Commander Pixman vs Strike Team Hydra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Strike Team Hydra
Lead an elite squad in intense, cover-based sci-fi tactical combat. Utilize cover, suppressive fire, and action points to outmaneuver and defeat genetically engineered alien soldiers. Manage your team's morale to ensure victory in a campaign of 28 challenging firefights.
- Cover-based tactical combat
- Squad command and control
- Action point system
- Morale management
- Campaign with boss fights
- Additional combat missions
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- Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars by Touch Arcade - Rated 4 / 5 Stars by Pocket Tactics - Rated 5 / 5 by MyBoxedUniverse - Rated 9 / 10 by KickMyGeek *** You are the commander of an elite Strike Team aboard the warship, HYDRA. Your first combat mission will have you leading your team in vicious ship-to-ship battles against the Sethari, a mysterious alien race whose soldiers are genetically bred for war. In this tactical role playing game, you are the commanding officer of a squad of soldiers from the far future. Command each warrior and use cover, suppressive fire, advanced weapons and iron will to defeat the enemy. Always outnumbered, your soldiers will depend on your tactical brilliance to prevail. • COVER: Use barricades and barrels as cover for your soldiers. Less conventional force fields and tachyon fields can also grant a tactical edge to those that hold them. • SUPPRESSION: Use suppressive fire to pin enemy soldiers in place before finishing them off in close assault or with a well-placed grenade. • ACTION POINTS: Every action, including movement, attacks and special abilities, requires action points. Spend them wisely to achieve victory. • MORALE: Your soldiers and the enemy are affected by their courage and determination. If the battle goes well, they fight with grit and determination. If it goes badly, they will focus more on saving themselves than the mission at hand. Play through a campaign featuring 28 intense firefights including various mission objectives and grueling boss fights. An additional 20 combat missions are available to hone your skills. *** Requires an iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad Mini 3 or newer. Will not work on earlier devices. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wavelightgames Follow us on Twitter: @wavelightgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Commander Pixman at 94% against Strike Team Hydra's 55%. Commander Pixman also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and price ($3.99 vs $7.99). Strike Team Hydra's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Commander Pixman costs $3.99 and Strike Team Hydra $7.99 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Commander Pixman's written reviews are positive against 55% of Strike Team Hydra's.
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Strike Team Hydra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commander Pixman | Strike Team Hydra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better | 4.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | One Minute Games | Wave Light Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Commander Pixman
Strike Team Hydra
Bugs and requests
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
Strike Team Hydra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Commander Pixman
No in-app purchases
Strike Team Hydra
No in-app purchases
Questions
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