Alien Hominid vs Devolver Tumble Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Hominid
Embark on a challenging 2D platforming adventure filled with gems to collect and enemies to defeat. Master over 500 levels and unlock more with a single purchase. This game offers addictive gameplay that tests your skills and provides hours of fun.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Gem collection
- Enemy combat
- Over 500 levels
- 20+ achievements
- In-app purchases for additional levels
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From the creators of Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid comes a highly addictive 2D platformer. Easy to learn, difficult to master, this game will challenge your wits and bring a smile to your face. Jump for gems and squash enemies as you make your way through the level. Challenges await you with over 20 achievements to complete across 500 levels. The game is free to try and supports in-app purchasing. We won't nickel and dime you to death, a one time purchase gets you 500 more levels! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebehemoth and on Twitter @thebehemoth!!!
Devolver Tumble Time
Engage in physics-based puzzle matching with characters from popular Devolver Digital games. Clear adorable heads, unleash special abilities, and create chain reactions. Unlock new characters and compete in daily challenges.
- Physics-based puzzle matching
- Collectible characters
- Character special abilities
- Daily challenges
- Unlockable content
- Virtual currency
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Devolver Tumble Time is the future's future of physics-based puzzle matching gameplay, elegant monetization, and strategic brand integration. Choose characters from a packed roster of your favorite Devolver Digital games and rack up big points matching and clearing their impossibly adorable heads from the tumbler. Get hyped enough and unleash each character's special ability to clear huge chunks and earn powerups to create chaotic chain reactions. Then maybe watch some entertaining ads. Earn and unlock new characters, compete in daily challenges, and buy stuff. Buying stuff is so great. Don't forget to keep an eye out for new character drops from your favorite Devolver Digital games and maybe even from ones you've never heard of in your life. Plus delicious ads. Watch 'em up real good. Physics-Based Fun! Matching-Based Fun! Baffling Amounts of Virtual Currency! Collectible Donuts, Flowers, & Socks! Microtransaction-Based Fun! Enjoyable Advertisements!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alien Hominid at none against Devolver Tumble Time's shown. Alien Hominid also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Devolver Tumble Time's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 43 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Alien Hominid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Devolver Tumble Time sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alien Hominid against 4.7 for Devolver Tumble Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 440 and 920 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Alien Hominid's written reviews are positive against 56% of Devolver Tumble Time's.
Alien Hominid ships an update every 43 months, Devolver Tumble Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Hominid | Devolver Tumble Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (440 ratings) | 4.7 (920 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 440 | 920 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Behemoth | Devolver Digital, Inc. |
Customer experience
Alien Hominid
Devolver Tumble Time
User reviews
Alien Hominid
From 440 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 💎 Lots of levels for the price
- 🎨 Retro art style
- 🕹️ Reminiscent of classic games like BattleBlock Theater
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of level editor/creator
- 📱 Controls not optimized for larger screens
- 🔋 Potential performance issues on older devices
Devolver Tumble Time
From 920 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming characters and art style
- 🎨 Good parody of mobile games
- 🎶 Great music
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear objectives and mechanics
- ⏱️ Short time limits and lives system
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
Alien Hominid
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Joystick controls not responsive enough
Requested features
3 requests- Add multiplayer support
- Implement level editor/creator
- Expand to other popular Behemoth games like Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid
Devolver Tumble Time
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timers and challenges not working properly after level 300
- Crashes and freezes during ads
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More characters from Devolver's other games
- Endless mode or additional gameplay modes
- Improved progression and less grindy systems
In-app purchases
Alien Hominid
- Purchase All World Packs$0.99
Devolver Tumble Time
- Beat the Boss$0.99
- 250 gems$0.99
- 250 Apples$0.99
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- 1100 Socks$0.99
- 250 Donuts$0.99
- 250 Flowers$0.99
- 250 Socks$0.99
- 650 Apples$1.99
- 650 Donuts$1.99
- 650 Flowers$1.99
- 999 years of unlimited hearts2 variants$2.99
- New User Bundle$2.99
- 1100 Donuts$2.99
- 1100 Gems$2.99
- 1100 Flowers$2.99
- 1100 Apples$2.99
- Super Deal!$4.99
Questions
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