Alien Swarm arcade game vs Submania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Swarm arcade game
Engage in a retro arcade space shooter where you defend the galaxy from swarming aliens. Blast your way through dazzling attack patterns in this free, action-packed game.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Space shooter genre
- Defend the galaxy
- Dazzling attack patterns
- Free to download
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Alien Swarm Arcade Game The aliens are invading space again, swarming around in dazzling attack patterns. You task is simple, blow'em all to bits! Its Free, download it now and help defend the galaxy from the Alien Swarm. Another fab shoot'em up from our retro arcade game series.
Submania
Navigate a submarine through challenging underwater mazes, avoiding mines and collecting coins. The goal is to reach the end of each level without sinking your vessel. It's a test of reflexes and precision.
- Tap-to-navigate gameplay
- Underwater obstacle course
- Minefield avoidance
- Coin collection for points
- Level-based progression
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Tap the screen to navigate your submarine through a maze of underwater obstacles. Maneuver passed mine fields and collect coins to earn points. Be careful not to sink your ship as you avoid the mines to complete each level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Submania at 100% against Alien Swarm arcade game's 44%. Submania also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). Alien Swarm arcade game's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Submania holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Swarm arcade game has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Alien Swarm arcade game's written reviews are positive against 100% of Submania's.
Alien Swarm arcade game ships an update every 14 months, Submania every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Swarm arcade game | Submania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Gavin Software Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Alien Swarm arcade game
Submania
In-app purchases
Alien Swarm arcade game
No in-app purchases
Submania
No in-app purchases
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