Comparison

Bug Heroes 2 vs Action RPG Game Sample

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

Head to head
About

Bug Heroes 2

Engage in epic battles as miniature heroes defending their homes. Master unique characters, customize your squad, and fortify your base against hordes of enemies. Enjoy diverse single-player modes or test your skills in competitive multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 25 unique heroes to master
  • Squad-based gameplay, control two heroes
  • Base fortification and turret building
  • Level up heroes and equip gear
  • Single-player missions and endless mode
  • 2v2 competitive multiplayer
Features
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Every day while you're gone, an epic battle of swords, guns, and armor rages on your counters, on your floors, and in your yard... Enter the world of the Bug Heroes! From the creators of Block Fortress and Heroes & Castles comes a new adventure, blending fast paced action, strategy, and defensive gameplay! Master 25 unique heroes - from a hook wielding Waterbug pirate, to an old and wise Aphid sensei, a champion Bumblebee boxer, a grenade launching Worm, a poison obsessed Stinkbug, and tons more! Choose and customize your squad of two, then seamlessly switch between them while unleashing a variety of powerful abilities on your enemies. Scavenge for food and junk, fortify your base, build turrets, level up your heroes, equip weapons and armor, and survive! Or, put your skills to the test in up to 2v2 competitive multiplayer battles! ---------------------------- FEATURES • MOBA-like competitive & cooperative multiplayer • Tons of single player content, including missions, an endless mode, and a base vs base skirmish mode • 25 unique heroes to master - form your team of two • Innovative squad based gameplay - control two heroes simultaneously • Level up your Bug Heroes, increase their skills, and buy weapons, armor, and gear • Scavenge for food, then defend your Food Stash with turrets and upgrades • Complete missions, earn stars, and unlock a host of powerful upgrades • Master both melee and ranged combat. Slice your enemies with swords, swat bugs off of ledges, blast them from long range with guns and magic, and more • Tactical gameplay - use cover to defeat your enemies • Over 75 varied enemy types to battle ---------------------------- Questions or comments? Follow us on Twitter @FoursakenMedia, or like us on Facebook!

About

Action RPG Game Sample

This third-person hack-and-slash game serves as a learning tool for developers. It showcases how to build high-end mobile games using Unreal Engine 4, covering C++ and Blueprint integration, and the Ability system.

Highlights
  • Third-person hack-and-slash gameplay
  • Unreal Engine 4 development showcase
  • C++ and Blueprints integration
  • Ability system implementation
  • Multi-platform support guidance
Features
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Designed as a resource for developers, Action RPG is a third-person hack-and-slash game built from the ground up to help you learn more about how to use Unreal Engine 4 to develop high-end mobile games. Recently shipping alongside Unreal Engine 4.20 is the Action Role Playing Game (Action RPG or ARPG) sample project. As the name suggests, Action RPG is a fast-paced, third-person hack-and-slash game that was built from the ground up to help developers learn more about how to use UE4 to develop high-end mobile games. Inside of the Action RPG sample project and accompanying documentation you will find a wide range of topics that any UE4 developer will find useful. Some of the topics that this sample covers are. Utilizing C++ and Blueprints together in a UE4 project. Setting up and using certain aspects of UE4's Ability system. How to support multiple platforms. Questions: Have questions or need help? Visit forums.unrealengine.com to get all the help you need! Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/unrealengine www.twitter.com/unrealengine www.youtube.com/unrealengine www.twitch.tv/unrealengine www.instagram.com/unrealengine If you experience any issues with ARPG, you can reach our team at: ActionRPG@epicgames.com EULA: https://epicgames.box.com/s/e9yt32657zocq6dwcx4uqdu0gef7rmqq

Screenshots

Bug Heroes 24 screens
Action RPG Game Sample4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Action RPG Game Sample at none against Bug Heroes 2's 8. Action RPG Game Sample also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Bug Heroes 2's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (954 vs 26). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bug Heroes 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Action RPG Game Sample asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bug Heroes 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Heroes 2 has 954 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Bug Heroes 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Action RPG Game Sample's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug Heroes 2 ships an update every 10 months, Action RPG Game Sample every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bug Heroes 2 versus Action RPG Game Sample: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug Heroes 2Action RPG Game Sample
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (954 ratings) — better4.5 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings954 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size573 MB208 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaUnreal Engine

Customer experience

Bug Heroes 2

All ratings954 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative5.2%

Action RPG Game Sample

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

Bug Heroes 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when selecting certain heroes
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Multiplayer connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More heroes and character variety
  • Removal of heart/energy system
  • Improved multiplayer functionality
  • New game modes and maps
  • Regular updates and bug fixes

Action RPG Game Sample

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bug Heroes 2

One-time8
  • Diamonds - 150$0.99
  • Hearts - Refill$0.99
  • Hearts - Unlimited$1.99
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  • Diamonds - 500$2.99
  • Diamonds - 800$4.99
  • Diamonds - 1,700$9.99
  • Diamonds - 3,750$19.99
  • Diamonds - 10,000$49.99
None

Action RPG Game Sample

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bug Heroes 2 free?
Bug Heroes 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Action RPG Game Sample free?
Action RPG Game Sample is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bug Heroes 2 or Action RPG Game Sample?
Bug Heroes 2 is rated higher. Bug Heroes 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 954 ratings, while Action RPG Game Sample averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Bug Heroes 2 or Action RPG Game Sample have ads?
Bug Heroes 2 shows ads; Action RPG Game Sample does not.
Which is updated more often, Bug Heroes 2 or Action RPG Game Sample?
Bug Heroes 2 ships an update every 10 months, and Action RPG Game Sample every 2 months. Most recently, Bug Heroes 2 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Action RPG Game Sample on October 13, 2026.

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