forma.8 GO vs D.U.M.B. Ducks
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.
D.U.M.B. Ducks
Embark on a retro platform adventure where hungry ducks, seeking snails underground, discover monsters. Battle beasts, destroy walls, and upgrade weapons with collected cash to escape military bases.
- Retro platformer gameplay
- Battle giant snails and beasts
- Upgrade weapons
- Destroy walls
- Collect cash
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Stationed in deep underground military bases, the ducks were hungry. Rather than accept their given rations, they dug deeper into the earth in search of delicious snails. Instead they found the monsters of the abyss! D.U.M.B. Ducks is an action-filled, retro platform game. Slaughter giant snails. Battle gigantic beasts. Buy better guns. Blow up walls. Collect fat stacks of cash.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: D.U.M.B. Ducks at 100% against forma.8 GO's 54%. D.U.M.B. Ducks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). forma.8 GO's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
forma.8 GO costs $4.99 and D.U.M.B. Ducks $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
D.U.M.B. Ducks 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 100% of D.U.M.B. Ducks's.
| Parameter | forma.8 GO | D.U.M.B. Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 605 MB | 415 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mixedbag Srl | Cascadia Games LLC |
Customer experience
forma.8 GO
D.U.M.B. Ducks
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
D.U.M.B. Ducks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
forma.8 GO
No in-app purchases
D.U.M.B. Ducks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is forma.8 GO free?
Is D.U.M.B. Ducks free?
Which has better reviews, forma.8 GO or D.U.M.B. Ducks?
Do forma.8 GO or D.U.M.B. Ducks have ads?
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