Super Hexagon vs Super Meat Boy Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Super Hexagon
A minimalist action game with a focus on pure design and challenging gameplay. Navigate a constantly shifting hexagonal environment to survive as long as possible. Experience a critically acclaimed title known for its addictive nature and precise controls.
- Minimalist design
- Challenging gameplay
- Addictive mechanics
- Precise controls
- Original soundtrack
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Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel. Super Hexagon was a best of 2012 runner up for game of the year on the app store. "A masterpiece of design purity" - EDGE 9/10 "This is the kind of game you’re going to pass off to your friends and say, “You’ve gotta check this out.” It’s dangerously addictive." - IGN 9/10 "One of the best mobile gaming experiences I've had this year." - Destructoid, 10/10 "Knows exactly what type of game it wants to be and executes on it spectacularly. Merciless difficulty meets brilliant design." - Gamezebo, 5/5
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.
- Thousands of randomly generated levels
- Run, jump, punch, and slide mechanics
- Unlockable characters
- Boss fights
- Animated cutscenes
- Secret locations
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Super Hexagon at 4.5 against Super Meat Boy Forever's 3.9. Super Hexagon also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 57%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 228). Super Meat Boy Forever's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
Super Hexagon costs $2.99 and Super Meat Boy Forever $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Super Hexagon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Hexagon has 2.2K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Super Hexagon's written reviews are positive against 57% of Super Meat Boy Forever's.
Super Hexagon ships an update every 3 weeks, Super Meat Boy Forever every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Super Hexagon | Super Meat Boy Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | 3.9 (228 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 228 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | #71 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Distractionware Limited | Headup GmbH |
Customer experience
Super Hexagon
Super Meat Boy Forever
User reviews
Super Hexagon
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 👍 Simple yet challenging concept
- 💎 Highly replayable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤢 Can cause motion sickness
- 🕹️ Sensitive controls
Super Meat Boy Forever
From 228 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Super Hexagon
Reported bugs
2 issues- High scores not saving properly
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Difficulty settings
- Level editor
- Music volume control
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
Super Hexagon
No in-app purchases
Super Meat Boy Forever
No in-app purchases
Questions
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