Pixelot vs Blast Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelot
Embark on an epic adventure in a classic RPG. Create a custom hero, recruit allies, and explore dungeons to defend the land. Discover a world filled with items, monsters, and engaging storylines.
- Custom character creation with 6 classes
- 30+ unique recruitable characters
- Character class promotion at level 60
- 15 dungeons to explore
- Over 500 items to collect
- Infinite tower dungeon with 50 floors
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Pixelot is a classic RPG that combines the best parts of classic role-playing games. In Pixelot you create a custom hero and gather allies to defend against the darkness that has swept over the land of Pixelot. The game features numerous recruitable characters, playable classes, items, monsters, and dungeons alike. Promising an engaging story line, humorous dialogue, and a classic yet simple design, Pixelot is a game that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. The game includes: - Create your own custom character from 6 classes - 30+ unique recruitable characters and classes - Promote your characters to new classes at level 60 - Collect the 6 elemental crystals - 15 dungeons to explore - 500+ items, 250+ maps, and 200+ chests to collect - Infinite tower dungeon with 50 unique floors - 14 Boss challenge mode - Collect all 6 legendary weapons - Post-game labyrinth dungeon Music is developed by Kairi Sawler, Aaron Krogh, Nashlaga, Karstenholymoly, and Stefan Kartenberg. Please check the below link to learn more about them! https://pixelotrpg.fandom.com/wiki/Music
Blast Waves
Engage in a tactical arcade shooter where time advances with your actions. Survive an intergalactic conflict by rapidly acquiring new weapons and abilities, then lead your surviving commanders in strategic squad battles.
- Roguelike Survival Mode
- Squad Auto-Battler Command Mode
- Hundreds of unlockable weapons, armor, and gadgets
- 6 unique biomes with destructible terrain
- Dozens of allied and enemy troop types
- Skill-based joystick and tap-to-target controls
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Blast Waves is a tactical arcade shooter where time only moves as you move, and every shot counts. Play through the rogue-like Survival Mode as a fresh recruit. Rapidly gain new weapons and abilities while trying to make it through an intergalactic conflict. Most troopers won't make it. The few that do survive become permanently playable as clone squad commanders. In the auto battler-like Command Mode, players build and organize squads while fighting to last as long as possible against overwhelming odds. Key Features: -Survival Mode: Build a character from the ground up across multiple battles. -Command Mode: Characters that make it through Survival Mode can be selected to lead squads against increasingly overwhelming odds. -100s of weapons, armor types, and gadgets to unlock. -6 unique biomes with destructible terrain and distinct environmental challenges. -Dozens of allied and enemy troop types to learn and master. -Skill-based joystick shooting and tap-to-target control schemes. -Holotags record the unique exploits of every character.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelot at 4.9 against Blast Waves's 4.2. Pixelot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Blast Waves's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Pixelot costs $2.99 and Blast Waves $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pixelot's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blast Waves's.
Pixelot ships an update weekly, Blast Waves every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelot | Blast Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better | 4.2 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kyle Berger | Kyle Barrett |
Customer experience
Pixelot
Blast Waves
In-app purchases
Pixelot
No in-app purchases
Blast Waves
No in-app purchases









