Comparison

Hyena Simulator vs Forest Animals Simulator

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

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About

Hyena Simulator

Live the life of a hyena in a vast savanna. Survive by managing health, hunger, and energy. Recruit clan members, battle predators, and breed pups to build a powerful family. Explore a huge 3D environment with dynamic weather and HD graphics.

Highlights
  • Realistic survival mechanics (health, hunger, thirst, energy)
  • Engaging combat with powerful bites and leaps
  • Clan recruitment and management
  • Hyena pup breeding and development
  • Experience-based leveling system
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycles
  • Large open-world 3D environment
Features
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Enter into the savanna and live the life of a Hyena! Survive in the wild grassy plains of the animal kingdom complete with dangerous carnivores and tasty critters! Recruit hyenas to your clan, scavenge for carcasses, and battle for your life against predators like Jackals, Warthogs, and Lions! Download the Hyena Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Game Features REALISTIC SIMULATOR You'll need to maintain your health, hunger, thirst, and energy if you're going to survive in the harsh plains of the savanna! EPIC BATTLES Use the most powerful bite in the animal kingdom to hunt down and fight your prey! Deliver the killing blow by leaping through the air and pouncing on your enemy! BUILD YOUR CLAN Dominate other hyenas and recruit them to your clan! Play as any hyena in your clan and create a powerful family of predators! BREED HYENA PUPS Want to build your very own family? Once you have a mate you can breed pups that will grow into powerful members of your clan! LEVEL UP YOUR HYENAS Gain experience by defeating dangerous enemies, scavenging carcasses, and completing missions! Level up your hyenas to increase their health and attack damage, and increase the size of your clan! MISSIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Introducing two new mission types, "Mark your Territory" and “Scavenger”, to the unlimited missions and over two dozen achievements to give you a boost of experience! With the level cap increased to 200, you’ll need all the help you can get! DYNAMIC WEATHER AND DAY/NIGHT CYCLE Introducing a brand new procedural weather system with unique storms, clouds, and celestial movement. Realistic storms will bring downpours of rain, flashes of lightning, floods, booms of thunder, dusty sand clouds and more! HUGE 3D ENVIRONMENT Your hyena is free to roam a massive open-world environment that is more than triple the size of the previous simulators! Track down tasty carcasses in the grassy plains and hunt fresh meat in a lush oasis! NEW TOUCH-BASED CONTROLS Brand new intuitive controls let you navigate your animal like never before! Try out the BRAND NEW first person camera mode to see the world through the eyes of your hyena! 25 UNIQUE SPECIES Discover a massive all-new collection of african wildlife! Hunt down animals like zebra, leopard, crocodile, warthog, boar, snake, fish, vulture, giraffe, cheetah, jackal, honey badger, bat, monkey, elephant and many more! SAVANNA SURVIVAL GUIDE Look to your handy survival guide for information on local wildlife, a map of the world, pack summary, achievement progress, and much more! HD GRAPHICS Stunning High Definition graphics will transport you to the scorching hot plains of the savannah! New Graphics Quality options allow you to customize the game to look amazing and perform great on any device! OPTIONAL BLOOD EFFECTS Looking for more realistic action? If you are of age or have your parents permission, turn on the blood effects for some added combat ferocity! GLUTEN-FREE PROMISE With all of our games you will always get the full game with no ads or additional purchases! Download the Hyena Simulator to experience the exciting life of one the most vicious predators planet on Earth, the Hyena! If you liked living as a Hyena then you'll love our other animal simulators! Download our Stray Dog Simulator and live a wild life on the streets as your favorite breed, check out the Snow Leopard Simulator and pounce on your prey from high mountaintops, or slither around a tropical rainforest with the Snake Simulator! Follow us on Facebook for more awesome animal games and simulators! facebook.com/glutenfreegames twitter.com/glutenfreegames Photo Credit: "Waiting spotted hyena" by Tambako the Jaguar

About

Forest Animals Simulator

Experience life as a forest animal, from birth to death. Survive by finding food and water, protect your health, and raise a family. Explore a dynamic world with changing weather and seasons.

Highlights
  • Play as various forest animals
  • Survive hunger, thirst, and fatigue
  • Build a family and protect cubs
  • Dynamic day/night and weather systems
  • Quest and level progression
  • Mini and large map for navigation
Features
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You will born in the middle of a Forest world. You need to protect yourself, find food, find water and grow up. You will have a family and you must protect them also. Play with your hero from birth to death. If you want to feel like a Forest animal and want to live in a Forest world like them, this game is for you! GAME FEATURES: - Included Forest animals; Deer, Moose, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pig - Choose your hero. What do you want to experience? - Complete the initial tasks. Raise your hero and kill the enemies. - You will be hungry, thirst and tired. Protect your health! - Find your mate. Have a cub and protect your family. - Wait to born and enjoy the experience of having a cub. - Use your mini map and large map finding enemies and foods. - Increase your level, strengthen the character. TECHNICAL DETAILS: - Mobil optimized high definition graphics. - Sensitive touch controls. - Handy buttons. - Quest system. - Level system. - Dynamic day and night system. - Weather and season system. - Realistic city environments. - Different camera angles. - All game data can be saved. - "How to play" for new starters. Join the funny world Forest Animals Simulator. FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: www.optogames.com support@optogames.com optogames@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: www.facebook.com/optogames www.instagram.com/optogames www.twitter.com/optogames

Screenshots

Hyena Simulator4 screens
Forest Animals Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hyena Simulator at 4.6 against Forest Animals Simulator's 1.0. Hyena Simulator also leads on ratings volume (489 vs 1) and update cadence (every 30 months vs every 73 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hyena Simulator costs $0.99 and Forest Animals Simulator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyena Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyena Simulator has 489 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyena Simulator ships an update every 30 months, Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hyena Simulator versus Forest Animals Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyena SimulatorForest Animals Simulator
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (489 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 30 months — betterEvery 73 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB186 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGluten Free GamesAlperen Karagoz

Customer experience

Hyena Simulator

All ratings489 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.8%

Forest Animals Simulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hyena Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pups disappearing or getting lost
  • Glitches with the day/night cycle
  • Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • Difficulty finding and bonding with other hyenas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to breed and have pups
  • More hyena species to play as
  • Expand the map and add more habitats
  • Introduce natural disasters and weather events
  • Add a tutorial or guide for new players

Forest Animals Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hyena Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Forest Animals Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyena Simulator free?
Hyena Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Animals Simulator free?
Forest Animals Simulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyena Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?
Hyena Simulator is rated higher. Hyena Simulator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Forest Animals Simulator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hyena Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator have ads?
Neither Hyena Simulator nor Forest Animals Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyena Simulator or Forest Animals Simulator?
Hyena Simulator ships an update every 30 months, and Forest Animals Simulator every 73 months. Most recently, Hyena Simulator was updated on October 18, 2026 and Forest Animals Simulator on October 1, 2026.

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