Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds is a premium ($3.99) arcade growth game where players control a 'grey goo' that consumes objects to increase in size across six historical and futuristic time periods. It occupies a niche as a complete, ad-free experience in a genre now dominated by hyper-casual F2P titles. While it maintains a respectable #70 rank in the US Paid Games category, it faces stiff competition from high-production rivals like Donut County.
Product velocity
Unknown
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#59
▼27Games · paid
Sentiment
4.4
84 reviews
Nemesis
Donut County
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Casual gamers who enjoy arcade-style growth mechanics and lighthearted, time-travel-themed puzzle games.
What does it look like?
Key features
Core mechanic where the player controls a ball of goo that grows in size by consuming smaller objects
Campaign mode spanning six distinct historical and futuristic time periods
Ability to eat a wide variety of objects ranging from microscopic organisms to entire planets
Structured progression system where players scale from tiny entities to galaxy-sized beings
How much does it cost?
Traditional premium model; the app relies on a single upfront purchase rather than in-app purchases or subscription models, appealing to users who prefer a complete experience without microtransactions.
Velocity
Who built it?
Dingo Games
10 apps tracked · Games
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Tasty Planet Forever
Tasty Planet Lite
Clumsy Cat
Laser Dolphin
Laser Dolphin HD
Tasty Blue
Tasty BlueUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds
How's the Games market?
The rivals identified
By Annapurna Interactive
The most prominent premium rival that mirrors the 'consume to grow' mechanic within a narrative-driven, level-based structure.
- Physics-based interaction where objects fall into a hole rather than being 'absorbed'
- High-fidelity 3D graphics and stylized art direction compared to Tasty Planet's 2D sprites
- Strong character-driven narrative and humorous dialogue between levels
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Key takeaways for Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds
Where is it heading?
- v1.8.1 (Jan 2024) focused on stability updates — indicates maintenance mode rather than active feature expansion.
- Ranked #70 Paid (↓7) — showing a slight downward trend in category visibility.
The SWOT
- Massive sense of scale (microscopic to galactic)
- Unique time-travel thematic variety
- Clean, premium experience with no IAPs or ads
- Integration of hybrid-casual mechanics (e.g., gathering for a boss fight)
- Modernization of visuals to 3D or high-fidelity 2D
- Multiplayer 'io' style modes to increase replayability
Next best moves
Evaluate a physics-based interaction engine upgrade
+ 2 more prioritized movesFeature gaps
Physics-based object interaction (available in Donut County) +3
Bottom line
Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds is a classic indie title that successfully leverages a sense of scale and narrative variety, but it is currently at risk of becoming a 'legacy' app. To remain competitive against the high-fidelity polish of Donut County and the viral mechanics of Attack Hole, the PM must prioritize a visual or mechanical refresh beyond simple OS maintenance.
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