Sisyphos vs Big Hunter
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
Big Hunter
Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.
- Physics-based hunting gameplay
- Variety of primitive weapons
- Easy touch controls
- Outstanding graphic design
- Global ranking competition
- Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sisyphos at none against Big Hunter's shown. Big Hunter's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 371). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Big Hunter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Big Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Hunter has 5.5K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 78% of Big Hunter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, Big Hunter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sisyphos | Big Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (371 ratings) | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 78.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 371 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Florian Grolig | Kakarod Interactive |
Customer experience
Sisyphos
Big Hunter
User reviews
Sisyphos
From 371 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Captures the essence of the Sisyphus myth
- 🤔 Thought-provoking and meditative gameplay
- 🕰️ Satisfying to pass time
- 🧠 Helps with mental health and coping
Room to improve
- 🥱 Repetitive and monotonous
- 😩 Extremely frustrating and demoralizing
- 🤯 Rage-inducing at times
- 🤷♀️ Unclear purpose or objective
Big Hunter
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
- 👍 Minimalistic art style
- 🕹️ Challenging but addictive
- 💰 Reasonable monetization
Room to improve
- 🐢 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤕 Difficult later levels
- 🔁 Lack of progression
- 🕰️ Slow progress to unlock new content
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
Big Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent hit detection on weak points
Requested features
4 requests- Add more animals to hunt
- Introduce new game modes
- Allow weapon and character customization
- Improve camera view for better visibility
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
Big Hunter
- Box of Ivory$0.99
- Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
- Sack of Ivory$1.99
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- Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
- Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
- Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
- Sack of Minerals$3.99
- Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
- Crate of Ivory$4.99
- Cart of Ivory$9.99
- Crate of Minerals$12.99
