Clay Jam

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7.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.7·5K+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

Fat Pebble rolling down a yellow clay hill past mushrooms, worms and a rainbow — Squash Things and Grow Big

A black clay Bully Beast in a bobble hat looming over Pebble — Battle Fearsome Bully Beasts

The monster-maker screen with a yellow one-eyed creature — Make New Monsters to Squash

A dome-shaped clay hill among clouds with a best-score sign — Five Different Hills to Rebuild

A green clay hill with eyeballs, a foot and an ear as monsters — Over 130 Quests to Complete

About Clay Jam

Clay Jam is the 2012 BAFTA-nominated rolling game made from real clay — Fat Pebble rolls down five hills, squashes hand-modelled monsters, grows, and meets a Bully Beast at the bottom — brought back in May 2026 by YumYumYukYuk after years off the stores. On iOS it is free with ads and a $2.99 ad-removal; on Android it is a $2.99 paid game with no ads. It plays offline, and its reviews are people who grew up with it.

Game information

DeveloperYumYumYukYuk Ltd

Version1.5 (Android) · 2.3 (iOS)

Size40 MB (Android) · 210 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree on iOS · $2.99 on Android

Contains adsYes on iOS (removable for $2.99); No on Android

In-app purchasesYes on iOS (ad removal); No on Android

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 7.1+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeYes

Interface languagesEU, CA, EN, FR, DE, IT + 7 more

Store rating4.7 from 2,336 ratings

Installs5K+

Updated by developer2026-05-14

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Clay Jam Review: The Claymation Hill-Roller Is Back, $2.99 Either Way

Gouge a Path, Squash a Monster, Grow — Everything Is Real Clay

The pitch has not changed since Zolmo shipped it in November 2012 and BAFTA nominated it: every hill, monster, cloud and menu is photographed clay, and Fat Pebble — a ball with a face — rolls downhill while you drag a finger to gouge grooves that steer him. Roll over monsters smaller than you and he grows; reach the bottom big enough and a Bully Beast waits, one per hill, five hills in all. Squashed clay frees new monsters, and the loop is a quest list — more than 130 — that a May 5, 2026 Play reviewer calls delightful but repetitive, with a fireball power-up so strong it retires the others. A May 30 review with 21 votes had searched for the game for years, bought it without looking at the price, and reports an early control issue fixed, wishing only for a counter of clay needed for the next monster. Rated Everyone and 4+, in 13 languages.

A Revival Reviewed by the Children Who Played It

The App Store listing is the original 2012 app, updated to version 2.3 on May 14, 2026, so its 2,346 ratings at 4.7 span both lives: 2015 and 2016 reviews praising the silliness and the difficulty curve, 2021 pleas to bring it back, and a run of 2026 five-stars — August 16 finds no bugs and great animation, August 25 credits the game with a love of stop-motion, September 8 says it plays just like the memory. A July 22 Play reviewer reunited with a childhood favourite and notes what the revival did not do: bombard players with ads. Android is a new listing, Clay Jam Classic, with 5,000-plus installs and 668 reviews at 5.0 since May 7; version 1.5 fixed graphics, localisation and quest balance. The developer answers reviews under its own name.

Free With Ads on iPhone, $2.99 on Android, Offline on Both

The two stores sell it differently. The App Store version is free and carries advertising, with a single Remove Ads purchase at $2.99 — Apple flags Advertising and In-App Purchases, with Identifiers and Usage Data not linked to you. Google Play's Clay Jam Classic is a paid app at $2.99 with no ads, no in-app purchases and offline play stated in the listing; its data-safety card lists Device IDs collected. Either way the total is $2.99 for a complete game — no currency, no energy, no gacha — which is the model of its era, and the listing's old Pocket Gamer line about rewarding play rather than punishing non-spending still applies. The install is 210 MB on iPhone, iOS 15 or newer with Apple Silicon Macs supported, Android 7.1 or newer. YumYumYukYuk Ltd of Hastings, England, is the publisher of record. Prices are regional.

Pros

Every hill and monster is photographed real clay — a look no other game has
Gouge-to-steer control that is a game mechanic, not a joystick
$2.99 total on either platform, no currency, no energy, offline play
Five hills, five Bully Beasts and 130-plus quests
A developer replying to reviews within a week of the May 2026 revival

Cons

Quests repeat the same types, per a May 2026 Play review
The fireball power-up makes the other power-ups pointless
Ads in the free iOS version until the $2.99 removal
No counter for the clay needed to unlock the next monster

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Verdict

A 7.6: a one-of-a-kind piece of handmade design back on the stores for $2.99, with the small flaws it always had — repetitive quests, one overpowered power-up. Take it if you want a family-safe, offline game that looks like nothing else, or if you played it in 2012 and want it back. Skip it if you want depth beyond five hills, or if ads before a $2.99 purchase on iOS put you off.

Gameplay8Roll, squash, grow, beat the beast — simple and still distinct; the quest list is where it repeats.

Controls7Gouging grooves in clay takes a session to learn; an early issue was fixed by late May.

Replay value6Five hills and 130 quests, then high scores; no updates promised beyond fixes.

Graphics & sound9Stop-motion clay with original music and sound effects — the reason it was nominated for a BAFTA.

Monetisation8One $2.99 purchase on either store; the iOS free version's ads are the only friction.

7.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Clay Jam offline?

Yes. The Google Play listing states offline play outright, and the game has no online mode, no currency and no account. On iOS the free version shows ads, which need a connection to load — buy the $2.99 removal and it is fully offline there too.

Is Clay Jam free?

On iPhone and iPad, yes, with ads and a one-time $2.99 Remove Ads purchase. On Android, Clay Jam Classic is a $2.99 paid app with no ads and no in-app purchases. There is nothing else to buy on either store — no coins, no energy, no boosters. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Clay Jam?

Almost any: iOS 15 or newer with 210 MB free, Android 7.1 or newer, and Apple Silicon Macs. The clay is photographed, not rendered, so the load is light. The only hardware note in reviews is finger size — the developer suggests trying a thumb or an index finger for the gouge control.

Can you play Clay Jam with friends?

No. It is a single-player game for one finger, with no multiplayer, leaderboards or sharing on either store. It is rated Everyone and 4+, and its reviews are full of siblings and grandparents who played it together on one iPad — pass-the-phone is the multiplayer.

How long is Clay Jam?

A run down a hill is a minute or two; clearing all five hills, their Bully Beasts and the 130-plus quests takes a few weeks of short sessions, longer if you chase every monster. A 2016 reviewer completed it and started over; the 2026 reviews are mostly people doing the same.