Nebula Blaster vs Critter Joust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nebula Blaster
Blast through neon-drenched worlds in this arcade space shooter. Dodge bullet-hell patterns, defeat unique bosses, and climb the global leaderboard. Unlock power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and soundtrack.
- 20 hand-crafted worlds
- 20 distinct boss warships
- Worldwide leaderboard
- Deep power-ups and upgrades
- Reactive synthwave soundtrack
- Plays fully offline
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Nebula Blaster is a neon-soaked arcade space shooter that fits in your pocket. Blast through 20 hand-crafted worlds, thread bullet-hell boss patterns, and chase high scores on a worldwide leaderboard. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted worlds, from Deep Space to the Singularity, each with its own enemies, hazards, and reactive backdrop - 20 distinct boss warships, one unique boss per world, from nimble frigates to colossal faction dreadnoughts - Worldwide leaderboard: your score, the wave you reached, and your run time, ranked against players everywhere - Deep power-ups and upgrades: lasers, homing missiles, scatter, shields and more, plus a Stardust upgrade tree to tune your ship - Reactive synthwave soundtrack that intensifies with the action, with extra tracks to unlock - Plays fully offline: no account, no sign-in, and your progress is saved on your device Free to play, with optional in-app purchases and opt-in rewarded ads. The Founder Pack removes ads while keeping every reward. Dodge, blast, and climb the ranks. How far can you get?
Critter Joust
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Tiny hamster. Wild rides. Big boss battles. Saddle up for Critter Joust, a colorful 3D action adventure where a tiny rider takes on towering trouble. Headbutt with a goat, leap into the fray on a frog, or slow enemies with an alpaca's spit. Your ride changes how you fight. Your timing makes the difference. FIND YOUR FIGHTING STYLE Start with Turtle, Goat and Frog, then earn mount fragments through play to unlock Ostrich, Alpaca, Capybara and Rhino. Seven animal mounts bring their own movement and skills: guard a hit, dash through an opening or land a ground-shaking stomp. SMALL RIDER. BIG COMEBACKS. Move with the touch stick, tap HIT to attack, or hold and release for a charged weapon strike. Knocked off? Tap ROLL to roll into a counterattack, grab a free mount and get back in the saddle. A messy battle can become your best comeback. MAKE EVERY PICKUP COUNT Break barrels for battle-changing pickups. Grow your rider and mount with Giant, throw a popcorn bomb, or pick up a temporary Spring Fist and charge a stunning punch. Unlock gear and items in Collection to expand your options. TAKE ON 10 ADVENTURE STAGES From woodland courtyards and sunny shores to frosty arenas and fiery hazards, each stage asks you to read the fight. Watch attack warnings, dodge danger and turn a boss's missed move into your opening. Return to beat your best boss clear times. KEEP THE CHAOS GOING Clear all 10 Adventure stages to unlock Arena battles against three AI rivals and the Boss Party bonus challenge. The finale also unlocks the Cannon: equip it in Collection for Boss Party and hold HIT to unleash explosive shots. READY WHEN YOU ARE Learn by playing with an interactive tutorial. Enjoy single-player battles offline, locally saved progress, 12 interface languages and separate music and sound controls. No game account needed. OPTIONAL FULL UNLOCK A one-time Full Unlock purchase removes all ads and unlocks all 7 mounts, 5 gear choices and 16 items, including rewards normally locked behind progression. It also opens Arena and Boss Party early. Adventure stages still unlock sequentially; Cannon and Lucky Star retain their Boss Party restrictions. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. No subscription. Pick your mount. Find your opening. Make your next hit count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Critter Joust at none against Nebula Blaster's shown. 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
Both are free to download. Nebula Blaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Critter Joust sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nebula Blaster ships an update every 5 days, Critter Joust every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nebula Blaster | Critter Joust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joseph Niccoli | Woon Nam Ngai |
In-app purchases
Nebula Blaster
- Pouch of Stardust$0.99
- Plasma Storm$1.99
- Phantom Ship$1.99
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- Eclipse Ship$1.99
- Bag of Stardust$2.99
- 24K Gold Ship$2.99
- Prism Ship$2.99
- Crate of Stardust$6.99
- Vault of Stardust$14.99
- Founder's Pack$14.99
Critter Joust
- Unlock Everything$0.99





