Comparison

MEGA MAN X vs Super Meat Boy Forever

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

Head to head
About

MEGA MAN X

Experience a classic action game with enhanced graphics and multiple gameplay modes. Challenge yourself with various difficulty levels, compete with others globally, and unlock numerous achievements. Power up your character with customizable upgrades and new weapons to overcome formidable foes.

Highlights
  • Enhanced Retina Display graphics
  • Two display modes (Regular and Full)
  • Three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard)
  • Ranking Mode with Score Attack, Time Race, Endless
  • 80 unlockable challenges
  • In-game upgrades and power-ups
  • Customizable BGM options
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The super masterpiece of the action game "MEGA MAN X” now powered up! With variety of weapons and reinforcing parts, break Sigma’s dark ambition down!! ◆Power-up points 1.【Supporting Retina Display!】 “MEGA MAN X”’s old graphic was localized! 2.【2 Display Modes!!】 In addition to “REGULAR MODE” which displays whole screen of the game, “FULL MODE,” which displays full iPhone display, is available! 3.【Three Difficulty Levels!】 Story Mode comes with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty options. Easy places extra platforms in stages, so you won't fall to your death, and confident players looking for a challenge will feel right at home on Hard! 4.【Ranking Mode! (Function supporting Game Center)】 Compete with other players in Ranking Mode! Aim for the most points in Score Attack, rush to clear stages the fastest in Time Race, and see who can finish the most stages in Endless. Polish your skills and aim for the top! 5.【80 Challenges!! (Function supporting Game Center)】 20 challenges in the Opening Stage of “STORY MODE” (*1)!! There are 60 in following stages, so there are 80 challenges altogether! ※(*1) does not supports Game Center. 6.【Support Features to Help You Progress!】 Those who don't know where to find the upgrades in-game, or who just want to power up right away, can easily get upgrades through the Customizations screen! There are a range of support options, like Full Armor and All Weapons, to help you progress through the game smoother! Try discounted “Perfect Set” to be strongest! You can also change the BGM to the arranged versions to give the game a different feel! Note: Support features and arranged BGM are paid content. ------------ ◆Operating Methods Move・・・・・Direction button Shot・・・Attack button Jump・・・Jump button Change Weapon・・・Change Weapon button on the right top Quick Change・・・Try touching the top of the game screen! And scroll your finger right and left then let it go; you can change the weapon quick and easy! Dismounting Ride Armor・・・Tap the icon on the right top ------------ [Important Notes] Please see [Supported OS and Devices] in the lower part of the following link. https://www.capcom-games.com/product/en-us/megamanx-app/?t=openv Note: We cannot guarantee the app’s performance or offer refunds if you use a device not listed as compatible.

About

Super Meat Boy Forever

Embark on a brutal platforming adventure to rescue your kidnapped baby. Run, jump, punch, and slide through thousands of randomly generated levels. Experience a compelling story with animated cutscenes and unlock new characters.

Highlights
  • Thousands of randomly generated levels
  • Run, jump, punch, and slide mechanics
  • Unlockable characters
  • Boss fights
  • Animated cutscenes
  • Secret locations
Features
Currently charting
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Super Meat Boy Forever takes place a few years after the events of Super Meat Boy. Meat Boy and Bandage Girl have been living a happy life free of Dr. Fetus for several years and they now have a wonderful little baby named Nugget. Nugget is joy personified and she is everything to Meat Boy and Bandage Girl. One day while our heroes were on a picnic, Dr. Fetus snuck up on them, beat Meat Boy and Bandage Girl unconscious with a shovel and kidnapped Nugget! When our heroes came to and found that Nugget was missing, they knew who to go after. They cracked their knuckles and decided to never stop until they got Nugget back and taught Dr. Fetus a very important lesson. A lesson that can only be taught with punches and kicks. The challenge of Super Meat Boy returns in Super Meat Boy Forever. Levels are brutal, death is inevitable, and players will get that sweet feeling of accomplishment after beating a level. Players will run, jump, punch and kick their way through familiar settings and totally new worlds. What’s better than playing through Super Meat Boy Forever once? The answer is simple: Playing through Super Meat Boy Forever several times and having new levels to play each time. Levels are randomly generated and each time the game is completed the option to replay the game appears and generates a whole new experience by presenting different levels with their own unique secret locations. We’ve handcrafted literally thousands of levels for players to enjoy and conquer. You can replay Super Meat Boy Forever from start to finish several times before ever seeing a duplicate level. It is truly a remarkable feat of engineering and a monumental example of ignoring the limits of rational game design and production. They don’t give Oscars to games, but they probably will after Super Meat Boy Forever becomes the best movie of 2020 and 2021! Our story takes Meat Boy and Bandage Girl through several worlds in search of their darling little Nugget with beautifully animated cutscenes and musical accompaniment that makes Citizen Kane look like a reaction video to an sled unboxing. Players will laugh, they will cry, and when all is said and done maybe they’ll emerge from the experience a little better than when they started. Ok so that last part probably won’t happen but marketing text is hard to write. - Run, Jump, Punch and Slide your way through literally thousands of levels! - Experience a story so that it will influence the cinematic landscape for decades to come. - Fight Bosses, find secrets, unlock characters, live in the world we’ve created because the real world can kinda suck sometimes! - The long awaited sequel to Super Meat Boy has finally arrived!

