Comparison

Roach Race vs Lost Potato

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

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About

Roach Race

Embark on an endless arcade journey across iconic Witcher locations in a 2D platformer. Dash, jump, and collect points to climb the global leaderboard. Experience a popular mini-game from Night City's arcades on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Endless scrolling platformer
  • Iconic Witcher locations
  • Global leaderboard
  • Collect points and magical carrots
  • Dash and jump mechanics
  • Power-up glitches
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Roach Race is a free-to-play arcade platform game from CD PROJEKT RED, developed in collaboration with Crunching Koalas. Embark on a never-ending journey across the Continent with Roach and discover iconic locations from The Witcher series of games — in a never-before-seen 2D version. Collect points and climb the ranks to the very top of the global leaderboard. Always on the go! The biggest hit from Night City’s arcades comes straight to your mobile device. The same mini-game available in Cyberpunk 2077 can now travel with you wherever you go! Gallop through the Continent! Together with Roach, race through an endlessly scrolling loop of the Continent. Dash through incredible landscapes and jump over obstacles in the form of deadly monsters and dangerous traps. You’ll traverse five picturesque regions straight from Geralt of Rivia’s travels: the mysterious fortress of Kaer Morhen, the vibrant Novigrad, the forested Flotsam, the majestic Skellige, and the magically enchanted Isle of Mists. Join the global leaderboard! Utilize Roach’s extraordinary abilities to collect points and compete against others for first place in the global rankings. Collect magical carrots and activate powerful glitches to collect even more points! You’ll need to keep your wits and reflexes about you — the further you travel, the faster you go and the more points you collect.

About

Lost Potato

Navigate a dangerous jungle as a young potato in this minimalistic roguelite. Outsmart enemies by using the environment, reflecting bullets, and avoiding direct confrontation. Unlock new hats to gain advantages and survive fast-paced, randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Environmental combat
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Unlockable hats with stat bonuses
  • Bullet reflection mechanics
  • Fast-paced runs (3-5 minutes)
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Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets, and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes! 【Features】 ◆ Randomly generated levels and upgrades to choose from ◆ Use your environment to defeat your enemies! ◆ 14 hats to unlock, each of them giving you new starting stats or traps ◆ Fast-paced: average runs last 3-5 minutes 【Contact Us】 Discord: @Erabit or join via https://discord.gg/erabit-950685424261677077 E-Mail: support@erabitstudios.com

Screenshots

Roach Race4 screens
Lost Potato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roach Race at 4.7 against Lost Potato's 4.0. Roach Race also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (82% vs 56%). Lost Potato's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Lost Potato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roach Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roach Race holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 110 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Roach Race's written reviews are positive against 56% of Lost Potato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, Lost Potato every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roach Race versus Lost Potato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoach RaceLost Potato
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings) — better4.0 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better56.4% of reviews
Number of ratings47110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB176 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCD PROJEKT RED S.A.Erabit Studios

Customer experience

Roach Race

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Lost Potato

All ratings110 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative36.2%

Bugs and requests

Roach Race

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lost Potato

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Glitches and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy and weapon variety
  • Ability to use controllers
  • Improved tutorial and explanations
  • Additional game modes or challenges

In-app purchases

None

Roach Race

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Potato

One-time1
  • Ad-free Vip$0.99

Questions

Is Roach Race free?
Roach Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Potato free?
Lost Potato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roach Race or Lost Potato?
Roach Race is rated higher. Roach Race averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Lost Potato averages 4.0 from 110 ratings.
Do Roach Race or Lost Potato have ads?
Neither Roach Race nor Lost Potato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roach Race or Lost Potato?
Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, and Lost Potato every 4 days. Most recently, Roach Race was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lost Potato on October 7, 2026.

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