Comparison

DEADGRID vs Node Rush

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

Head to head
About

DEADGRID

Experience intense arcade zombie survival with a minimalist aesthetic. Battle through thousands of procedurally generated levels, collect unique weapon finishes, and compete globally in various multiplayer modes. Features permadeath, diverse enemy types, and strategic deployables for ultimate replayability.

Highlights
  • Thousands of procedurally generated levels
  • Collectable weapon finishes
  • Twelve handcrafted arenas
  • Permadeath survival mode
  • Ranked 1v1 duels
  • Duo co-op mode
  • 36 unique weapons
Features
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DEADGRID is a minimalist zombie arena shooter — pure, intense arcade action with real multiplayer. THE CLIMB A campaign ladder thousands of levels deep, and no two rungs are alike. Every level rolls its own horde, its own weather, its own rule and its own goal: one-hit-point runs, total blackouts, meteor storms, assassination contracts. Two modes break the pattern — INFECT, where you ARE the outbreak and hunt the survivors down, and FREE FOR ALL, where everyone carries the same gun and only one walks out. 1,080 WEAPON FINISHES Thirty collectable liveries — GOLD, ONYX, SYNTHWAVE, NOSFERATU, VOIDLINE, RAINBOW and more — across all 36 weapons. Every third rung of the Climb pays one out. Locked finishes stay secret until you earn them. TWELVE HANDCRAFTED ARENAS Fight through Times Square, Shibuya Crossing, the Champs-Élysées, Copacabana, Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, Chichén Itzá and Terreiro do Paço — plus four arenas of our own: The Garden, Sporewood, Rustyard and Cindermaw. Lava rivers, container mazes, neon crossings. Every layout is placed by hand, never generated. SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE Endless waves of the undead. Every run is permadeath — beat your best in kills, waves and time survived. RANKED 1v1 — THE ARENA Duel real opponents in last-one-standing combat. Buy rage zombies and send them hunting your rival, earn a random upgrade every round, and climb 8 divisions to the top of the global ladder. DUO CO-OP Team up with a friend or matchmake with a stranger. Shared horde, shared glory — revive each other and see how deep two survivors can go. ARSENAL OF 36 WEAPONS Pistols, SMGs, shotguns, rifles, snipers, launchers, energy weapons, flamethrowers and wilder things — each with its own 3D model. Loot weapon crates mid-run and build your loadout on the fly. NINE ZOMBIE TYPES Walkers, runners, tanks, boomers, jumpers that vault your walls, fire-spitters, bladesmen who cut bullets from the air, gaolers with hooked chains and summoners who raise the dead. Smart pathfinding routes them around cover — they hunt, they don't just shamble. TURRETS & DEPLOYABLES Three turret types, barriers, claymores, explosive barrels and the legendary clapping monkey. Build choke points, then watch the horde walk into them. PROGRESS THAT LASTS • GAME PASS: a 101-tier season track with exclusive skins, chests and emotes • MISSIONS: endless ladders that pay pass XP with bonus chests on every claim • SPECS: permanent lifetime upgrades that make every future run stronger • 42 SKINS to unlock — from the humble Rookie to floating war gods • 32 EMOTES to talk trash in style COMPETE WITH THE WORLD Global leaderboards, a top-1000 board, friends list with live presence, duo invites and player profiles. Daily streaks keep your fire burning. PURE PERFORMANCE Optimized for smooth 60fps. All game audio is synthesized in real time — zero audio files, tiny download. Endless waves, thousands of levels. Just pure arcade zombie survival. Any coin pack removes ad breaks forever. Download DEADGRID and see how long you survive.

About

Node Rush

Command a swarm of units in this tactical real-time strategy game. Capture bases, establish supply lines, and outmaneuver an adaptive AI. Utilize special nodes to gain strategic advantages and defend against a zombie infection.

Highlights
  • Dynamic swarm routing
  • Automated supply lines
  • Minimalist sci-fi UI
  • Adaptive enemy AI
  • Strategic crown nodes
  • Zombie infection survival
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Command the swarm and conquer the map in Node Rush, a premium tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game designed exclusively for mobile. Set against beautiful low-poly landscapes with a cutting-edge neon-holographic aesthetic, your objective is simple yet challenging: capture neutral bases, establish automated supply lines, and overpower the enemy AI through pure strategic positioning. KEY FEATURES • Dynamic Swarm Routing: Command land, air, and water units across curved, terrain-hugging splines. Avoid tactical hazards and control the most efficient supply routes. • Automated Supply Lines: Drag and drop to connect bases with automated waypoints. Automatically funnel fresh troop reinforcements straight to the battlefront. • Sci-Fi Minimalist UI: Experience a clutter-free, orthographic 2.5D perspective featuring a clean holographic interface that lets you focus strictly on strategy. • Adaptive Enemy AI: Face a smart, weight-and-distance-based opponent that reacts and adapts to your maneuvers in real-time. STRATEGIC CROWN NODES Capture high-value nodes with special holographic buffs to turn the tide of war: Gold Crown (Production): Accelerates troop spawning speed and boosts base storage capacity. Cyan Crown (Speed): Grants a global movement speed boost to your entire army. Green Crown (Defense): Fortifies unit defense, making troops highly resistant to enemy fire. SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE INFECTION Face toxic green nodes in advanced levels! This aggressive hive-mind plague continuously pours 100% of its horde toward the nearest healthy base. Eradicate the infection before it spreads and consumes the map! Master the grid, deploy your swarm, and claim absolute galactic dominance. Download Node Rush today!

Screenshots

DEADGRID4 screens
Node Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Node Rush at none against DEADGRID's 7. Node Rush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DEADGRID's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. DEADGRID sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Node Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Node Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEADGRID has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of DEADGRID's written reviews are positive against 100% of Node Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEADGRID ships an update every 4 days, Node Rush every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DEADGRID versus Node Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEADGRIDNode Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size404 MB254 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperAfonso QuinazFRANCISCO GUZMAN GARCIA CUERVO

Customer experience

DEADGRID

All ratings63 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.7%

Node Rush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

DEADGRID

One-time7
  • Scrap + No Ads$0.99
  • Cache + No Ads$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
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  • Crate + No Ads$9.99
  • Pallet + No Ads$19.99
  • Container + No Ads$49.99
  • Motherlode + No Ads$99.99
None

Node Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEADGRID free?
DEADGRID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Node Rush free?
Node Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEADGRID or Node Rush?
Node Rush is rated higher. DEADGRID averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Node Rush averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DEADGRID or Node Rush have ads?
Neither DEADGRID nor Node Rush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEADGRID or Node Rush?
DEADGRID ships an update every 4 days, and Node Rush every 2 weeks. Most recently, DEADGRID was updated on November 1, 2026 and Node Rush on October 24, 2026.

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