Comparison

DrillKing Space vs Subterranean

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

Head to head
About

DrillKing Space

Mine resources and build colonies on alien planets. Upgrade your drills, factories, and depots to expand your base and discover unique minerals. Complete quests to unlock new gears and advance your interstellar mining operation.

Highlights
  • Resource mining and management
  • Base building and expansion
  • Explore 5 unique planets
  • Upgrade drills, factories, and depots
  • Complete quests for rewards
  • Sell resources and buy new gears
Features
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Manage resources and build your base! Join the interstellar resource war! Flip your device to sell resource! Upgrade drill and extend your base to colonize the planet! Just flip your device to proceed through most events! Features Drillking is a game where you mine resources and build colonies. "There are 5 distinctive planets to explore. Communicate with Earth to receive requests and new gears." How to play "The deeper you dig down, the more minerals you'll find. Use them to upgrade drill, factory, etc to improve your base." Digging mines! Each planet has its unique set of minerals. Use your resource strategically to upgrade drill. Some planets require drill upgrade due to gravity Drill : Drill is the core mining device. Dig deeper to access new minerals. Factory : Factory enhances mining ability. Upgrade factory for faster resource mining. Depot : This is where you store resources. Upgrade depot to increase maximum resource capacity. Sell resources in Space Center and buy new gears in Lab! Tip : Check quests! Quests rewards are very useful for progress! Some quests will unlock new gears in Lab for more effective mining. Synopsis Planet Earth, 327 Space Year "Due to constant rise of population and use of resources, the human race faces a new crisis." "Scientists developed a resource mining craft that could adopt to any environment…" 5 years later, an inhabitable and rich planet is discovered, and a giant setup for migration begins. Digging the soil! Notice! Data cannot be transferred between platforms/devices. Deleting the app will terminate all save files.

About

Subterranean

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Dig deep in a retro pixel world and see how far underground you can go. Control a small mining vehicle, dig through the earth, and uncover gems, ore, fossils, and other valuable resources. Sell what you find, upgrade your vehicle, and head back down to dig even deeper. Improve your drill, light, cargo, temp, fuel, and hull to stay underground longer and reach rare riches hidden far below the surface. Inspired by classic mining games, this 2D side-scrolling adventure is easy to pick up and satisfying to play, whether you have a few minutes or want to keep digging just one more run. Dig, mine, upgrade, repeat. How deep can you go?

Screenshots

DrillKing Space4 screens
Subterranean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subterranean at none against DrillKing Space's 5. DrillKing Space's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrillKing Space sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Subterranean asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DrillKing Space versus Subterranean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrillKing SpaceSubterranean
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINOH ChoTayin Wallace

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DrillKing Space

One-time5
  • 1000 Stars$0.99
  • 3000 Stars$1.99
  • 6000 Stars$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 12000 Stars$4.99
  • 25000 Stars$9.99
None

Subterranean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrillKing Space free?
DrillKing Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subterranean free?
Subterranean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrillKing Space or Subterranean have ads?
Neither DrillKing Space nor Subterranean shows ads.

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