Comparison

Polygon Wars vs Endless Wander

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

Head to head
About

Polygon Wars

Engage in a retro-style arcade twin-stick shooter. Navigate your ship, blast enemies, and upgrade your arsenal. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • On-screen controls
  • External controller support
  • In-game shop for upgrades
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 16 unlockable achievements
Features
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Enemies come in all shapes and sizes in Polygon Wars! Polygon Wars is an arcade twin stick shooter with a retro feeling. Use the on screen controls, or connect an external controller to move around and shoot your opponents.
 How to control your ship is up to you. Get a speed boost or weapons upgrade from the shop to help you reach new heights! Compete with your friends for the highest score with the Game Center leaderboard. Earn up to 16 different achievement, can you collect them all? The game is in active development, and will receive updates on a regular basis Keep coming back for new features! Songs: “Open Sore” (menu), “Final lap” (game time), "Phobos" (at boss time) Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic

About

Endless Wander

Embark on an offline roguelike RPG adventure in a charming pixel art world. Combine weapon abilities and magical runes to create unique builds, unlock characters, and battle fierce enemies in challenging real-time combat. Explore handcrafted environments with a dynamic soundtrack, offering infinite replayability.

Highlights
  • Offline roguelike RPG gameplay
  • Combine weapon abilities and runes
  • Unlock and upgrade unique characters
  • Challenging real-time action combat
  • Stunning pixel art visuals
  • Infinite replayability
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"A mysterious Portal sealed for years reopens, offering a chance for Novu to save his sister trapped inside and to rebuild the Wanderer's Guild." Endless Wander is an offline roguelike RPG in a pixel art style. It features satisfying and challenging gameplay with infinite replayability and an indie soul. THE ULTIMATE MOBILE ROGUELIKE: Experiment and create the optimal build by combining weapon abilities and magical runes. Unlock unique characters, upgrade them, and explore a mysterious world filled with fierce enemies that offers infinite replayability. CHALLENGING ACTION COMBAT: Experience intense real-time action combat that puts your skill to the test. The simple and reactive touch controls combined with a smart auto-aim make fighting merciless enemies and bosses even more satisfying. STUNNING PIXEL ART VISUALS: Explore a variety of beautifully handcrafted pixel art environments and characters. Get captivated by an original soundtrack that changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood. OFFLINE GAME No internet connection is required! Play offline anytime or use cloud saves to keep your progress on all your devices. Endless Wander brings the soul of PC indie roguelike games in a fresh, unique, and mobile-first experience. Whether you're a roguelike beginner or you've battled through countless pixel dungeons before, Endless Wander is meticulously crafted to provide an exceptional roguelike experience. Endless Wander is our first game at First Pick Studios. Follow us: Discord: https://discord.gg/sjPh7U4b5U Twitter: @EndlessWander_

Screenshots

Polygon Wars4 screens
Endless Wander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polygon Wars at none against Endless Wander's 31. Polygon Wars also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Endless Wander's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating 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. Endless Wander sells 29 one-off in-app purchases. Polygon Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Polygon Wars against 4.8 for Endless Wander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Wander has 3.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Polygon Wars's written reviews are positive against 78% of Endless Wander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygon Wars ships an update every 10 days, Endless Wander every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Polygon Wars versus Endless Wander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygon WarsEndless Wander
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)4.8 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.7% of reviews
Number of ratings93.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB521 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWesley JacobsFirst Pick Studios

Customer experience

Polygon Wars

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Endless Wander

All ratings3,449 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews817 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

Polygon Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Endless Wander

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Projectile abilities not working
  • Freezing and frame drops during boss fights
  • Soft locks after defeating bosses
  • Audio issues and distortion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • More playable characters
  • Expanded story and endgame content
  • Customizable controls
  • Randomized level generation

In-app purchases

None

Polygon Wars

No in-app purchases

29 purchases

Endless Wander

One-time29
  • Small amount of crystals$0.99
  • Chapter 1 pack$0.99
  • Novice's pack2 variants$0.99
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  • Boosted revive$0.99
  • Chapter 2 pack$1.69
  • Chapter 3 pack$2.69
  • Wanderer's pack2 variants$2.99
  • Daily pack 1$2.99
  • A bundle of crystals$4.99
  • Wanderer's Pass season 3$4.99
  • Wanderer's Pass season 4$4.99
  • Monthly crystals pack$4.99
  • Chapter 1 pack$4.99
  • Wanderer's Battle Pass$4.99
  • Veteran's pack$4.99
  • Wanderer's Pass season 5$4.99
  • Archi$6.99
  • Liora$6.99
  • Daily pack 3$6.99
  • Monthly pack$8.99
  • A bunch of crystals$9.99
  • Ad removal$9.99
  • Liora Bundle$10.99
  • Archi Bundle$10.99
  • Elione Bundle$10.99
  • Snyde Bundle$10.99
  • Daily pack 4$10.99
  • A big amount of crystals$19.99
  • Daily pack 6$19.99

Questions

Is Polygon Wars free?
Polygon Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endless Wander free?
Endless Wander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polygon Wars or Endless Wander?
Polygon Wars and Endless Wander are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 3.4K ratings respectively.
Do Polygon Wars or Endless Wander have ads?
Endless Wander shows ads; Polygon Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Polygon Wars or Endless Wander?
Polygon Wars ships an update every 10 days, and Endless Wander every 2 days. Most recently, Polygon Wars was updated on July 31, 2026 and Endless Wander on September 25, 2026.

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