Payload Mayhem vs Wavion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payload Mayhem
Engage in combat to defeat enemies and gather gold. Carry your payload to your base to enhance your character, weaponry, and gear. This game offers a progression system for your in-game assets.
- Defeat enemies
- Collect gold
- Upgrade character
- Upgrade weapons
- Upgrade equipment
- Carry payload to base
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Defeat the enemies and collect gold in your payload to carry it into your base and upgrade your character, weapons and equipment!
Wavion
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Wavion is a fast-paced roguelike action survival game where enemies attack in relentless waves inside a single arena. Every run is a new challenge, and every decision can change your fate. Defeat enemies to gain XP, unlock 20+ unique abilities, and create powerful builds that fit your playstyle. Survive through escalating waves, face brutal boss encounters, and explore 10 different worlds, each with its own enemies and difficulty. Inspired by the action of Archero and the chaos of Vampire Survivors, Wavion blends skill-based combat with strategic progression and high-risk, high-reward choices. After defeating the final boss wave, the choice is yours: Continue and double your rewards Or exit safely and keep what you earned How far are you willing to go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Payload Mayhem at none against Wavion's shown. Payload Mayhem also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Payload Mayhem ships an update weekly, Wavion every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payload Mayhem | Wavion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 740 MB | 674 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hussein Ibrahim | Sadk Said Kasap |
In-app purchases
Payload Mayhem
No in-app purchases
Wavion
No in-app purchases
