Comparison

Donut County vs Railbound

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

Head to head
About

Donut County

Control an ever-growing hole in the ground to swallow objects and characters in this story-based physics puzzle game. Explore unique environments, combine items for wild effects, and solve puzzles by manipulating what you consume.

Highlights
  • Story-based gameplay
  • Physics puzzles
  • Growing hole mechanic
  • Explore unique environments
  • Combine objects for effects
  • Catapult items
Features
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Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole. WHERE TRASH IS TREASURE Raccoons have taken over Donut County with remote-controlled trash-stealing holes. You play as BK, a hole-driving raccoon who swallows up his friends and their homes to earn idiotic prizes. When BK falls into one of his own holes, he’s confronted by his best friend Mira and the residents of Donut County, who are all stuck 999 feet underground… and they demand answers! THE HOLE KEEPS GROWING • EXPLORE every character’s home, each with their own unique environment. • MOVE the hole to swallow up their stuff, growing bigger each time. • COMBINE objects inside for crazy effects: cook soup, breed bunnies, launch fireworks, and more. • CATAPULT things back out of the hole. You can use it to solve puzzles...or just destroy stuff. • DEVOUR everything. The hole won’t stop until the whole county is all gone. Donut County was created by Ben Esposito, designer on What Remains of Edith Finch and The Unfinished Swan. It is the result of six years of solo development, dozens of donuts (for research), and one fateful encounter with a raccoon.

About

Railbound

A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Bend and connect railways
  • Over 240 clever puzzles
  • Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
  • Comic-book-inspired visuals
  • Relaxing original soundtrack
  • Pick up cute friends
Features
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.

Screenshots

Donut County4 screens
Railbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Railbound at 4.8 against Donut County's 4.0. Railbound also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (80% vs 56%). Donut County's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 119) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Donut County costs $4.99 and Railbound $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Railbound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Donut County has 2.8K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Donut County's written reviews are positive against 80% of Railbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donut County ships an update every 3 weeks, Railbound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Donut County versus Railbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonut CountyRailbound
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.0 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better119
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#68 — better#71
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurna Games, LLCAfterburn Lukasz Spierewka

Customer experience

Donut County

All ratings2,759 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative27.8%

Railbound

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

Donut County

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or performance issues on some devices
  • Compatibility problems with certain controllers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer campaign or additional levels
  • Sandbox/free-roam mode
  • More puzzles and challenges
  • Ability to skip dialogue

Railbound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Donut County

No in-app purchases

None

Railbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Donut County free?
Donut County costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Railbound free?
Railbound costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Donut County or Railbound?
Railbound is rated higher. Donut County averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Railbound averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do Donut County or Railbound have ads?
Neither Donut County nor Railbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Donut County or Railbound?
Donut County ships an update every 3 weeks, and Railbound every 3 days. Most recently, Donut County was updated on October 24, 2026 and Railbound on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Donut County or Railbound?
Donut County currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and Railbound at #71. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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