Comparison

DeepDriller vs Deep

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

Head to head
About

DeepDriller

Pilot a deep-core extraction rover into a procedurally generated planet's crust. Dig for ore, survive environmental hazards and hostile creatures, and upgrade your vehicle to push deeper. Compete on global leaderboards and uncover ancient secrets.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated mines
  • Rover upgrades
  • Combat against alien constructs
  • Environmental hazards
  • Resource management
  • Global leaderboards
  • Story elements
Features
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Pilot a deep-core extraction rover into the crust of Kerath-9 and dig for everything it's worth. Every dive is a fresh, procedurally generated descent. Strike rich ore, dodge collapsing tunnels, fight what lives in the dark, and claw back to the surface to sell, upgrade, and push deeper — because down here, death is permanent and the pressure never stops. DeepDriller is a gold-class roguelite miner built for one more dive. THE DIVE LOOP Surface, dive, surface-or-die, upgrade, go deeper. Six depth zones, fifteen ores, and a continuous shaft that regenerates every run. The deeper you go, the richer — and the deadlier — it gets. UPGRADE YOUR ROVER Eight upgrade slots: drill, hull, engine, fuel, cargo, sensor, thermal, and auto-turret weapon. Tier up from a stock rover into a void-piercing machine. Your loadout shows on the rover — watch it change as you spend. FIGHT AND SURVIVE Past a certain depth you're not alone. Auto-turrets deploy from the hull and open fire when hostile drones and ancient Veth constructs close in. Then there's the planet itself: gas pockets, lava veins, aquifers, void resonance, gravity anomalies, and ceiling collapses, all hunting your hull. GO DEEPER FOR RARER ORE The richest seams are the most dangerous. Bank cumulative depth to unlock new zones, chase contracts, and decide every dive: cash out safe, or risk it all for one more vein. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Two global Game Center boards: an Open board for total power, and Raw Talent — depth normalized to a stock rig, so skill beats spending. Take on the shared Daily Dive and chase the top of the charts. UNCOVER THE VETH Something pre-human is buried in the dark. Recover artifacts and data cores, intercept faction transmissions, and piece together what AXIOM doesn't want found. RESUPPLY BEACONS Out of fuel and deep in the red? Deploy a Beacon to secure your haul or get back in the fight. Earn them by playing; buy more only if you want to. No ads. No tracking. Game Center leaderboards and achievements. iCloud save across your devices. How deep can you get?

About

Deep

Features
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Descend to a wreck, scan the seabed and recover your find. Balance four lift bags and control the ascent to bring the cargo back safely. Landing, detection, balance and ascent all contribute to your dive score. Touch controls and challenges you can return to at your own pace. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish, German and Traditional Chinese. Change the language in the in-game language menu. Advertising privacy choices are available where required through the privacy options menu.

Screenshots

DeepDriller4 screens
Deep3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeepDriller at none against Deep's shown. DeepDriller also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Deep's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. DeepDriller sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Deep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeepDriller ships an update every 2 days, Deep every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DeepDriller versus Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepDrillerDeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperADAM HAROUTUNE MATOSSIANMIN GYu OH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeepDriller

One-time3
  • 1 Resupply Beacon$0.99
  • 6 Resupply Beacons$4.99
  • 15 Resupply Beacons$9.99
1 purchases

Deep

One-time1
  • remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is DeepDriller free?
DeepDriller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep free?
Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeepDriller or Deep have ads?
Deep shows ads; DeepDriller does not.
Which is updated more often, DeepDriller or Deep?
DeepDriller ships an update every 2 days, and Deep every 4 days. Most recently, DeepDriller was updated on October 15, 2026 and Deep on October 29, 2026.

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