Comparison

Gladiator Simulator vs Crazy Octopus Game

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

Head to head
About

Gladiator Simulator

Engage in intense gladiator battles with dynamic gameplay and roguelike elements. Each fight offers new challenges, enemies, and opportunities to upgrade your fighting style. Master skill-based controls to overcome epic boss fights and deadly traps.

Highlights
  • Dynamic arena battle gameplay
  • Roguelike elements with randomized encounters
  • Powerful upgrades for fighting style
  • Epic boss fights and deadly traps
  • Skill-based controls
Features
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Step into the world of ruthless gladiator games, where each arena battle is a test of reflex, timing, and pure willpower. No fight is the same — thanks to deep roguelike elements, every run delivers new challenges and surprises. Key Features: - Dynamic arena battle gameplay with fast-paced combat - Randomized encounters and enemies in each run - Powerful upgrades that shape your fighting style - Epic boss fights and deadly traps - Fluid, skill-based controls for true gladiator arena mastery With every fight, the challenge grows — adapt, evolve, or fall. The crowd roars for a hero. Will you rise in the gladiator arena, or be forgotten in the sand? Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://taketopgames.com/privacy-policy/

About

Crazy Octopus Game

Embrace your inner cephalopod and cause delightful mayhem in a vibrant world. Wield long tentacles to interact with objects, launch unsuspecting humans, and smash your surroundings. Each stage presents unique objectives and humorous scenarios.

Highlights
  • Mischievous octopus gameplay
  • Explore exciting worlds
  • Action and destruction
  • Funny moments and missions
  • Smooth and easy controls
  • Use long tentacles to interact
Features
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Become a mischievous octopus and explore an exciting world full of action, destruction and funny moments. Control your octopus using smooth and easy controls. Use long tentacles to grab objects, throw humans, break things and create total chaos. Each level brings new challenges, funny mission, and unexpected surprises.

Screenshots

Gladiator Simulator4 screens
Crazy Octopus Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gladiator Simulator at 75% against Crazy Octopus Game's 0%. Gladiator Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Crazy Octopus Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Gladiator Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crazy Octopus Game sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gladiator Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gladiator Simulator has 11K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Gladiator Simulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crazy Octopus Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladiator Simulator ships an update every 3 weeks, Crazy Octopus Game every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gladiator Simulator versus Crazy Octopus Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladiator SimulatorCrazy Octopus Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better1.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better37
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB203 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTake Top Entertainment LLPEpic Bit Game

Customer experience

Gladiator Simulator

All ratings10,545 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.6%

Crazy Octopus Game

All ratings34 ratings
Positive23.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gladiator Simulator

One-time10
  • Trail Reward$1.99
  • Newbie Pack$1.99
  • Stage 1 Pack$4.99
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  • Stage 7 Pack$4.99
  • Pile of gems$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Stage 2 Pack$9.99
  • Stage 6 Pack$9.99
  • Heap of gems$9.99
  • Burrel of gems$19.99
3 purchases

Crazy Octopus Game

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Royal Pass$6.99
  • Unlock Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Gladiator Simulator free?
Gladiator Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crazy Octopus Game free?
Crazy Octopus Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gladiator Simulator or Crazy Octopus Game?
Gladiator Simulator is rated higher. Gladiator Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Crazy Octopus Game averages 1.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Gladiator Simulator or Crazy Octopus Game have ads?
Gladiator Simulator shows ads; Crazy Octopus Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Gladiator Simulator or Crazy Octopus Game?
Gladiator Simulator ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crazy Octopus Game every 8 months. Most recently, Gladiator Simulator was updated on November 4, 2026 and Crazy Octopus Game on October 31, 2026.

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