Comparison

Optical Inquisitor Zero vs Wilderless

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

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About

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Experience a retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Help Tommy Rissken get revenge on those who betrayed him and return to his daughter. Features superior sniper mechanics, ragdoll physics, and an 80s soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Superior sniper mechanics
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Destructible bodies
  • 80s style soundtrack
  • Interactive level elements
  • Old 80s style cell phones
Features
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*Optical Inquisitor Zero is the Free version of the game* **Optical Inquisitor 17+ - Uncensored version without Ads available!** Its the year 1988. Acid wash jeans are in. Our hero, Tommy Rissken has been betrayed by his friends and had to serve a prison sentence for 8 years. Now he's back with a vengeance. With your help, he'll get his revenge on his 'friends' and be able to return to his daughter. **NOTE: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 and up.** Features: - Superior Sniper mechanics - Great ragdoll physics, destructible bodies - Racing and Underground Gamblers Club (only in 17+ edition) - Great cartoon animations - Amazing 80s style soundtrack from 'Perturbator', 'RTRY', 'Vector Hold', 'Protector-101', 'Palm Highway Chase', 'Tommy', 'Betamaxx', 'Flash Аrnold', 'Silenx', 'M-Town Vice', 'Vincenzo Salvia', 'Hot Hot Hawk', 'Brutal Pony Riders', 'Bestrack', 'The Аstral Stereo Project', 'Bourgeoisie', 'Mr Pteez', 'Quasars', 'DrPECCO' - Build your own weapons (only in 17+ edition) - Great interactive elements in levels - Old 80's style cell phones - Brutal interrogations (only in 17+ edition) - No IAP =Trailer on Youtube= http://youtu.be/Tn_GHBDlvmc Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://facebook.com/OpticalInquisitor • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Wilderless

Explore a vast, procedurally generated open world with no enemies or quests. Enjoy peaceful moments, stunning natural landscapes, and a calming soundtrack. Customize your character, build shelters, and transform into various animals for a stress-free escape.

Highlights
  • Vast procedurally generated open world
  • No enemies or quests
  • Character customization
  • Placeable shelters
  • Shape-shifting into animals
  • PhotoMode with effects and filters
  • Calming soundtrack
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A HUGE PROCEDURALLY GENERATED OPEN WORLD No enemies. No quests. Just miles of beautiful, natural, untamed wilderness to explore and relax in. Enjoy a world of quiet moments and stunning views, with golden sunsets behind sky-high mountains, flower filled rolling green hills, and frost covered tundra and frozen lakes - Explore a gorgeous, vast open world wilderness - A true Open World. Go anywhere, anytime - A beautiful soundtrack covers many moods as you explore - Customize your character with hair, hats, outfits and more - Place shelters: choose from 2 tents, natural rock and a small house - Relax in a natural and calm stress-free environment - Ad-free, no in-app purchases or additional downloads - Take beautiful photos with PhotoMode - Tons of effects, filters, and options to customize - A solo indie project made with love - Run, swim, and fly through deep forests and rolling hills - Go skating on the frozen lakes of the North - Feeling anxiety? Take a quiet boat ride along the river - Fly through the skies as a mighty hawk - Shapechange into horses, bears, boar, foxes and more - Ride a pirate ship - fireworks included - Benchmark with extensive quality options and settings - Gamepad support SUPPORT Questions or Comments? : robert@protopop.com To reset game: goto Splashscreen-options-reset button. To optimize: goto Splashscreen-optimize TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3DeLJyR3w FOLLOW ME - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protopopgames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/protopop - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProtopopGames/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/protopopgames/ SHARE Feel free to put footage of my game on YouTube or any other website. It helps me spread the word and reach more people, and I appreciate it. Thank you for supporting independent games:) Recommended Specifications • Devices: iPad Pro, iPad (10th Gen), iPad Air (6th Gen), iPad mini (7th Gen), iPhone 11 series, and later models • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic or newer • RAM: 4 GB or more • Operating System: iOS 16.0 or later

Screenshots

Optical Inquisitor Zero4 screens
Wilderless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Optical Inquisitor Zero at Free against Wilderless's $4.99. Optical Inquisitor Zero also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 74%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Wilderless's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Optical Inquisitor Zero is free to download; Wilderless costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Optical Inquisitor Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Optical Inquisitor Zero has 2.6K ratings behind it against 254, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Optical Inquisitor Zero's written reviews are positive against 74% of Wilderless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, Wilderless every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Optical Inquisitor Zero versus Wilderless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptical Inquisitor ZeroWilderless
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better4.2 (254 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better74.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better254
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB218 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCRobert Kabwe

Customer experience

Optical Inquisitor Zero

All ratings2,605 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,315 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.0%

Wilderless

All ratings254 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative17.4%

User reviews

Optical Inquisitor Zero

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Good value for money
  • 🎨 Interesting retro style
  • 💥 Satisfying sniper mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Censored content
  • 🔋 Frequent ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🕰️ Short story mode

Wilderless

From 254 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Beautiful, peaceful open world
  • 🎨 Customizable graphics and settings
  • 🕹️ Relaxing, stress-free exploration
  • 🌌 Stunning landscapes and visuals
  • 🔥 Cozy campfires and shelters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Lack of clear objectives or progression
  • 🕹️ Challenging controls, especially for flying
  • 🌌 Repetitive environments after a while
  • 🤖 Absence of NPCs or interactive elements

Bugs and requests

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels resetting after crashes
  • Difficulty progressing past certain missions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Uncensored version
  • More missions and levels
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved performance on older devices

Wilderless

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when changing graphics settings
  • Disappearing shelters and structures
  • Inconsistent weather and environmental effects
  • Stuck underwater or in terrain when respawning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals and creatures to interact with
  • Introduce quests, missions, or a light narrative
  • Implement a save/load system for custom worlds
  • Add support for controllers and gamepad input
  • Expand customization options for character and environment

In-app purchases

None

Optical Inquisitor Zero

No in-app purchases

None

Wilderless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optical Inquisitor Zero free?
Optical Inquisitor Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wilderless free?
Wilderless costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Optical Inquisitor Zero or Wilderless?
Optical Inquisitor Zero is rated higher. Optical Inquisitor Zero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Wilderless averages 4.2 from 254 ratings.
Do Optical Inquisitor Zero or Wilderless have ads?
Neither Optical Inquisitor Zero nor Wilderless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optical Inquisitor Zero or Wilderless?
Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, and Wilderless every 3 months. Most recently, Optical Inquisitor Zero was updated on September 29, 2026 and Wilderless on September 28, 2026.

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