Comparison

Swarmada vs Cortexfall

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

Head to head
About

Swarmada

Features
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Command the SWARMADA — you are not one hero, you are the whole squad. Recruit chibi astronaut gunners, snap them between RING, WEDGE and ORBIT formations mid-fight, and auto-blast your way through endless waves of adorable, relentless blob monsters. Drag to move. Your squad fires on its own. Where you stand — and what shape your squad takes — decides everything. THE FORMATION TWIST • RING — fire in every direction, hold the center • WEDGE — focus every gun forward for bonus damage • ORBIT — your gunners become a spinning blade wall Switch any time. Reading the horde and shifting formation IS the skill. AN ARSENAL THAT EVOLVES • Rockets that dive into the thickest pack • Orbit blades, chain lightning and the piercing rail beam • Combine weapons into golden EVOLUTIONS — BARRAGE volleys, the BLADESTORM • Level up every run and draft your build from skill cards ENDLESS CAMPAIGN • Hand-crafted opening chapters, then INFINITE generated chapters — the ladder never ends • Minibosses, elite ambush rings, golden elite chases and towering chapter bosses • Every chapter is deterministic — your Chapter 7 is everyone's Chapter 7 GROW STRONGER FOREVER • Bank coins every run — win or lose • Permanent ARMORY upgrades: damage, integrity, speed, magnet, recruits, coin gain • Quick sessions, full offline play — no connection needed Free to play. Optional rewarded ads revive your squad or double your coins — always your choice. The horde is coming. Shape your swarm.

About

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

Swarmada4 screens
Cortexfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cortexfall at none against Swarmada's shown. Cortexfall also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Swarmada versus Cortexfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarmadaCortexfall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB50 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developermohammad wassfi mahmoud awadJURAJ ACSAY

In-app purchases

None

Swarmada

No in-app purchases

None

Cortexfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swarmada free?
Swarmada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cortexfall free?
Cortexfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swarmada or Cortexfall have ads?
Swarmada shows ads; Cortexfall does not.

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