Comparison

Wiki Wars vs Highwater

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

Head to head
About

Wiki Wars

Navigate through an online encyclopedia by clicking only on provided links. Compete with friends or other players to reach a target article in the fewest clicks and fastest time. Offers daily challenges and a history of your progress.

Highlights
  • Link race through online encyclopedia
  • Fewest clicks and fastest time wins
  • Daily and weekly challenges
  • Play with friends via shared codes
  • Leaderboards for time and clicks
  • Game history tracking
Features
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From Harry Potter to Christopher Columbus – using only links. How many clicks do you need? Wiki Wars is the link race through the online encyclopedia. You start on one article and have to reach the target article using only the links in the text. No search, no shortcuts. Fewest clicks and fastest time wins. GAME OF THE DAY & GAME OF THE WEEK • A new game of the day, every day (Pro) • A game of the week for all players of your language – free • Leaderboard by time and by clicks: who was fastest? PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Create a game, share the code – your friends play the same route • Push notification as soon as someone reaches the target • Easy games or hard games (Pro) • Pick your own target: from football to philosophy, from pizza to Napoleon YOUR HISTORY • All games, times and click paths at a glance • Compare your route with your rivals' IN 5 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish and Russian – with articles of the matching language edition. WIKI WARS PRO • Play the game of the day • Create hard games • Replay all past challenges • See the shortest path after every challenge • Support the further development of Wiki Wars Without Pro, Wiki Wars stays free: your own games, joining by code, the game of the week and your history. RULES 1. Only use the links in the article 2. No search, no second device 3. Every click counts No sign-up required. Wiki Wars is an independent game that uses freely available content of an online encyclopedia. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any encyclopedia or reference platform. Questions or ideas? post@wikiwars.de · www.wikiwars.de --- Subscription note Apple --- Wiki Wars Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.wikiwars.de/en/datenschutz/

About

Highwater

Embark on a post-apocalyptic journey across a flooded Earth. Explore islands, recruit allies, and battle insurgents in a race against time to escape the planet. This story-driven adventure offers a unique blend of exploration and strategic combat.

Highlights
  • Story-driven 3D adventure
  • Explore urban islands
  • Turn-based combat with puzzle elements
  • Memorable characters
  • Original soundtrack
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. It's the end of the world. The ultra-rich might be headed to Mars. Explore a flooded planet, discover islands and find allies — can you escape in time? Amid a great climate catastrophe, the flooded region of Hightower has become a kind of safe zone between the two dry regions: the nearly entirely ravaged land of the War Zone, and the fortified city of Alphaville, where the obscenely wealthy live behind giant walls. Rumors that the rich are escaping to Mars abound. Travel a submerged world by boat as a humble survivor — pick up friends, battle insurgents and steal food — all while fighting to find out if the rumors are true. Can you make it onto the rocket in this atmospheric, story-driven adventure? Features: • Explore a rich, story-driven 3D adventure filled with memorable characters, including friends, foes and creatures • Discover beautiful urban islands and experience new elements of the story • Engage in turn-based combat with a puzzle-solving twist • An exclusive Highwater Pirate Radio soundtrack and original musical performances by in-game characters color an immersive experience! - Game by Demagog Studio and Rogue Games.

Screenshots

Wiki Wars4 screens
Highwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wiki Wars at none against Highwater's 1. Wiki Wars also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Highwater sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Wiki Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiki Wars ships an update weekly, Highwater every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wiki Wars versus Highwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiki WarsHighwater
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (503 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better52.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—503 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael PalmerNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Wiki Wars

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Highwater

All ratings503 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative31.9%

Bugs and requests

Wiki Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Highwater

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Audio issues on fresh app launch
  • Game freezing at specific story points (Alphaville)
  • Save file corruption and chapter loading failures
  • Character stuck in train yard after loading
  • Boat getting stuck/beached on non-interactive islands
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  • Boat docking and undocking mechanics failing
  • Character immobility after quest triggers
  • Green extraction zones not working properly
  • Health booster items not increasing health
  • Enemy AI getting stuck on their turn
  • Game not starting or loading initial screen
  • App support button redirecting to Netflix app instead of support

Requested features

10 requests
  • Music volume control separate from radio dialogue
  • Ability to pick up and equip enemy weapons
  • Boat upgrade system
  • Toggle for auto-play dialogue
  • Better tutorial or difficulty adjustment for early game
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  • Weapon/booster management during battles
  • View character attack descriptions outside of combat
  • More challenging combat encounters
  • Better navigation/compass system
  • Sequel or expanded content

In-app purchases

None

Wiki Wars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Highwater

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Wiki Wars free?
Wiki Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Highwater free?
Highwater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wiki Wars or Highwater have ads?
Neither Wiki Wars nor Highwater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wiki Wars or Highwater?
Wiki Wars ships an update weekly, and Highwater every 2 months. Most recently, Wiki Wars was updated on October 30, 2026 and Highwater on October 30, 2026.

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