Wizard Hero vs Survive Squad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wizard Hero
Engage in a magical battle against endless waves of monsters using a vast array of spells. Grow your wizard's power through skill upgrades and unique spell combinations in this roguelike survival RPG.
- Fight hordes of enemies
- Cast a variety of spells
- Upgrade skills and abilities
- Roguelike progression
- Customize your wizard
- Create unique spell combinations
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Take control of Wizard Hero and fight against hordes of relentless enemies. Use your arsenal of spells to drop them down like a blob! Destroy waves of unique enemies including all kinds of monsters like dragon, orcs, skeletons and many more! • Defeat hundreds of enemies at once • Gain new experiences and upgrade your skills • Roguelike Progression • Customize your wizard Grow your character as you play and get stronger after each attempt. Learn a new skill or improve one of the ones you have every time you level up. At each attempt, create unique spell combinations from thousands of possibilities. Do you think you have what it takes to become a survivor?
Survive Squad
Team up with other survivors to battle endless waves of invading aliens in this fast-paced roguelike survival game. Assemble a squad, upgrade your heroes, and fight for your life against powerful bosses and hordes of monsters.
- Assemble a squad with unique heroes
- Build skill combinations during upgrades
- Battle hordes of monsters and bosses
- Explore challenging survival arenas
- One-finger controls
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Alarm! The hordes of aliens have invaded your city! Grab your guns, team up with other survivors, and get through endless waves of aliens! You have to survive by any means! Survive Squad is a fast-paced casual roguelike survival io game with some RPG elements. Your primary goal is to build a team and remain alive in the survival arena as long as you can! The squad alpha must stay alive! FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE Zombies, vampires, and other undead creatures are in the past — there's a bigger concern. In this survival io game, you must get through the endless waves of aliens that far outnumber you! The stronger enemies await you at every stage! Get ready to battle the deadly bosses with unique abilities. Be fast, smart & furious to defeat them all, and loot treasures together with new upgrades. ASSEMBLE THE SQUAD Start the game as a lonely survivor surrounded by thousands of evil creatures. Move around the city, find other warriors, and build the strongest team ever! Rifleman, mad scientist, paladin, archero, and many other heroes are ready to join your squad! Take down as many aliens as you can to level up the team members during the game! Collect new equipment and weapons, unlock new perks, and upgrade the heroes' abilities to deal more damage to the monsters! SURVIVAL GAME FEATURES: - Assemble the squad with unique weapons & talents - Build unique skill combinations while upgrading the team at every level - Take down hordes of monsters at once & fight mighty bosses - Explore dozens of survival arenas full of tough challenges - Control your shooters with one finger ––– Are you ready to meet the challenge? Stand against hordes of enemies, test your shooting and survival skills, and remain alive in the survival io game! Download and play Survive Squad for free right now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wizard Hero at weekly against Survive Squad's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Wizard Hero sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Survive Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Wizard Hero against 4.7 for Survive Squad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.9K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 28% positive.
Wizard Hero ships an update weekly, Survive Squad every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Wizard Hero | Survive Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 27.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 2.8K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | AI GAMES FZ LLC |
Customer experience
Wizard Hero
Survive Squad
User reviews
Wizard Hero
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Great visuals
Room to improve
- 💰 Monetization issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Difficulty spikes
- 📉 Lack of long-term progression
Survive Squad
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Entertaining graphics
- 💡 Variety of characters and abilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Lack of account linking/progress saving
Bugs and requests
Wizard Hero
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game progress reset after updates
- Freezing and crashes
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
3 requests- More game modes and content
- Improved progression system
- Better balance and difficulty scaling
Survive Squad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Enemies getting stuck inside player's squad
- Freezing during ads, causing loss of progress
- Inability to claim rewards and complete missions
Requested features
3 requests- More characters and levels to grind for
- Improved league/progression system
- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
In-app purchases
Wizard Hero
- Some Diamonds$0.99
- Special Offer$0.99
- Special Offer$1.99
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- Special Offer$2.99
- Special Offer $3.99$3.99
- Pocket of Diamonds$4.99
- Special Offer $4.99$4.99
- Special Offer$7.99
- Goblet of Diamonds$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Special Offer$19.99
- Bucket of Diamonds$19.99
Survive Squad
- Gems$0.99
- Chapter Pack 1$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- Piggy Bank$2.99
- Gems$4.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Gems$9.99
- Monthly Card Gold$9.99
- Survivor Pass$14.99
- Gems$19.99
Questions
Is Wizard Hero free?
Is Survive Squad free?
Which has better reviews, Wizard Hero or Survive Squad?
Do Wizard Hero or Survive Squad have ads?
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