Comparison

Fantasy Rush vs Strayward

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy Rush

Features
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Fantasy Rush: Run & Jump Embark on an exciting fantasy adventure! Run, jump and survive through a magical world filled with obstacles, treasures and powerful heroes. Features: โ€ข Simple one-touch controls โ€ข Fast-paced endless runner gameplay โ€ข Unlock multiple fantasy heroes โ€ข Collect coins and rewards โ€ข Use power-ups to survive longer โ€ข Challenge your highest score โ€ข Beautiful fantasy environments Easy to play but hard to master! How far can you run in Fantasy Rush?

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Strayward

Features
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Strayward is an endless vertical-descent arcade. One thumb. Endless floors. A different face of abandonment every run. In the Forgotten City, every stray has heard the same legend โ€” at the very bottom there is a Door, and beyond it, a place where every stray belongs. So they descend. Through Neon Ruins, Flooded Metro, Forgotten Foundations. Floor after floor. Faster than the chase that follows. Each run picks one danger โ€” the Flood, the Cold, Traffic, the Dark, Hunger, Illness, Loneliness, or the Rogue Animal โ€” and that danger drives both the rising chase behind you and the obstacles on the floors. Floor types bias with the threat: ice on cold nights, conveyor belts under traffic, crumbling ledges when the ground itself is unwell. Pick a stray: Ash the orange cat โ€” a Slink that makes the chase lose ground. Patch the Shiba Inu โ€” a Guard invulnerability for the moments that matter. Nix the raccoon โ€” Scavenge pulls coins out of the bins (magnet included). Pip the pigeon โ€” Preen shakes off sickness, vertigo, and frostbite. One more run. Modes for every night: Normal descent, Daily with a pinned threat, Living (survive on the clock), Boss (race the Door Boss for your fastest kill), and Creative (author a challenge, share a code, or browse what others published). Personal-best toasts mid-descent. A leaderboard of strays who got further than you last night. Spend a Boss ticket in Boss mode (earn via Normal or buy for 100 coins in the shop) and you drop straight into the Door Boss fight โ€” bank shards on the way down, then Strike to win. Your fastest kill tops the Boss board. Free to play. Soft currency only โ€” every character is unlockable through play. Optional Remove Ads purchase. Downward. Homeward.

Screenshots

Fantasy Rush4 screens
Strayward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fantasy Rush at none against Strayward's 4. Strayward's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Strayward sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fantasy Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantasy Rush ships an update every 2 weeks, Strayward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Fantasy Rush versus Strayward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy RushStrayward
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size104 MB89 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHyojun KimYiu Tung LAM

In-app purchases

None

Fantasy Rush

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Strayward

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 10 Crystals$1.99
  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
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  • 4,000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Fantasy Rush free?
Fantasy Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strayward free?
Strayward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fantasy Rush or Strayward have ads?
Fantasy Rush shows ads; Strayward does not.
Which is updated more often, Fantasy Rush or Strayward?
Fantasy Rush ships an update every 2 weeks, and Strayward every 5 days. Most recently, Fantasy Rush was updated on October 31, 2026 and Strayward on November 6, 2026.

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