Comparison

Dead Orbit vs Wavion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dead Orbit

Pilot a spaceship through deep space, battling an evil empire in this classic arcade shooter. Upgrade your weapons and defenses to survive intense barrages of enemy fire and meteorites. Experience stunning visuals and an electronic soundtrack as you fight to restore peace to the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Intensive arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Vast variety of levels
  • Extreme boss battles
  • Upgrade shields, guns, missiles, lasers, and magnets
  • Stunning game visuals and skins
  • Accessible to casual and hardcore gamers
Features
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New shoot 'em up classic arcade shooter located in deep and dark space. Defeat the evil sky forces! Hop into the spaceship and fly through a chaotic barrage of meteorites, bullets and sky forces! Upgrade your space fighter and put an end to the evil Kraathu Empire. Why? Because only you can restore peace in the galaxy! Shoot 'em up! SHOOT AND EVADE TO SURVIVE Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of cannons and missiles. Taking enough ammo to bring punishment to your enemy. Use your agility to fly through deadly enemy territory in this explosive 3D dark space shooter action arcade game. UPGRADE TO GET STRONGER Foes are getting stronger in each stage, so in order to blast 'em from each sector of the galaxy you need to upgrade your arsenal of weapons and defences. To protect yourself against their deadly projectiles the hangar is full of upgrades for your vessel of ultimate destruction. REACH THE STARS Fly your spaceship through the cosmos and galactic hexagon cities where enemy aviators and skyrockets await. Game on! Use your sky force and reloaded weapons to defeat the enemy since 2014! There are many scrolling shooters but none of them is like Dead Orbit. This stunning shoot ‘em up game combines the classic arcade elements with the new possibilities offered by current technology. The new installment just came out in a spectacular dark style. FEATURES - intensive arcade like arcade shoot 'em up gameplay - vast variety of levels await - extreme boss battles - upgrade your shields, guns, missiles, lasers and magnets - stunning game visuals and skins - accessible to casual gamers, as well as die-hard shooter addicts - incredible electronic soundtrack

About

Wavion

Features
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Wavion is a fast-paced roguelike action survival game where enemies attack in relentless waves inside a single arena. Every run is a new challenge, and every decision can change your fate. Defeat enemies to gain XP, unlock 20+ unique abilities, and create powerful builds that fit your playstyle. Survive through escalating waves, face brutal boss encounters, and explore 10 different worlds, each with its own enemies and difficulty. Inspired by the action of Archero and the chaos of Vampire Survivors, Wavion blends skill-based combat with strategic progression and high-risk, high-reward choices. After defeating the final boss wave, the choice is yours: Continue and double your rewards Or exit safely and keep what you earned How far are you willing to go?

Screenshots

Dead Orbit4 screens
Wavion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wavion at none against Dead Orbit's 10. Wavion also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). Dead Orbit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dead Orbit sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wavion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, Wavion every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dead Orbit versus Wavion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead OrbitWavion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB674 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperInlogic Software s.r.o.Sadk Said Kasap

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dead Orbit

One-time10
  • Skin Draco$0.99
  • Skin Fire$0.99
  • Skin Red$0.99
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  • Skin Human Skull$0.99
  • Skin Toxic Fire$0.99
  • Skin Violet$0.99
  • Skin White$0.99
  • Skin Yellow$0.99
  • Skin Orange$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
None

Wavion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dead Orbit free?
Dead Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wavion free?
Wavion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dead Orbit or Wavion have ads?
Wavion shows ads; Dead Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Orbit or Wavion?
Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, and Wavion every 4 months. Most recently, Dead Orbit was updated on November 2, 2026 and Wavion on October 31, 2026.

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