Comparison

Dead Age vs Galaxy Genome

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

Head to head
About

Dead Age

Survive a zombie apocalypse through turn-based combat and permanent death. Manage survivors, scavenge for supplies, craft gear, and make impactful story decisions. Experience rogue-lite elements with non-linear progression and multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat
  • Permanent death
  • Survivor management
  • Scavenging runs
  • Crafting equipment
  • Non-linear story
  • Rogue-lite elements
Features
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Survive the zombie apocalypse with turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, go on dangerous scavenging runs, build alliances, craft equipment, make difficult story-influencing decisions, defend your camp against undead hordes and experience non-linear rogue-lite elements. An innovative Indie Survival-RPG! HOW LONG WILL YOU SURVIVE? Just after the zombie outbreak you were fortunate enough to join a group of survivors and hole up in their camp. But that doesn't set you out of danger! Food supplies are running low, injured survivors must be tended to and materials need to be scavenged to keep the camp intact. The zombie threat increases steadily and gangs of hostile survivors keep you on the defensive. "FINAL FANTASY"-STYLE TURN-BASED COMBAT WITH PERMANENT DEATH Every survivor should be protected because you'll need all hands on deck to defend against the dangers of the apocalypse. Scavenge supplies in zombie-infested areas, craft survival gear and buy and sell equipment to keep yourself and your camp members alive long enough to learn the skills necessary for long-term survival. The combat system has its roots in classic role-playing games. You can fight strategically, learn to utilize various weapon types and use a range of bombs or traps. ROGUE-LITE ELEMENTS Should you fail to survive the apocalypse, you can purchase upgrades with medals earned in previous playthroughs to give your new character an edge to start with. Unlocked pre-apocalypse professions of your character allow you to specialize in various jobs. Each new playthrough offers different random missions and survivors to meet. NON-LINEAR STORY WITH 6 DIFFERENT ENDINGS A praised feature of Dead Age is its non-linear story with real in-game consequences. Decisions you make in conflict situations affect the story's future. You can choose to be a hero and save more survivors, or let them die to stock up on supplies. You can build romance relationships with other survivors or start rivalries that may have disastrous chain reactions. Daily events offer new dangers and situations in which you must make choices that affect the survival chances of your camp. Live long enough, and you'll have a chance to unlock one of the game's six possible endings. Supported ingame languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian

About

Galaxy Genome

Embark on an open-world sci-fi adventure as a space pilot. Explore a vast, scientifically accurate Milky Way, customize your ship, and choose your path as a trader, pirate, or explorer. Engage in combat, smuggling, and mining while following a compelling story or undertaking side missions.

Highlights
  • Open-world sci-fi space simulator
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Explore a 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy
  • Free-form play with multiple roles
  • Vibrant story and side quests
  • Surface vehicles for planet exploration
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Galaxy Genome is an open world sci-fi space simulator. You'll be able to upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy. Follow the main story or do side missions. This game gives you the ability to feel real space exploration. The entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. At the beginning of the game you are a pilot of a small ship. Financial struggle forces you to start transporting contraband. Certainly, it will lead to you being in trouble with the law someday. But at some point in your life you are forced to make a deal with the authorities of the system. And that is when your dangerous space adventure begins. Game Features: - Free-form play allows everyone to choose their own path, becoming an angry pirate, a peaceful trader, an explorer, a bounty hunter, or a mix between these roles. - More than 30 different and customizable ships. - The game has a vibrant story and side quests. - Surface vehicles to explore planets. - No classes or skill levels, strength is decided by ship equipment and player skill. - The vast 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy is based on real scientific principles. Around 2 billion star systems.

