Comparison

Forward Assault vs Special Forces Group 3

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

Head to head
About

Forward Assault

Engage in a competitive tactical first-person shooter where you lead a swat team or join the criminals. Experience high-quality graphics and fast-paced action with a variety of weapons and strategic maps.

Highlights
  • Competitive Tactical Shooter
  • Multiple Weapon Types
  • Online Multiplayer FPS
  • High-Quality Graphics & Sounds
  • Real Physics & Effects
  • Player & Weapon Skins
Features
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Check out this competitive first-person shooter game with tactical strategies and become the leader of a swat team and get ready to take down your opponents, terrorists and international criminals. The game features high-quality graphics and fast-paced shooting action. Includes various assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMGs, shotguns and other powerful weapons. Choose which side you are on. Be with the good cops and combat terrorist attacks, or become the criminal. Play on strategic & tactical maps and bring your team to victory. Competitive FPS game, intensive action, incredible simulator that will take you right to the action. Run, hide, aim, shoot, and kill. Play offensive, defensive or counterattack and use tactical shooting strategies to gain the victory. Main Features: • Competitive Tactical Shooter Game • Several Weapons – Gun, Rifle, Shotgun, Knife, Assault Rifle, Sniper, and more. • Awesome Player and Weapon skins • Incredible Graphics & Sounds • Real Physics & Effects • Online Multiplayer FPS Download it now!

About

Special Forces Group 3

Engage in intense real-time PvP battles as a counter-terrorist or guerilla fighter. Experience nostalgic arenas and weapons with enhanced graphics and performance. Customize characters and weapons with a new progression system.

Highlights
  • Real-time PvP shooter
  • New graphics and visuals
  • 40+ maps
  • Weapon and character customization
  • 9 game modes
  • 8v8 PvP battles
Features
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Special Forces Group 3 is a sequel to the world-famous action PvP shooter series SFG2. Hop in and join furious never-ending clash of of counter terrorists and guerilla fighters. SFG 3 brings nostalgia with familiar arenas, weapons and fighters on a whole new level of visual, graphics and technical performance. Gameplay is a fast, competitive and skill-based FPS just as you like it in SFG2. New progression system featuring top notch fighters and guns customization will keep you engaged even in the long run. New and improved part of the famous 3D First Person Shooter in real-time SFG2. -New Graphics and Visuals -New and Improved Menu -40+ Improved and New Maps of SFG 3 -Improved guns -New Characters, Weapons and Characters Skins (100+ pieces) -Play Online with Friends -9 Game Modes (Classic, Resurrection, Capture the Flag, Zombie Mode, Bomb Mode, Knives, Deathmatch, ArmsRace, Sniper) -8v8 PvP -9 Pistols -4 Shotguns -6 Submachine guns -12 Rifles -5 Sniper-rifles -3 Machine Guns -3 Grenades -3 Bulletproof vests -10 Languages (English, Русский, Espanol, Deutsch, Francais, 日本人, 中国, Türk, Português, Indonesia) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555780431274 SFG VK: https://vk.com/forgegamesgroup

Screenshots

Forward Assault4 screens
Special Forces Group 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forward Assault at 69% against Special Forces Group 3's 31%. Forward Assault also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 135). Special Forces Group 3's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Forward Assault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Special Forces Group 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forward Assault holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forward Assault has 6.7K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Forward Assault's written reviews are positive against 31% of Special Forces Group 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forward Assault ships an update weekly, Special Forces Group 3 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forward Assault versus Special Forces Group 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForward AssaultSpecial Forces Group 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6.7K ratings) — better3.9 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better135
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size795 MB1.4 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBlayze Games, L.L.C.Forge Games FZE

Customer experience

Forward Assault

All ratings6,709 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews523 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative20.5%

Special Forces Group 3

All ratings127 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative50.7%

User reviews

Forward Assault

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Matchmaking and server issues
  • 🐛 Hacking and cheating problems
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Special Forces Group 3

From 135 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Improved graphics and control customization
  • 💡 Ability to change button locations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Shooting issues with auto-fire mode
  • 🔒 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔒 Unfair character abilities and weapon unlock system
  • 🐛 Disconnection issues with control customization
  • 🐛 Slow player movement speed

Bugs and requests

Forward Assault

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Kicked out of matches randomly
  • Invisible enemies and spawn issues
  • Grenade exploits in certain modes
  • Stuck on 'Getting extra content' screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and weapons
  • Improve anti-cheat system
  • Implement a reporting system
  • Add controller support
  • Adjust credit/gold earning system

Special Forces Group 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disconnection issues when using control customization
  • Slow player movement speed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gyroscope support
  • Implement offline mode and bot matches
  • Improve lighting to match SFG2
  • Balance player health and weapons
  • Remove level requirements for weapons

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Forward Assault

One-time10
  • 250 Gold$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • 400 gold$2.99
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  • Special Offer$2.99
  • 500 Gold$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • 1,200 Gold$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 1,400 Gold$9.99
10 purchases

Special Forces Group 3

One-time10
  • Newbie Pack$0.99
  • Currency Pack: Silver 60k$1.99
  • Small Gold Pack$1.99
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  • In-game Item: MP5$1.99
  • In-game Item: M4A4$1.99
  • In-game Item: M24 Tier 2$1.99
  • In-game Item: Fireknife$1.99
  • Currency Pack: Gold 1.2k$8.99
  • Big gold pack 5k$8.99
  • Currency Pack: Silver 240k$8.99

Questions

Is Forward Assault free?
Forward Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Special Forces Group 3 free?
Special Forces Group 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forward Assault or Special Forces Group 3?
Forward Assault is rated higher. Forward Assault averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Special Forces Group 3 averages 3.9 from 135 ratings.
Do Forward Assault or Special Forces Group 3 have ads?
Both Forward Assault and Special Forces Group 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forward Assault or Special Forces Group 3?
Forward Assault ships an update weekly, and Special Forces Group 3 every 9 days. Most recently, Forward Assault was updated on November 4, 2026 and Special Forces Group 3 on November 3, 2026.

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