Manipulator! vs Endless Wander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manipulator!
Experience a unique hack and slash game set to a death-grind album. Battle enemies through brutal songs, testing your auditory and visual endurance. Can you conquer all 20 tracks?
- Hack and slash gameplay
- Companion to a death-grind album
- Battle through songs as levels
- Auditory and visual stamina test
- 20 tracks to survive
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The first grindcore video game? Manipulator! is the interactive hack and slash companion piece to the death-grind album Drawing Secret Circles by Manipulator. Work your way through each brutal song (level) from the album as you battle a litany of baddies trying to keep you at bay. Prepare your ears for some ridiculous blast beats, HM2 guitar sounds, hilarious samples and unhinged vocal passages (and even a hint of melody once or twice). Manipulator! is a test of auditory and visual stamina. Can you survive to track 20?
Endless Wander
Embark on an offline roguelike RPG adventure in a charming pixel art world. Combine weapon abilities and magical runes to create unique builds, unlock characters, and battle fierce enemies in challenging real-time combat. Explore handcrafted environments with a dynamic soundtrack, offering infinite replayability.
- Offline roguelike RPG gameplay
- Combine weapon abilities and runes
- Unlock and upgrade unique characters
- Challenging real-time action combat
- Stunning pixel art visuals
- Infinite replayability
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"A mysterious Portal sealed for years reopens, offering a chance for Novu to save his sister trapped inside and to rebuild the Wanderer's Guild." Endless Wander is an offline roguelike RPG in a pixel art style. It features satisfying and challenging gameplay with infinite replayability and an indie soul. THE ULTIMATE MOBILE ROGUELIKE: Experiment and create the optimal build by combining weapon abilities and magical runes. Unlock unique characters, upgrade them, and explore a mysterious world filled with fierce enemies that offers infinite replayability. CHALLENGING ACTION COMBAT: Experience intense real-time action combat that puts your skill to the test. The simple and reactive touch controls combined with a smart auto-aim make fighting merciless enemies and bosses even more satisfying. STUNNING PIXEL ART VISUALS: Explore a variety of beautifully handcrafted pixel art environments and characters. Get captivated by an original soundtrack that changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood. OFFLINE GAME No internet connection is required! Play offline anytime or use cloud saves to keep your progress on all your devices. Endless Wander brings the soul of PC indie roguelike games in a fresh, unique, and mobile-first experience. Whether you're a roguelike beginner or you've battled through countless pixel dungeons before, Endless Wander is meticulously crafted to provide an exceptional roguelike experience. Endless Wander is our first game at First Pick Studios. Follow us: Discord: https://discord.gg/sjPh7U4b5U Twitter: @EndlessWander_
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Manipulator! at none against Endless Wander's shown. Manipulator! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Endless Wander's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 7). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Manipulator! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Endless Wander sells 29 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Manipulator! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Wander has 3.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Manipulator!'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Endless Wander's.
| Parameter | Manipulator! | Endless Wander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 573 MB | 519 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Peter John Randol | First Pick Studios |
Customer experience
Manipulator!
Endless Wander
Bugs and requests
Manipulator!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Endless Wander
Reported bugs
4 issues- Projectile abilities not working
- Freezing and frame drops during boss fights
- Soft locks after defeating bosses
- Audio issues and distortion
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- More playable characters
- Expanded story and endgame content
- Customizable controls
- Randomized level generation
In-app purchases
Manipulator!
- Donate $0.99$0.99
- Donate $2.99$2.99
- Donate $9.99$9.99
Endless Wander
- Small amount of crystals$0.99
- Chapter 1 pack$0.99
- Novice's pack2 variants$0.99
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- Boosted revive$0.99
- Chapter 2 pack$1.69
- Chapter 3 pack$2.69
- Wanderer's pack2 variants$2.99
- Daily pack 1$2.99
- A bundle of crystals$4.99
- Wanderer's Pass season 3$4.99
- Wanderer's Pass season 4$4.99
- Monthly crystals pack$4.99
- Chapter 1 pack$4.99
- Wanderer's Battle Pass$4.99
- Veteran's pack$4.99
- Wanderer's Pass season 5$4.99
- Archi$6.99
- Liora$6.99
- Daily pack 3$6.99
- Monthly pack$8.99
- A bunch of crystals$9.99
- Ad removal$9.99
- Liora Bundle$10.99
- Archi Bundle$10.99
- Elione Bundle$10.99
- Snyde Bundle$10.99
- Daily pack 4$10.99
- A big amount of crystals$19.99
- Daily pack 6$19.99
Questions
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