Bugsnax vs Space Crab 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugsnax
Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.
- Capture mysterious creatures
- Feed creatures to friends
- Explore an island
- Solve island mysteries
- Discover creature origins
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
Space Crab 2
Embark on a journey home with a familiar crustacean, now accompanied by new friends. Navigate through space, dodge obstacles, collect currency, and unlock a vast array of characters and planets in this engaging adventure.
- Dodge meteors
- Collect coins
- Recruit new friends
- Explore 7 new planets
- Unlock 80+ crabs and creatures
- New soundtrack
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Space Crab is back! After two years, it's time for Space Crab to make his way home. Only now, he's not alone! Dodge meteors, collect coins, and recruit new friends to help you on your journey! -7 new planets to explore! -80+ new crabs and creatures to unlock! -An all new soundtrack by Commander Jersey, Misbradventures, and John Hoban! We hope you enjoy this all new Space Crab experience! (When pressing the leaderboard button, your information is sent to app leaderboard. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy URL.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Crab 2 at 5.0 against Bugsnax's 4.5. Space Crab 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Bugsnax's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Crab 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Crab 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugsnax has 1.8K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Bugsnax's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Crab 2's.
Bugsnax ships an update every 2 weeks, Space Crab 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugsnax | Space Crab 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.0 GB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Young Horses, Inc. | Andrew Rears |
Customer experience
Bugsnax
Space Crab 2
Bugs and requests
Bugsnax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with grappling hook and fire
- Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
- Crashes and performance issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
- Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
- Sequel or DLC to continue the story
- Free or lower-priced full game option
Space Crab 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugsnax
- Bugsnax Full Game$7.99
Space Crab 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bugsnax free?
Is Space Crab 2 free?
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Do Bugsnax or Space Crab 2 have ads?
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