Subway Surfers vs. Temple Run--which is better?

Both Subway Surfers and Temple Run 2 are ADV games that give players a lot of excitement and entertainment.Both games are free as long as a player does not buy unlockables using real money. However, there are still differences in them. So, here is a comparison of Subway Surfers and Temple Run 2.



1.Difficulty Level
Compared to Subway Surfers, Temple Run 2 is combatively more difficult. Both games, however, are controlled the same way. You slide down to slip or roll under obstacles and slide up to jump over obstacles. Additionally, In Temple Run 2, a player can either slide to the right or left when making sharp angles or turns to prevent getting slammed by pathway edges. Subway Surfers has the same motions, but Temple Run 2 is slightly tougher.
When playing Temple Run 2, you have to move your device side to side to veer right or left. This becomes an extra burden when playing. When it comes to obstacles in Subway Surfers, they are not as forgiving as in Temple Run 2. When playing Temple Run 2, and you hit an obstacle, you immediately die. If you hit an obstacle while playing Subway Surfers, you can still keep moving.

2.Goal
Temple Run2 and Subway Surfers have the same goal, which is to run as fast as you possibly can, collecting coins along the way. While this is the main objective, players can boost their abilities by making various transactions. You can download both games on Android and iOS devices, as well as Amazon Kindle Fire and Windows Phone.

3.Visuals
Temple Run 2 comes with visuals that are more natural, having an Indiana Jones feel to them. The setting is also imaginary. It is based on South American ruins where the player is chased down by a monster. This gives players a greater sense of dread compared to Subway Surfer’s mild inspector chase.
As such, Subway Surfers is rather cartoonish and light-hearted, made so using animated city backdrops. The characters in Subway Surfers are also cuter whereas the characters played in temple Run 2 have a more serious look.


4.Payment options
Both games give you the option of upgrading existing characters by paying for them using real money. Real money can also be used to buy additional lives. Temple Run 2 seems to make a player pay more since the game’s difficulty level is higher.
On the other hand, Subway Surfers starts with quite a hefty amount of in-game money. This makes it less necessary to use real money in the beginning stages of the game.

5.OS Versions needed
Even though both games have been developed for iOS and Android devices, there are some OS versions for which the games might not work. If you would like to play Subway Surfers, you should have iOS 5 or later. However, Temple Run 2 can be played on iOS 4.3.
If you want to play Subway Surfers using Android powered devices, you need to have the Gingerbread 2.3.3. As for Temple Run 2, an Android 2.1 will work. The system requirements for Temple Run 2 and Subway Surfers are similar.