Side Scroller Game vs Deadly Crossing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Ten desert levels
- Five upgradable weapons
- Character upgrades
- Explorable world map
- Touch controls for landscape play
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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.
Deadly Crossing
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Deadly Crossing is a portrait survival run. Tap to move across a hazardous jungle — change course anytime. Bombs, ditches, and crunchy leaves can end the crossing — or draw a predator. When riders close in, sprint for a bush. When the clock runs out, night falls. Scenes are free. Power packs (Gun and Fast Run) start empty; watch a rewarded ad for one charge per stage. A banner may sit at the bottom of the screen; an interstitial may appear before some runs. A rewarded ad can revive you after death. How to play • Tap to move toward the hut — change course anytime • Hide in glowing bushes when robbers ride in • Swipe to dodge an attacking animal • Use Gun or Run when you have a charge • Beat the clock or nightfall ends the run No account required. Progress is saved on your device. Support: omerwaqaskhan@gmail.com Privacy: https://www.pakpoints.com/deadly-crossing/privacy
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Verdict
Side Scroller Game and Deadly Crossing are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Side Scroller Game ships an update weekly, Deadly Crossing every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Scroller Game | Deadly Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 390 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien meyer | Omer Waqas Khan |
In-app purchases
Side Scroller Game
No in-app purchases
Deadly Crossing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Side Scroller Game or Deadly Crossing?
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