Comparison

Side Scroller Game vs That Guy Buzzed

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

Head to head
About

Side Scroller Game

Embark on a retro adventure in this pixel art platformer. Run, jump, and shoot through desert levels filled with monsters and traps. Upgrade weapons and abilities to conquer challenges and find buried treasure.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Ten desert levels
  • Five upgradable weapons
  • Character upgrades
  • Explorable world map
  • Touch controls for landscape play
Features
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Barney is a retro side scroller in the spirit of the 16-bit era: run, jump and shoot your way through ten hand-built desert levels full of traps, monsters and buried treasure. Five weapons, each with its own feel: * Slime Gun * Rail Gun * Rocket Gun * Auto Rocket Gun * Grenade Gun Collect coins and XP, then spend them in Barney's shop to upgrade your jump, your attack and your defence, or to unlock faster reloads and extra bombs. FEATURES * Ten levels laid out on an explorable world map * Five upgradable weapons * Hand-drawn pixel art, animated frame by frame * Coins, XP points and a full upgrade shop * Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the level * Touch controls designed for landscape play * Universal: iPhone, iPad and Mac No timers, no waiting, no interruptions. Just a platformer that plays like the ones you grew up with.

About

That Guy Buzzed

Navigate through challenging levels filled with obstacles and avoid excessive drinking to reach your friends. Collect power-ups to help you along the way and race against the clock to succeed.

Highlights
  • Maze navigation
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Power-up collection
  • Time-based challenges
  • Drink management
Features
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Do you have the control and skill it takes to avoid becoming the embarrassing, drunken fool known as That Guy (or That Girl)? Your Mission: Meet your friends at the concert. The Catch: You’ve got to make it through the Dive Bar, House Party and the Street Festival levels first. Race the clock to steer your way through four mazes of obnoxious drunks and slippery situations, without getting too wasted yourself. TIP: Be on the lookout for power-ups to pick up along the way: • Coat of armor: lessens bump impact and offers drink protection • Monkey: he takes the drinks for you! • Lightning bolt: increases your speed, but decreases your accuracy Be careful…if you have one too many drinks, you’ll end up face first on the floor!

Screenshots

Side Scroller Game4 screens
That Guy Buzzed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: That Guy Buzzed at none against Side Scroller Game's shown. That Guy Buzzed also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15). Side Scroller Game's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, That Guy Buzzed every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Side Scroller Game versus That Guy Buzzed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Scroller GameThat Guy Buzzed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS156.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB163 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJulien meyerU.S. Department of Defense

Customer experience

Side Scroller Game

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

That Guy Buzzed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Side Scroller Game

No in-app purchases

None

That Guy Buzzed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side Scroller Game free?
Side Scroller Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is That Guy Buzzed free?
That Guy Buzzed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Side Scroller Game or That Guy Buzzed have ads?
Side Scroller Game shows ads; That Guy Buzzed does not.
Which is updated more often, Side Scroller Game or That Guy Buzzed?
Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, and That Guy Buzzed every 3 months. Most recently, Side Scroller Game was updated on November 2, 2026 and That Guy Buzzed on November 1, 2026.

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