Comparison

Highwater vs Squish

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

Squish

Features
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Drag. Catch. Dodge. The one-touch arcade game where a cute animal at the bottom of the screen catches falling snacks — and dodges rocks, bombs, and cactuses that fall alongside. Slide your finger left and right to move your character. Catch the good stuff for points and chain multipliers. Hit a hazard and your character gets hurt. Three hits and it's game over. Clear each level by catching enough snacks to unlock the next animal. Ten levels, ten characters: Chick → Rabbit → Frog → Duck → Pig → Owl → Sloth → Penguin → Panda → Bear. Each level speeds up the falling items and mixes in more hazards to dodge. WHAT'S FALLING • Snacks to catch: candy, apple, cherry, banana, grape, donut (rare) • Hazards to dodge: rock, cactus, bomb (rare) FEATURES • One-touch drag controls — pick up in 5 seconds • 10 escalating difficulty levels • 10 unlockable animal characters • Chain multipliers at 3, 6, and 10 catches in a row • 6 unlockable color themes — Classic, Midnight, Sunset, Forest, Neon, Mono • Daily challenge with 30-day streak tracking • Free revive when you complete the daily • Play offline anytime • No forced ads — rewarded ads only when you want a second chance • Game Center leaderboards for high score and best chain

Screenshots

Highwater4 screens
Squish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Highwater at none against Squish's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Highwater sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Squish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Highwater versus Squish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighwaterSquish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (498 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings498 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Sourav Mishra

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

Squish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Highwater

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
1 purchases

Squish

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Highwater free?
Highwater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squish free?
Squish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Highwater or Squish have ads?
Squish shows ads; Highwater does not.

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