The Wild Darkness vs AXIS6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Wild Darkness
Awaken in a mysterious forest on an alien world after a sorcerer's ritual. Survive by finding food, avoiding dangerous monsters that appear at night, and learning crafting and totem skills through repeated attempts. Embrace the challenge and discover your destiny in this new world.
- Survival in an alien world
- Resource gathering and crafting
- Monster combat
- Permadeath with knowledge progression
- Totem system
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Inside a forest on a mysterious world... A sorcerer is casting a spell in the dark. Once the ritual was complete, a streak of light fell from the sky. Then you regain consciousness in the middle of a strange forest. Where... Am I? Where is this place?! -Game Features- You have been summoned to another world, against your will. You know nothing, and everything is foreign to you. You must find food for yourself, and be cautious of monsters that emerge at night. If you let your guard down, it’ll be the end of you. If you die, it will be game over, and you must start from the very beginning. However, with every death comes more knowledge about crafting and totems, which can help you to finish the game. It requires patience and focus, but you will find joy in your journey. Now, be brave! Your destiny awaits you! Challenge yourself, in a brand new game experience in another world!
AXIS6
A fast-paced, one-tap arcade game that challenges your reflexes. Tap to flip between orientations and dodge incoming obstacles. Master its simple controls to survive increasingly difficult challenges and unlock customizations.
- One-tap control scheme
- 11 unique game modes
- Unlockable customizations (colors, trails, skins)
- Daily quests and level map campaign
- Run buffs for strategic advantages
- Offline play support
- 60fps performance on modern iPhones
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AXIS 6 is a fast, minimal one-tap arcade game where your reflexes are everything. YOUR MOVE: Tap to flip between vertical and horizontal - dodge obstacles rushing at you from all four sides. Simple to learn. Brutal to master. -- 11 GAME MODES -- * NORMAL - Classic endless survival * DAILY - One seed, one shot. Compete on the same level as everyone else, every day. * BLITZ - Score as high as you can against a flood of fast obstacles. * HARDCORE - No second chances. One hit and it's over. * ENDURANCE - Slower pace, wider gaps - survive as long as possible. * MIRAGE - Obstacles flicker and fade. Trust nothing. * INVERTED - The rules flip. Your instincts will betray you. * TRICKSTER - You stay fixed. Tap to flip the obstacles to your axis. * SPLIT - Two bars, opposite orientations. One tap flips both. * SLIDE - Hold to move. Find the gap - it won't come to you. * COLOR MATCH - Cycle your color to match each obstacle before it hits. -- CUSTOMIZE -- Unlock colors, trails, auras, and skins. Make your player yours. Grab Royal or Arcade packs for exclusive legends. -- QUESTS AND PROGRESS -- Fresh daily objectives. Level map campaign. Skill tree upgrades spent with Flux. -- RUN BUFFS -- Before each run, choose a buff - shield, magnet, slow motion, and more - to shape your strategy. -- BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE -- Made for 60fps play on modern iPhones. Offline-first - no internet required to play. -- EN / TR -- Full English and Turkish language support. How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Wild Darkness at 4.7 against AXIS6's 1.0. The Wild Darkness also leads on ratings volume (286 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). AXIS6's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Wild Darkness sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and AXIS6 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Wild Darkness holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Wild Darkness has 286 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of The Wild Darkness's written reviews are positive against 100% of AXIS6's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Wild Darkness ships an update every 2 months, AXIS6 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Wild Darkness | AXIS6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (286 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popeyed Inc. | Yasin Ertan |
Customer experience
The Wild Darkness
AXIS6
Bugs and requests
The Wild Darkness
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes
- Inability to connect to servers
- Inventory issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add multiplayer
- Add revival
- Add more totems and blueprints
- Add more ways to earn gems and revives
- Add ability to keep items on death
AXIS6
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Wild Darkness
- Weekly Discount Package 1$0.99
- 60 Star Gems$1.99
- Monthly Discount Package 1$1.99
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- Weekly Discount Package 2$4.99
- Gigantic Golden Remains Coupon$6.99
- 330 Star Gems$9.99
- 17 Revival Ankh$9.99
- Weekly Discount Package 3$9.99
- Monthly Discount Package 2$9.99
- Starter 50% Discount:900$14.99
- 870 Star Gems$24.99
- Starter 55% Discount:2000$28.99
- 1800 Star Gems$49.99
- 3900 Star Gems$99.99
AXIS6
- Flux Spark$0.99
- Coin Pouch$1.99
- Flux Core$2.99
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- Coin Chest$4.99
- Flux Nexus$4.99
- Royal Pack$4.99
- Arcade Pack$4.99
- Neon Vault$14.99
Questions
Is The Wild Darkness free?
Is AXIS6 free?
Which has better reviews, The Wild Darkness or AXIS6?
Do The Wild Darkness or AXIS6 have ads?
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