Sisyphos vs Timberman 2
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
Timberman 2
Compete to be the best lumberjack in this action-packed game. Engage in online battles, build and defend your village with fortifications, and defeat zombies and bosses. Unlock new characters, customize your appearance, and join leagues and clans for exciting multiplayer challenges.
- Online multiplayer battles
- Village building and defense
- Character customization
- Boss battles
- Leagues and tournaments
- Tower defense gameplay
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Timberman 2 is here! New style, more characters, new multiplayer mode and a lot more! Compete for the title of the best lumberjack in the world. Take your axe and begin the battle - the fastest and the strongest one will win. Build your village, defend the city with turrets and fortifications. Defeat zombies and win with bosses in 1 vs 1 duel. Unlock new characters and buildings, use super powers and start duels. Join leagues, tournaments and clans. Timberman 2 brings brand new chopping clash experience - a whole new level of gameplay to the most famous lumberjack game in the world. It introduces 4-player duels at once, social features, building amazing cities and unlocking dazzling characters, of which there are over 60! Moreover you'll be able to create your own, custom characters from tons of customisation parts (hats, faces, weapons, etc). The game additionally introduces: - Online battles and duels - Character customisation - Power-ups and shields - Leagues, tournaments and cups - Clans and clan clashes - Matches for 4 players - Duels 1 vs 1 - More than 30 diverse leagues in different environments - Merge and build fortifications mechanics - Tower defense gameplay - 60+ unique buildings to develop & upgrade - 4 awesome worlds - Friends invitations and groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timberman 2 at 4.7 against Sisyphos's 4.2. Timberman 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Sisyphos's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 58%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Timberman 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timberman 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 371 and 815 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Sisyphos's written reviews are positive against 58% of Timberman 2'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, Timberman 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sisyphos | Timberman 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (371 ratings) | 4.7 (815 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 371 | 815 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| 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 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 432 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Florian Grolig | Digital Melody |
Customer experience
Sisyphos
Timberman 2
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
Timberman 2
From 815 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Engaging gameplay loop
- 💡 Interesting defense mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 👎 Fake multiplayer
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
Timberman 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- League chests and loot disappearing
- Inability to progress with full chest slots
- Ads still shown after purchasing ad removal
- Freezing and crashing on launch
Requested features
5 requests- Add new characters and skins
- Expand to more leagues
- Improve chest opening experience
- Add more abilities to buy
- Enhance tree chopping effects
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
Timberman 2
- 80 Diamonds$0.99
- Welcome Resource Pack$1.99
- 500 Diamonds$3.99
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- Remove Ads Promo Offer$3.99
- Remove Interstitial Ads$4.99
- Starter Pack: Heroes+Diamonds$5.99
- 1200 Diamonds$7.99
- VIP Offer - No Ads+30000C+500D$9.99
- Mega Pack - Epic Heroes+No Ads$12.99
