Comparison

Hunter Strike vs Squad Alpha

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

Head to head
About

Hunter Strike

Engage in tactical 2D combat as a stealthy assassin. Utilize shadows and the environment to eliminate targets, collecting loot to upgrade weapons and heroes. Make strategic moves to evade enemies and call for backup when needed.

Highlights
  • Stealth and environmental tactics
  • Loot collection for upgrades
  • Weapon and hero unlocks
  • Strategic enemy evasion
  • Special abilities and backup calls
  • Boss battles
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The highly awaited, action-packed sequel to the worlds fifth most downloaded game of 2020! You're an assassin, trained to use shadows and your surroundings to defeat your enemies. Each eliminated target drops valuable items. Use them to unlock and upgrade new weapons and heroes. Make strategic decisions on how to avoid being cornered by your enemies, and move swiftly to evade their flashlights. Use specials and call for backup when you're in need! But can you defeat bosses?

About

Squad Alpha

Engaging top-down shooter with tactical challenges and addictive gameplay. Upgrade guns, collect agents, and conquer over 200 levels with unique bosses. Plan your moves and let the bullets fly in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Tactical planning and strategy
  • Upgradeable guns and arsenal
  • Over 200 unique levels
  • Collectible elite agents
  • Multiple boss battles
Features
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► Squad Alpha – are you up to the challenge? Looking for an engaging casual shooter that’s easy to get the hang of but offers engrossing action and real tactical challenges? Squad Alpha is a top-down shooting game with intelligent mechanics, loads of cool upgradeable guns, and addictive gameplay that’ll have your trigger finger itching and tickle your strategic brain. Duck, dodge, run and take cover, then pick off multiple targets to complete endless levels of thrilling action and get awesome rewards so you can upgrade your gear and prove your agents worthy of the elite Squad Alpha! ►The alpha and omega of mobile shooters • Think before you shoot – Squad Alpha is a blast and a half, with intuitive top-down gameplay that’s easy to get into. But you can’t just go out with all guns blazing. The clever mechanics and carefully designed levels mean you’ll need to pause your trigger finger, plan your moves and play the angles to take out all your enemies and reach the end of the progressively more challenging levels. • The action never ends – over 200 unique levels, each requiring its own tactical approach and ever more ingenious strategy to master, as well as nearly 20 different bosses providing extra challenges and awesome rewards for your elite agents. • Get the squad back together – progress through the game to gather all the elite agents of Squad Alpha, each with their own unique style, skills, and 4 different skins to collect and wear. • Bullet points – over 30 different guns to collect, cherish and upgrade, including pistols, shotguns, SMGs, and much more. Earn cash in levels and reach game benchmarks to build up your arsenal and find the gun that suits your shooting style, then fine-tune it in the workshop to create a truly awesome weapon that will strike fear into the heart of your foes. And that’s not to mention grenades… • Banging sounds – Squad Alpha boasts simple but stylish graphics that are light enough to play on any device while also looking sleek and cool, as well as a fantastic and atmospheric soundtrack to enhance the action and adventure. ►Guns, grenades, and gumption… Plan your moves and let the bullets fly in this edge-of-your-seat action game that’s fun to play for 5 minutes or hours on end. Looking for a new take on a top-down shooter that combines tactical challenges with really engaging gameplay, stylish looks, and super-cool sounds, and a huge amount of collectible to ensure there’s always something new that’ll keep you coming back for more and more fast-paced shooter action? Download Squad Alpha now for thrills, adventure, and guaranteed trigger happiness. Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Hunter Strike4 screens
Squad Alpha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hunter Strike at every 5 days against Squad Alpha's every 5 weeks. Hunter Strike also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Squad Alpha's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 29%) and ratings volume (36K vs 4.4K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hunter Strike sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Squad Alpha sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squad Alpha holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squad Alpha has 36K ratings behind it against 4.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Hunter Strike's written reviews are positive against 54% of Squad Alpha's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter Strike ships an update every 5 days, Squad Alpha every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunter Strike versus Squad Alpha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter StrikeSquad Alpha
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.7 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K36K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB902 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETISayGames LTD

Customer experience

Hunter Strike

All ratings4,306 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral18.7%
Negative51.9%

Squad Alpha

All ratings36,184 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews983 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

Hunter Strike

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging and fun
  • 💡 Unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Overly aggressive monetization
  • 🔋 Energy/fuel system limits playtime
  • 🤖 Unbalanced difficulty progression

Squad Alpha

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game with polished gameplay
  • 👍 Amazing game with no ads
  • 🚀 Great gameplay and not many ads
  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Awesome game with great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game is full of cheaters
  • 💰 Pay to win game
  • 🔍 Too many forced ads
  • 💰 Money grabber game
  • 🐛 Crashes after last update

Bugs and requests

Hunter Strike

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not providing expected rewards
  • Game continuing during ad playback, leading to deaths
  • Losing progress after updates
  • Control scheme changes causing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free rewards and resources
  • Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
  • Ability to replay lower levels with new characters
  • Better weapon and gear progression system

Squad Alpha

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on loading screen
  • Issues with linking to Game Center
  • Touch controls stop working randomly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add new character abilities like artillery strike
  • Allow weapon fusion to upgrade favorite guns
  • Add more boss mechanics and enemy types
  • Improve the weapon crafting system
  • Implement a multiplayer mode and clan system
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  • Provide an option to choose which parts to craft
  • Increase the drop rate of higher tier weapons

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Hunter Strike

One-time12
  • Bundle Offer$0.99
  • Bundle Offer$1.99
  • Bundle Offer$2.99
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  • Bundle Offer$3.99
  • Bundle Offer$4.99
  • Bundle Offer$5.99
  • Bundle Offer$6.99
  • Bundle Offer$7.99
  • 1200 Diamond$9.99
  • Bundle Offer$9.99
  • Bundle Offer$19.99
  • Bundle Offer$24.99
11 purchases

Squad Alpha

One-time11
  • Weekend Deal$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • VIP Weekly Membership$1.99
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  • Boxes Pack$2.99
  • Handful of Gems$2.99
  • Elite Pass$4.99
  • Soldier's Pick$4.99
  • Weekend Deal$4.99
  • Event Boost$9.99
  • VIP Monthly Membership$14.99
  • Elite Pass Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Hunter Strike free?
Hunter Strike is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squad Alpha free?
Squad Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hunter Strike or Squad Alpha?
Squad Alpha is rated higher. Hunter Strike averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Squad Alpha averages 4.7 from 36K ratings.
Do Hunter Strike or Squad Alpha have ads?
Both Hunter Strike and Squad Alpha show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter Strike or Squad Alpha?
Hunter Strike ships an update every 5 days, and Squad Alpha every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hunter Strike was updated on October 27, 2026 and Squad Alpha on October 28, 2026.

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