Root Down vs UFO Landing Game 2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
UFO Landing Game 2026
Guide alien ships to safety in this simple, one-tap puzzle game. Your goal is to rescue every alien ship with a single chance. Enjoy a polished, time-passing experience with no in-app purchases or microtransactions.
- One-tap control
- Alien rescue missions
- Simple puzzle gameplay
- Pass time enjoyment
- No in-app purchases
- Small file size
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The Alien ships need help! Rescue them until the last alien ship is rescued! How will you go about? Let's find out! Control the UFO and tap. Collide to rescue them all! But it will not be easy! You have one chance. Play this delightfully enjoyable and simple game to pass time. Good luck! No IAP. No crippled game play. No micro transactions. Just game. -Updated compatibility for all recent iOS devices -Support for iPhone X, XS, XS MAX, XR, 11, 11 PRO, and 11 PRO MAX -Support for older iOS devices up to iOS 12.0 -Insanely Small File Size -Polished than ever -Updated for 2026 specs https://www.tinyurl.com/reddinteractive https://www.ko-fi.com/reddinteractive https://www.youtube.com/@reddinteractivegames?sub_confirmation=1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UFO Landing Game 2026 at 5.0 against Root Down's 4.0. UFO Landing Game 2026 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). Root Down's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UFO Landing Game 2026 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, UFO Landing Game 2026 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Down | UFO Landing Game 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Ranz Ursal |
Customer experience
Root Down
UFO Landing Game 2026
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
UFO Landing Game 2026
No in-app purchases
