Comparison

Sublux vs Cortexfall

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

Head to head
About

Sublux

Features
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In the darkness, your only weapon is light. Sublux is a survival action game set in the deep sea. Touch the screen to aim your beam of light and defeat the creatures swarming from all directions. ■ Fight with Light Aim your fan-shaped beam to eliminate enemies hiding in the dark. Manage your energy carefully — when it runs out, you face a 2-second blackout. That's when you're most vulnerable. ■ 12+ Deep-Sea Creatures From the charging Barracuda to the splitting Starfish and the mighty Giant Squid boss — each enemy has unique patterns and abilities that intensify with every wave. ■ Upgrade Synergy System Clear waves and choose upgrades. Beam Expand, Pierce, Energy Tank, Combo Master, and more. Combine specific upgrades to trigger powerful synergies. ■ 5 Special Items Mega Beam, Energy Surge, Auto Beam, Freeze, Life Spark — items that drop on the battlefield can turn the tide. ■ Customize Your Style Personalize glow effects, kill effects, and beam effects. ■ Daily Challenges & Achievements Take on new missions every day and unlock achievements. The deeper the darkness, the stronger the light.

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Cortexfall

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Cortexfall is an offline cyberpunk roguelike where every move matters. Descend into procedurally generated sectors, adapt your build to what you find, and fight the machines that seized the heart of the Grid. Nine modes revolve around turn-based tactics. The tenth, Overrun, drops deliberate turns for real-time survival. PLAN EVERY MOVE Navigate sectors packed with laser gates, explosive barrels, teleport pads, destructible walls, and ruthless machines. Break enemy line of sight, lure them into hazards, trigger chain explosions, and save your EMP for when things go bad. Four boss archetypes await, each with its own second phase and signature threat. SHAPE YOUR OPERATIVE Choose one of four distinct classes. Pick a weapon and an ability before the run, then collect chips, grenades, and augments as you go. Pierce enemy lines with a Railgun, strike from stealth with a Pulse Blade, hack an enemy and turn it against its allies, or deploy a combat drone. TEN WAYS INTO THE GRID - Complete five sectors in Story Mode - Push your local high score in Endless Run - Take one shot each day at a date-based seed in Daily Challenge - Fight through five back-to-back boss encounters in Boss Rush - Clear eight sectors against the clock in Time Attack - Solve tile logic and find the exit in Puzzle Grid - Hold out against escalating waves in Horde Arena - Create custom training runs and test builds without risk in Sandbox - Enter risky rooms and draft one of three perks at every level-up in Anomaly Zone - Face a rising swarm on an endless field in real-time Overrun MAKE EVERY REAL RUN COUNT Real runs, contracts, and achievements reward credits, Neuro-Cores, and more. Unlock new classes, weapons, abilities, skins, and permanent upgrades. Complete daily and weekly contracts, build weapon and ability mastery, uncover Codex entries, collect achievements, and improve your local records. Log at least five runs in a month to receive a detailed recap of how you played. DESIGNED FOR OFFLINE PLAY No account or internet connection is needed for gameplay. Play in English or Czech, with adjustable difficulty, controls, and text size. Accessibility options include colorblind-friendly palettes, a high-contrast grid, reduced motion, and a photosensitivity-safe mode. The Grid rewrites itself after every fall. Learn, refine your build, and see how much deeper you can go next time.

Screenshots

Sublux4 screens
Cortexfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cortexfall at none against Sublux's shown. Sublux's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sublux ships an update weekly, Cortexfall every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sublux versus Cortexfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubluxCortexfall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB50 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTaehyung KimJURAJ ACSAY

In-app purchases

None

Sublux

No in-app purchases

None

Cortexfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sublux free?
Sublux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cortexfall free?
Cortexfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sublux or Cortexfall have ads?
Sublux shows ads; Cortexfall does not.
Which is updated more often, Sublux or Cortexfall?
Sublux ships an update weekly, and Cortexfall every 4 days. Most recently, Sublux was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cortexfall on October 10, 2026.

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