Sisyphos vs Ophidia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sisyphos
Experience the Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill. This game offers a unique, philosophical challenge that explores themes of futility and perseverance. It's a minimalist yet profound gaming experience.
- Push a rock uphill
- Philosophical gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Humility and ego destruction themes
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Sisyphos lets you experience the joy and pain of pushing a rock up a mountain. "A lesson in humility—a destruction of the human ego" - killscreensdaily.com "Utterly ridiculous ,utterly pointless and utterly brilliant" pocketgamer.com
Ophidia
Embody a serpentine demi-god tasked with purging worlds. Devour enemies to grow longer and stronger, explore five unique worlds with challenging creatures, and conquer powerful bosses to progress.
- Consume enemies to grow longer
- Explore five unique worlds
- Battle challenging creatures
- Defeat unique world bosses
- Norse mythology theme
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Consume all life as a serpentine demi-god in Ophidia! A decree has been made: all worlds must be purged so life may begin anew. Play as the legendary Norse Ouroboros, sent down from the heavens to cleanse Yggdrasil - the world tree - of all beings. CONSUME Encircle your enemies to devour them and grow longer! Each foe behaves differently and offers new challenges. Take down bigger and bigger enemies as you grow longer and demonstrate your fearsome power by leaving none alive. EXPLORE Travel through five beautiful worlds, each accompanied with a myriad of unique creatures, a breathtaking score, and challenging gameplay. CONQUER Without a fight, there is no true victory! Bosses of different worlds possess unique powers. Defeat each one to truly cleanse the world and progress to the next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ophidia at none against Sisyphos's 6. Ophidia also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Sisyphos's advantage is ratings volume (371 vs 13) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ophidia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sisyphos holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sisyphos has 371 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ophidia's.
Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, Ophidia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sisyphos | Ophidia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (371 ratings) — better | 4.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 603 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Grolig | MassDiGI |
Customer experience
Sisyphos
Ophidia
Bugs and requests
Sisyphos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Unresponsive controls
- Audio issues
Requested features
4 requests- Endless hill mode
- Character customization options
- Varied landscapes or biomes
- Progression system or achievements
Ophidia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sisyphos
- A MODEST OFFERING2 variants$0.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$1.99
- A GENEROUS OFFERING$2.99
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- THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$4.99
- THE GODS ARE DELIGHTED$5.99
Ophidia
No in-app purchases
