Raging Bytes vs The Pixel Wanderer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raging Bytes
Embark on a story-driven zombie apocalypse adventure as a police officer trying to survive. Explore a city overrun by the undead, team up with other survivors, and engage in strategic turn-based battles. Uncover the mystery behind the outbreak in this horror-themed RPG.
- Story-driven plot
- Turn-based battles
- Horror theme without gore
- Character drama
- Supply scavenging
- No in-app purchases
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A police officer, Ben, awakens in hospital after an accident to find the city overrun by zombies! What in the world is going on here? Can the government be relied on? Do any other survivors remain? Ben stumbles upon a doctor named Barbra while struggling through zombie-infested streets. Together, they make their way to Ben's police station, but only more horror awaits them. Can you survive the raging b"y"tes of the zombies? Features - A story-driven plot akin to that of zombie movies - A byte of horror without all the gore - Attractive characters full of drama - Turn-based battles with satisfying depth - Find supplies in all kinds of places - No in-app purchases! Written and supervised by：Jiro Ishii Development：Hit-Point Publishing：KEMCO * This app supports devices newer than iPhone 7 and iPad 5th with iOS 12 and up. User support on non-supported devices is not guaranteed.
The Pixel Wanderer
Engage in real-time action RPG survival in an apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build bases, manage hunger and thirst, and face endless challenges with a deep story and a vast arsenal of weaponry.
- Real-time action RPG combat
- Extensive weapon variety
- Base building and crafting
- Survival mechanics (hunger, thirst)
- Infinite grind and boss raids
- Engaging story
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▶ Ok, Why should I try this game? - Easy to Play - Good gameplay, Fast action, Light weighted - Actually Good/Interesting Story, Never ending Story. - Real Time Action RPG. - Hey, Do you like Guns? or maybe Swords? Baseball Bat? Mace? Bow? Crossbow? Missile Launcher? Minigun? Pistol? Dual Pistol? Rifle? LMG? SMG? World War II Weapons? Energy Weapons?... FIST? - We got Everything, Take your pick! - Unpredictability. - Simple Survival System. - Building up base, Crafting gears/ammo/foods/medicine, Hunger & Thirst! - Infinite Grind & Late-End Game Hidden Boss Raid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raging Bytes at 74% against The Pixel Wanderer's 25%. Raging Bytes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). The Pixel Wanderer's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.9). On update cadence and device support 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
The Pixel Wanderer is free to download; Raging Bytes costs $7.99 up front. The Pixel Wanderer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Raging Bytes asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Pixel Wanderer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Pixel Wanderer has 269 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Raging Bytes's written reviews are positive against 25% of The Pixel Wanderer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Raging Bytes ships an update monthly, The Pixel Wanderer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raging Bytes | The Pixel Wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.4 (269 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 25.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 465 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd. | Roman Mazur |
Customer experience
Raging Bytes
The Pixel Wanderer
Bugs and requests
Raging Bytes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Pixel Wanderer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Soft-locks and progression blockers
- Disappearing/lost items
- Unresponsive UI and controls
- Crashes and connection issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add more content and progression
- Improve tutorial and onboarding
- Reduce reliance on ads and monetization
- Fix bugs and improve stability
- Enhance controls and movement
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- Implement save/load functionality
In-app purchases
Raging Bytes
No in-app purchases
The Pixel Wanderer
- Handful of Money$1.99
- Money Pile$2.99
- Money Heap$9.99
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- Crate with Coins$19.99
Questions
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