Groundskeeper2 vs Hypastorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groundskeeper2
Battle waves of robotic space aliens in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Unlock a variety of weapons and new worlds as you fight to protect humanity from an extraterrestrial invasion. Experience randomized levels for endless replayability.
- Unlockable weapons
- Unlockable worlds
- Fast-paced arcade action
- Randomized levels
- Achievements and leaderboards
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Try To Survive Waves Of Robotic Space Aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion. Unlocking new battle area’s as you become a more skilled player with every go About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and tools like all-destroying light-beams, shields, time-slowdowns, and more! What’s more important, you’ll unlock new worlds and hopefully become a true hero for the resistance… or you die a quick death and try again.. ----- TouchArcade 4/5 – “Groundskeeper2 is an entertaining action game that will keep you busy blasting bots for bits and bobs for a while” Paranerds 9/10 - "It's fast-paced, easy to play and addicting, all the while being charming, funny and filled with fantastic music and art" 148Apps 4/5 - “Groundskeeper2 is a fun and furious action/shooting game that keeps players coming back.” PocketGamer - Bronze award - "A big old bundle of laser blasting fun, Groundskeeper 2 does what it does with style and a cheeky smile" ---- Features: - unlockables, a LOT of unlockables - fast paced arcade action - unlockable weapons - always changing gameplay (levels are randomized) - unlockable worlds - big bad robots - achievements, leaderboards - and did we mention a lot of unlockables?
Hypastorm
Engage in fast-paced, physics-based twin-stick action in a distant future arena. Shoot, bounce, and strategically use environmental elements to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Collect medals to level up your craft and unlock achievements.
- Physics-based twin-stick action
- Over 25 challenging levels
- Medal collection for leveling up
- Jump, bounce, and plasma gun combat
- Full game controller support
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Universal purchase across Apple devices
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A fast, physics based, twin stick indie game. In a distant future, take your craft and enter the arena to shoot and bounce your way to victory and glory. • Over 25 levels designed with increasing difficulty and challenges to solve. • Collect medals after eliminating drones to level up your craft. • Jump, bounce and use your plasma gun to beat each level. • Full support for game controllers. • Eliminate all the drone spawners in a level to reach victory. • Drones won't hurt you, so use them to jump higher. • Their bullets will hurt you though. • Jump on walls to get higher, also an air based double jump is possible before hitting the ground. • Sit on top of a spawner too long and it will push you away. Use that to your advantage to solve some levels. • Game Center achievements and high score leaderboard. • Universal purchase, enjoy the game across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hypastorm at 5.0 against Groundskeeper2's 4.3. Hypastorm also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Groundskeeper2's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Groundskeeper2 costs $3.99 and Hypastorm $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hypastorm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groundskeeper2 has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Groundskeeper2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Hypastorm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groundskeeper2 | Hypastorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Bitbebop |
Customer experience
Groundskeeper2
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In-app purchases
Groundskeeper2
No in-app purchases
Hypastorm
No in-app purchases
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