# Survival Bowling — Horde Survival + Bowling

> Bowling meets horde survival: defeat pins before they steal your balls. (iPhone/iPad app by Giant Wave Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survival-bowling/id1597528312 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Giant Wave Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597528314)
- Category: Games, Sports, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.78/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 152 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survival-bowling/id1597528312/reviews.md

## What is Survival Bowling?

Welcome to the definitive mashup of bowling and horde survival.  In Survival Bowling, you use a limited supply of bowling balls to defeat waves of bowling pins.  In each wave you will complete a typical game of ten-pin bowling.  Typical, that is, except for the fact that the pins are coming to snatch up all your balls!

The pins are alive.  They have arms, legs, and cruel intentions.  They will advance down the lane towards your stash of bowling balls.  If they make it all the way, they will steal a bunch and try to carry them back to the pit.  But if you act fast, you can bowl them over as they retreat and get the balls back!

The game progresses as a series of waves with increasing difficulty.  As you advance you will have more lanes to manage, the pins will get quicker, and they may start surprising you with some dirty tricks!  At the end of each wave, you will receive reward balls for each spare, strike, and turkey you achieved.  You will need to do well to earn enough balls to make it through the next wave.  If you run out of balls, you will see the Game Over screen.  You may use up to 3 continues to keep going, after which the game is truly over.

The game is free and by default, Ad supported.  You may purchase UNLOCK under the STORE section of the Menu screen.  This product provides three immediate benefits: 1) All advertising is removed, 2) more balls are provided at start, on continue, and at wave end, and 3) “Peaceful Pins” becomes available.  Peaceful Pins appears as an option in SETTINGS of the Menu screen.  When enabled, the pins will permanently remain at the end of the lane - sort of like regular bowling!

Survival Bowling is a great deal like regular bowling but has key differences:
* You must remove ALL the pins from the lane, even if it takes more than 1 or 2 balls.
* You can throw as many balls as you like at a given set of pins, but only the first two that hit will be used for scoring.
* You are not penalized if a ball goes into a gutter or otherwise completely misses pins.  The ball is wasted but scoring is unaffected.  
* Pins will escape if they are able to return to their starting position after reaching the foul line.  This is indicated as a miss on the scoreboard.

## Key features

- Bowling pin horde survival gameplay
- Defeat pins to retrieve stolen balls
- Wave-based progression with increasing difficulty
- Earn reward balls for strikes and spares
- Use continues to extend gameplay
- Optional 'Peaceful Pins' mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads and More | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survival-bowling/id1597528312/reviews.md

### 4/5 — 4

*2025-11-27*

I love this game, but it’s not that entertaining

### 5/5 — KINGP1NN1217

*2024-08-20*

Fun as H3LL

### 5/5 — Fun and easy

*2024-02-12*

Super enjoyable! A more than fair price for the app. Buy it and support this developer! A very unique and fun spin on the typical bowling app. My only issue is that there does not seem to be anyway to save your progress in a round other than leaving the app open and paused.

### 3/5 — Very entertaining and gives me a rush haha

*2023-09-23*

Very fun and more interesting as it progresses. Gets my blood pressure up in a good way

### 2/5 — Switching from lane to lane is hard and needs to be fixed

*2023-09-03*

Game is cool but needs to be made easier to use.

**Developer response:** You have two options for switching lanes.  You can swipe left/right to move one lane over.  But you can also just tap on the lane you want to be in.  Touch anywhere between the lane number and the blue monitor above the lane and you will move directly to it.  You can move across multiple lanes this way.  I hope this helps!  Either way, please feel free to send me more info using the in-game Support link.  Thank you for your feedback!

### 5/5 — Innovative, challenging and fun. Great fun.

*2023-08-18*

Very clever gaming concept. Creates a sense of flow that is exciting and mesmerizing. Looks great on iPads.

## Frequently asked questions about Survival Bowling

### What is Survival Bowling?

Survival Bowling is a unique game that blends traditional ten-pin bowling with horde survival mechanics. Players must defeat waves of animated bowling pins that attempt to steal their balls.

### How do you play Survival Bowling?

You play by bowling to defeat waves of pins. Pins advance down the lane and try to steal your balls. You can bowl them over as they retreat to get your balls back and progress through waves.

### Does Survival Bowling have ads?

Yes, Survival Bowling is ad-supported by default. You can remove all advertisements by purchasing the 'UNLOCK' option in the store.

### What are the benefits of the UNLOCK purchase in Survival Bowling?

The UNLOCK purchase removes all advertising, provides more starting balls, and unlocks the 'Peaceful Pins' mode, where pins remain at the end of the lane.

### Can I play Survival Bowling offline?

The provided description does not specify offline play capabilities. However, given its ad-supported nature and potential for in-app purchases, an internet connection may be required.

### How difficult does Survival Bowling get?

The game progresses through waves with increasing difficulty. Later waves feature more lanes to manage, quicker pins, and unexpected tricks from the pins.

### What is the age rating for Survival Bowling?

Survival Bowling has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### How often is Survival Bowling updated?

The latest version of Survival Bowling is 1.0.0, and it was last updated on December 28, 2023. Further update frequency is not specified.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.0 — 2023-12-28

Engine Update
Friendlier Messages
Miscellaneous Improvements

### 0.6.4 — 2023-08-01

No release notes.

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