Comparison

Hostile Void vs Pixel Squadron

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

Head to head
About

Hostile Void

Features
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Light is all you have. Every step drains it. Every mistake costs you. Explore a vast, interconnected dungeon where survival depends on how you manage what little light remains. Search forgotten rooms, uncover hidden passages, collect supplies, and face creatures lurking in the darkness. Your lantern helps you survive — but its fuel is limited. Fighting consumes precious energy, and death carries consequences. Three interconnected zones. Dangerous encounters. Secrets waiting in the dark. How far can you make it into the void?

About

Pixel Squadron

Features
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Five neon jets cut through twenty stages of pixel-art bullet hell. Eagle rains spread shot. Viper unloads rapid bursts. Titan drops heavy cannon rounds. Phantom slices with a continuous laser beam. Omega locks on with homing missiles. Pick a jet, learn its rhythm, weave through the wall. TEN BOSSES, FIVE WORLDS Atmosphere. Ocean Storm. Deep Space. Mechanical Fortress. Chaos Void. Each world hides a mid-boss and a final boss — ten multi-phase fights, each pattern built to read your thumb's habits and punish them. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE Thumb sweat. Screen-filling neon. The split-second between two laser walls. The bomb you save for the third phase. The drone that finally lines up your blind spot. DEPTH WHEN YOU WANT IT • 20 stages across 5 worlds, plus Endless mode that scales by your survival time • 13 enemy types in three tiers — normal, enhanced, elite • Bomb gauge charges with kills — release to clear the screen • Permanent upgrades: damage, fire rate, speed, bomb charge, coin bonus, option drones • Every upgrade earned in-game. Watch an ad to revive or double your coin drop — never forced. No timer, no paywall. If Sky Force taught you what an arcade shooter feels like, you're in the right room. Questions or feedback: support@hsiangyu.dev

Screenshots

Hostile Void4 screens
Pixel Squadron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hostile Void at none against Pixel Squadron's shown. Pixel Squadron's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostile Void ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Squadron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hostile Void versus Pixel Squadron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostile VoidPixel Squadron
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDarius DubickasHSIANG-YU HUANG

In-app purchases

None

Hostile Void

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Squadron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostile Void free?
Hostile Void is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Squadron free?
Pixel Squadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hostile Void or Pixel Squadron have ads?
Pixel Squadron shows ads; Hostile Void does not.
Which is updated more often, Hostile Void or Pixel Squadron?
Hostile Void ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Squadron monthly. Most recently, Hostile Void was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pixel Squadron on October 31, 2026.

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