Comparison

Highwater vs Stillsky

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

Head to head
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.

About

Stillsky

Features
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Several decades years ago, the world learned our sun wasn't going to be the only one anymore. Humanity built giants towers meant defy gravity. Not all of them made it online in time. Now you walk on Earth, under a sky like you've never seen before. - Survive gravity storms that drag massive objects without warning - Stay in the shadows, or the light of three suns will burn you alive - Face long and freezing deep nights - Explore Earth reshaped by decades of climate collapse - Find towers and solve physics orbit puzzles - Recover lost archives scattered across the world, and piece together how it all led to this moment No one is coming. Just keep walking in this atmospheric exploration game. Stillsky is a single-player offline game. Terms and privacy: https://latentlake.com/termspolicy/stillsky-policy

Screenshots

Highwater4 screens
Stillsky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Highwater at Free against Stillsky's $1.99. Stillsky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Highwater is free to download; Stillsky costs $1.99 up front. Highwater sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Stillsky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highwater ships an update every 2 months, Stillsky every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Highwater versus Stillsky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwaterStillsky
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (503 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings503 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB416 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Emanuele Delirio

Bugs and 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

Stillsky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Highwater

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
None

Stillsky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highwater free?
Highwater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stillsky free?
Stillsky costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Highwater or Stillsky have ads?
Neither Highwater nor Stillsky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highwater or Stillsky?
Highwater ships an update every 2 months, and Stillsky every 6 days. Most recently, Highwater was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stillsky on October 24, 2026.

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