Pixel This vs The Pixel Wanderer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pixelate zombies and collect pixels
- Build defenses and structures
- Unlock and upgrade awesome guns
- Fight boss zombies
- Upgrade tools and skills
- Free to play
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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
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 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
Both are free to download. The Pixel Wanderer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel This asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel This | The Pixel Wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (279 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 279 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Full Fat Productions Ltd | Roman Mazur |
Customer experience
Pixel This
The Pixel Wanderer
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
Pixel This
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
Is Pixel This free?
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