Comparison

The Deer God vs PolyPine

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

Head to head
About

The Deer God

Embark on a 3D pixel art adventure where you'll survive, reincarnate, and explore a hostile world. Live as a deer, solve puzzles, and uncover a dark storyline. Features include a day/night system, quests, and the ability to level up your antlers.

Highlights
  • 3D pixel art world exploration
  • Day and night system
  • Reincarnate into other animals
  • Level up antlers with statue powers
  • Solve ancient puzzles
  • Dark storyline
  • Original soundtrack
Features
Currently charting
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“It can be a struggle, but it's all worth it when you're shooting fire out your antlers.” Kotaku “The world of The Deer God is incredibly hostile, featuring so many dangerous animals it makes Far Cry 4 look like a petting zoo.” PC Gamer “The side-scrolling puzzle game takes elements of an endless runner and an RPG and mixes them into something very special.” Polygon The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER. SURVIVE AS A DEER. Features: Gorgeous 3d pixel art world to explore MFi Controller support Various animals and characters to interact with Night and Day system Various quests Tons of items to find and use Reincarnate into other animals Use the power of statues and level up your antlers Find secrets and solve ancient puzzles Follow an interesting and dark storyline Amazing Original Soundtrack by Evan Gipson. Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

PolyPine

Cultivate a vibrant forest ecosystem by planting seeds and nurturing trees through their life cycles. Attract diverse wildlife by meeting their specific habitat needs and observe how their interactions influence the environment. Adapt to or reshape varied terrains and overcome natural disasters to foster a thriving, dynamic woodland.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow trees through full life cycles
  • Attract and manage diverse animal habitats
  • Observe animal interactions and their impact
  • Adapt to or terraform varied terrains
  • Survive and utilize natural disasters
Features
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Create your own cozy forest! Plant Seeds and Watch Them Grow Experience the full lifecycle of trees: seed, sapling, adult tree, dead tree and fallen trunk. Each step creates a different habitat for other plants and animals. Fill Your Forest with Animals Each animal has specific habitat needs you have to fullfill before adding them. Squirrels need trees, butterflies need flowers etc. Click Animals to Make Them Poop and More Clicking on animals trigger different behaviors that influence the forest ecosystem: Moose poop, fertilizing the soil. Voles eat tree roots, damaging the tree. Foxes hunt other animals. Adapt to the Terrain or Terraform It to Your Needs Create forests in diverse terrains including hills, lakes, mountains, fjords and wetlands. Terraform the terrain if you want even more control. Survive Natural Disasters Forest fires, storms and bark beetle swarms affect the forest in various ways. Can you use them to your advantage and create a thriving ecosystem?

Screenshots

The Deer God4 screens
PolyPine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PolyPine at Free against The Deer God's $4.99. PolyPine also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 45%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). The Deer God's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

PolyPine is free to download; The Deer God costs $4.99 up front. PolyPine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Deer God asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyPine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PolyPine has 267 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of The Deer God's written reviews are positive against 77% of PolyPine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Deer God ships an update every 3 weeks, PolyPine fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
The Deer God versus PolyPine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Deer GodPolyPine
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (52 ratings)4.5 (267 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB93 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCYaozuo Games Ltd

Customer experience

The Deer God

All ratings52 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral17.5%
Negative37.1%

PolyPine

All ratings267 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

The Deer God

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PolyPine

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio breaks down and turns into 8-bit track

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more content and updates
  • Improve the evolution/upgrade system

In-app purchases

None

The Deer God

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyPine

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is The Deer God free?
The Deer God costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyPine free?
PolyPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Deer God or PolyPine?
PolyPine is rated higher. The Deer God averages 4.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while PolyPine averages 4.5 from 267 ratings.
Do The Deer God or PolyPine have ads?
Neither The Deer God nor PolyPine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Deer God or PolyPine?
The Deer God ships an update every 3 weeks, and PolyPine fortnightly. Most recently, The Deer God was updated on September 30, 2026 and PolyPine on September 30, 2026.

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