The Walking Dead vs Radient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Walking Dead
Step into the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead. Lead iconic survivors, build and defend your camp, and fight relentless hordes of walkers and desperate human enemies. Every decision and run is different, testing your leadership and survival skills.
- Fight walkers and human enemies
- Play as iconic survivors
- Build and defend your camp
- Roguelike progression
- Unlock new abilities and upgrades
- Explore inspired locations
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THE DEAD WALK. SOCIETY HAS FALLEN. SURVIVAL IS ALL THAT REMAINS. Rick Grimes woke from a coma to find the world transformed. Cities abandoned. Families torn apart. The living forced to become something new just to survive. Step into the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead universe and begin your journey where it all started, in an action game shaped by the characters and stories fans know and love! NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. Begin your journey on the outskirts of Atlanta, where a fragile camp struggles to endure against the constant threat of the walkers. What starts as a desperate fight for survival quickly becomes something more. A test of leadership and who you are willing to become. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Fight as iconic survivors from across the universe of The Walking Dead, including Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, Glenn, and Maggie. Each survivor brings unique weapons, abilities, and combat styles into every run. Some excel in close combat, while others strike from a distance. Choosing who you fight as can mean the difference between survival and defeat. EVERY SURVIVOR HAS THEIR STRENGTHS Build your camp and assign garrison survivors to strengthen your defenses, generate resources, and support your long-term survival. The right balance between combat survivors and camp leadership is critical to staying alive. EVERY DECISION MATTERS. EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT. • Fight through relentless swarms and herds of walkers, including armored, burning, and other deadly walker variants • Face dangerous human enemies, desperate to survive by any means necessary • Take control of powerful combat survivors, each with distinct abilities and playstyles • Assign garrison survivors to your camp to unlock bonuses and strengthen your defenses • Grow stronger every run with new abilities, upgrades, and evolving strategies • Build and defend your camp, turning a fragile shelter into a place worth fighting for • Explore locations inspired by the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead SURVIVAL IS NOT JUST ABOUT FIGHTING THE DEAD. IT IS ABOUT PROTECTING THE LIVING. Fans of survival games, roguelike progression, and action RPG gameplay will find a fast-paced experience built around skill, growth, and replayability. THE WORLD HAS ENDED. THE FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN. How long can you survive? SURVIVAL HAPPENS TOGETHER. Join our Discord to connect with other survivors, share strategies, and help shape the future of the game with your feedback.
Radient
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Radient is a vector arcade shooter inspired by the classic tube shooters of the 1980s. Defend the rim of geometric webs against waves of enemies crawling from the depths. GAMEPLAY Pilot your claw ship along the rim of a web. Enemies spawn at the center and advance outward — shoot them before they reach you. Clear all enemies to warp through the tube to the next level. 16 WEB SHAPES Circle, square, triangle, star, heart, infinity, and more. Open webs like the V-shape and zigzag change the rules — no wrapping means nowhere to hide. After level 16, the cycle repeats with escalating difficulty. 7 ENEMY TYPES Flippers — crawl up lanes and chase you on the rim Tankers — absorb two hits, then split into twin flippers Spikers — leave deadly spike trails as they retreat Fuseballs — race along the rim edges at high speed Pulsars — electrify adjacent lanes with periodic pulses Mirrors — nearly invisible, striking from the shadows UFOs — erratic, hard to hit, and trigger-happy SUPERZAPPER Two charges per level. First use obliterates every enemy on screen. Second takes out one random target. Use them wisely. ARCADE CONTROLS A rotary spinner dial for precise rim movement, a rapid-fire dome button, and a superzapper trigger — designed to feel like a real arcade cabinet. Controls scale up on iPad. PURE VECTOR AESTHETIC Every line, shape, and glow is drawn in real time. No sprites, no textures — just geometry and light, faithful to the CRT vector monitors of the original arcade era. PROCEDURAL AUDIO Every sound effect and the adaptive background music are synthesized from scratch — square waves, saw waves, and noise generators. No sound files. The soundtrack accelerates as enemies close in on the rim. FEATURES 3 lives, bonus life every 20,000 points Classic 3-initial high score entry Warp sequence between levels with spike hazards Haptic feedback tuned to every action Supports iPhone and iPad in all orientations No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Walking Dead at Free against Radient's $1.99. The Walking Dead also leads on chart position (#106 vs unranked). Radient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 50) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
The Walking Dead is free to download; Radient costs $1.99 up front. The Walking Dead sells 50 one-off in-app purchases. Radient asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Walking Dead | Radient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 919 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ares Interactive, Inc. | Alchemaize |
In-app purchases
The Walking Dead
- Weekly Offer 1$0.99
- Jumpstart Pack$0.99
- 7D Quest Day 1 Offer$0.99
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- Super Coin Pack$0.99
- Gem Pack 1$1.99
- Offer Tier 2$1.99
- Jumpstart Double Down$1.99
- DaIly Offer 1$2.99
- Offer Tier 4$3.99
- Sale Bundle$4.99
- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Offer Bundle$4.99
- Mega Coin Pack$4.99
- Currency Bundle 1$4.99
- Currency Bundle 2$4.99
- Yumiko Unlock Pack$4.99
- Region 2 Pack$6.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
- Rank Up Rick$9.99
- Premium Card$9.99
- Coin Stepup 1a$9.99
- Epic Set$9.99
- Currency Bundle 3$9.99
- Survivor’s Card$9.99
- Rare Runner Set$9.99
- Region 3 Pack$9.99
- Region 4 Pack$12.99
- Currency Bundle 4$14.99
- Yumiko Star Up Pack$14.99
- Region 5 Pack$14.99
- Region 6 Pack$17.99
- Premium Pass$19.99
- Offer Tier 14$19.99
- One or All Offer 3d$19.99
- Elite Keys 20$19.99
- Coin Stepup 1b$19.99
- Epic Set$19.99
- Currency Bundle 5$19.99
- Currency Bundle 6$19.99
- Coin Stepup 1c$29.99
- Epic Set$34.99
- Currency Bundle 7$34.99
- Coin Stepup 1d$39.99
- Elite Pass$49.99
- Elite Keys 50$49.99
- Offer Tier 20$49.99
- Coin Stepup 1e$59.99
- Coin Stepup 1f$79.99
- Coin Stepup 1g$99.99
- Offer Tier 30$999.99
Radient
No in-app purchases
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