Syobon Action vs Press & Release
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.
Press & Release
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Press & Release is a simple stress-relief experience built around one satisfying action: press, build pressure, and release to shatter. Enjoy responsive haptics, visual crack effects, rewarding shatter moments, and a growing score as you play. Start with Glass for free and preview additional materials such as Ice and Stone. Simple to play. Satisfying to repeat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Syobon Action at none against Press & Release's 1. Syobon Action also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Press & Release's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Press & Release sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Syobon Action asks for nothing beyond the download.
Syobon Action ships an update every 3 months, Press & Release every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Syobon Action | Press & Release |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gorka Ramirez Olabarrieta | FAOZAN ALFAOZAN |
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
Press & Release
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Syobon Action
No in-app purchases
Press & Release
- Spring Garden$1.99
Questions
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