HopBound vs Monocular Enemy 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HopBound
Embark on a surreal journey through a retro-style psychological horror game. Explore unsettling 16-bit platformer stages and endless runner levels as a recluse confronting her past. Experience a haunting narrative with spine-chilling audio and evolving monsters.
- Story-driven psychological horror
- 16-bit horror platformer stages
- Endless runner levels
- Nostalgic 4-color pixel art
- Spine-chilling ambient music
- Evolved monsters
- iMessage sticker pack
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HopBound is a story-driven psychological horror game that revolves around the surreal mind of Mayumi, a recluse who must journey through an unsettling retro game to come to terms with the ghosts of her past. Through 16-bit horror platformer stages and endless runner levels with gorgeous pixel art, she discovers that her sanity will be tested by something lurking behind the screen. ===== NOSTALGIC VISUALS Most of the game's stunning visuals use a palette of only four colors to evoke the charm of 90s handheld games. SPINE-CHILLING AUDIO Listen to unique ambient music that provides a sense of dream-like dread as you explore the game's sinister levels. A STANDALONE CONTINUATION Taking place two years after the events of the critically acclaimed DERE EVIL EXE, HopBound serves as a continuation of that story. However, users do not need to play DERE EVIL EXE to immerse themselves in HopBound's narrative experience. HEART-POUNDING MONSTERS Enemies from previous entries are brought back to life and have evolved into new incomprehensible forms. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Engage in frenzied platforming in story-rich levels and test your skills in infinite runner levels tailored for people who like competing for high scores on the Game Center leaderboard. MEANINGFUL MACHINATIONS Going against sequel conventions, HopBound doesn't go bigger and badder for the scale of its story. Instead, the game focuses inward, resulting in a haunting yet meaningful tale. ADORABLE STICKERS Now comes with an iMessage sticker pack featuring HopBound's adorable cast of characters! ===== This game contains one optional in-app purchase to permanently disable ads. We recommend that users purchase this feature for a truly immersive experience.
Monocular Enemy 2
Embark on a side-scrolling adventure as a robot fighting to save the world from monsters. Overcome enemies, navigate traps, and defeat powerful bosses to restore peace. This action-packed game offers free play with no waiting or billing, featuring auto-save functionality.
- Side-scrolling 2D action
- Robot protagonist
- Defeat enemies and bosses
- Avoid traps
- No waiting or billing
- Auto save
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Monocular Enemy is a side-scrolling 2D action game. A robot stood up to save the world dominated by monsters. Defeat your enemies, avoid traps, defeat bosses and restore peace to the world. This game has no tedious waiting times or billing elements. You can play for free until the ending. It supports auto save. ■ Operation method Lkey: Move left Rkey: Move right Akey: Dash Bkey: Jump Bkey + Bkey: Attack ■ Attack method Press Bkey while jumping to attack. Attack by pressing Bkey while falling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monocular Enemy 2 at none against HopBound's 1. HopBound's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 12 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HopBound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monocular Enemy 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HopBound against 4.7 for Monocular Enemy 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 161 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of HopBound's written reviews are positive against 73% of Monocular Enemy 2's.
HopBound ships an update every 3 days, Monocular Enemy 2 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HopBound | Monocular Enemy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (139 ratings) | 4.7 (161 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Darius Immanuel Guerrero | YUSEI MIYOSHI |
Customer experience
HopBound
Monocular Enemy 2
In-app purchases
HopBound
- Remove Ads for HopBound$1.99
Monocular Enemy 2
No in-app purchases
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