Comparison

Wanna Survive vs Five Elements

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

Head to head
About

Wanna Survive

Engage in fast-paced zombie apocalypse tactics with streamlined combat. Manage survivors, their rations, and unit placement to guide them to safety while avoiding permanent death.

Highlights
  • Streamlined turn-based tactical combat
  • Fast, simultaneous enemy movement
  • Focus on unit synergies and placement
  • Permanent death for characters
  • Ration management
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
Currently charting
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=== Awards & Recognition === ● IMGA Global 16th nominated A highly streamlined combat system that removes the tedious elements of turn-based combat. === ABOUT === 《Wanna Survive》is a zombie apocalypse turn-based tactics game. It features a highly streamlined combat system that removes the tedious elements of turn-based combat for engaging fights against large groups of mob-like enemies that focuses on unit placement and synergies. The game features a diverse cast of character as you make your way towards North City. Help the survivors avoid permanent death through your decisions in combat and ration management, and they just might be able to reach the fabled Sanctuary. === FEATURES === ● Streamlined turn-based tactical combat. ● Fast, simultaneous enemy movement for a true zombie mob experience. ● Challenging stages to test your tactical skills ● Focus on unit synergies and placement. ● Permanent death. Characters who die are gone for good. ● Ration management. Choose carefully who gets to eat. ● Delicious pixel art

About

Five Elements

Features
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Your path begins in Tai O. A strange stone glowing with five colors draws you beyond a quiet fishing village and into a Hong Kong of martial sects, spirits, and hidden stories. Five Elements: Immortal Path is a turn-based fantasy RPG inspired by Hong Kong's landscapes and folklore. Explore its towns, meet its people, and begin a journey of cultivation: training your character, learning new techniques, and rising through the realms. MAKE EVERY MOVE MATTER Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth shape your combat choices. Position your party on a grid, combine equipment and techniques, and choose your targets. Flying swords, talismans, and carefully planned moves give you different ways to approach a battle. FIND YOUR OWN FIGHTING STYLE Visit sects such as the Lion Rock Sword Sect and Tai Mo Shan Cauldron Sect. Learn their arts, build your equipment loadout, and work toward your next breakthrough. DISCOVER ANOTHER SIDE OF HONG KONG Travel from Tai O to places inspired by Lion Rock and Temple Street. Talk to villagers, take on quests, and meet companions amid local humor and supernatural tales. TAKE A BREAK AT THE TEAHOUSE Enjoy a game of Hong Kong mahjong between adventures. After the main story, return to the underworld and dream realm for further challenges. READ THE JOURNEY YOUR WAY Switch between seven text languages in the game: the original Cantonese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, and Spanish. Step into Tai O. See where your path leads.

Screenshots

Wanna Survive4 screens
Five Elements4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Elements at none against Wanna Survive's 3. Five Elements also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Wanna Survive's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads 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

Wanna Survive costs $2.99 and Five Elements $9.99 up front. Wanna Survive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Five Elements asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wanna Survive ships an update every 3 months, Five Elements daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wanna Survive versus Five Elements: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWanna SurviveFive Elements
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (190 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB155 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPINIX GAMES CO., LTD.TSZ SHUN YEUNG

Bugs and requests

Wanna Survive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen goes grey during combat
  • Screen goes grey during tutorial

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand game length
  • Indicate secret completion
  • Clarify item functionality (e.g., pharmacist's license)

Five Elements

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wanna Survive

One-time3
  • 60 coins$0.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • 999 coins$15.99
None

Five Elements

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wanna Survive free?
Wanna Survive costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Five Elements free?
Five Elements costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wanna Survive or Five Elements have ads?
Neither Wanna Survive nor Five Elements shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wanna Survive or Five Elements?
Wanna Survive ships an update every 3 months, and Five Elements daily. Most recently, Wanna Survive was updated on November 3, 2026 and Five Elements on November 1, 2026.

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