Comparison

Special Forces Group 3 vs Chain Panic

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

Head to head
About

Special Forces Group 3

Engage in intense real-time PvP battles as a counter-terrorist or guerilla fighter. Experience nostalgic arenas and weapons with enhanced graphics and performance. Customize characters and weapons with a new progression system.

Highlights
  • Real-time PvP shooter
  • New graphics and visuals
  • 40+ maps
  • Weapon and character customization
  • 9 game modes
  • 8v8 PvP battles
Features
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Special Forces Group 3 is a sequel to the world-famous action PvP shooter series SFG2. Hop in and join furious never-ending clash of of counter terrorists and guerilla fighters. SFG 3 brings nostalgia with familiar arenas, weapons and fighters on a whole new level of visual, graphics and technical performance. Gameplay is a fast, competitive and skill-based FPS just as you like it in SFG2. New progression system featuring top notch fighters and guns customization will keep you engaged even in the long run. New and improved part of the famous 3D First Person Shooter in real-time SFG2. -New Graphics and Visuals -New and Improved Menu -40+ Improved and New Maps of SFG 3 -Improved guns -New Characters, Weapons and Characters Skins (100+ pieces) -Play Online with Friends -9 Game Modes (Classic, Resurrection, Capture the Flag, Zombie Mode, Bomb Mode, Knives, Deathmatch, ArmsRace, Sniper) -8v8 PvP -9 Pistols -4 Shotguns -6 Submachine guns -12 Rifles -5 Sniper-rifles -3 Machine Guns -3 Grenades -3 Bulletproof vests -10 Languages (English, Русский, Espanol, Deutsch, Francais, 日本人, 中国, Türk, Português, Indonesia) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555780431274 SFG VK: https://vk.com/forgegamesgroup

About

Chain Panic

Features
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Two shuttles. One chain. Zero room for error. Chain Panic is a one-touch space arcade. You steer two linked shuttles through a storm of missiles, meteors and asteroids. Drag anywhere to move them together — or use two fingers to stretch and squeeze the chain and thread gaps that look impossible. HOW IT PLAYS • Drag with one finger to move both shuttles at once • Pinch with two fingers to shorten the chain and slip through narrow gates • Your lasers fire automatically — line up the shot while you dodge • Every hit costs hull. Grab hearts and shields to stay alive 12 ZONES, 12 SETS OF ENEMIES Star Field, Asteroid Belt, Frozen Belt, Ion Storm, Black Hole Edge, Gamma Burst, Solar Core, End of the Universe. Each zone has its own enemy designs, colours, music and hazards. You can only conquer one new zone per run, so every session pushes the frontier a little further. WEEKLY TOURNAMENT Your weekly total is what counts, and higher zones pay far more per second — Zone 12 scores more than five times faster than Zone 1. The board rewards players who dare to go deep instead of farming the easy start. Resets every Monday. BUILD YOUR FLEET • 17 ships, each with its own laser power • Permanent upgrades: laser damage, fire rate, hull armour • Chain effects: neon, stardust, rainbow, champion • 41 achievements, daily missions, a daily challenge and a 20-tier season pass PLAY YOUR WAY Free to play with ads. A single Premium purchase removes every ad forever and adds 2x coins, a head start on every run, all power-ups automatically, and three exclusive ships. No subscription, no timers. Your progress syncs through iCloud, so a new device picks up exactly where you left off. Available in 10 languages. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Screenshots

Special Forces Group 34 screens
Chain Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Special Forces Group 3 at 12.0 against Chain Panic's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Special Forces Group 3 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Chain Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Forces Group 3 ships an update every 9 days, Chain Panic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Special Forces Group 3 versus Chain Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Forces Group 3Chain Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB47 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperForge Games FZEabdullah cetiner

Bugs and requests

Special Forces Group 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disconnection issues when using control customization
  • Slow player movement speed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gyroscope support
  • Implement offline mode and bot matches
  • Improve lighting to match SFG2
  • Balance player health and weapons
  • Remove level requirements for weapons

Chain Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Special Forces Group 3

One-time19
  • P228 Tier 2 Pistol$0.99
  • Newbie Pack$0.99
  • In-game Item: Glock$1.99
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  • In-game Item: Winchester$1.99
  • Currency Pack: Gold 270$1.99
  • Currency Pack: Silver 60k$1.99
  • Small Gold Pack$1.99
  • In-game Item: MP5$1.99
  • In-game Item: M4A4$1.99
  • In-game Item: M24 Tier 2$1.99
  • In-game Item: Fireknife$1.99
  • In-game Item: AK-47$4.99
  • In-game Item: P90$4.99
  • Ad Free$7.99
  • Currency Pack: Gold 1.2k$8.99
  • Big gold pack 5k$8.99
  • Currency Pack: Silver 240k$8.99
  • In-game Item: RPK$19.99
  • Currency Pack: Silver 1.1M$39.99
4 purchases

Chain Panic

One-time4
  • 2000 Coins$0.99
  • ChainPanic Premium$2.99
  • 8000 Coins$2.99
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  • 15000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Special Forces Group 3 free?
Special Forces Group 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chain Panic free?
Chain Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Special Forces Group 3 or Chain Panic have ads?
Both Special Forces Group 3 and Chain Panic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Special Forces Group 3 or Chain Panic?
Special Forces Group 3 ships an update every 9 days, and Chain Panic every 5 days. Most recently, Special Forces Group 3 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Chain Panic on October 17, 2026.

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