8bit Doves vs Gunslugs 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8bit Doves
Embark on a pixelated VR adventure where you navigate dream-like mazes inspired by flight. Collect doves to unlock your escape from a colorful, retro-styled prison. Experience intuitive controls and challenging obstacles in this unique handheld-inspired game.
- VR Gameboy adventure
- Pixelated dream mazes
- Flight-inspired navigation
- Intuitive two-button gameplay
- Multiple level packs with distinct themes
- Stunning 4-color pixel art
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Trapped in a VR world powered by an ancient handheld device, you are forced to endlessly dream in a pixel world of just 4 colours! Doves have taken roost in your prison and though you don’t know it they are the key to your survival. The Doves subconsciously inspire dreams of flight, so take to the skies through the mazes of your imagination and find the exit. Intuitive two button gameplay is all you need to steer your way through the sky. Fly through each stage and reach the exit. Get doves to follow you for extra bonus bragging rights on Game Center and Social Networking stuff. If walls aren’t enough challenge you may enjoy the variety of traps that get rapidly added including, moving walls, speed boost zones, growing walls and more! By the team that brought you the award winning mobile hit Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage. Features: • Expanded from the hit #Nitromejam game! • 3 level packs each with a different dream theme! (Sweet Dreams, Deep Sleep & Nightmare). • A unique world realised in 4 Colours! (Great for that Game boy nostalgia fix) • Don’t worry parents this game contains no In app purchases! • Stunning Pixel Art from the award winning Nitrome studio! • Simple two button gameplay, perfect for a touch screen! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Cross promotion of Nitrome products.
Gunslugs 2
Experience over-the-top action with fast-paced run-and-gun gameplay inspired by 80s action movies. Battle alien armies across seven worlds, facing diverse enemies and challenging bosses. It's a chaotic, fun-filled adventure to save the galaxy.
- Fast run and gun gameplay
- 80s/90s pop-art inspiration
- Seven worlds with 8 levels each
- Randomly generated areas
- Variety of enemies and bosses
- Tanks, aliens, and spaceships
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If you like over the top action, chaos, explosions, weirdness and don’t take it all too serious, then you know exactly what Gunslugs is all about. --- TouchArcade - “If shooting enemies by the hundreds sounds like a rollicking good time, then check this out” AppSpy - “The most hectic shooter I’ve played in months” PocketGamer - “A sharp and well put together shooter, Gunslugs 2 might be a little too crazy for some, but it’s definitely worth a look” --- A combination of fast run and gun gameplay mixed with elements of all our favorite movies and other pop-art from the 90s and 80s. STORY The Black Duck Army is back with new domination plans, this time they want to take the galaxy! Their signal towers are covering the planet, and alien technology seems to be used all over the place Luckily the Gunslugs are here to stop them. CONTENT Seven worlds, 8 levels per world, end of level bosses, randomly generated inside-area's, tanks,hell-worms,rocket-launchers,aliens,lightning guns, huge spaceships, cut scenes, and so much more! GUNSLUGS This is the second title in the Gunslugs game series, Gunslugs games are chaotic run and gun games based on the over the top action movies of the 80's. Don't take it too serious! have fun with the game and try to rescue the world: be the hero! For hints, tips and more, FOLLOW US at Twitter @orangepixel facebook.com/orangepixel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gunslugs 2 at 4.0 against 8bit Doves's 3.4. Gunslugs 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 8bit Doves's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 4) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
8bit Doves costs $2.99 and Gunslugs 2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gunslugs 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8bit Doves has 563 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of 8bit Doves's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gunslugs 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
8bit Doves ships an update every 5 months, Gunslugs 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8bit Doves | Gunslugs 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (563 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
8bit Doves
Gunslugs 2
Bugs and requests
8bit Doves
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent control responsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to customize the character
- Inclusion of a story or narrative
- Better tutorial or control explanation
Gunslugs 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8bit Doves
No in-app purchases
Gunslugs 2
No in-app purchases
