIES Casual, Standard, Challenging and Nightmare. Start relaxed, then see how far you can push. MORE TO PLAY FOR • 30 challenges with fixed ships and rules • Milestones, badges and leaderboards • Leave mid-run and continue later • Available in 10 languages FREE TO PLAY Nova Rogues is free. The optional No Forced Ads purchase removes forced ads and banners, lets you play offline, and makes revives instant. The two daily bonus-chest ads stay optional for everyone. Think fast. Fly smart. Build broken.

Screenshots

Rogue Invaders4 screens
Nova Rogues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rogue Invaders at none against Nova Rogues's 3. Rogue Invaders also leads on ads (none vs shown). Nova Rogues's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Nova Rogues sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rogue Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rogue Invaders against 5.0 for Nova Rogues. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rogue Invaders ships an update fortnightly, Nova Rogues every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Rogue Invaders versus Nova Rogues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRogue InvadersNova Rogues
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB406 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMachine Thoughts LLCutku sahin

In-app purchases

None

Rogue Invaders

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nova Rogues

One-time3
  • Pilot Starter Kit$2.99
  • No Forced Ads$3.99
  • Supporter Bundle$5.99

Questions

Is Rogue Invaders free?
Rogue Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova Rogues free?
Nova Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rogue Invaders or Nova Rogues?
Rogue Invaders and Nova Rogues are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Rogue Invaders or Nova Rogues have ads?
Nova Rogues shows ads; Rogue Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Rogue Invaders or Nova Rogues?
Rogue Invaders ships an update fortnightly, and Nova Rogues every 2 days. Most recently, Rogue Invaders was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nova Rogues on November 6, 2026.

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