Minion Rush alternatives
Minion Rush players often seek alternatives due to excessive ads, frequent bugs, and dissatisfaction with recent game overhauls. Alternatives like Subway Surfers and Temple Run 2 offer similar endless runner gameplay with different themes and mechanics, while Magic Tiles 3™ provides a rhythm-based experience.
Why users look for alternatives to Minion Rush
- Many users report an excessive number of ads, often long and unskippable, appearing after nearly every action or game session, which severely disrupts gameplay.R4R6R12R18
- Players frequently experience bugs, such as ads getting stuck and causing loss of progress, vibration feedback not working after updates, or the game failing to load or crashing.R1R3R7R13
- Long-time players express significant disappointment with recent game overhauls and updates, feeling that the 'revamp' ruined the game by removing beloved features like the Jelly Lab, specific power-ups, boss fights, and various maps, leading to a loss of nostalgia and enjoyment.R7R9R10R15
The alternatives
Subway Surfers offers an engaging endless runner experience where players collect coins and unlock characters while dodging trains and obstacles R52. It's praised for being entertaining and a great way to pass time, even without Wi-Fi, making it suitable for travel R55R62.
Better for: This game is better for players who enjoy a classic, fast-paced endless runner with character collection and offline playability R52R55R60R62. It's also suitable for those looking for a game to play during long car rides R56.
Head-to-head: Minion Rush vs Subway SurfersMagic Tiles 3™ is a rhythm game where players tap tiles in time with music, featuring a wide variety of music genres R73R75. The core gameplay is described as 'awesome' and 'fun' R70R75.
Better for: This alternative is better for players who prefer music and rhythm-based gameplay over traditional endless runners R70R73R75. It suits those who enjoy tapping along to their favorite songs, provided they are willing to contend with frequent ads or consider a VIP subscription R70R73R74.
Head-to-head: Minion Rush vs Magic Tiles 3™Crossy Road is an arcade-style game where players navigate various characters across busy roads, rivers, and train tracks, focusing on high scores and unlocking new characters R80R86. Users find it immersive, fun, and a good way to fill boring hours .
Better for: Crossy Road is better for players who enjoy a challenging, high-score focused game with a character collection aspect, rather than level progression R81R86R87. It appeals to those who appreciate intricate details and Easter eggs .
Head-to-head: Minion Rush vs Crossy RoadTalking Tom Gold Run is a running game featuring characters from the Talking Tom franchise, described as fun and sometimes challenging R97. Players collect gold and unlock characters and maps R99R105.
Better for: This game is better for fans of the Talking Tom universe who enjoy a running game with familiar characters R97R105. It suits players who are looking for a fun, casual game, though some users note issues with ads and limited-time maps R95R99.
Head-to-head: Minion Rush vs Talking Tom Gold RunTemple Run 2 is an endless runner game where players escape from a monster while navigating treacherous environments R109R114. It is widely considered a 'best game ever' by some long-time players R108.
Better for: Temple Run 2 is better for players who enjoy a challenging endless runner with a clear objective of escaping a monster R109R115. It appeals to those looking for a game they can play for years R108.
Head-to-head: Minion Rush vs Temple Run 2You should stick with Minion Rush if you are a dedicated fan of the Minions franchise and find the current version of the game enjoyable despite its flaws .
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What reviewers actually said
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- [R4] Minion Rush I do not like it at all: When I first got it, I was like oh my God there was so many ads and then when I got this new update it was really fun but as it just cause you hit something you die and then you have to like start the course all over I kinda like it when I first got it but there’s so many ads. My brother likes it, but I don’t. He plays it all the time he’s on my iPad, if you have this game
- [R6] Minion Rush Good game but issue with Ads: I love the game but every time a ad comes on and it gives the option to close the ad and get back to the game, it doesn’t work. I have restarted the game and even uninstalled it, but it does not fix the issue. Pls fix this.
- [R12] Minion Rush What the ad dude: This game used to be something me and my son always chose but to even check inventory you have to watch an ad. The ads are ridiculous and they’re not the quick ads. They are linked the ads. I’m talking minute minute and 30 second ads.
- [R18] Minion Rush Got this game for my kids: Too many ads. Please fix
- [R1] Minion Rush Bugs: Anytime I try to watch an add to revive myself the add specifically Pokémon tci add gets stuck and I lose all my progress because I have to close the app out it’s frustrating especially if I’m doing a mission and have to restart over and over can this be fixed?
- [R3] Minion Rush Good game, but…: Good game, i like it. But when updates come - vibration feedback doesn’t work, every time i go in the game and see this problem. I play with no volume and use vibration feedback, so fix it pls
- [R7] Minion Rush Longtime player VERY disappointed!: I’ve played for YEARS and have gone throughout about 4 complete game overhauls. Every update for the last 6 months or so has been garbage. I’ve lost tokens, puzzle pieces, airplanes, level advances, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. I’ve gone into support chat and begged for fixes to ads crashing game with no saved progress, but I don’t even have to be in a room playing to b
- [R13] Minion Rush Not loading: Every time I open your game it doesn’t want to load. Ever since I have updated this app it has not worked. I have deleted it and re loaded the app. It is still not loading. I do love running the minions! If when I delete and reinstall the app and it still has loading problems it will be permanently deleted from my iPad. 😤😡🤬
- [R9] Minion Rush Miss the old times [DEVS PLEASE READ]: Please I’d like the devs to read this I used to love this game a lot and didn’t mind the ads. Then the so called “revamp” happened with the newer movie being implemented into the game and it kinds of ruined it for me. Costumes don’t have built in power ups anymore, the power ups got replaced with still effective but not as fun ones (RIP evil minion, big minio
- [R10] Minion Rush Still mourning the old version: It has been over a year since the revamp of the app and I still mourn the old version. I used to play this game every night but now I pick it up once every few months and play it for 5 mins and just get sad that it isn’t what it used to be. Years ago I would’ve easily rated it 5 stars but now I’m giving it 2. I considered 1 but added one for old times sake. It feels
- [R15] Minion Rush Request: Before the revamp of the game, there was a minion with a plastic cup stuck to its head, I really wanted to get it please bring it back
- [R52] Subway Surfers This game is the best mob like game oat: like the title says this is definitely the best mobile game oat and most definitely a top ten video game ever been playing this my whole life literally since i was like 4 and im still playing it to this day and honestly i’ve had fun every second of playing this game from buying\unlocking characters to just playing in general. LOVE THIS GAME!!!
