Comparison

Sisyphos vs Divineko

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Push a rock uphill
  • Philosophical gameplay
  • Minimalist design
  • Humility and ego destruction themes
Features
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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

About

Divineko

Cast spells by drawing shapes to defeat enemies in this arcade action game. Acquire divine abilities, block attacks, and slow down time to progress through levels and challenge bosses. Compete in Endless mode to become the god of cats.

Highlights
  • Draw shapes to cast spells
  • Block enemy attacks with Shield
  • Slow down time with Hourglass
  • Hit all enemies with Bomb
  • Acquire new special abilities
  • Compete in Endless mode leaderboard
Features
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You play as a cat who casts spells by drawing increasingly complex shapes that match incoming enemies. Throughout your journey, you will meet a wide range of enemy archetypes with unique gameplay mechanics, challenging bosses, and you will acquire divine abilities along the way (e.g. block attacks, slow down time, hit all enemies on screen). These abilities will help you become more efficient and progress through the different levels. Ultimately, you will rise to the top of the leaderboard in the Endless mode and achieve your end goal: establish your authority as the god of cats, the Divineko! Divineko is an arcade game that is designed for players of all ages who like fast action, light strategy and drawing simple to complex shapes. It also appeals to all cat lovers! Gameplay features - Draw various Shapes to cast Spells and defeat incoming enemies before they hit you - Use your Shield to block enemy attacks. Depletes when used, can be refilled - Use your Hourglass to slow time down. Has a short cooldown - Use your Bomb to hit all enemies on screen. Has a longer cooldown - And more abilities that will be unveiled during your journey! - Perfect your strategies by hitting enemies in a smart order and using your abilities wisely Game Structure - The game is split into chapters: each contains carefully crafted waves of enemies, and you will frequently meet bosses that will test your skills - Each boss defeated grants you a new special ability - Eventually you will unlock the Endless mode, in which you will compete against other players for the first rank in the leaderboard - Gaming sessions are short, usually from 1 to 5 minutes - Runs on low-end devices. Small download size.

Screenshots

Sisyphos4 screens
Divineko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Divineko at 4.9 against Sisyphos's 4.1. Divineko also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 389) and review sentiment (97% vs 82%). Sisyphos's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sisyphos sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Divineko sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Divineko holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divineko has 18K ratings behind it against 389, 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 97% of Divineko's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, Divineko monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sisyphos versus Divineko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSisyphosDivineko
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (389 ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38918K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB268 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFlorian GroligKetchapp

Customer experience

Sisyphos

All ratings371 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative14.4%

Divineko

All ratings17,988 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews3,226 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%

User reviews

Sisyphos

From 389 App Store ratings

What 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

Divineko

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐱 Cute cat protagonist
  • 👍 Simple yet addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique art style and visuals
  • 💡 Interesting and challenging mechanics
  • 🕹️ Fun and rewarding power-ups

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Some shapes can be difficult to draw in time
  • 🔁 Repetitive enemy patterns
  • 💰 Potential for more content/features to unlock with coins

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

Divineko

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional audio issues
  • Inconsistent shape recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More cat customization options
  • Ability to save/load progress
  • Practice mode for difficult shapes
  • Additional boss battles and enemy types

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sisyphos

One-time5
  • 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
14 purchases

Divineko

One-time14
  • Small pack of skipits tickets$1.99
  • Small pack of coins$1.99
  • Pack of cooldown boosters$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Pack of health boosters$1.99
  • Pack of coins boosters$1.99
  • Boosters capacity$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Medium pack of coins$3.99
  • Medium pack of skipits tickets$3.99
  • Diamonds medium$3.99
  • Divine Pack$7.99
  • Big pack of coins$8.99
  • Big pack of skipits tickets$8.99
  • Diamonds big$8.99

Questions

Is Sisyphos free?
Sisyphos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Divineko free?
Divineko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sisyphos or Divineko?
Divineko is rated higher. Sisyphos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while Divineko averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do Sisyphos or Divineko have ads?
Divineko shows ads; Sisyphos does not.
Which is updated more often, Sisyphos or Divineko?
Sisyphos ships an update every 2 months, and Divineko monthly. Most recently, Sisyphos was updated on October 22, 2026 and Divineko on October 25, 2026.

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