Steredenn vs ScourgeBringer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steredenn
Experience an award-winning blend of classic shoot 'em up action and roguelike elements. Engage in intense space combat with a vast arsenal, challenging boss battles, and procedurally generated environments for endless replayability. Choose from multiple ships and customize your loadout to survive.
- Intense boss battles
- Infinite replayability
- 4 playable ships
- 42 weapons and 30 upgrades
- Daily runs and leaderboards
- Arena mode for boss duels
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Steredenn: Binary Stars is an award-winning mashup of a classic shmup and a rogue-like, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Fly solo, fighting off the worst scourges of space in a never-ending struggle for survival. Steredenn: Binary Stars is the critically acclaimed roguelike-shmup for PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, awarded "Best Shoot'em Up 2015" by jeuxvideo.com. With a user rating around 90% on Steam and an average press rating of 8/10, it is now available on iOS! Steredenn: Binary Stars is the hugely expanded version of Steredenn. Enjoy infinite replayability and unforgiving gameplay through intense boss fights, (almost) randomly generated environments, twisted space events and a massive arsenal of weapons. Enhance your ship during your flight with upgrades aplenty, and forge your own path across the universe! ► Features - QUICK, INTENSE SESSIONS: with rock-hard boss battles that’ll keep you coming back for “just one more run”. - INFINITE REPLAYABILITY: Endless arcade action, where levels are (practically) randomly-generated. - 4 PLAYABLE SHIPS: each with its own special ability and playstyle. - MIGHTY ARSENAL: 42 weapons and 30 upgrades with tons of customisation options. Driller, ultralaser, giant saw, robots, hypergun? We got you covered. Next-gen abilities, mysterious alien powers, improved weapons? Yep, there's an upgrade for that. - SCORING: beat your friends and be the best! - BOSS RUSH: fight a weekly selection of epic bosses and work your way up the leaderboard. - DAILY RUN: Try to get to number one in a special daily leaderboard where all players share the same run, guns and bosses. Be ready - you only get one chance per day! - ARENA: Unlock a boss by defeating it in the main game. Then, train against it in a 1-on-1 duel. Your guns, your laws, your fight. - THE ULTIMATE EDITION: Loads of new content, reworked balancing, scoring, optimisation & always more polish.
ScourgeBringer
Embark on a fast-paced roguelite platforming adventure in a post-apocalyptic world. Control Kyhra, a skilled warrior, as she battles ancient machines and monstrous foes to uncover the secrets of a mysterious entity and potentially save humanity.
- Fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay
- Fluid platforming controls
- Frantic combat system
- Hordes of enemies and giant bosses
- Ever-changing dungeon exploration
- Uncover mysteries and secrets
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ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious entity wreaked havoc on all humanity, ScourgeBringer puts you in the shoes of the deadliest warrior of her clan: Kyhra. Help her to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Key Features: • Dive into fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay described by Eurogamer as "Dead Cells meets Celeste" • Slash and shoot your way smoothly with super fluid platforming controls • Sharpen your skills with a frantic combat system focused on attacks only • Dash forward to the otherworldly adaptive sounds of Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Broforce...) • Defy hordes of unspeakable enemies and giant bosses holding the secrets of the Scourge • Explore the infinite depths of an ever-changing dungeon • Uncover mysteries and find mementos of previous explorers to unlock reality defining secrets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Steredenn at none against ScourgeBringer's shown. Steredenn also leads on price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and review sentiment (78% vs 70%). ScourgeBringer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Steredenn costs $3.99 and ScourgeBringer $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Steredenn against 4.8 for ScourgeBringer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 557 and 485 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Steredenn's written reviews are positive against 70% of ScourgeBringer's.
Steredenn ships an update every 10 months, ScourgeBringer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steredenn | ScourgeBringer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (557 ratings) | 4.8 (485 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 485 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 403 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TyGAMES | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Steredenn
ScourgeBringer
User reviews
Steredenn
From 557 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intense, fast-paced gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 👍 Addictive and replayable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and sensitivity issues
- 🔁 Lack of progression between runs
- 🤔 Randomness can lead to frustration
- 📵 No support for larger iPhone screens
ScourgeBringer
From 485 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent art style and charming graphics
- ⚡ Smooth, fast-paced, fluid combat system
- 🎮 Great controller support and button mapping
- 🎵 High-quality music and sound design
- 🧩 Engaging roguelike gameplay with solid skill tree
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS devices
- 🔊 Audio cuts out when other apps play sound
- ❌ No sound on some devices (iPhone Air)
- 🎮 Touch controls feel awkward and imprecise
- ⚙️ Non-customizable controls limit accessibility
Bugs and requests
Steredenn
Reported bugs
2 issues- Daily run feature not functioning
- Crashes and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize controls
- Progression system with permanent upgrades
- More ships and weapon variety
- Boss rush or challenge mode
ScourgeBringer
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game crashes immediately on launch (purple screen)
- Crashes on iPad Pro with iOS 17.1.2
- Crashes when connecting wired controller
- Crashes during intense particle effects (3rd floor boss)
- Save and exit reduces HP to 1 unexpectedly
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- iCloud save only syncs one direction (iPad to iPhone)
- Touch controls cause accidental dashes
- Smashed bullets scatter instead of following directional input
- Game won't load or launch on some devices
Requested features
12 requests- Customizable control mapping
- Dash button option instead of swipe mechanic
- Static joystick position during combat
- Controller support for all devices
- Casual/easier difficulty modes with progression
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- More endgame content and new zones
- Additional enemies and bosses
- More store items and healing methods
- Better balance for early game resources
- Option to play personal music during gameplay
- Traditional roguelike mode with item-based skill trees
- Right-side dash option for touch controls
In-app purchases
Steredenn
No in-app purchases
ScourgeBringer
No in-app purchases









