Comparison

The Wanderer vs Knight Lancer

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

Head to head
About

The Wanderer

Explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland, scavenge for supplies, and battle enemies in this Fallout-inspired RPG. Customize your character, upgrade stats, and find a companion to survive the harsh environment. Features include randomized maps, various locations to explore, and selectable difficulty levels for high replayability.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic RPG survival
  • Character customization
  • Upgradeable stats and items
  • Randomized map and locations
  • Companion system
  • Difficulty selection
  • Camper van traversal
Features
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Wander the harsh wasteland as one of the last remaining survivors searching for supplies and battling any unwanted visitors in this Fallout inspired pocket based post-apocalyptic RPG survival game. FREE TO PLAY ON MOBILE Pixel quality gaming on your phone with customizable characters and upgradeable stats and items. Experience the thrill of this Fallout inspired action/adventure game with no forced adverts and no pay wall, now on your phone for easy on-the-go fun. VARIOUS LOCATIONS Traverse through different towns that have unique places to search from random houses -> medical shops -> police stations, all with lots of places to search for supplies. RANDOMISED MAP With each playthrough, the map changes and locations scatter to give a different playthrough as you plan for expeditions. FIND YOUR FELLOW COMPANION Be on the lookout for a beloved pet that could help you gather supplies or help fend off attackers. Level their stats up and have a powerful companion. DIFFICULTY SELECTION & REPLAYABILITY With a selection of difficulties to customise, the player can manually choose how hard they want their experience to be. This will add to the replayability and will allow players to try out different playthroughs that can really change up how events turn out. TRAVERSING THE MAP Find all new parts to build the broken down camper van and be able to travel across the wasteland faster along with extra storage space. Get out of radiated areas quicker and be able to head back to your campsite before you become mutated. SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Use skill and strategy to battle any unwanted attackers and be rewarded with their loot which will help you survive longer in this harsh wasteland. CHOICE AND COMPLEXITY While exploring the player will have the chance to engage with various interactions that can affect your karma as well as trade supplies with another fellow survivor. Have what it takes to survive the wasteland? Download The Wanderer now! _________________________________________________________ NOTE: We welcome any feedback during your experience to improve the game. To give feedback, in-game go to > Options > Discord or use this link https://discord.gg/97av7Nf _________________________________________________________ Visit the Wiki for tips and detailed information - https://the-wanderer-game.fandom.com/wiki/The_Wanderer _________________________________________________________ Please note this app contains social features that allow you to compete for the high scores in the leaderboards and push notifications to inform you when free supplies are ready to be given. You can choose whether or not to utilize these features. CREDIT Music track - Zachfitzgeraldmusic.com TERMS OF USE https://www.jamiepparish.com/terms-of-use PRIVACY POLICY https://www.jamiepparish.com/privacy-policy

About

Knight Lancer

Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 18 Mission Story Mode
  • Skillful Jousting Mechanics
  • Ragdoll Physics
  • Character Customization
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Daily Winning Spree Challenge
Features
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Welcome to KNIGHT LANCER, an arcade jousting game where your skill is rewarded with epic ragdoll physics! Your lands have been taken, your family name bismirched. But you have your lance and a horse - what more does a knight need? Set off on a journey to regain your honour! Toss caution (and your ragdoll enemies) to the wind and become: a Knight! Features: - 18 Mission Story mode, and Free Play - Skillful and satisfying jousting mechanics - Bone-crunching Critical Hits - Ragdoll physics - Character customization - Online multiplayer - Daily winning spree challenge

Screenshots

The Wanderer4 screens
Knight Lancer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Wanderer at weekly against Knight Lancer's monthly. The Wanderer also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 11K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. The Wanderer sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Wanderer against 4.6 for Knight Lancer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of The Wanderer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Knight Lancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Wanderer ships an update weekly, Knight Lancer monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Wanderer versus Knight Lancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe WandererKnight Lancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44K ratings)4.6 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better11K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB406 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJamie ParishBABAR SAEED JANJUA

Customer experience

The Wanderer

All ratings43,540 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews2,243 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative11.9%

Knight Lancer

All ratings10,560 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews920 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

The Wanderer

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun way to kill some time
  • 👍 Very fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Interesting style
  • 👍 Relaxing and low key

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Excessive ads and monetization

Knight Lancer

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
  • 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
  • 👍 Very well made game
  • 👍 Amazing game!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Zero reward
  • 💰 Paywall!!!
  • 🐛 Bad hitboxes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent
  • 🐛 more luck than skill

Bugs and requests

The Wanderer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inventory and storage issues
  • Disappearing vehicle parts
  • Incorrect or missing information display
  • Inconsistent difficulty scaling
  • Progression-blocking bugs

Requested features

11 requests
  • More maps and locations to explore
  • Ability to move camp and settle in new areas
  • More enemy and faction variety
  • Craftable weapons and gear
  • Cooking and food preparation options
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  • Companion system with different pet types
  • Multiplayer or co-op functionality
  • Endgame content and boss encounters
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customization options for character and camp
  • Better UI and information display

Knight Lancer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
  • Armor and shield purchases not working
  • Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
  • Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena

Requested features

7 requests
  • More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
  • Ability to customize character during campaign
  • Different horses with unique stats
  • Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
  • Ability to rematch after a draw
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  • Royalty opponents should have larger hitboxes
  • Offline tournaments, PvP duels, and other gameplay modes beyond just jousting

In-app purchases

17 purchases

The Wanderer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access Content$4.991 Month
One-time16
  • 1000 Bottle Caps$1.99
  • WEAPON CRATE$2.99
  • UNLOCK VAN$2.99
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  • 1 Token$2.99
  • 6 Survivor Tokens$4.99
  • STARTER PACK$4.99
  • Material Scavenger$5.49
  • 5 Tokens$5.99
  • 5000 Bottle Caps$5.99
  • Remove Ad Banners/Billboards$5.99
  • Maximum Bag Upgrade$6.99
  • 10000 Bottle Caps$7.99
  • A Wanderers Crate$7.99
  • Van Warranty$9.99
  • Van Warranty$11.99
  • Ultimate Wanderer Crate$12.99
1 purchases

Knight Lancer

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is The Wanderer free?
The Wanderer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knight Lancer free?
Knight Lancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Wanderer or Knight Lancer?
The Wanderer and Knight Lancer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 44K and 11K ratings respectively.
Do The Wanderer or Knight Lancer have ads?
Both The Wanderer and Knight Lancer show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Wanderer or Knight Lancer?
The Wanderer ships an update weekly, and Knight Lancer monthly. Most recently, The Wanderer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Knight Lancer on September 26, 2026.

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