Dark Hill Lite vs Commander Pixman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Hill Lite
Experience a terrifying first-person mystery puzzle game where you are the sole survivor in a city overrun by zombies. You must manage your weapons and ammunition to find a way out and save yourself.
- Realistic 3D environment
- Defend with 3 different weapons
- Intuitive touch-screen controls
- Auto-saves after each level
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Dark Hill is a scary horror first person mystery puzzle inspired by Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Doom and many other great horror game . In Dark Hill, Milba city now overrun buy zombies hungry for human flesh, you are the only survivor! You must be able to find the way out. To save your skin, you must manage your weapons and ammunition. Features: - Realistic 3D environment! - Defend yourself with 3 different weapons - Intuitive touch-screen controls are easy to pick up and play. - Play at your own pace with convenient auto-saves after each level. Thanks so much to everyone who plays our game. Please leave thoughtful feedback and inspire us to make out games the best that they can be! - Nabil Chatbi and FBS Software
Commander Pixman
Embark on a retro action-platformer adventure with fast-paced combat and hundreds of enemies. Navigate 145 challenging levels filled with traps and obstacles to escape an alien base. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with responsive controls and extensive features.
- 145+ levels
- Hundreds of enemies
- Thousands of traps
- Retro action-platformer gameplay
- Responsive controls
- External controller support
- Game Center integration
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Retro action-platformer for the iOS! Fast-paced action, gun in your hands, 145 levels to master, hundreds of enemies to kill and thousands traps to avoid! Everything is packed with retro style and responsive controls! Guide trapped Andrew "Pixman" Blazkowicz to leave the alien base. Destroy every creature, jump over treacherous holes and traps on his way. Find your rocket and get the hell out of there! FEATURED AS "NEW & NOTEWORTHY", "WHAT'S HOT" in USA, Germany, Canada, Australia and other countries! Wonderful reviews on TouchArcade, TouchGen, AppSpy, PocketGamer, 148Apps! So many people can't be wrong. This game is a fully premium experience, you won't be asked about any additional purchases and your game won't be interrupted by any ads. If you want to try it first, check out "Commander Pixman - First Blood", free version of Commander Pixman. WHAT YOU GET: - 145 levels + MORE WITH UPDATES! - Over 20 hazards, monsters and utilities - Complete missions to unlock new levels! - Watch replays of every game after finish! - Universal game - play on your iPad and iPhone! - External controllers support! iOS - Keyboard support! - Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements. - Scoring - get to the leaderboards from the first game! Try also my other games: Colorbs, Matchblocks and Infiniball! www.one-minute-games.com www.twitter.com/oneminutegames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commander Pixman at 94% against Dark Hill Lite's 21%. Commander Pixman also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5). Dark Hill Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 24). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Dark Hill Lite is free to download; Commander Pixman costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Commander Pixman holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Hill Lite has 4.3K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Dark Hill Lite's written reviews are positive against 94% of Commander Pixman's.
Dark Hill Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Commander Pixman every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Hill Lite | Commander Pixman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (4.3K ratings) | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 2.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nabil Chatbi | One Minute Games |
Customer experience
Dark Hill Lite
Commander Pixman
User reviews
Dark Hill Lite
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Gameplay was really great
- 👍 Creepy and ominous atmosphere
- 🎮 Fun game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy controls and unresponsive
- 🔫 Not enough ammo
- 💀 One-hit kills
- 🚧 Laggy performance
- 🎨 Poor graphics and textures
Commander Pixman
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Charming retro pixel art style
- 🎵 Catchy 8-bit chiptune soundtrack
- ⚡ Instant level restart on death
- 📱 Works well on older iOS devices
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Floaty, unintuitive jump mechanics
- ⏱️ Excessive controller lag
- 📱 On-screen controls too small and poorly positioned
- 🎮 Steep learning curve for jumping
- 🐛 Movement controls sometimes stick
Bugs and requests
Dark Hill Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Getting stuck on objects
- Crashes and freezes
- Inability to press play button
- Sudden app closures
Requested features
5 requests- More weapons and ammo pickups
- Health bar or lives system
- Improved controls and responsiveness
- Difficulty settings
- Map or level navigation
Commander Pixman
Reported bugs
5 issues- Progress reset after app updates despite Game Center points remaining
- Levels locked/reset after completing all levels multiple times
- Controller lag making precision jumps difficult
- Movement controls occasionally get stuck
- No Stratus controller support despite iOS7 approval
Requested features
10 requests- Multiplayer modes (1v1, 2v2, map creation)
- Additional weapons and power-ups (shields, rockets)
- More levels and content updates
- iPad/Universal app support
- Customizable control button positioning
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- Adjustable on-screen control sizes
- Level editor for user-created content
- Ability to record and save gameplay to camera roll
- Better controller support (Stratus compatibility)
- Improved jump physics
In-app purchases
Dark Hill Lite
No in-app purchases
Commander Pixman
No in-app purchases
Questions
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