Comparison

Actraiser Renaissance vs Goat Simulator 3

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

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About

Actraiser Renaissance

Experience a blend of 2D action platforming and city-building simulation. Guide humanity as the Lord of Light and an angel, battling evil with magic and strategic settlement management. Enjoy remastered graphics, new music, and expanded gameplay.

Highlights
  • 2D platforming action (Realm Acts)
  • City-building simulation (Realm Management)
  • Remastered HD graphics
  • New and re-arranged soundtrack
  • Expanded gameplay and new content
  • Auto-save and difficulty levels
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ABOUT Actraiser combines 2D platforming action (Realm Acts) with a City-building simulation (Realm Management) in the ultimate battle between good and evil! Featuring the soundtrack that sent shockwaves through the gaming world when it was first released, composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro - now remastered! Help humanity flourish by playing as the Lord of Light and their loyal angel in a world beset by evil. NEW FEATURES - Remastered 2D graphics present the game in beautiful HD - 15 new music tracks, as well as re-arranged original tracks by Actraiser composer Yuzo Koshiro! - New stories, expanded action and realm management gameplay, additional action stages, an all-new realm, and new more powerful bosses! - Auto-save and difficulty levels GAME SYSTEM Realm Acts: Strategically cast powerful fire, ice, and other magic in these 2D action stages. Humans return to reclaim the realm after you conquer these stages, allowing you to begin cultivating your settlements. New magic that was not available in the original game has been added along with the ability to dodge. Players can also attack with upward and downward motions for a more dynamic action experience. You will need every new trick in your arsenal to defeat stronger bosses at the end of the new action stages. Realm Management: Help humanity flourish by cultivating your settlements and offering guidance. Use your miraculous powers to summon lightning and trigger earthquakes to remove obstacles such as trees and boulders that impede the growth of your chosen. Play as the Lord of Light's angel and use your mighty bow and arrows to drive back the evil monsters that prey on your people. Protect your settlements from enemy raids in real-time strategic battles. The placement of your forts and timing of your miracles is key to achieving victory in these engagements. Experience all-new tales of humanity's struggles to overcome their flaws and failings as they learn to love one another and together grow stronger. Altogether, these new scenarios amount to more than twice the story present in the original. Explore the vast new realm and enjoy building your settlements for longer than ever before! MUSIC The original Actraiser composer, Yuzo Koshiro, has re-arranged all of the iconic original tracks and added 15 new tracks as well. Players can listen to the original music or switch to the re-arranged versions while playing the game. Tired from protecting and raising your villagers? Then just sit back, relax, and enjoy the tunes. *The app is a complete version of the game. You can complete the game from start to finish with absolutely no in-game purchases. [Supported Versions] iOS 13.0+ [Supported Devices] iPhone 6s/iPod touch(7th generation)/iPad(5th generation)/iPad Air2/iPad mini4+

About

Goat Simulator 3

Explore a vast open world as a goat, causing hilarious chaos and destruction. Engage in quests, challenges, and secrets, or team up with friends in multiplayer mayhem. Customize your goat with various gear and experience wild ragdoll physics.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Goat customization
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Mini-games
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Quests and challenges
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Pilgor is finally baack on the small screen. Now you can be even more unsocial during family dinners. Yay! Goat Simulator 3 Mobile gives you the same open world to explore and destroy as the PC and console versions of the game. Headbutt civilians, drive without a license, or join a yoga class! It’s just like in real life. You can invite a friend in multiplayer mode, cause mayhem together, or become enemies while playing any of the seven mini-games. If you don’t have a friend, you could get the game on two devices and just pretend. We won’t tell a soul. The giant sandbox island of San Angora is in the palm of your hoof! KEY FEATURES: – Goats! Tall goats, fishy goats, goats with hats, there's a goat for your every need – An open world to explore, with an ‘ok amount’ of quests, challenges, and secrets to uncover – Bring chaos together with a friend in multiplayer mode – Break off that friendship for good with seven different mini-games – Dress up your goat in a wide range of different gears to unleash its true powers – Ragdoll physics that slap Newton in the face Minimum device requirements: iOS 16 or newer and 4GB of RAM

Screenshots

Actraiser Renaissance4 screens
Goat Simulator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Goat Simulator 3 at 4.3 against Actraiser Renaissance's 3.8. Goat Simulator 3 also leads on price ($12.99 vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). Actraiser Renaissance's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Actraiser Renaissance costs $19.99 and Goat Simulator 3 $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goat Simulator 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goat Simulator 3 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Actraiser Renaissance's written reviews are positive against 72% of Goat Simulator 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actraiser Renaissance ships an update every 7 months, Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Actraiser Renaissance versus Goat Simulator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActraiser RenaissanceGoat Simulator 3
Price$19.99$12.99 — better
Rating3.8 (22 ratings)4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB1.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.Coffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

Actraiser Renaissance

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative27.5%

Goat Simulator 3

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews673 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

Actraiser Renaissance

From 22 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Nostalgic music (classic option)
  • ✨ Faithful remake of classic
  • 🎮 Controller support available
  • 👍 Good graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Expanded gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Slow pacing in town/simulation parts
  • 🕹️ Clunky touch controls
  • 📉 Difficulty too low (for some)
  • 😩 Repetitive quests/tasks
  • 📱 Device heating and battery drain

Goat Simulator 3

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Entertaining and fun
  • 🤩 Impressive graphics
  • 🎉 Best Goat Simulator game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 Poor performance on some devices
  • 🎮 Lacking controller support
  • 🚫 Incompatible with older devices

Bugs and requests

Actraiser Renaissance

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Progression blocked in specific quests (e.g., desert town)
  • Max MP not increasing after certain events/game overs
  • Bridge not appearing after obtaining technical book
  • Population quest not appearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to hide on-screen controls with controller
  • Higher frame rate cap (beyond 30fps)
  • More robust controller support for all game modes
  • Improved tutorials for creation/simulation parts
  • More post-game content

Goat Simulator 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Baa emote not working
  • Crashing issues on iPads
  • Black screen on startup
  • Driving controls disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more skins and customization options
  • Implement graphics settings for performance
  • Improve controller support and remapping
  • Release Multiverse of Nonsense DLC on mobile

In-app purchases

None

Actraiser Renaissance

No in-app purchases

None

Goat Simulator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Actraiser Renaissance free?
Actraiser Renaissance costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goat Simulator 3 free?
Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Actraiser Renaissance or Goat Simulator 3?
Goat Simulator 3 is rated higher. Actraiser Renaissance averages 3.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Goat Simulator 3 averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Actraiser Renaissance or Goat Simulator 3 have ads?
Neither Actraiser Renaissance nor Goat Simulator 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Actraiser Renaissance or Goat Simulator 3?
Actraiser Renaissance ships an update every 7 months, and Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Actraiser Renaissance was updated on October 29, 2026 and Goat Simulator 3 on October 30, 2026.

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