Screenshots

MEGA MAN X4 screens
Super Meat Boy Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Meat Boy Forever at none against MEGA MAN X's 6. Super Meat Boy Forever also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 16 months). MEGA MAN X's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (839 vs 227). On price, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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

MEGA MAN X costs $0.99 and Super Meat Boy Forever $0.99 up front. MEGA MAN X sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Super Meat Boy Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MEGA MAN X holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 839 and 227 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 57% and 57% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MEGA MAN X ships an update every 16 months, Super Meat Boy Forever every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MEGA MAN X versus Super Meat Boy Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMEGA MAN XSuper Meat Boy Forever
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.1 (839 ratings) — better3.9 (227 ratings)
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings839 — better227
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#42 — better#86
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCAPCOM Co., LtdHeadup GmbH

Customer experience

MEGA MAN X

All ratings839 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative31.2%

Super Meat Boy Forever

All ratings223 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral14.6%
Negative28.7%

User reviews

MEGA MAN X

From 839 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Classic Mega Man X experience
  • 👍 Variety of difficulty settings
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Subpar touch controls
  • 🔀 Fragmented level design
  • 🎨 Disappointing graphics compared to original
  • 🐛 Saving issues/lost progress

Super Meat Boy Forever

From 227 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun, challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Great mobile port of the franchise
  • 💡 Randomly generated levels add replayability
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs (invisible floors, missing textures)
  • 🔍 Lack of save state/quick play functionality
  • 🎮 Suboptimal touch controls compared to console
  • 🤯 Extremely challenging, rage-inducing at times

Bugs and requests

MEGA MAN X

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to obtain certain items/achievements
  • Choppy frame rate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Widescreen/full-screen support
  • Ability to switch to original graphics
  • Porting of other Mega Man X games

Super Meat Boy Forever

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cutscene audio issues (playing in only one ear)
  • Invisible floors/textures in certain levels
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Warp zone progression not tracking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add iCloud/cross-device save sync
  • Implement a 'quick restart' option
  • Improve touch controls with customizable layout
  • Include more content from the original Super Meat Boy

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MEGA MAN X

One-time6
  • All Health Boosts$0.99
  • All Subtanks$0.99
  • Full Armor$1.99
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  • All Weapons$1.99
  • Arranged BGMs$2.99
  • Complete Set$3.99
None

Super Meat Boy Forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MEGA MAN X free?
MEGA MAN X costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Super Meat Boy Forever free?
Super Meat Boy Forever costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MEGA MAN X or Super Meat Boy Forever?
MEGA MAN X is rated higher. MEGA MAN X averages 4.1 out of 5 from 839 ratings, while Super Meat Boy Forever averages 3.9 from 227 ratings.
Do MEGA MAN X or Super Meat Boy Forever have ads?
Neither MEGA MAN X nor Super Meat Boy Forever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MEGA MAN X or Super Meat Boy Forever?
MEGA MAN X ships an update every 16 months, and Super Meat Boy Forever every 4 weeks. Most recently, MEGA MAN X was updated on September 24, 2026 and Super Meat Boy Forever on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, MEGA MAN X or Super Meat Boy Forever?
MEGA MAN X currently peaks at #42 in the App Store charts, and Super Meat Boy Forever at #86. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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