Comparison

Out There vs Deus Ex GO

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

Deus Ex GO

Engage in a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a dystopian future. Control a secret agent, solve grid-based puzzles, and infiltrate enemy locations. Utilize futuristic upgrades and hacking powers to unravel a mystery.

Highlights
  • Turn-based puzzle stealth gameplay
  • Grid-based puzzle challenges
  • Hacking and augmentation powers
  • Engrossing storyline with over 50 puzzles
  • Puzzle Maker for creating and sharing challenges
  • Daily and community curated levels
Features
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FROM THE MAKERS OF AWARD-WINNING HITMAN GO AND LARA CROFT GO COMES A NEW ADVENTURE Deus Ex GO is a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a beautiful dystopian future. Take control of secret agent Adam Jensen and solve brain teasing, grid-based puzzles to infiltrate enemy lairs and unravel a perplexing new mystery. Sneak, hack and fight past enemies, and augment Adam with futuristic upgrades. NEW - Expand your adventure with infinite brain-teasing content and new modes! • Create and share your own challenges in the elegant Puzzle Maker • Play community levels curated by your play data • Experience infinite brain-teasing challenges in Infinite Play Deus Ex GO features: • An engrossing story with over 50 challenging puzzles • Special events with daily challenge levels • Unique hacking powers – Take over enemy turrets or change the layout of the level itself • Augmented puzzles – Solve puzzles using Adam’s iconic augmentations • Intelligent new enemies including guards, turrets, drones, walkers and more • An intricate and mysterious storyline set in a beautiful vision of the future Can you solve the mystery? Take control of Adam Jensen and watch the puzzle unravel! Please note: Deus Ex GO is not compatible with the iPhone 4.

Screenshots

Out There4 screens
Deus Ex GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Out There at none against Deus Ex GO's 10. Out There also leads on price ($1.19 vs $4.99) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). Deus Ex GO's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 $1.19 and Deus Ex GO $4.99 up front. Deus Ex GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Out There asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deus Ex GO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 376 and 681 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Out There's written reviews are positive against 73% of Deus Ex GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Out There versus Deus Ex GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOut ThereDeus Ex GO
Price$1.19 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (376 ratings)4.7 (681 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings376681 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB273 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStoreRiderDeca Live Operations GmbH

Customer experience

Out There

All ratings373 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.7%

Deus Ex GO

All ratings681 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

Out There

From 376 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Well-made game
  • 🌟 Immersive atmosphere
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 📚 Engaging story and writing
  • 🔁 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Heavily reliant on RNG
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult, even on easy mode
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🧭 Lack of clear progression/strategy
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics

Deus Ex GO

From 681 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great puzzle game
  • 👍 Challenging but fun puzzles
  • 👍 Engaging storyline
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes on certain levels
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔋 Causes device overheating
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy policy and microtransactions
  • 👎 Missing features like ability to reset progress or reread story

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

Deus Ex GO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at certain levels
  • Freezes when reaching the end of some levels
  • Incompatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Option to reread story
  • Optimization for older/lower-end devices
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to earn in-game items instead of only purchasing

In-app purchases

None

Out There

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Deus Ex GO

One-time10
  • Small Undos Pack$0.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$0.99
  • 2 Solutions Pack$1.99
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  • Small Solutions Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 12 Solutions Pack$3.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$4.99
  • Mega Combo Pack$4.99
  • 36 Solutions Pack$7.99
  • Large Solutions Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Out There free?
Out There costs $1.19, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deus Ex GO free?
Deus Ex GO costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Out There or Deus Ex GO?
Deus Ex GO is rated higher. Out There averages 4.4 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Deus Ex GO averages 4.7 from 681 ratings.
Do Out There or Deus Ex GO have ads?
Neither Out There nor Deus Ex GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Out There or Deus Ex GO?
Out There ships an update every 2 months, and Deus Ex GO every 2 months. Most recently, Out There was updated on October 29, 2026 and Deus Ex GO on October 29, 2026.

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