Trapped in the Forest! vs Hole In Backyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trapped in the Forest!
Test your survival skills in a haunting forest. Gather resources, hunt for food, and build a base to withstand an ancient evil. Can you survive the night?
- Survival skills test
- Resource gathering
- Hunting for food
- Base building
- Haunting forest environment
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You wake in a mysterious forest that seems strangely familiar. Have you been here before? Is this a dream or a nightmare? Put your survival skills to the test in this haunting and creepy survival-horror game! Chop down trees, hunt for food and build your own base in a forest haunted by an ancient evil. How many nights can you survive in the forest?
Hole In Backyard
Dig a hole in your garden to create a sanctuary, discovering resources, trading for profit, and upgrading equipment. Unravel a mysterious story through relaxed gameplay and intuitive mechanics.
- Garden excavation gameplay
- Resource gathering and trading
- Equipment upgrades
- Mysterious narrative discovery
- Intuitive mechanics
- Relaxed gameplay
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A minimalist game that invites you to create your own sanctuary by digging a hole in the garden of your newly purchased home. Delve into a simple yet captivating world where every shovelful of dirt leads to unexpected discoveries. Gather valuable resources, trade them for profit, and invest in upgrading your equipment to unlock new depths and hidden secrets beneath the surface. Immerse yourself in an experience that blends relaxed gameplay with intriguing narrative layers. Every upgrade and every resource collected reveals a fragment of a mysterious story waiting to be unraveled. With intuitive mechanics and a focus on exploration, this game transforms everyday actions into a journey of discovery and progress. All of this comes at the price of just one coffee, making it a perfect, low-cost escape that promises endless surprises and a unique twist on the art of excavation. Privacy Policy: https://gamengg.online/Privacy-Policy/ Terms of use: https://gamengg.online/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trapped in the Forest! at 3.6 against Hole In Backyard's 1.8. Trapped in the Forest! also leads on ratings volume (264 vs 16) and review sentiment (46% vs 33%). Hole In Backyard's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). On price, ads, 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. Trapped in the Forest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hole In Backyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trapped in the Forest! holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trapped in the Forest! has 264 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Trapped in the Forest!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Hole In Backyard's.
Trapped in the Forest! ships an update every 10 months, Hole In Backyard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trapped in the Forest! | Hole In Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (264 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 264 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 215 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ammonite Design Studios Ltd | Ruslan Vorona |
Customer experience
Trapped in the Forest!
Hole In Backyard
Bugs and requests
Trapped in the Forest!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Items randomly disappearing from inventory
- Animals can attack while game is paused
- Saves not working properly
- Glitches with building and placement
Requested features
6 requests- Add more crafting options
- Improve building mechanics
- Implement a save/load system
- Introduce more enemy variety
- Enhance the map and environment
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- Add multiplayer functionality
Hole In Backyard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trapped in the Forest!
- No Ads$1.99
Hole In Backyard
- Remove ASs$1.99
Questions
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