Comparison

Pixel This vs The Pixel Wanderer

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

Head to head
About

Pixel This

Defend your base against a zombie horde by shooting them and turning them into pixels. Use these pixels to build defenses, upgrade weapons, and unlock new abilities to become the ultimate zombie slayer.

Highlights
  • Pixelate zombies and collect pixels
  • Build defenses and structures
  • Unlock and upgrade awesome guns
  • Fight boss zombies
  • Upgrade tools and skills
  • Free to play
Features
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Shoot the zombies, turn them into pixels and build defenses! Get ready for the assault, it’s time to build your base and fight the horde of zombies! They are coming, shoot them with your Pixel gun and turn the zeds into pixels that you can collect! Build your own hideout, plan your strategy of defense and fight boss zombies! Gather up the pixels by running near them and turn your enemies into defenses and protect your base from the incoming zombie horde! Zap the undead, turn them into pixels and use them to create giant statues and monuments to decorate and get new abilities. Upgrade your tools, unlock new weapons and upgrade your skills - become the ultimate zombie slayer with a grenade launcher that explodes them into pixels, a pixel ray gun and more to wipe out the zombie mob. Use your gadgets and weapons to survive! Feel the horror of being chased by the terrifying zombies while zapping them into pixels. HOW TO PLAY Use the joystick to move your character around, where you will automatically shoot at zombies nearby! Step up to the upgrade squares to choose your upgrades and get new weapons to blast the zombies away. FEATURES Boss fights! Awesome guns to unlock and use. Build defences! Build awesome structures and monuments. Free to Play! Support for lots of devices. JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: http://facebook.com/fullfatgames

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time action RPG combat
  • Extensive weapon variety
  • Base building and crafting
  • Survival mechanics (hunger, thirst)
  • Infinite grind and boss raids
  • Engaging story
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pixel This4 screens
The Pixel Wanderer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Pixel Wanderer at 4.4 against Pixel This's 3.0. The Pixel Wanderer also leads on ratings volume (279 vs 2). Pixel This's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Pixel Wanderer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel This asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Pixel Wanderer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Pixel Wanderer has 279 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixel This versus The Pixel Wanderer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel ThisThe Pixel Wanderer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (279 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB179 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdRoman Mazur

Customer experience

Pixel This

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

The Pixel Wanderer

All ratings269 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative64.7%

Bugs and requests

Pixel This

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

None

Pixel This

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Pixel Wanderer

One-time4
  • Handful of Money$1.99
  • Money Pile$2.99
  • Money Heap$9.99
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  • Crate with Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel This free?
Pixel This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Pixel Wanderer free?
The Pixel Wanderer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel This or The Pixel Wanderer?
The Pixel Wanderer is rated higher. Pixel This averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Pixel Wanderer averages 4.4 from 279 ratings.
Do Pixel This or The Pixel Wanderer have ads?
Both Pixel This and The Pixel Wanderer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel This or The Pixel Wanderer?
Pixel This ships an update every 2 months, and The Pixel Wanderer every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel This was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Pixel Wanderer on November 12, 2026.

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