Comparison

Radiation Island vs Dead Vote

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

Head to head
About

Radiation Island

Embark on a survival adventure in a vast open world, stranded in an alternate reality. Explore, craft, and fight to uncover secrets and find your way back home. Survive harsh environments, dangerous creatures, and the undead.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Crafting and resource gathering
  • Combat against wildlife and zombies
  • Day-night cycle and weather effects
  • Underwater exploration
  • Multiplayer arena mode
Features
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Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises. Use everything you find to survive it and solve its puzzle to get back to the real world. Follow your own path in an environment of breathtaking beauty and gigantic scope. Explore huge forests inhabited by dangerous wolves, bears and mountain lions. Investigate abandoned villages and old military compounds where zombies guard vital tools, weapons and clues to the secrets of this world. You can even swim and dive, if you can avoid the hungry crocodiles. Hunt wild animals, fish or gather fruits to overcome hunger. Mine for resources and craft weapons, tools and basic vehicles. Find hidden treasures, equipment and fire arms to prevail in a world full of perils: radiation, anomalies, harsh weather and enraged zombies. Experience the full day-night cycle and face the dangers of darkness and cold. Survive and beat the game to unlock multiplayer mode: fight other real players online in a closed arena for valuable resources. AMAZING QUALITY, AND IT’S ONLY ON iOS! Optimized for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the new A8 processors with greater environmental detail, spectacular visual effects and unparalleled performance! Takes advantage of Metal on A7 and A8 devices to provide cutting edge graphics. GAME CENTER, AirPlay and iCloud iCloud support is integrated so players can save and share progress across devices. AirPlay lets you play the game on larger displays via Apple TV. Climb the Game Center leaderboards, challenge friends and unlock dozens of achievements. Supports iOS MFi Game Controllers. Important: iPhone 4 and older devices are not supported.

About

Dead Vote

Features
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Every satisfying choice has a cost. Every vote reshapes the world. Dead Vote is a post-apocalyptic survival game where YOUR decisions matter — not just for you, but for everyone playing. Make tough calls through card-based choices and watch the world transform based on collective player votes. CARD-BASED DECISIONS Draw cards. Face dilemmas. Each card presents a choice — scavenge or share, fight or flee, build or burn. Simple swipes, deep consequences. SHARED WORLD This isn't a solo experience. Every player's choices feed into a living, breathing world. When the community votes to hoard resources, everyone feels the scarcity. When they choose compassion, new paths open for all. VOTE & SHAPE REALITY Major crossroads trigger server-wide votes. Will your settlement fortify or expand? Will survivors trust the strangers at the gate? The majority decides — and the minority lives with it. SEASONAL NARRATIVE Each season brings a new chapter with fresh storylines, factions, and threats. The world evolves based on how the previous season ended. No two seasons play out the same way. KEY FEATURES • Card-based gameplay — intuitive swipe mechanics, no complex controls • Asynchronous multiplayer — play at your pace, impact everyone's world • Meaningful choices — no obvious "right answer," every option has trade-offs • Dynamic world state — the game world reflects real aggregate player decisions • Seasonal content — new stories, events, and mechanics each season • Faction system — align with groups that share your survival philosophy • Resource management — balance personal survival against community needs • Narrative depth — rich lore revealed through cards, encounters, and world events THE WORLD Civilization collapsed. Small communities cling to survival in a harsh, unpredictable wasteland. You're not a hero — you're just another survivor making impossible choices, one card at a time. What kind of world will you build? Download Dead Vote. Draw your first card. Cast your vote. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Dead Vote Premium • Subscription length: 1 month • Price: $4.99 per month (price may vary by region) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://painless.games/deadvoteprivacy

Screenshots

Radiation Island4 screens
Dead Vote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dead Vote at Free against Radiation Island's $4.99. Radiation Island's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Dead Vote is free to download; Radiation Island costs $4.99 up front. Dead Vote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Radiation Island asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Radiation Island holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radiation Island has 649 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiation Island ships an update every 3 weeks, Dead Vote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Radiation Island versus Dead Vote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiation IslandDead Vote
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (649 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings649 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.3 GB155 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAtypical GamesPainless Games Co

Bugs and requests

Radiation Island

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes causing loss of progress
  • Glitches with building and structures
  • Disappearing items and chests
  • Laggy performance in certain areas
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Creative mode with unlimited resources
  • Multiplayer co-op
  • More vehicles (cars, boats, etc.)
  • Expanded crafting and building options
  • More enemy variety and difficulty
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  • Additional weapons (grenades, flamethrowers, etc.)
  • Weather effects (rain, storms, etc.)
  • Ability to tame animals as companions

Dead Vote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Radiation Island

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dead Vote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Month$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Radiation Island free?
Radiation Island costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Vote free?
Dead Vote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Radiation Island or Dead Vote?
Radiation Island is rated higher. Radiation Island averages 4.3 out of 5 from 649 ratings, while Dead Vote averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Radiation Island or Dead Vote have ads?
Neither Radiation Island nor Dead Vote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radiation Island or Dead Vote?
Radiation Island ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dead Vote monthly. Most recently, Radiation Island was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dead Vote on October 24, 2026.

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