Screenshots

Dead Age4 screens
Galaxy Genome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dead Age at 4.7 against Galaxy Genome's 4.3. Dead Age also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Galaxy Genome's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dead Age costs $0.99 and Galaxy Genome $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Age holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Dead Age's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galaxy Genome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Age ships an update every 8 days, Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dead Age versus Galaxy Genome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead AgeGalaxy Genome
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better4.3 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better116
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size607 MB100 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHeadup GmbHAnton Skvortsov

Customer experience

Dead Age

All ratings136 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.7%

Galaxy Genome

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative11.2%

User reviews

Dead Age

From 136 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging turn-based zombie RPG gameplay
  • 💰 Excellent value for low price ($1-3)
  • 🎯 Strategic depth with resource management
  • 🔄 High replay value with multiple endings
  • 📖 Compelling story with character development

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes especially around day 19-25
  • 📱 Poor optimization for smaller phone screens
  • 🎮 Limited save system (only daily saves)
  • 🔄 Repetitive combat encounters
  • ⚠️ Steep learning curve and confusing UI

Galaxy Genome

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Massive explorable galaxy with procedurally generated systems
  • 💎 No pay-to-play mechanics or paywalls
  • 🎮 Deep gameplay with trading, combat, mining, and exploration
  • 📱 Excellent value for mobile space sim
  • 🎯 Active developer with regular updates and community engagement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when accessing mission menu
  • 📚 Steep learning curve with minimal tutorial guidance
  • 🐢 Tedious travel time through large spaces
  • 🎮 Unintuitive flight controls and ship deceleration
  • 🗺️ Confusing route mapping and pathfinding issues

Bugs and requests

Dead Age

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes during missions and exploration
  • Invisible battle sprites causing auto-combat
  • Quest completion failures without clear reason
  • Menu selections not registering properly
  • Dialog choices triggering accidentally
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  • Permanent upgrades disappearing after game deletion
  • Items not received when supposed to
  • Game freezing during equipment screen
  • Charging discrepancies (price vs actual charge)
  • Text too small on iPhone SE and smaller devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • Dead Age 2 port to mobile platforms
  • Female protagonist option
  • Character customization system
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices
  • Mid-day save functionality
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  • Japanese language support
  • Korean language support
  • More locations and maps
  • Additional skills and crafting recipes
  • Larger UI buttons for easier selection
  • Full screen optimization for modern phones
  • Online multiplayer or arena mode
  • Quick save button during exploration
  • More diverse combat options
  • Extended gameplay beyond day 42

Galaxy Genome

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes when accessing mission menu
  • Game crashes when attempting warp jump with space station
  • Chinese characters display as blocks
  • Autopilot overshoots destinations
  • Module list cannot be scrolled when modules are disabled
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  • Mission rewards not calculating correctly with large fleets
  • Debris accumulation causes crashes if staying in system too long
  • Save files showing 0:00:00 playtime after crashes
  • Loading screen freezes on M1 iPad Pro
  • Virtual joystick not appearing in tutorial
  • Game crashes on older devices (iPhone 6, iPhone 10)
  • Landscape mode system menus remain in portrait orientation
  • Reputation system bugs preventing mission acceptance
  • Tutorial missions freezing and preventing progression
  • Pathfinding algorithm fails on optimal routes
  • Search function case-sensitive and returns only one result

Requested features

20 requests
  • Controller support (Xbox, Backbone)
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Ability to build and control space stations
  • Fleet management improvements
  • Save editing or money cheats for progression
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  • Galaxy map resource search filter
  • System naming and bookmarking features
  • More engineers for ship upgrades
  • Mod support on iOS
  • Better tutorial with highlighted interactive elements
  • Wiki or comprehensive in-game documentation
  • Portrait mode option
  • Reverse landscape mode
  • Quick-link from missions to galaxy map
  • Total light-years traveled tracker
  • More ship variety, especially for factions
  • Ability to disable ships and board them
  • Station conquest mechanics
  • Rank/reputation system with titles
  • Faster travel or acceleration options

In-app purchases

None

Dead Age

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Genome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dead Age free?
Dead Age costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Genome free?
Galaxy Genome costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dead Age or Galaxy Genome?
Dead Age is rated higher. Dead Age averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Galaxy Genome averages 4.3 from 116 ratings.
Do Dead Age or Galaxy Genome have ads?
Neither Dead Age nor Galaxy Genome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Age or Galaxy Genome?
Dead Age ships an update every 8 days, and Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dead Age was updated on November 6, 2026 and Galaxy Genome on November 7, 2026.

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