HollowLight vs Cosmo Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HollowLight
Guide a small spirit to push back encroaching darkness in procedurally generated dungeons. Collect gear and upgrades to customize your playstyle and defend your forest home. The challenge grows even when you're offline.
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Dynamic traps and enemies
- Gear and upgrade collection
- Playstyle customization
- Offline play
- Character progression
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The Darkness is Coming. Your Light, the Only Thing it Fears. As The Tide of Darkness and Destruction Spreads, the Nurnen Forest Fades, its Ancient Light Waning. You—One Tiny, Radiant Orblit— are CHOSEN to Carry the Torch and Push Back the Gloom! > Become Brody, a Spirit of The Forest! An Unlikely Hero, and Master of Last-Second Dodges, With a Destiny Far Larger than His Size. > Conquer Ever‑Shifting Dungeons! Explore Procedural Labyrinths Filled with Dynamic Traps, Secrets, and Abominations Born of Shadow. No Two Runs Feel the Same. > Claim New Gear and Rise With Every Run! Discover Weapons, Armour, Sidekicks, Upgrades, and Precious Supplies to Shape YOUR own Playstyle. > Defend the Nurnen Forest! Fight to Protect what Remains of your Home and its Villagers, Man & Beast, Hopelessly Clinging to the Light. > The Darkness Never Sleeps! Even Offline, the World Shifts and the Threat Grows. Return to find New Dangers—and New Opportunities. *Developers Note* - Created Solo with a Lot of Love (and coffee). Thank you for Keeping Indie Dev Burning Bright!
Cosmo Smash
Experience a modern take on the classic breakout game, playable across your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Utilize unique power-ups like destructive super balls, lasers, and multi-ball abilities to clear levels while dodging asteroids.
- Breakout-style gameplay
- Multiple power-ups (super ball, laser, morph)
- Playable on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad
- Avoid in-game asteroids
- Retro aesthetic
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Cosmo Smash - a new generation of breakout game! Play it on your Apple Watch, iPhone or iPad! Power-ups: - red: super power for a short period of time. Destroy everything it passes by - green: laser, able to fire at the bricks to destory them - blue: morph into 3 balls Avoid the asteroids!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Cosmo Smash at free against HollowLight's paid. Cosmo Smash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HollowLight ships an update every 3 months, Cosmo Smash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HollowLight | Cosmo Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Hutchinson | Virtual GS |
Customer experience
HollowLight
Cosmo Smash
In-app purchases
HollowLight
No in-app purchases
Cosmo Smash
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HollowLight free?
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Do HollowLight or Cosmo Smash have ads?
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