Absorption vs Hamster Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absorption
Control a circle to absorb enemies and earn points. Avoid walls and other enemies to survive. Unlock special power-ups and progress through unique levels in this addictive, one-handed arcade game.
- Absorb enemies for points
- One-handed controls
- Avoid collisions
- Special power-ups
- 35 unique levels
- Game Center integration
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In Absorption, you live by absorbing from enemies. You get score faster when you absorb more enemies at the same time. It’s easy to play and insanely additive. When you get familiar with it, you will see that there’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling of genuine achievement after you’ve absorbed so many enemies. ONE-HANDED CONTROLS: Touch and move the circle, super simple.Touch anywhere to move the circle.If your finger blocks the circle, try touch elsewhere to move. ABSORB ENEMIES: You get score by absorbing enemies. And they will die when being drained. AVOID HITING ANYTHING: You will die hitting a wall or a enemy. SPECIAL EFFECT: Want to get a super power up? Survive 35 seconds first. FEATURES: >Really addictive quick-fix game >Different types of enemies >35 unique levels >Save and share your progress on Game Center.
Hamster Run
Navigate a vibrant 3D world as a cute hamster, dodging obstacles like rocks and giants. Unlock a variety of adorable hamsters with unique appearances and master increasingly challenging levels. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score in this engaging runner.
- 3D world navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Unlockable cute hamsters
- High score competition
- Challenging gameplay
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Run through a brilliant 3d world and avoid any rock obstacles, enemy stone giants (they will appear later), palm trees and all sorts of other obstacles as a cute hamster! Unlock new hamsters which look very different yet very cute and cuddly! REMEMBER: this is not a game about any mere guinea pig - these are hamsters! Please do not confuse them! Hamster Dash: 3D Run Features: - Avoid the Obstacles! - 12 Cute Hamsters! - Amazing hamster fur effect - Easy to start, hard to master - Can you beat your friends High Score? - You cannot tap to jump This truly is the best running game about hamsters! sounds - bubaproducer,noirenex,nenadsimic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hamster Run at 100% against Absorption's 53%. Hamster Run also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Absorption's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 51 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. Absorption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hamster Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hamster Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absorption has 60 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Absorption's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Run's.
Absorption ships an update every 5 weeks, Hamster Run every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absorption | Hamster Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (60 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 道驰 蔡 | Iurii Nikshych |
Customer experience
Absorption
Hamster Run
Bugs and requests
Absorption
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on startup for some devices
- Unresponsive controls and delayed inputs
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Ability to save progress and continue later
- Power-ups or upgrades to enhance gameplay
- Compatibility improvements for smaller screens
Hamster Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absorption
- No Ads Upgrade$1.99
Hamster Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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