Syobon Action vs Hotdog Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Syobon Action
Embark on a challenging platformer adventure where you play as a brave cat-emoticon to rescue a sacred artifact. Navigate a world filled with cunning traps and unexpected obstacles, requiring skill and logical thinking to overcome. Save the 2ch world from an evil chicken's manipulation.
- Jump and run gameplay
- Challenging traps and obstacles
- Multiple lives system
- Trial-and-error puzzle solving
- Parody of classic platformers
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The world of 2ch is in danger! The Muscular Evil Chicken has stolen the sacred artichoke from the great forum administrator. (`O '*) With the power of sacred artichoke, he tries to manipulate the peaceful emoticons inhabitants of 2ch for his evil purposes. "O (¯ - ¯ *) The only hope of salvation of the 2ch world lies in Syobon (`· ω · '), a young cat-emoticon. Syobon, with its multiple lives, is the only one who can challenge the power of the sacred artichoke and beat the muscular chicken. (〃 ^ ∇ ^) o You'll need to be careful and memorise a thousand traps that you face in your way. Only you and Syobon with his infinite lives can save the 2ch world. Syobon Action is a jump and run Game/Platforms parody of Super ***** Bros. But there are traps and nasty peculiarities which make the game more hard. A simple run and jump is not possible. Skill and a bit of imagination is needed here. The game requires the player to think logically through trial-and-error in order to complete the game.
Hotdog Runner
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Relish the run. Hotdog Runner is a fast, pixel-art endless runner built around simple controls and fair challenges. Sprint through a suburban garden, jump over flaming kettle grills, duck beneath diving seagulls, and keep your streak alive as the pace climbs. Every obstacle is checked against the jump physics before it appears, so the game never asks for an impossible move. Low gulls demand a jump, middle gulls demand a duck, and high gulls reward a steady nerve. Features: • One-touch jump and hold-to-duck controls • Landscape play designed for iPhone and iPad • Day-to-night transitions every 500 points • Animated grills, swooping seagulls, moonlight, stars, and suburban scenery • Local high score saved on your device • No accounts, no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collection • Fully playable offline How far can your hotdog run before the grill catches up?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hotdog Runner at none against Syobon Action's shown. Hotdog Runner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Syobon Action's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Syobon Action ships an update every 3 months, Hotdog Runner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Syobon Action | Hotdog Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gorka Ramirez Olabarrieta | Viktor Markus |
Bugs and requests
Syobon Action
Reported bugs
4 issues- Impossible to complete certain levels
- Checkpoint resets and softlocks
- Enemies and obstacles behaving unexpectedly
- Controls not registering inputs properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and game modes
- Easier difficulty options
- Level editor or creator
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Hotdog Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Syobon Action
No in-app purchases
Hotdog Runner
No in-app purchases








