Comparison

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. vs Goat Simulator

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

Head to head
About

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Explore the terrifying Backrooms and escape from a relentless pursuit of meme-inspired enemies. Navigate mazes, outsmart cunning foes, and compete with friends for the best escape times. Can you survive the chase and share your high scores?

Highlights
  • Backrooms exploration
  • Meme-based enemy pursuit
  • Maze navigation
  • Competitive escape challenges
  • Friend record sharing
Features
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Memes is what will haunt you. Run from the trends in the worst place in the Backrooms. The scariest and most challenging account awaits you ahead. You'll have to survive the pursuit in the Backrooms. Beware, the enemy will not be alone, there are many of them. They are cunning and nimble, you will not have time to react in time and lose. Huge mazes, incomprehensible corridors and scary corners await you. Compete with friends for time. Can you make the escape. See if you can avoid the scary memes chase. Share records with your friends in the hit Backrooms game. Explore the Backrooms, but be careful, because at every step there could be someone waiting for you: Alternative Amogus Armstrong Gigachad Granny Gru Isaac jerma Nerd Shukri Wenomachainsama Quandale Saul Selene Delgado Sidorovich Official Discord: https://discord.gg/7C5UbzQGwu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cLXkZ-iSjjFZ2v0RAsJdaWFXnsyyiZ45K6ucE7c1fdE/edit?usp=sharing

About

Goat Simulator

Embrace your inner goat and cause maximum chaos in this physics-based sandbox game. Wreck environments, perform 'tricks' by destroying objects, and explore expansive maps. Includes trials of other game modes.

Highlights
  • Play as a goat
  • Cause destruction for points
  • Buggy in-game physics
  • Explore large maps
  • Trial other game modes
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Gameplay-wise, Goat Simulator is all about causing as much destruction as you possibly can as a goat. It has been compared to an old-school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff. more! When it comes to goats, not even the sky is the limit, as you can probably just bug through it and crash the game. This game includes time limited trials of Goat Simulator Payday, MMO, GoatZ and Waste of Space! Try before you give us money! DISCLAIMER Goat Simulator is a completely stupid game and, to be honest, you should probably spend your money on something else, such as a hula hoop, a pile of bricks, or maybe pool your money together with your friends and buy a real goat. PLEASE NOTE! Goat Simulator is free to download and play, however, additional levels can be purchased for real money. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Also, under our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years of age to play or download Goat Simulator. KEY FEATURES * You can be a goat * Get points for wrecking stuff - brag to your friends that you're the alpha goat * In-game physics that bug out all the time * Seriously look at that goat's neck * You can be a goat

Screenshots

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.4 screens
Goat Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Goat Simulator at 4.7 against N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s 4.0. Goat Simulator also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 55%) and ratings volume (42K vs 2K). N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Goat Simulator sells 39 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goat Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goat Simulator has 42K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Goat Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, Goat Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. versus Goat Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.Goat Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2K ratings)4.7 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB1.7 GB
Age rating+179+
DeveloperPayge LtdCoffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

All ratings1,979 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews738 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative32.0%

Goat Simulator

All ratings41,541 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews4,843 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Variety of skins and characters
  • 💡 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Subscription issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

Goat Simulator

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐐 Hilarious and chaotic gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of goats and abilities
  • 💰 Free to play with in-game currency
  • 🎉 Seasonal events and updates

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive DLC/maps
  • ⏱️ Short trial periods for maps
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive after completing main content

Bugs and requests

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 5th map not working properly
  • Custom NextBot audio issues
  • Inability to skip certain ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve custom NextBots functionality
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Implement controller support

Goat Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Humane goat not working properly
  • Coins not being awarded correctly
  • Crashes and screen flipping issues
  • Textures and models glitching out

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer trial periods for maps
  • More free maps and content
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to combine goat abilities

In-app purchases

12 purchases

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Subscriptions1
  • VIP$1.997 Days
One-time11
  • Zoonomaly pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Sprunki pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Small pack of Money$0.99
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  • Small pack of Skipits$0.99
  • Medium pack of Money$1.99
  • Big pack of Skipits$1.99
  • Zoonomaly pack$2.99
  • Crazy Offer$2.99
  • Big pack of Money$2.99
  • Backroom Offer$3.99
  • Tralalero Offer$3.99
39 purchases

Goat Simulator

One-time39
  • Abundant Treats 1$1.99
  • Goat City Bay$1.99
  • Goat-Bucks Pack 1$2.99
Show 36 more
  • Abundant Treats 2$2.99
  • Unlock McGoat!$2.99
  • Buck to School$3.49
  • Unlock MMO goats$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Unlock Cool Goat!$3.99
  • Midnight Goast$3.99
  • Goat City Bay$3.99
  • MMO Simulator$3.99
  • Waste of Space$4.49
  • Payday$4.49
  • Unlock Splashy Goat!$4.99
  • Goat City Bay$5.99
  • MMO Simulator$5.99
  • Buck to School$5.99
  • GOATZ$5.99
  • Unlock PAYDAY goats$5.99
  • Unlock Waste of Space goats$5.99
  • Midnight Goast$5.99
  • Payday$5.99
  • Goat-Bucks Pack 2$6.99
  • Unlock McGoat!$6.99
  • Buck to School$6.99
  • PAYDAY$7.99
  • Waste of Space$7.99
  • Unlock Splashy Goat!$7.99
  • MMO Simulator$7.99
  • GoatZ$7.99
  • Goat City Bay$7.99
  • Waste of Space$8.99
  • Payday$8.99
  • Goat-Bucks Pack 3$11.99
  • Unlock McGoat!$14.99
  • Get all unlockable Goats$16.99
  • Unlock All Goats!$21.99
  • Goat-Bucks Pack 4$26.99

Questions

Is N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. free?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goat Simulator free?
Goat Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Goat Simulator?
Goat Simulator is rated higher. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Goat Simulator averages 4.7 from 42K ratings.
Do N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Goat Simulator have ads?
Both N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. and Goat Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Goat Simulator?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Goat Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Goat Simulator on November 1, 2026.

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