forma.8 GO vs The Lost Sky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
forma.8 GO
Embark on a Metroidvania-style action-adventure as a lone exploration probe on an alien planet. Uncover ancient mysteries, battle deadly foes, and recover a lost energy source in a vast, secret-filled world with a unique visual style.
- Explore a huge, open world
- Solve ancient mysteries
- Gain new power-ups
- Fight deadly enemies and bosses
- Delve into cryptic lore
- Hand-drawn vector graphics
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forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore. As the small exploration probe forma.8 you're stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it's too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions await you. And not everything is what it seems... - Explore a huge, open world full of secrets - Solve ancient mysteries - Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure - Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses - Delve into a deep and cryptic lore - Beautifully hand-drawn vector graphics Are you ready to uncover the truth? Warning: the game does NOT run on iPad 2, iPad mini 1st generation, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod Touch 5th generation.
The Lost Sky
Engage in intense 2D multi-directional combat against rogue battle drones in a dystopian future. Your mission is to reset the planet, destroy enemy forces, and collect orbs to unlock new characters and strengthen them. Explore the world's history through an unlockable database.
- Multi-directional 2D action combat
- Fight against battle drones
- Mission-based objectives
- Collect orbs for upgrades
- Unlockable lore database
- Bluetooth/MFi gamepad support
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The Lost Sky is a 2D multi-directional action game set in a dystopian world. With the uprising of an army of battle drones, the planet's civilization has been reduced to but nothing. You will fight in order to destroy any last vestiges of the haywire drones. The mission is to "Reset" the planet - to wipe the slate clean and to usher in a new beginning. -Support Bluetooth/MFi gamepad. -Enjoy intense dogfights against a whole array of enemy drones. -Clear missions with various objectives, such as providing backup to your allies, or to destroy giant bosses. -Defeat all enemies in your way and collect the Orbs they drop. Use these to acquire new characters and strengthen them. -Work to unlock the Database to learn more about the world and its history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Lost Sky at 5.0 against forma.8 GO's 4.1. The Lost Sky also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 54%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). forma.8 GO's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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
forma.8 GO costs $4.99 and The Lost Sky $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Lost Sky holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forma.8 GO has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of forma.8 GO's written reviews are positive against 71% of The Lost Sky's.
forma.8 GO ships an update every 5 weeks, The Lost Sky monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | forma.8 GO | The Lost Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 605 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mixedbag Srl | SHO YASUDA |
Customer experience
forma.8 GO
The Lost Sky
Bugs and requests
forma.8 GO
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs reported
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to invert/change control scheme
- Improve map and provide better navigation tools
- Introduce more narrative and story elements
- Optimize performance and battery life on mobile
The Lost Sky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
forma.8 GO
No in-app purchases
The Lost Sky
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is forma.8 GO free?
Is The Lost Sky free?
Which has better reviews, forma.8 GO or The Lost Sky?
Do forma.8 GO or The Lost Sky have ads?
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