Comparison

Dan The Man Platformer vs Pixel Star Assault

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

Head to head
About

Dan The Man Platformer

Embark on a retro-style arcade adventure with a compelling story, upgradeable skills, and an arsenal of weapons. Engage in a classic beat-em-up cooperative multiplayer mode, either with a friend or a quick match, to defeat hordes of enemies and epic bosses.

Highlights
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Upgradeable fighting skills
  • Epic arsenal of weapons
  • Funny story
  • Boss fights
Features
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MULTIPLAYER UPDATE Wait what?! That's right! MULTIPLAYER has finally come to Dan The Man! Our most requested feature of all time comes in the form of a classic "beat up a horde" style coop mode. Grab a friend and relive the glory days of retrocoop split screen... online! Don't have any friends? Dan the Man has you covered. Just search for a quick match and get an instant brawl buddy! We are sure you'll agree that two Dans are better than one, as you both co-operative take to down an Army of Soldiers, Robots, Bats, and even Epic Bosses to clean up the streets of fury. Just make sure you take all the coins! With more than 10 MILLION installs and growing each day, it’s easy to see why Dan the Man has been awarded as one of the “Best of Games for 2016” across the major mobile platforms! With a cracking funny story, awesome upgradeable fighting skills and an epic arsenal of weapons that will make even the most heroic of heroes envious, Dan The Man's arcade fight fest has enough enemies and boss fights to satisfy every hardcore gamer. What are you waiting for? Join the epicness! Be legendary! PLAY NOW! *** Catch up on the story before you play the game! Watch each stage of the web series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuNyw_z6mVdXCUK05PYmwYQ3Yozs9hsGs *** This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device. View our privacy policy at http://halfbrick.com/pp Views our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos

About

Pixel Star Assault

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Take command in PIXEL STAR ASSAULT, a vertical pixel-art space shooter built for quick runs and a fleet worth growing. CAMPAIGN Fight through 600 sectors with varied backgrounds, formations, enemy weapons and boss encounters. Discover new threats as you progress. ENDLESS MODE Survive evolving waves, face a boss every six waves and chase a new record. Eliminations, collected power-ups and survival time all count, with a personal best for every ship. 80 SHIPS, YOUR FLEET Unlock distinctive ships through campaign progress and a variety of gameplay objectives. Improve hull, cannon, magnet and fire rate. Purchased upgrades stay on the ship you upgraded. MONTHLY FLIGHT A shared online challenge with the same ship and combat stats for everyone. Each event runs for 30 days, followed by a two-day results break. The top three earn pixel trophies and places 4–20 earn stars in the persistent Hall of Fame. Each new event starts with a fresh leaderboard. The first event opens on September 21, 2026 at 22:00 UTC; the in-game countdown shows the time remaining. Internet and Game Center are required to compete. ARCADE COMBAT Dodge enemy fire with a virtual joystick and dedicated fire control, or enable auto fire. Collect temporary double and triple fire, reinforced shots, missiles and shields. Face redesigned enemies and colorful bosses. PLAY YOUR WAY • Campaign and Endless work offline without an account • English, Italian, French, Spanish and German • Separate music and effects volume controls • Left-handed controls and optional auto fire • A repeating 14-day daily scrap reward cycle • Optional in-app purchases Fleet Pass unlocks the entire fleet, grants a one-time total of 20,000 scrap and removes all ads. Scrap packs are also available. Personal upgrades and purchases do not improve your Monthly Flight combat stats. Recover the scrap. Build your fleet. Survive the assault.

Screenshots

Dan The Man Platformer4 screens
Pixel Star Assault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Star Assault at every 4 days against Dan The Man Platformer's every 4 weeks. Dan The Man Platformer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dan The Man Platformer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Star Assault sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, Pixel Star Assault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dan The Man Platformer versus Pixel Star Assault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDan The Man PlatformerPixel Star Assault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (162K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings162K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHalfbrickGiulio Zaccardo

Bugs and requests

Dan The Man Platformer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Checkpoint ads not loading
  • Weapons getting stuck in the environment
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Offline mode without ads
  • More varied enemy types and boss fights
  • Separate story mode for hard difficulty

Pixel Star Assault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dan The Man Platformer

One-time10
  • PREMIUM SPECIAL OFFER$0.99
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Premium (remove ads)$2.99
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  • Starter Pack 1$3.99
  • Barry Steakfries$4.99
  • 5,500 Gold Coins$4.99
  • BARRY + PREMIUM$5.99
  • Winter Campaign$5.99
  • Fright Zone$5.99
  • 12,000 Gold Coins$9.99
4 purchases

Pixel Star Assault

One-time4
  • 5,000 Scrap$0.49
  • 12,000 Scrap — 47% Bonus$0.99
  • 20,000 Scrap — 59% Bonus$1.99
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  • Fleet Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Dan The Man Platformer free?
Dan The Man Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Star Assault free?
Pixel Star Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dan The Man Platformer or Pixel Star Assault have ads?
Both Dan The Man Platformer and Pixel Star Assault show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dan The Man Platformer or Pixel Star Assault?
Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pixel Star Assault every 4 days. Most recently, Dan The Man Platformer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixel Star Assault on October 29, 2026.

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