Raider vs Water 2050
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raider
Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.
- Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
- Ever-changing cavern levels
- Crystal collection for high scores
- Weapon power-ups
- Infiltrate enemy installations
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!
Water 2050
Manage the last surviving city in a polluted world as its Mayor. Implement real-world technologies to combat water contamination, face natural disasters, and shape a sustainable future through city-building and time-travel mechanics.
- 2D isometric city management
- Time travel mechanics
- Real-world water technologies
- Natural disaster survival
- City-building and resource management
- Unlockable special buildings
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Water 2050 is a 2D isometric city management game where players become the Mayor of the last surviving city in a world ravaged by environmental negligence. With heavily contaminated water, it´s up to players to implement real-world technologies and practices to reduce pollution and build a sustainable future. Facing challenges such as natural disasters, contaminated areas, and difficult choices, players get to travel through time to help shape a better tomorrow. Developed in partnership with the Water Environment Federation, Water 2050 not only raises awareness about the critical issue of water pollution but also provides real-world information about technologies addressing the water crisis. With stunning graphics, city-building mechanics, time travel mechanics, and special buildings to unlock, Water 2050 is both fun and educational. Don´t miss out on the chance to make a real difference and have a blast doing it! Water 2050 - for a better tomorrow! Key Features: - Stunning 2D isometric graphics - City building and resource management mechanics - Time travel feature that allows players t manage the city in both the past and the future - 14 real-world technologies to research and achieve water sustainability - Special buildings to unlock such as a Stadium, Cemetery, Observatory, Space Rocket Launch Site, and more, each with unique events to resolve - Natural disasters such as heat waves, smog, electric storms, droughts, blizzards, sandstorms, and more to test players' ability to keep the city alive - Dozens of events that require players to make impactful decisions for the city´s survival - An informative and lighthearted approach to addressing a serious issue: preserving and cleaning our water
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Raider at every 9 days against Water 2050's every 3 months. Raider also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Raider against 4.5 for Water 2050. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 67% of Water 2050's.
Raider ships an update every 9 days, Water 2050 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Raider | Water 2050 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 521 MB | 486 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amir Lari | TOTEM GAMES STUDIO S.A.S. |
Customer experience
Raider
Water 2050
In-app purchases
Raider
No in-app purchases
Water 2050
No in-app purchases









