Comparison

Brainrot War vs Silkstar

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

Head to head
About

Brainrot War

Features
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Brainrot War is a cheerful 3D gate-runner shooter. Pick your favorite brainrot character, march down the lane, and shoot the gates to grow a tiny squad into a huge roaring army — then throw the whole crew at a giant boss. SHOOT THE GATES, GROW THE NUMBERS Two gate panels wait ahead: one grows your crowd, the other powers up your weapon. Every bullet you land pumps the number higher. Which side you feed is up to you — read fast and aim smart! FLIP THE RED GATES Watch out for red minus gates… but don't just dodge them. Keep shooting and the number climbs back up until the gate flips green! Turning a trap into a bonus is the smartest play in the game. BLAST THE MONSTER HORDE Brainrot monsters crowd the lane. Your whole army fires together — mow through the horde, tap to land critical hits, and keep the squad marching. BEAT THE BOSS WALL A giant boss waits at the finish line. Slam your full army into it and drain its health bar to clear the stage. The bigger your crowd, the bigger the smash. COLLECT YOUR CHARACTERS The select screen is packed with silly brainrot friends. Earn stars to unlock new characters and build your own favorite army. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - One-thumb, pick-up-and-play controls - Short runs, perfect for a quick break - Super satisfying growing numbers - Cute, weird 3D brainrot characters - Daily contracts and a commander rank to climb Shoot. Grow. Crush the boss. Build the mightiest brainrot army!

About

Silkstar

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Silkstar is a fast arcade game about steering a spider, firing charged webs and keeping your run alive. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • CLASSIC — Eat bugs to earn time, build combos, choose upgrades and chase a high score. • NEST SIEGE — Protect six eggs through escalating waves, repair the nest and prepare between rounds. BUILD EACH RUN • Move with one thumb and charge web shots with the other. • Choose stat upgrades and collect powers from Common to Mythic. • Bank 12 rare Ultimates and arrange a three-slot loadout in the Armory. • Learn the patterns and weak points of nine different bosses. COMPETE AND PROGRESS • Open the global rankings directly from the RANKS button. • Compare Classic scores and Nest Siege waves on two Game Center leaderboards. • Complete 21 achievements and earn XP, coins, daily quests and lifetime records. MAKE IT YOURS • Explore eight arenas, each with distinct scenery, hazards and music. • Earn spider skins, trails, effects, themes, music, voices and permanent charms. • Unlock every gameplay item through play. NO ADS. NO PURCHASES. NO TRACKING. Silkstar works offline, requires no account and stores progress on the device. Game Center is optional. Designed by Josh Seabright.

Screenshots

Brainrot War4 screens
Silkstar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Silkstar at none against Brainrot War's shown. Silkstar also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). Brainrot War's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot War ships an update every 10 days, Silkstar daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Brainrot War versus Silkstar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrot WarSilkstar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB97 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developertatsuki yokomineOliver Anwyll

In-app purchases

None

Brainrot War

No in-app purchases

None

Silkstar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainrot War free?
Brainrot War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silkstar free?
Silkstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brainrot War or Silkstar have ads?
Brainrot War shows ads; Silkstar does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot War or Silkstar?
Brainrot War ships an update every 10 days, and Silkstar daily. Most recently, Brainrot War was updated on September 24, 2026 and Silkstar on October 5, 2026.

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