Comparison

Star Vikings Forever vs Layer2

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

Layer2

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Layer2 is a free-to-play location-based GPS MMORPG laid over the real world, played in the streets you already walk through. _______________ · BECOME STRONGER Build your homestead, collect resources, and fight monsters in real-time to become stronger! Your commute and usual walking routes are filled with encounters waiting to be discovered. · CONQUER YOUR CITY Complete missions with your guild to gain control of your city. Choose the city's specialization to give a strong buff to every player affiliated with it! · ONE GLOBAL SERVER Thousands of players, one persistent global world. Whether you play in your neighbourhood or at the other side of the globe, there is always something to uncover and take back home! · PARTY UP! Team up and take ground. Challenging boss monsters are roaming around - party up with your friends to tackle difficult enemies! · MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF Build your reputation by completing quests and climb the leaderboards of your city!

Screenshots

Star Vikings Forever4 screens
Layer24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Layer2 at Free against Star Vikings Forever's $1.99. Layer2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Star Vikings Forever's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, 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

Layer2 is free to download; Star Vikings Forever costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Star Vikings Forever against 4.0 for Layer2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Vikings Forever has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, Layer2 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Vikings Forever versus Layer2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Vikings ForeverLayer2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size433 MB76 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAkupara Games, LLC2AM

In-app purchases

None

Star Vikings Forever

No in-app purchases

None

Layer2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Vikings Forever free?
Star Vikings Forever costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Layer2 free?
Layer2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Vikings Forever or Layer2?
Star Vikings Forever and Layer2 are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Star Vikings Forever or Layer2 have ads?
Neither Star Vikings Forever nor Layer2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Vikings Forever or Layer2?
Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, and Layer2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Star Vikings Forever was updated on October 24, 2026 and Layer2 on October 24, 2026.

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