Comparison

Star Vikings Forever vs Into the Loop

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

Head to head
About

Star Vikings Forever

Assemble a team of space Vikings to battle intergalactic snails through challenging puzzles. This humorous Puzzle/RPG offers procedurally generated levels, a story mode, and customizable characters for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Unique Puzzle/RPG Gameplay
  • Procedurally-Generated Puzzles
  • 8+ Hours of Story Mode
  • New Game Plus Mode
  • Six Classes with Unique Skills
  • Craftable Hats and Items
Features
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Build Your Strategy. Squash Space Snails. Be a Star Viking. In Star Vikings Forever you will build your team of spacefaring Vikings to take on the evil scourge of intergalactic snails in a fun and nearly endless stream of challenging puzzles. Winner for "Best Game Design" at the Brazilian Independent Games Festival and “Most Offensive Game Ever” at the Space Snails Game Conference. Star Vikings Forever is a humorous Puzzle/RPG developed by the award-winning creators of Chroma Squad, Dungeonland, and Relic Hunters Zero. Features: • Unique Puzzle/RPG Gameplay - Based on teamwork and chain reactions • Procedurally-Generated Puzzles - For endless replayability • 8+ Hours of Story Mode - Packed with colorful characters and humorous dialog • New Game Plus Mode - Brings additional puzzles and gameplay • Six Classes - Each with unique, upgradeable skills • HATS!!! - Craft special hats and use special items to gain additional boosts • Facebook Leaderboard Integration - Compete with your friends for the high score!

About

Into the Loop

A minimalist physics-based platformer where players use loops to build momentum and navigate challenging levels. It features over 100 handcrafted stages, exclusive mechanics, and an endless mode for continuous play. Enjoy engaging gameplay with frequent updates.

Highlights
  • Physics-based platforming
  • Momentum building with loops
  • 100+ handcrafted levels
  • 6 exclusive mechanics
  • Infinite Mode
  • No ads
Features
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Into the Loop is a minimalist physics-based platformer about momentum. Use loops to create momentum and traverse levels. [Premium Features] * 100+ hand crafted Levels. * 6 exclusive mechanics. * Infinite Mode with a never ending amount of Levels and all mechanics unlocked. * No Ads. * Engaging mechanics. * Perfect for long sessions or short ones. * Constant updates. (I will keep working on the game for a long time, so expect new cool things to do often). I hope you had fun with it :)

Screenshots

Star Vikings Forever4 screens
Into the Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Into the Loop at 5.0 against Star Vikings Forever's 4.0. Star Vikings Forever's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Star Vikings Forever costs $3.99 and Into the Loop $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Into the Loop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, Into the Loop every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Vikings Forever versus Into the Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Vikings ForeverInto the Loop
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size433 MB327 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAkupara Games, LLCCreational Labs

Customer experience

Star Vikings Forever

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%

Into the Loop

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Star Vikings Forever

No in-app purchases

None

Into the Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Vikings Forever free?
Star Vikings Forever costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Into the Loop free?
Into the Loop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Vikings Forever or Into the Loop?
Into the Loop is rated higher. Star Vikings Forever averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Into the Loop averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Star Vikings Forever or Into the Loop have ads?
Neither Star Vikings Forever nor Into the Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Vikings Forever or Into the Loop?
Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, and Into the Loop every 10 months. Most recently, Star Vikings Forever was updated on September 17, 2026 and Into the Loop on August 28, 2026.

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