Comparison

Don't get fired! vs Knight Lancer

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

Head to head
About

Don't get fired!

A hardcore survival game where you navigate the harsh realities of the corporate world. Start as an intern with nothing and climb the company ladder to become president. Experience challenging work conditions and make your career dreams come true.

Highlights
  • Climb the company ladder
  • Start as an intern
  • Experience harsh working conditions
  • Simple controls
  • Survival gameplay
Features
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Viral sensation in Korea! 1 Million downloaded indie game! Job seekers destroyed their cell phones, and contract workers cried like little girls after they played this game! Hardcore company survival… ‘Don’t get fired!’ has finally arrived! For all job seekers!! ‘Don’t get fired!’, is a survival game where you get to play a character who has no money, no connections whatsoever. You need to make him climb up the company ladder from an ‘intern’ to the ‘president’. You can play ‘Don’t get fired!’ for free! Experience the extremely harsh working conditions in Korea with simple control! How many companies will you have to go through to become the president? To all tired, and frustrated job seekers and contract workers! Make your dream come true in this game! Until you get to the top of the ladder… Don’t. get. fired! [No matter what you expect, you will see more XD] ---------------------------------------------- Send me an email if you have any questions or requests. quick_turtle_en@naver.com

About

Knight Lancer

Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 18 Mission Story Mode
  • Skillful Jousting Mechanics
  • Ragdoll Physics
  • Character Customization
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Daily Winning Spree Challenge
Features
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Welcome to KNIGHT LANCER, an arcade jousting game where your skill is rewarded with epic ragdoll physics! Your lands have been taken, your family name bismirched. But you have your lance and a horse - what more does a knight need? Set off on a journey to regain your honour! Toss caution (and your ragdoll enemies) to the wind and become: a Knight! Features: - 18 Mission Story mode, and Free Play - Skillful and satisfying jousting mechanics - Bone-crunching Critical Hits - Ragdoll physics - Character customization - Online multiplayer - Daily winning spree challenge

Screenshots

Don't get fired!4 screens
Knight Lancer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knight Lancer at monthly against Don't get fired!'s every 3 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Don't get fired! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Don't get fired! against 4.6 for Knight Lancer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.5K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Don't get fired!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Knight Lancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't get fired! ships an update every 3 months, Knight Lancer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Don't get fired! versus Knight Lancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't get fired!Knight Lancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.5K ratings)4.6 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8.5K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB406 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQuickTurtle Co., Ltd.BABAR SAEED JANJUA

Customer experience

Don't get fired!

All ratings8,512 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews2,169 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.9%

Knight Lancer

All ratings10,560 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews920 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Don't get fired!

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging corporate ladder climbing
  • 💡 Unique and relatable concept
  • 🤗 Humorous and self-aware
  • 🔥 Challenging but rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and high grind
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult to avoid getting fired
  • 💰 Monetization through ads and IAPs
  • 🤔 Lack of customization options

Knight Lancer

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
  • 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
  • 👍 Very well made game
  • 👍 Amazing game!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Zero reward
  • 💰 Paywall!!!
  • 🐛 Bad hitboxes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent
  • 🐛 more luck than skill

Bugs and requests

Don't get fired!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to click on managers/higher-ups
  • Part-time job feature not working properly
  • Promotion chance resetting after failed promotions
  • Inconsistent responsiveness of UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable character and appearance
  • Retain promotion progress after getting fired
  • More upgrades and challenges to acquire
  • Detailed background on higher-level characters
  • Adjustable UI element sizes

Knight Lancer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
  • Armor and shield purchases not working
  • Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
  • Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena

Requested features

7 requests
  • More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
  • Ability to customize character during campaign
  • Different horses with unique stats
  • Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
  • Ability to rematch after a draw
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  • Royalty opponents should have larger hitboxes
  • Offline tournaments, PvP duels, and other gameplay modes beyond just jousting

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Don't get fired!

One-time10
  • Charging challenge count$0.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 1$0.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 2$2.99
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  • No Ads$2.99
  • Doubled Pension$2.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 3$5.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 4$9.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 5$29.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 6$59.99
  • Shop Purchasing Gold 7$99.99
1 purchases

Knight Lancer

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Don't get fired! free?
Don't get fired! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knight Lancer free?
Knight Lancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't get fired! or Knight Lancer?
Knight Lancer is rated higher. Don't get fired! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Knight Lancer averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Don't get fired! or Knight Lancer have ads?
Both Don't get fired! and Knight Lancer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't get fired! or Knight Lancer?
Don't get fired! ships an update every 3 months, and Knight Lancer monthly. Most recently, Don't get fired! was updated on September 27, 2026 and Knight Lancer on September 26, 2026.

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