Comparison

Ultimate Sackboy vs Forest Runner

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Sackboy

Embark on an ultimate obstacle racing adventure as an iconic hero. Swipe, dodge, and jump through vibrant tracks, collecting prizes and outsmarting rivals. Customize your character with hundreds of clothing options to win in style.

Highlights
  • Obstacle course racing
  • Swipe to dodge and jump
  • Collect prizes and Bubbles
  • Unlock new tracks and Tiers
  • Daily Duels and tournaments
  • Hundreds of clothing items
  • Season Pass rewards
Features
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Let your imagination run wild in Sackboy’s ultimate adventure! PLAY AS ICONIC HERO SACKBOY as he takes on the legendary Ultimate Games, the most prestigious – and craziest – obstacle racing tournament in all of Craftworld! Can you slide, dodge and weave past classic Sackboy enemies, surpass your rivals to win cool prizes - all while lookin' stylish!? SWIPE TO DODGE, SLIDE, JUMP in this super-competitive runner challenge! Use precise timing, fast reactions, and a little smarts to think ahead and beat all challengers! Can you collect the most Bubbles to win? As you progress, you will unlock more Tiers – allowing Sackboy to explore a variety of awesome tracks, from the vibrantly stitched race tracks to the paper-crafted library halls! DUEL IT OUT in the Daily Duel every day for the ultimate rewards! Take on your rivals in head-to-head contests and tournaments. Join in on Marathon events and compete in crazy missions to win Coins, prizes – or even your rivals’ outfits! DRESS TO IMPRESS with hundreds of clothing varieties to collect, unlock, upgrade and check out! The more you upgrade, the higher your score, so if you're taking part, you better look the part! Sprint your way through the Season Pass ranks to collect all the coolest new costumes and shiniest medals so you can win in style! - From the makers of Lemmings - Puzzle Adventure out now on all devices! Downloaded over 8 million times. Start rescuing the little critters now! View our Privacy Policy at: https://exient.com/games-privacy-policy/ ©2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment. “Sackboy” is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

About

Forest Runner

Navigate a procedurally generated 3D forest, overcoming hurdles with unique abilities like double jump and time manipulation. Collect coins to upgrade your skills and test your agility as the game's speed and difficulty increase.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated 3D forest
  • Double jump ability
  • Time slowdown ability
  • Shrink ability
  • Coin collection for upgrades
  • Increasing difficulty and speed
Features
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**No Ads or micro-transactions, just fun** Forest Runner is a 3D endless procedurally-generated runner game where you control a character who runs through a forest full of hurdles. You can use three different abilities to overcome the obstacles: double jump, clock slow down, and small pill. Double jump lets you leap higher and farther, clock slow down slows down time and makes the hurdles easier to dodge, and small pill shrinks you to fit under low barriers. You can collect coins along the way and use them to upgrade your abilities. The game gets faster and harder as you run, so you have to be quick and agile. How far can you run into the forest?

Screenshots

Ultimate Sackboy4 screens
Forest Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forest Runner at 100% against Ultimate Sackboy's 36%. Forest Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Ultimate Sackboy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Forest Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ultimate Sackboy versus Forest Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate SackboyForest Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (356 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings356 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSAD PUPPYBENJAMIN STIRLING BICKNELL

Customer experience

Ultimate Sackboy

All ratings350 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative30.9%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral17.8%
Negative46.5%

Forest Runner

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Sackboy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stuck on tutorial screens
  • Ads not working properly
  • Rewards not being granted after watching ads
  • Inconsistent scoring and ranking system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless mode option
  • More game modes beyond time trials
  • Improved rewards and progression system
  • Ability to change character name
  • Cloud/iCloud save support

Forest Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ultimate Sackboy

One-time4
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
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  • Sack of Gems$9.99
None

Forest Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Sackboy free?
Ultimate Sackboy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forest Runner free?
Forest Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate Sackboy or Forest Runner have ads?
Ultimate Sackboy shows ads; Forest Runner does not.

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