- [R55] Subway Surfers Best game ever!!! 👍👍👍: This is the best game ever so much fun and WiFi free so perfect for traveling!!!
- [R56] Subway Surfers Good but a lot of ads: Btw pls read!!! This game has a lot of ads but it’s a good idea for long car rides! Sometimes it is super glitchy tho and is constantly playing the same ads and asking me to buy the bundles! A good idea for this game is to have a starter pack for first timers so they can get like 10,000 coins 30 keys and like a couple of boards and characters!! In the showdown races I for s
- [R60] Subway Surfers Love this game so much just have a few questions: Absolutely am addicted to this game. I have a question though! I was wondering if I can write my profile name to be of my choice and where I could find that. I absolutely love the game and the pride stuff is awesome. Also, is it just me, or did regular Ms Maia jump up from 100 keys to 150 keys?? Why is that? Anyway, great game! Update: I think yo
- [R70] Magic Tiles 3™ a question for the developers…also a review (updated): The actual gameplay here is awesome, but the sheer volume of ads completely ruins the experience. I get how the business model works, more ads equal more revenue, and putting an ad after almost every song is a clear strategy to frustrate players into buying the VIP subscription. But honestly? It doesn’t work on me, and most players aren't falli
- [R73] Magic Tiles 3™ Fun but...: This game is fun and has almost any genre of music you could think of. But there are WAAAAY too many ads. Unless you get V.I.P (which costs money) just so you're not interrupted by useless ads.
- [R74] Magic Tiles 3™ Unskippable ads: The game offers you songs but you need to watch ads for them every single ad you watch, you can’t skip it that way you will never get other songs even if I had turned my phone on airplane mode. It still gives me unskippable ads. The only way that you can really get songs is that you need to buy a VIP pass this is so rigged and bad.
- [R75] Magic Tiles 3™ Fun: This game is so much fun and it has all my fav songs you should play it too!
- [R80] Crossy Road Crossy Road: I love this game, 4/5 I love the animated stickers! I just got to the cymbal monkey and it is so cool, like the extra music, decor and obstacles! it is so fun to play this game- only problem being that it doesn’t have ENOUGH STICKERS!!!!!!
- [R81] Crossy Road Cars: I just started playing and it’s so fun! I also think there are to Many cars and it makes really hard to play. I only just started and it’s already so hard. Great game to play and waist time though!
- [R86] Crossy Road Game focuses on unlocking characters rather than progressing thru levels: Was disappointed to see that there’s no defined level progression and the game goal is mostly to unlock characters. It’s a high quality game but not for me. Wish there was a version where you beat a set of predefined levels instead, and that you could unlock new levels instead of characters
- [R87] Crossy Road IDKsterling: I love deal doughs and jack king off to this game
- [R95] Talking Tom Gold Run Game: Can’t finish a race without knowing an ad will play next. I can’t play or press a single button without getting an ad
- [R97] Talking Tom Gold Run This game is so fun: This game is fun and hard and I love this game
- [R99] Talking Tom Gold Run I was going somewhere with this you know what nevermind! HOW TALKING TOM GOLD RUN TRIGGERS ME!: Can you not ask us what year someone was born? People might want privacy. Talking Tom Friends 2? Just what I wanted! How This game Triggers me! 1. Maps are limited time? Just what I wanted, Just kidding it’s bad. 2. Come on I go back to the city for just 1 minute? Thanks Outfit7! 3. This is so bad becau
- [R105] Talking Tom Gold Run The game is very nice, especially the characters, but the problem is the game no longer has sound. I don't know if the problem is with my device, but the game is very enjoyable. · translated
- [R108] Temple Run 2 TRPClubNJ: Best game ever! Play it all day everyday! Diehard Temple Run Gamer! Hotgas Runpro Temple Run Club of NJ!
- [R109] Temple Run 2 Temple run two endless escape: It’s a really really fun game, but when I gave it to my six-year-old brother, he got terrified of the monster. I would recommend it to nine and up. And also, it’s kinda hard so be careful.😝🤣😜😂
- [R114] Temple Run 2 The location: This game is fun, hopefully Temple Run can add location at Angkor Wat temple of Cambodia. I’ve seen many influencer ran at that temple and post it to TickTock, Facebook, instagram and etc and the place looks awesome.
- [R115] Temple Run 2 It’s a little bit too hard….: It’s not bad, but the challenges are a little bit too hard so I wish for some easier challenges and some of the obstacles might just make you question why? Like what if there’s a booster like super jump for obstacles that are bigger like longer gaps you can’t even do with the boost like the OG jump or what if there’s some challenges that even crushed people
- [R62] Subway Surfers SO FUNNN: so this app actually is my n.1 best app like I play this everyday I play this for like 3 yrs it’s so fun once I went to turkya then travel back home in a train I decided to play subway surfers it was so fun I recommend you downloading this app. like it’s so entertaining you need to download it it’s so entertaining
- [R57] Subway Surfers Ads: Ads are horrible I’d rather have the option to turn them off completely so my daughter can play uninterrupted! This is absolutely ridiculous.
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