Comparison

Mars Miner vs Silent Forest

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

Head to head
About

Mars Miner

Escape Mars Corp. by mining for ancient artifact pieces. Sell gems and ores to upgrade equipment and mine deeper. Each randomly generated mine offers a unique challenge, and survival depends on managing your supplies.

Highlights
  • Mine for artifact pieces
  • Sell gems and ores
  • Upgrade mining equipment
  • Randomly generated mines
  • Manage supplies for survival
Features
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Mine, build, and upgrade your way to freedom! You've been kidnapped by the evil Mars Corp. and forced to mine for pieces of an ancient artifact buried deep below the surface of Mars. Finding all of the pieces of the artifact is your ticket back to Earth. You will find many valuable gems and ores along the way that can be sold at the shop to buy more supplies and better equipment to allow you to mine deeper. Make sure you have enough supplies to get back out of the mine! Every mine is randomly generated. No game is ever the same! Reviews: 88/100 - App of the day! - touchvolume.com Note: This is the 'lite' version of the game. The full game can be unlocked via an in-app purchase. This model was chosen so that save data would be retained between the lite and full versions. Feel free to e-mail suggestions/comments to support@tunabowlsoftware.com

About

Silent Forest

Engage in a dark fantasy survival strategy game where resource gathering fuels defenses against escalating demonic threats. Balance chopping trees with building multi-layered defenses and facing evolving enemies. Experience immersive horror with adaptive graphics and spatial audio.

Highlights
  • Dynamic corruption system
  • Multi-layered defense building
  • Evolving enemy types
  • Offline resource collection
  • Global events like Blood Moon
  • Raid fallen player bases
Features
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​​Silent Forest: Survive​​ ​​Genre​​: Survival Strategy · Tower Defense · Dark Fantasy ​​Survive the Cursed Woods​​ Every tree you chop fuels your defenses but deepens the forest’s corruption. Balance resource gathering with escalating demonic threats. ​​Key Features​​ ​​Dynamic Corruption System​​: Over-harvesting attracts stronger demons. Destroy cursed trees for powerful weapons but risk awakening apocalyptic bosses. ​​Multi-Layered Defense​​: Build ground barriers, aerial turrets, and underground traps. Sacrifice demons to sustain deadly spike pits. ​​Evolving Enemies​​: Treants shred wood walls at night. Corpse piles merge into 5,000HP Flesh Colossi. Face Agareth, a final boss that erases defenses with a black hole. ​​Mobile-Optimized Experience​​ One-touch building and trap combos. Offline resource collection triggers massive hordes upon return. Adaptive graphics and 3D spatial audio for immersive horror. ​​Global Events & Legacy​​ ​​Blood Moon​​: Weekly global event boosts wood burning by 300% but cloaks demons in invisibility. Raid fallen players’ bases for resources or uncover their tragic final moments. Warning: Corruption above 90% may trigger in-game whispers through your speakers. Enter the forest at your own peril.

Screenshots

Mars Miner4 screens
Silent Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mars Miner and Silent Forest both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 12% of Silent Forest's. Mars Miner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). Silent Forest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 249). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mars Miner sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Silent Forest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mars Miner against 4.3 for Silent Forest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silent Forest has 1.3K ratings behind it against 249, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 12% of Silent Forest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Miner ships an update monthly, Silent Forest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mars Miner versus Silent Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars MinerSilent Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (249 ratings) — better4.3 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2491.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB218 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTuna Bowl Software LLCHARVEST STAR INTERACTIVE LIMITED

Customer experience

Mars Miner

All ratings239 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.9%

Silent Forest

All ratings1,301 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative75.6%

User reviews

Mars Miner

From 249 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Great time-killer
  • 💎 Engaging mining and exploration
  • 🎨 Nice graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for full experience
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Can be repetitive after a while

Silent Forest

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game

Room to improve

  • 💸 Ads even after purchase
  • 💸 Paid for no ads, still got ads
  • 💸 Ads everywhere, even after paying
  • 🐛 Ads not removed despite purchase
  • 🐛 Ads still show up after ad removal purchase

Bugs and requests

Mars Miner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand the map and add more levels
  • Introduce new gameplay elements and challenges
  • Allow more customization and upgrades

Silent Forest

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Ad removal only works sometimes

Requested features

1 request
  • Remove reward ads even after paying

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mars Miner

One-time8
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
  • 10,000 Credits$0.99
  • God Mode$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Credit Doubler$0.99
  • 25,000 Credits$1.99
  • 60,000 Credits$3.99
  • 150,000 Credits$5.99
  • 500,000 Credits$11.99
11 purchases

Silent Forest

One-time11
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Daily Deals​​$4.99
  • ​Daily Deals​​$4.99
Show 8 more
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle 2$9.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$9.99
  • 1,000 Gems$9.99
  • 3,000 Gems$29.99
  • Building Pack$29.99
  • 5,000 Gems$49.99
  • 10,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Mars Miner free?
Mars Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silent Forest free?
Silent Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars Miner or Silent Forest?
Mars Miner is rated higher. Mars Miner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Silent Forest averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Mars Miner or Silent Forest have ads?
Silent Forest shows ads; Mars Miner does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Miner or Silent Forest?
Mars Miner ships an update monthly, and Silent Forest weekly. Most recently, Mars Miner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Silent Forest on October 22, 2026.

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