Comparison

The Executive vs Sisyphos

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

Head to head
About

The Executive

Engage in fast-paced martial arts combat and thrilling acrobatic stunts as a CEO fighting werewolves. Run a mining company to earn money and upgrade your abilities across 120 hand-crafted levels. Experience a cinematic action game with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Martial arts combat system
  • Acrobatic stunt segments
  • Mining company simulation
  • 120 hand-crafted levels
  • Dozens of abilities and skills
  • Over 50 unique enemies
  • 12 challenging bosses
Features
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Flame kick werewolves, perform thrilling acrobatic stunts, and run a trillion dollar mining company in Riverman Media’s combat-action masterpiece! The Executive is a fast-paced, cinematic martial-arts action game designed from the ground up for iPhone and iPad. You are the CEO of a company that has been infiltrated by werewolves, and it’s your job to save your employees, and eventually the entire city, from their dastardly schemes. OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, for all updates, forever. The Executive combines a high-speed combat system, timing-based running and platforming, 120 hand-crafted levels, a full inventory of moves and upgrades, and a simple mining company simulation for earning money, all into one cohesive experience. The fighting engine evokes a cross between Street Fighter II and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, with controls designed from scratch to be ideal for touch screens. The platforming (or “stunt”) segments require precise timing, similar to Elite Beat Agents but with an emphasis on visual timing instead of musical rhythm. Both of these mechanics are brought together by the SP bar, which allows you to execute gesture-based special moves like flame kicks, health restoration, and even morphing your character’s arm into a silver spike to impale foes. The Executive uses Riverman Media’s proprietary animation system to bring to life its large, hand-drawn 2D sprites with an unprecedented amount of smoothness and detail. The Executive represents the pinnacle of Riverman Media’s research and development into new 2D graphics technology. FEATURES + 120 levels, hand-crafted one pixel at a time. No randomly generated endless filler. + Dozens of abilities and skills to learn + Battle enemies and execute stunts in every level + Over 50 unique enemies, each with their own intelligence, strengths, and weaknesses + Invest in your mining company and earn money continuously + 12 Menacing bosses that will require your strategy and skill to defeat + Universal App: purchase it once, play forever on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch + 12 Challenging achievements + High-definition “Retina” graphics for all supported devices, Retina HD graphics on iPhone 6+ + iCloud support: touch the Book icon from the main menu to transfer progress between devices! ―――――――――― Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making ―――――――――― * Street Fighter 2, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Elite Beat Agents are not affiliated with Riverman Media or The Executive.

About

Sisyphos

Experience the Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill. This game offers a unique, philosophical challenge that explores themes of futility and perseverance. It's a minimalist yet profound gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Push a rock uphill
  • Philosophical gameplay
  • Minimalist design
  • Humility and ego destruction themes
Features
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Sisyphos lets you experience the joy and pain of pushing a rock up a mountain. "A lesson in humility—a destruction of the human ego" - killscreensdaily.com "Utterly ridiculous ,utterly pointless and utterly brilliant" pocketgamer.com

Screenshots

The Executive4 screens
Sisyphos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sisyphos at Free against The Executive's $2.99. Sisyphos also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (389 vs 87). The Executive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On review sentiment, ads 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

Sisyphos is free to download; The Executive costs $2.99 up front. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. The Executive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Executive holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 389 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 82% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Executive ships an update every 5 months, Sisyphos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Executive versus Sisyphos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ExecutiveSisyphos
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (87 ratings) — better4.1 (389 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87389 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB82 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRiverman Media LLCFlorian Grolig

Customer experience

The Executive

All ratings86 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.5%

Sisyphos

All ratings371 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

The Executive

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game with cool art
  • 👍 Smooth and intuitive controls
  • 💰 Engaging economy/mining system
  • 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique and stylish visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
  • 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 💰 Upgrades become too expensive late game
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay after a while

Sisyphos

From 389 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Captures the essence of the Sisyphus myth
  • 🤔 Thought-provoking and meditative gameplay
  • 🕰️ Satisfying to pass time
  • 🧠 Helps with mental health and coping

Room to improve

  • 🥱 Repetitive and monotonous
  • 😩 Extremely frustrating and demoralizing
  • 🤯 Rage-inducing at times
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear purpose or objective

Bugs and requests

The Executive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when revisiting early levels
  • Unresponsive controls in certain situations

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy variety
  • Additional levels or content updates
  • Ability to reset progress or start over
  • Cloud save/sync support

Sisyphos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Endless hill mode
  • Character customization options
  • Varied landscapes or biomes
  • Progression system or achievements

In-app purchases

None

The Executive

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sisyphos

One-time5
  • A MODEST OFFERING2 variants$0.99
  • A GENEROUS OFFERING$1.99
  • A GENEROUS OFFERING$2.99
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  • THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$4.99
  • THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$5.99

Questions

Is The Executive free?
The Executive costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sisyphos free?
Sisyphos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Executive or Sisyphos?
The Executive is rated higher. The Executive averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Sisyphos averages 4.1 from 389 ratings.
Do The Executive or Sisyphos have ads?
Neither The Executive nor Sisyphos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Executive or Sisyphos?
The Executive ships an update every 5 months, and Sisyphos every 2 months. Most recently, The Executive was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sisyphos on October 22, 2026.

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