Comparison

Skeletomb vs PAKO Forever

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

Head to head
About

Skeletomb

Embark on a retro arcade adventure with customizable heroes. Explore changing worlds in various modes, compete on leaderboards, and share your gameplay with instant replays. Enjoy unique music and gamepad support on an endless journey or a quirky adventure.

Highlights
  • Customizable heroes
  • Retro styled worlds
  • Adventure, Endless, and Labyrinth Modes
  • Instant Replays (GIFs)
  • Gamepad support
  • Leaderboards and Achievements
  • Cloud Saves
Features
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An oddly addictive, and utterly adorable retro arcade adventure. Choose from many unlikely heroes and pit them against the elements. Test their endurance on an Endless journey, or send them on a quirky little Adventure. FEATURES: • A menagerie of customizable heroes to play as. • Retro styled worlds that change with each playthrough. • Adventure, Endless, and Labyrinth Modes. • Unique music designed in the spirit of old adventure games. • Instant Replays: Share an amazing maneuver or an untimely demise as an animated GIF. • Gamepad support! • Leaderboards: Compete with friends on pure arcade style scores. • Achievements: Show off your progress and ingenuity. • Cloud Saves: Bring your rescued heroes and heart containers to all your devices. PRESS: "Skeletomb is something more-mesmerizing, strangely calming, something that you can daydream to." - TouchArcade

About

PAKO Forever

Engage in an endless car chase, aiming to survive as long as possible across procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, utilize power-ups, and unlock new vehicles and customization options in this reimagined classic.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable cars and paint options
  • Power-ups and secret areas
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Trophy collection
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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Escape as long as possible in endless levels! Secrets, power-ups, unlockable cars, levels and plenty of other surprises wait for you in a re-imagined version of the classic original car chase game, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator! FEATURES: + Easy and addictive gameplay + Generative map is different each time played + Play both in portrait and landscape mode + Use wacky bonus items and find secret areas! + Find and collect trophies + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: 1) Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide. 2) If you manage to collect special item box, use it by DOUBLE TAPPING the screen. Avoid driving into any obstacles, but just drive as long as you can. The level regenerates on every run. There's sometimes wacky locations and special trophies to be found!

Screenshots

Skeletomb4 screens
PAKO Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skeletomb at none against PAKO Forever's 10. Skeletomb also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). PAKO Forever's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 47). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PAKO Forever sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Skeletomb asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Skeletomb against 4.5 for PAKO Forever. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO Forever has 8.6K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Skeletomb's written reviews are positive against 69% of PAKO Forever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skeletomb ships an update monthly, PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skeletomb versus PAKO Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkeletombPAKO Forever
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better4.5 (8.6K ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings478.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB93 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPunk Labs LLCTree Men Games

Customer experience

Skeletomb

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.7%

PAKO Forever

All ratings8,548 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

Skeletomb

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining gameplay
  • 🎵 Amazing soundtrack
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art/graphics
  • 💡 High replay value
  • 🆓 Free to play with optional ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay/lack of content
  • 🐛 Annoying/terrible controls (initially)
  • 🐛 Slow loading times/lag
  • 🐛 Some users experience crashes/black screens
  • 🐛 Lack of clear explanations (e.g., coins, signs)

PAKO Forever

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unavoidable head-on collisions with police cars
  • 🤯 Extremely challenging and frustrating at times
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of clear explanations for game mechanics

Bugs and requests

Skeletomb

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No music on iPhone 5
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Game doesn't load
  • Lagging/choppy performance
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  • Controls not working correctly
  • Tutorial issues
  • Game Center notification can't be turned off

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add boss levels
  • Add a merchant for items
  • Implement harder monsters at higher levels
  • Add more content (characters, worlds, animations)
  • Release OST
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  • Add check points
  • Add separate attack and move buttons
  • Add a D-pad control option
  • Explanation on coin usage
  • More varied zones

PAKO Forever

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Glitches with power-up activation
  • Vehicles getting stuck in the environment

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied map layouts and obstacles
  • Ability to customize or upgrade vehicles
  • Difficulty settings or progression system
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

None

Skeletomb

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PAKO Forever

One-time10
  • Stage: Desert$0.99
  • Stage: Winter$0.99
  • Stage: Woods$0.99
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  • Stage: Car Shop$0.99
  • Car pack #1$1.99
  • Car pack #2$1.99
  • Car pack #4$1.99
  • Car pack #5$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99

Questions

Is Skeletomb free?
Skeletomb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAKO Forever free?
PAKO Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skeletomb or PAKO Forever?
Skeletomb is rated higher. Skeletomb averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while PAKO Forever averages 4.5 from 8.6K ratings.
Do Skeletomb or PAKO Forever have ads?
PAKO Forever shows ads; Skeletomb does not.
Which is updated more often, Skeletomb or PAKO Forever?
Skeletomb ships an update monthly, and PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skeletomb was updated on November 6, 2026 and PAKO Forever on November 11, 2026.

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