Critters & collecting
Clear boards to reveal critters, complete themed sets, earn banked hearts, and fill a gallery of thirty-six friends — a little celebration behind every win.
Reveal — a critter appears as you clear the board
Coming to the App Store
FREE WITH A PREMIUM UNLOCK ALSO AVAILABLE
Logic paths · critter collecting · puzzle twists
Find the clear lane. Let every arrow skitter out.
Choose a calm board, uncover a hidden critter, and build a collection one thoughtful solve at a time.
Preview
Clear the board. Reveal a new friend.
Every screen tells a different part of the journey, from the first clear lane to a complete critter collection.
Core gameplay
Reveal a critter
Build the collection
Mix in Puzzle Twists
Track each run
Choose your board size
Made by Mountain Bolt
About the game
Skitter Out is a calm, ad-free arrow puzzle. Each board starts as a dense, tangled net of arrows.
Tap any arrow with a clear lane to the edge and it slips away; tap one that’s blocked and it bounces back. Clear every arrow to win — and the little critter you’ve been uncovering finally appears.
Play your way. Enjoy the fun side — critters, collecting, and set-completion rewards — or choose focused, clean puzzle play with nothing extra on screen. You pick what you like and how you play.
Made for iPad. It works great in landscape, and the board can always be fit to the display — every size, on every iPad.
No ads. No timers. No pressure. Free to play, with an optional premium unlock for Large and X-Large boards, all six critter biomes, five-heart runs, and premium Puzzle Twists.
What’s inside
- Play your way — critters and collecting, or clean, focused puzzle play.
- Works great in landscape; the board always fits your display.
- Always solvable — every board can be cleared. No dead ends, no luck.
- Four board sizes, from a quick Small to a sprawling X-Large.
- Choose Fun, Focus, Hard, or Harder — then tailor the board with optional Puzzle Twists.
- Thirty-six critters to discover, one cleared board at a time.
- Soft, calming sound and a clean, minimalist look.
- Plays fully offline.
Play your way
Two ways to enjoy the same puzzle.
You choose what you like — and how you play. Switch anytime.
Clean puzzle play
Prefer it quiet? Choose a focused setup and it’s just you and the board — a clean, minimalist look with nothing extra on screen. Pure logic, your pace.
Focus — the same calm play, just you and the board
Designed for thoughtful play
No rush. Just one clear lane at a time.
- No timers and no pressure.
- No ads, accounts, or third-party tracking.
- Plays fully offline.
- Choose critters, color, or a clean board whenever you like.
Your pace, your rules
Puzzle Twists and four board sizes.
Keep it gentle, or stack optional twists. Mix and match until it feels right — portrait or landscape, on any iPad.
Puzzle Twists
Tangled +0.5× score
The arrows weave into one dense net — the classic Skitter Out board.
Each twist adds its own score bonus — the fiercer the twist, the bigger the boost.
Presets
Tap a preset or a board size to see an example.
Small
16 × 11
Medium
24 × 16
Large
34 × 22
X-Large
44 × 28
The collection
Thirty-six critters, six little worlds.
A new friend hides behind every cleared board. Three sets are free to collect; one optional unlock opens the rest.
Backyard Buddies
Free set
Garden Friends
Free set
Pond Pals
Free set
Woodland Creatures
Unlock
Magical Friends
Unlock
Desert Cuties
Unlock
Information
The details.
| Seller | Mountain Bolt LLC |
|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle · Games |
| Compatibility | iPad · iPadOS |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Price | Free · one optional in-app unlock |
| In-app purchase | Skitter Out Complete — Large and X-Large boards, all six critter biomes, five-heart runs, and premium Puzzle Twists |
| Ads & tracking | None. Nothing is collected, nothing leaves your device. |
| Internet | Not required — plays fully offline |
| Privacy | Privacy Policy |
Questions
Quick answers.
What kind of game is Skitter Out?
It’s a calm arrow puzzle game for iPad. Every board is a tangled net of arrows — tap an arrow with a clear path to the edge and it skitters off the board. Clear them all to win.
Is Skitter Out free?
Yes. The game is free to play with three full critter biomes, all four presets, and the core puzzle experience. Skitter Out Complete is an optional one-time unlock for Large and X-Large boards, all six critter biomes, five-heart runs, and premium Puzzle Twists. There are no ads and no subscriptions.
Does it work offline?
Completely. Skitter Out never needs an internet connection, and nothing about your play leaves your device.
Is it good for kids?
Yes — it’s rated 4+, with no ads, no tracking, no chat, and no links out. The cute critter collection makes it friendly for young players, while the Harder preset keeps adults busy.
What devices does it run on?
Skitter Out is designed for iPad and runs on iPadOS. It plays in portrait or landscape, and the board always fits your display — from Small (16 × 11) up to X-Large (44 × 28).
Have fun. Clear the grid. Your pace.
Skitter Out is coming to the App Store for iPad.
Coming to the App Store