Optical Inquisitor Zero vs Wayfinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Superior sniper mechanics
- Ragdoll physics
- Destructible bodies
- 80s style soundtrack
- Interactive level elements
- Old 80s style cell phones
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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
Wayfinder
Embark on a contemplative journey through natural landscapes, uncovering hidden poetic tokens. Interact with the environment to bring flora and fauna to life, and witness words combine into unique verses. This generative art game offers an ever-changing, emergent experience.
- Generative art game
- Contemplative journey
- Poetic tokens
- Procedural visual assets
- AI-generated poetry
- Interactive poem
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WAYFINDER is a generative art game that takes the user on a contemplative cause-and-effect journey with nature. Symbolizing the give-and-take relationship humans have with the natural world, users move a mystical character through forest, grasslands and tundra in search of poetic tokens dotting the landscape. When activated, they reveal words hidden in the wind, breathing new life into the nearby flora and fauna. Flowers grow at the character’s feet, leaves bloom on the bare trees, birds and butterflies emerge. As the user continues on their journey, these uncovered words combine into verse, expressing our eternal need to capture nature’s fleeting moments in poetry. Each experience of WAYFINDER is as unique and ephemeral as the natural world itself. The visual assets are assembled procedurally and delivered in real-time. The lines of poetry are created with a mix of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative processes, providing thousands of possible combinations. As such, Wayfinder is an ever-changing, emergent artwork with infinite possibilities. Blurring the line between video game, animated short and interactive poem, WAYFINDER is produced by the NFB and the latest project by artist and creative coder Matt DesLauriers. *** Compatibility issues might occur on older iPad devices updated to OS 15.1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wayfinder at every 8 days against Optical Inquisitor Zero's every 7 months. Optical Inquisitor Zero's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 46) and review sentiment (90% vs 79%). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Optical Inquisitor Zero against 4.4 for Wayfinder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Optical Inquisitor Zero has 2.6K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Optical Inquisitor Zero's written reviews are positive against 79% of Wayfinder's.
Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, Wayfinder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optical Inquisitor Zero | Wayfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 78.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada |
Customer experience
Optical Inquisitor Zero
Wayfinder
User reviews
Optical Inquisitor Zero
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Wayfinder
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and art
- 😌 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
- 🎶 Wonderful music and sound design
- 💖 Poetic and immersive experience
- 🌿 Nature-inspired themes
Room to improve
- ⏳ Very short game duration
- 🤷 Lacks explicit instructions
- 🤏 Minimal gameplay
- 🤔 Controls can be annoying
- 😐 Quite mid
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
Wayfinder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Black screen after intro
- Game doesn't work / won't start
- Screen is black with UI elements
- Game glitch / glitchy
- Cannot mute sound
Requested features
11 requests- Add more interactive elements
- Option for virtual analog stick controls
- Longer game duration / sequel
- More free roam areas
- Add puzzles
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- Add dialogue or character reactions
- Add achievements or checklists
- Option to rewrite poems
- Add more maps/puzzles/stories
- Add an endless mode or meditation mode
- Add more levels/worlds
In-app purchases
Optical Inquisitor Zero
No in-app purchases
Wayfinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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