Nightmares Within vs Astra Squad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nightmares Within
Embark on a survival mission on a cursed island, battling relentless undead in a 3D FPS open-world. Scavenge resources, manage ammo, and choose your combat strategy to uncover the secrets of an abandoned hospital.
- High-stakes survival gameplay
- Resource scavenging and ammo management
- Stealth and action combat options
- Deep RPG progression and skill tree
- Open-world exploration
- Daily challenges and missions
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Stranded. Alone. Surrounded by the relentless undead. After a high-stakes mission goes wrong, Army Sergeant Noah is cast onto a cursed island in the Pacific. At its dark heart lies a colossal, abandoned hospital—a labyrinth of secrets that should have stayed buried. Nightmares Within masterfully blends classic Survival with modern 3D FPS Action. In this open world, every corridor hides a threat, and every bullet is a lifeline. Why You’ll Love It: High-Stakes Survival: Scavenge for vital resources and manage your limited ammo to survive brutal, heart-pounding Boss fights. Stealth or Action: You decide the strategy. Snipe from the shadows, go in guns blazing, or perform silent assassinations to clear your path. Deep RPG Progression: Level up Noah’s specialized skills through a deep talent tree to withstand the escalating terror of the island. Daily Challenges: Connect and survive! Experience a dynamic world with consistent updates and challenging missions. Enter the hospital. Fight the undead. Solve the mystery before it’s too late. Download now and face your fears!
Astra Squad
Lead humanity's counterattack against alien invaders as Commander Astra. Rebuild your forces, gather resources, and upgrade your hero with powerful weapons to defend Earth. Engage in intense battles across the planet to reclaim the stars.
- Lead humanity's defense force
- Rebuild and strengthen your army
- Gather resources
- Upgrade hero and weapons
- Fight waves of alien monsters
- Counterattack across Earth
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Rebuild the world - Reclaim the stars! The year is 2199. The alien monsters have conquered the Moon and Mars and now threaten Earth. In response, the world unites to form the ultimate defense force! Play as Commander Astra, a hero who must rebuild her army after a crushing defeat. Fight through waves of alien forces to protect the Earth! Gather valuable resources to strengthen your hero, gain powerful weapons, and lead humanity's counterattack across Earth!
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Verdict
Nightmares Within and Astra Squad both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Nightmares Within's written reviews are positive against 16% of Astra Squad's. Astra Squad's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 22) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Nightmares Within sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Astra Squad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Astra Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astra Squad has 1.5K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Nightmares Within's written reviews are positive against 16% of Astra Squad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nightmares Within ships an update every 3 weeks, Astra Squad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nightmares Within | Astra Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 16.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 996 MB | 565 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WaterBear Games | MEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS |
Customer experience
Nightmares Within
Astra Squad
In-app purchases
Nightmares Within
- Beginner's Gift Pack$0.99
- Judgment Gift Pack$1.99
- Limited-Time Gold Pack$2.99
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- Limited-Time Gold Pack$4.99
- Monthly Member$4.99
- Precision Part Supply Pack$4.99
- Upgrade Boost Pack2 variants$4.99
- Moderate Coins$4.99
- Permanent VIP$9.99
- Premium Pass$9.99
- Precision Part Supply Pack$9.99
- Limited-Time Gold Pack$9.99
- Maul Pack$9.99
- Pile of Coins$9.99
- Premium Pass +$19.99
- Loads of Coins$19.99
- Sea of Coins$49.99
- Ocean of Coins$99.99
Astra Squad
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Rare Shotgun Pack$1.99
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- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Turret Resource Pack$7.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
- No Ads Pack$9.99
- Melania Pack$9.99
- Tool Damage Forever$11.99
- Weapon Damage Forever$12.99
- Gem Pack 4$19.99
- No Ads Vip Pack$22.99
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