Comparison

Squirrel Simulator 2 vs Catmint Cove

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

Head to head
About

Squirrel Simulator 2

Experience life as a squirrel, build a family, and battle other players in an online arena. Explore forests, collect resources, and unlock unique squirrel characters with special abilities.

Highlights
  • Build and manage a squirrel family
  • Engage in online Royal Arena battles
  • Collect acorns, mushrooms, and berries
  • Unlock diverse squirrel characters
  • Conquer animal kingdoms and earn trophies
  • Customize your hollow and build a nest
Features
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You can climb trees and fly from tree to tree. Being in the skin of a clever rodent, you will have to get through many exciting adventures, including fighting online in the Royal Arena against real players! - BIG FAMILY. At level 10, you can find a soul mate and get married. Take care of your partner, feed him, and he will help in the fight against enemies. At level 20, you can have your first baby. And when the baby grows up, you can have another one. Even a wolf will tremble at the army of squirrels! - ONLINE. You are waiting for an epic online battle called the Royal arena. There are various power-UPS scattered around the Arena that can be used. The fireball deals a lot of damage. The ice ball freezes. Lightning accelerates, the potion heals, and the shield absorbs all damage received. - HOLLOW. You will be able to collect acorns, mushrooms and berries, which can then be used to replenish the family, improve the character or buy a new hollow. In the hollow, you can build a nest of branches to sleep sweetly in it. - CHARACTERS. An Astronaut who jumps above the trees. A Knight who fights without fear. Lightning that runs the fastest. A Pilot, a Bounty Hunter, a Cyborg, a Shaman, a Squirmariner, a Soldier, the strongest Squirpire and a great King who kills with one blow are waiting for you. - TROPHIES. In each new hollow there will be a trophy that you need to earn by passing an interesting test. "Treasure chest" will make characters cheaper, "Heart of Immortality" will make your family very resilient, "Sandals of Speed" will give you incredible speed, and "Crown of Excellence" will open access to a super character. - WEALTH, KINGDOMS, ADVENTURES. The forest is ruled by various animal kingdoms, eliminate enemy leaders to get a lot of coins and make your Kingdom the strongest. The king of mice is the easiest to defeat, but after him will come a hare and a raccoon. The snake and badger will be dangerous. And only real knights will have a chance to fight the wolf king! If you find a bug in the game, please write us an email aveloggames@gmail.com Have a nice game. Sincerely, Avelog.

About

Catmint Cove

Features
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Catmint Cove is a quiet place. Inspired by a real cat named Midknight, the Cove is a little world where cats can simply be cats — and you get to look after them. Cats wander in needing someone. A warm spot in the sun. A full bowl. Fresh water. A scratch behind the ears. Keep them fed and comfortable and they’ll settle in and make the Cove home. Let things slide for too long and a cat might pad off down the shore — but you’ll always get a clear warning first. And if one does wander off, it’ll still be waiting in your field guide whenever you’re ready to coax it back. A day away costs you nothing. The Cove carries on without you and tells you what happened when you return. No pressure to constantly check in. No punishment for having somewhere else to be. Every cat has its own way of being a cat. A lazy one loafs. A bold one gets the zoomies. A shy one watches from the long grass. Spend enough time together and you’ll start noticing the little things that make each one different. Slowly, you make the place theirs. Mend the old dock. Plant the catmint. Light the little bakery oven. Find just the right spot for a bed. Decorate their home, dress up your cats, and watch them find their favorite corners of the Cove. Send a few cats off exploring and read the postcards they send home. Fill your field guide. Frame a photo. Grow ingredients in the garden. Spend a quiet afternoon fishing. And every now and then, the Cove gets a little less quiet. Cove Festivals bring a little friendly chaos — cats race, play volleyball, pull together in Tug of Paws, and somehow end up running a café. Then, when you’ve had enough excitement, slow things down again. Let it rain. Settle in with your cats, listen to the rain, watch them curl up and sleep, and stay for as long as you like. Sometimes there’s something to do. Sometimes there isn’t. That’s kind of the point. Catmint Cove is a cozy corner of the world where cats come to be looked after — and you slowly make it theirs. No pressure. No pay-to-win. No punishment for taking a day away. The Cove will be here when you get back. Terms of Use: https://www.catmintcove.com/p/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://www.catmintcove.com/p/privacy.html

Screenshots

Squirrel Simulator 24 screens
Catmint Cove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Catmint Cove at none against Squirrel Simulator 2's shown. Squirrel Simulator 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Squirrel Simulator 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Catmint Cove sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squirrel Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 days, Catmint Cove every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Squirrel Simulator 2 versus Catmint Cove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrel Simulator 2Catmint Cove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (509 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings509 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSergei LogvinovCarlos Gotiong

Bugs and requests

Squirrel Simulator 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches causing players to fall through the map
  • Hacking/cheating issues disrupting multiplayer
  • Food/resources disappearing from the home
  • Freezing/crashing when interacting with certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a report button for toxic players
  • Expand the map and add more biomes/seasons
  • Implement a day/night cycle
  • Allow players to have more than 3 children
  • Add more customization options for the squirrel

Catmint Cove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Squirrel Simulator 2

One-time2
  • Extra coins$1.99
  • Premium$3.99
5 purchases

Catmint Cove

Subscriptions2
  • Midknight’s Blessing · Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Midknight’s Blessing · Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Sparkle Pack$2.99
  • Founding Covekeeper$4.99

Questions

Is Squirrel Simulator 2 free?
Squirrel Simulator 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catmint Cove free?
Catmint Cove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squirrel Simulator 2 or Catmint Cove have ads?
Squirrel Simulator 2 shows ads; Catmint Cove does not.
Which is updated more often, Squirrel Simulator 2 or Catmint Cove?
Squirrel Simulator 2 ships an update every 6 days, and Catmint Cove every 2 weeks. Most recently, Squirrel Simulator 2 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Catmint Cove on October 31, 2026.

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