Comparison

Steppy Pants vs Unfortunately!

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

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About

Steppy Pants

Experience the ultimate walking simulator with hilarious physics and endless gameplay. Navigate challenging obstacles, customize your character, and enjoy multiple game modes. This game offers a unique and entertaining walking experience.

Highlights
  • Hilarious Physics
  • Endless Gameplay
  • Character Customization
  • 6 Game Modes
  • Exploding Sidewalks
Features
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Steppy Pants, the most realistic walking simulator you'll play this year! Keep your cool when faced with insurmountable odds, like reckless drivers and an inexplicable inability to step on sidewalk cracks. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll remember just how much fun you can have walking down the street.​ We've been playing this game non-stop for months and it still makes us chortle! Features: Hilarious Physics Endless gameplay Character Customization 6 different game modes EXPLODING SIDEWALKS Made with love by @stephen_last and @shathatron​ P.S. Steppy Pants uses some special permissions to help things run smoothly and to allow certain social services (like sending selfies), but you don't have to use them if you don't want to! ------------------------ Get serious about your stride with the Steppy VIP service! You can even try before you buy – take it for a spin with a free 3 day trial! Priced at 7.99 USD, this weekly subscription gives you, the avid walker, multiple bonuses and benefits: - VIP Exclusive Character. There's more to it than just being able to walk the walk, and we all know it. Strut your stuff in style with a new and totally unique skin. - VIP = Ad Free! We're not just spouting rhymes here. As our valued subscription member you'll not only now have an ad free Steppy experience, you'll also be able to skip straight past any optional ads and still gain the goods! This includes what's listed below. Not bad, eh? - More Prizes! Get more for less. And by less, we mean free – As our hip new VIP, not only will you get the option to play for a free Gacha prize every 3 hours, you've also gained the super lucky free re-draw perk, meaning if you don't like what you've won, just throw it back in and go again! - Double the goods, double the glory! Every special delivery and mission reward you receive from now on comes with twice the takings. Step forth, stride wide and welcome to our exclusive VIP members club! This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. How this subscription is processed – please read the TERMS below: (1) Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. (2) Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. (3) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. (4) Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. (5) Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.yodo1.com/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.yodo1.com/en/terms/

About

Unfortunately!

Experience the brutal reality of the gaming industry job market in this satirical simulator. Collect "unfortunately" emails and play minigames that reflect the industry's challenges. It's a darkly humorous take on the path to game development.

Highlights
  • 30+ "unfortunately" emails
  • 6 minigames
  • Realistic game dev simulation
  • Satirical gameplay
  • Darkly humorous
Features
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"The Dark Souls of Job Application Simulators" - (self-appointed) “The most scarily realistic game I have ever played” - someone on Reddit “The single most accurate game dev simulator ever made, bar none” - the same person on Reddit FEATURING: • A growing set of 30+ authentic "unfortunately" emails to collect. • A plethora (6) minigames that may or may not help you get a job in the gaming industry. • Now with extra juicy bits.

Screenshots

Steppy Pants4 screens
Unfortunately!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steppy Pants at Free against Unfortunately!'s $0.99. Unfortunately!'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Steppy Pants is free to download; Unfortunately! costs $0.99 up front. Steppy Pants sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Unfortunately! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steppy Pants ships an update every 9 days, Unfortunately! daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Steppy Pants versus Unfortunately!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppy PantsUnfortunately!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (50K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB152 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSuper EntertainmentBruno Citoni

Customer experience

Steppy Pants

All ratings50,068 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative29.0%

Unfortunately!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Steppy Pants

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes during play
  • Audio issues after watching ads
  • Inconsistent character movement and responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Ability to listen to music while playing
  • More game modes and level variety
  • Improved leaderboard system to address cheating

Unfortunately!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steppy Pants

Subscriptions1
  • Steppy VIP3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • Skeleton (Head)$0.99
  • Onesie Starter Pack!$0.99
  • Spooky Costume Pack!$0.99
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  • Holiday Costume Pack!$0.99
  • Zombie (Head + Body + Legs)$2.99
  • Skeleton (Head + Body + Legs)$2.99
  • Smiley (Head + Body + Legs)$2.99
  • Moneybags$2.99
  • Stick (Head + Body + Legs)$2.99
None

Unfortunately!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steppy Pants free?
Steppy Pants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unfortunately! free?
Unfortunately! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steppy Pants or Unfortunately! have ads?
Steppy Pants shows ads; Unfortunately! does not.
Which is updated more often, Steppy Pants or Unfortunately!?
Steppy Pants ships an update every 9 days, and Unfortunately! daily. Most recently, Steppy Pants was updated on November 10, 2026 and Unfortunately! on November 4, 2026.

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