Roach Race vs Ponchorado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Ponchorado
Experience a satirical Wild West survival-action game with roguelite elements. Play as a forgotten stuntman in a 1930s cartoon-style movie set, battling through chaos to achieve recognition and win a prestigious award.
- Satirical Wild West setting
- Roguelite survival-action gameplay
- 1930s cartoon art style
- Battle through movie ruins
- Defeat ten Gatekeeper Bosses
- Compete for the BOSSCAR award
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Ponchorado is a satirical Wild West survival-action game with roguelite elements, set in the 1930s cartoon style — taking place in the ruins of a never-finished western movie. Play as Poncho, a forgotten stuntman fighting his way through chaos, clichés, and caricatures in a desperate attempt to finally be seen — and maybe even win the BOSSCAR, the highest honor of the fictional Academy of Cinematic Constructs. But the prize is more than just a symbol of fame — it represents visibility, recognition, and the right to tell your own story. As Poncho, a never-credited side character, you’ll battle your way through a fragmented film world full of bizarre gatekeepers, lost scenes, and unleashed characters — all fighting for their place in a movie that was never finished. Your goal: Defeat all ten “Gatekeeper Bosses” to nominate yourself for the BOSSCAR — and maybe, at last, rise from forgotten extra to true leading role.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roach Race at none against Ponchorado's 3. Roach Race also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Ponchorado's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Ponchorado sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Roach Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roach Race holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Roach Race's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ponchorado's.
Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, Ponchorado every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Roach Race | Ponchorado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better | 4.3 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED S.A. | seal Media GmbH |
Customer experience
Roach Race
Ponchorado
In-app purchases
Roach Race
No in-app purchases
Ponchorado
- Money Package S$2.99
- Money Package M$8.99
- Money Package L$14.99









