Comparison

Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Virals Game

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

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About

Exploding Kittens® 2

Experience the chaotic fun of a popular card game with friends. This digital version features customizable avatars, animated cards, and new ways to play, including the highly requested "Nope" card. Engage in quick rounds of strategy and luck to be the last player standing.

Highlights
  • Customizable avatars
  • Emoji reactions
  • Multiple game modes
  • Animated cards
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
Features
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The ultimate card game with friends is back with a bang, people! EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 has it all – customisable avatars, emojis, oodles of game modes and cards full of quirky humour and animations sleeker than an oiled kitty with catnip-fuelled zoomies! Plus, the official EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 game brings the most-requested mechanic of all…the Nope card! Stuff a glorious Nope Sandwich right into the horrified faces of your friends – with extra Nopesauce, of course. HOW TO PLAY EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 1. Download the EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 online game. 2. Optional: Get your friends to download it too. 3. Each player plays as many cards as they like on their turn OR passes! 4. The player then draws a card to end their turn. If it’s an EXPLODING KITTEN, they’re out (unless they have a handy Defuse card). 5. Keep going until only one player is left standing! FEATURES - CUSTOMISE YOUR AVATARS – Dress your avatar up in the season’s hottest outfits (cat hair not included) - REACT TO GAMEPLAY – Personalise your emoji sets to ensure your trash talk has a razor-sharp edge. - MULTIPLE GAME MODES – Play alone against our expert AI or impress your mum with your sparkling social life by playing with friends online! - ANIMATED CARDS – The mayhem comes to life with awesome animations! Those Nope cards just hit different now… Steady yourself, think of calming waves and draw a card!

About

Virals Game

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Virals - Meme Editie is de officiele app bij het gelijknamige kaartspel. Scan de QR-code op een speelkaart en de bijbehorende meme-video speelt direct af. Geen account, geen gedoe: kaart pakken, scannen, kijken en raden. ZO WERKT HET - Pak een kaart uit het Virals-spel - Tik op SCAN KAART en richt je camera op de QR-code - De video start automatisch op het juiste moment - Volgende speler, volgende kaart WAT JE KRIJGT - 267 Nederlandse meme-momenten uit alle hoeken van het internet - Fragmenten starten precies op de goede seconde, geen gezoek - Waarschuwing vooraf bij pittige kaarten - De spelregels altijd bij de hand in de app - Speelt in liggende stand, perfect om door te geven aan tafel BELANGRIJK Je hebt het fysieke Virals-kaartspel nodig om te kunnen spelen. De app is gratis. Video's worden afgespeeld via YouTube; YouTube kan daarbij advertenties tonen. Bedoeld voor spelers van 18 jaar en ouder. Vragen, opmerkingen of een kaart die niet werkt? Mail naar info@brandocean.nl.

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens® 24 screens
Virals Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virals Game at Free against Exploding Kittens® 2's $4.99. Virals Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is chart position (#10 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Virals Game is free to download; Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Virals Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Virals Game weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Exploding Kittens® 2 versus Virals Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens® 2Virals Game
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB36 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedArin Issa

Bugs and requests

Exploding Kittens® 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Nope card not functioning properly
  • Leaderboard not updating correctly
  • Inability to leave a game after losing
  • Forced account creation for online play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a turn timer to prevent stalling
  • Allow custom deck creation and configuration
  • Improve online multiplayer stability and matchmaking
  • Bring back the original game's sound effects and personality

Virals Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Exploding Kittens® 2

One-time10
  • Mystic Mayhem Card Back$0.99
  • MysticMayhem Cauldron Creature$1.99
  • Sea Rat Outfit$1.99
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  • Slice of Heaven Outfit$1.99
  • Santa Claws Pack$4.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Pack$5.99
  • Beach Day Pack$5.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Pack$5.99
  • Sun and Spice Bundle$7.99
  • Explosive Expansions Pass$9.99
None

Virals Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Virals Game free?
Virals Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exploding Kittens® 2 or Virals Game have ads?
Neither Exploding Kittens® 2 nor Virals Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Virals Game?
Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Virals Game weekly. Most recently, Exploding Kittens® 2 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Virals Game on October 31, 2026.

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