Squareboy vs Bullies vs El Paso, Elsewhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squareboy vs Bullies
Step into the shoes of Squareboy in this retro-style beat 'em up. Fight back against bullies who prey on the smaller kids. Experience classic pixel art graphics and chiptune music as you stand up for what's right.
- Old school beat 'em up gameplay
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Chiptune music
- Stand up to bullies
- Free to play
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Squareboy vs Bullies is an old school beat 'em up game. Those mean Bullies think they can bother anyone smaller than them and get their way. It is time for Squareboy to stand up to them and do what is right! Will you help Squareboy fight off the Bullies? Squareboy vs Bullies is a free ad supported game with only one in app purchase, to remove ads. The game is made with retro pixel art graphics and chiptune music that similar to popular games from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.
El Paso, Elsewhere
Engage in a supernatural neo-noir shooter featuring slow-motion gunfights against vampires, werewolves, and other creatures. Explore a reality-shifting motel beneath El Paso and uncover an emotional story of heartbreak and revenge.
- Cinematic bullet-time action
- Battle supernatural horrors
- Immersive neo-noir story
- Explosive combat with unique weapons
- Dynamic and destructible environments
- Original hip-hop soundtrack
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El Paso, Elsewhere. A supernatural neo-noir shooter filled with monsters, mystery, and slow-motion action. Fight your way through a haunted, reality-shifting motel, now mysteriously 46 floors deep beneath El Paso, Texas. Hunt vampires, werewolves, fallen angels, and other terrifying creatures in cinematic slow-motion gunfights inspired by action classics. Uncover an emotional neo-noir story of heartbreak and revenge as you face Draculae—the vampire lord you once loved. WHY YOU’LL LOVE EL PASO, ELSEWHERE: • Cinematic bullet-time action: Slow-motion dives, dodges, and gunplay. • Face supernatural horrors: Battle vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels. • Immersive neo-noir story: Fully-voiced campaign filled with drama and mystery. • Explosive combat: Use holy-fire Molotov cocktails and dual pistols. • Dynamic environments: Destroy objects and enemies with realistic physics. • Original hip-hop soundtrack: Featuring RJ Lake & Xalavier Nelson Jr. From the acclaimed creators at Strange Scaffold, makers of Life Eater and I Am Your Beast. Download now and dive into neo-noir chaos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: El Paso, Elsewhere at every 3 days against Squareboy vs Bullies's every 16 months. El Paso, Elsewhere also leads on ratings volume (755 vs 7) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Squareboy vs Bullies's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Squareboy vs Bullies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and El Paso, Elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
El Paso, Elsewhere holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: El Paso, Elsewhere has 755 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Squareboy vs Bullies's written reviews are positive against 82% of El Paso, Elsewhere's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Squareboy vs Bullies ships an update every 16 months, El Paso, Elsewhere every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squareboy vs Bullies | El Paso, Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (755 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 81.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 755 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rohan Narang | Frosty Pop |
Customer experience
Squareboy vs Bullies
El Paso, Elsewhere
Bugs and requests
Squareboy vs Bullies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
El Paso, Elsewhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Elevator not working in level 28
- Frankenstein enemy health gets stuck in level 27
- Character movement issues during chapter name display
- Crashes on iPhone 6 Plus
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Implement cloud save functionality
- Increase frame rate cap
- Introduce a free-to-play zombies mode
In-app purchases
Squareboy vs Bullies
- Remove Ads$0.99
El Paso, Elsewhere
- El Paso, Elsewhere$4.99
Questions
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