Comparison

Out There vs Space Grunts

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

Head to head
About

Out There

Embark on a challenging space survival adventure where you must manage resources, explore a procedurally generated galaxy, and unravel a compelling narrative. Encounter alien species and make critical choices to determine the fate of humanity.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated galaxy exploration
  • Resource management and crafting
  • Handwritten narrative adventures
  • Multiple endings
  • Discover and upgrade spaceships
  • Engage with alien life
Features
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5/5 - TouchArcade 5/5 - PocketTactics 9/10 'Gold Award' - PocketGamer Grand Prize - DevGAMM Moscow 2015 Excellence in Narrative - DevGAMM 2015 Best Game Design Award - Casual Connect EE 2014 Excellence In Narrative Finalist - IMGA 2015 Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2014 - TouchArcade Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Game Informer Best Mobile Games of 2014 - Gamezebo WARNING : this game is hard ! Check the forum for strategy tips : http://outthere.forumactif.org/ You are an astronaut awaking from cryonics not in the solar system, but... out there... in a far and unknown place of the galaxy. In Out There, you will have to survive, tinkering your ship with what you can gather drifting in the void, and spot garden planets to refill your oxygen supply. Space is an hostile place ; dangerous and mysterious adventures will mark each step of your travel. You will not only meet intelligent species that won’t care about you, but also deal with ancient powers linked to your destiny and the fate of mankind itself. Survival and understanding of what is really at stake in the galaxy is the core of what Out There has to offer. Music by award-winning composer Siddhartha Barnhoorn (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable) • Game Center : 59 achievements, leaderboard • A dark and melancholic, hard sci-fi adventure • Explore a freshly procedurally-generated galaxy every new game • 350+ multiple choices handwritten game book adventures • Epic main storyline with 4 different endings • 10 spaceships with different specs to discover • Crafting system with 20 alien technologies built from 15 materials • Engage with alien life forms and learn their language • No combat ! It’s you against the environment • Eerie score by award-winning composer Siddartha Barnhoom (Antichamber, The Stanley Parable) • Fantastic pulp comics graphics • High replay value

About

Space Grunts

Engage in a unique blend of fast-paced arcade action and strategic turn-based combat. Explore a distressed moon base, battling aliens and robots to uncover its secrets. Utilize a variety of weapons and consumables to survive and complete your mission.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Arcade action
  • Roguelike shooter elements
  • Alien and robot combat
  • Weapon and consumable collection
  • Secret areas and routes
Features
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Support, tip and tricks: http://www.orangepixel.net "This is a turn-based game for people who don't like turn-based games, and a roguelike shooter for people who hate roguelike shooters." - TouchArcade 4/5 Space Grunts combines fast paced arcade action with turn-based gameplay. The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate.. You play one, out of a team, of Space Grunts, and your mission is simple: find your way into the moon-base, and figure out what has happened. You'll have to fight your way through aliens, robots, security drones and base-systems. Find the lower levels of the moon-base, and get to the core of the problems. Consumables A large collection of consumables can be found all over the moon base from weapon enhancers, to destructive toys, armor, explosives, system-hacks, and more. Use the items wisely to advance deeper into the moon-base. Weapons Starting with three standard Grunt weapons, you will be able to enhance them for more fire-power and range. On your way you'll also find alternate weapons, and melee weapons. Secrets There are various ways to complete the game, anomalies leading to weird places, underground routes, and mysterious items to transport you to other area's of the moon-base. On top of these there are secret rooms and area's located all over the base, so never a dull moment! Can you find the core of the problems? MFI support Got questions? need tips or help? visit our forums: http://orangepixel.net or connect and say hi: twitter.com/orangepixel facebook.com/orangepixel

Screenshots

Out There4 screens
Space Grunts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Out There at 373 against Space Grunts's 15. Out There also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Space Grunts's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Out There costs $4.99 and Space Grunts $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Out There holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Out There has 373 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Out There's written reviews are positive against 76% of Space Grunts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Out There ships an update every 2 months, Space Grunts every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Out There versus Space Grunts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOut ThereSpace Grunts
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (373 ratings) — better4.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings373 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#150 — better#200
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB52 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStoreRiderPascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

Out There

All ratings373 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative18.8%

Space Grunts

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Out There

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and performance issues on newer devices
  • Bugs causing lost progress or broken mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings
  • Save/load functionality
  • More varied gameplay and content
  • Optimization for newer devices

Space Grunts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Out There

No in-app purchases

None

Space Grunts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Out There free?
Out There costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Grunts free?
Space Grunts costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Out There or Space Grunts?
Out There is rated higher. Out There averages 4.4 out of 5 from 373 ratings, while Space Grunts averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Out There or Space Grunts have ads?
Neither Out There nor Space Grunts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Out There or Space Grunts?
Out There ships an update every 2 months, and Space Grunts every 5 weeks. Most recently, Out There was updated on September 24, 2026 and Space Grunts on September 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Out There or Space Grunts?
Out There currently peaks at #150 in the App Store charts, and Space Grunts at #200. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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