Desert Riders - Wasteland Cars vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Desert Riders - Wasteland Cars's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Desert Riders - Wasteland Cars This App	Chaos Road: Combat Racing Nemesis	Earn to Die 2 Contender	Hellrider 3 Contender	Traffic Rider Peer	Hill Climb Racing 2 Peer	Fastlane: Road to Revenge Peer	Car Eats Car 3 New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	SayGames LTD	Supercharge Mobile Corp	Not Doppler	Anji Games	skgames	Fingersoft	Offroad Games	SMOKOKO LTD
Category	Games	Games	-	-	-	-	Games	-
Platform	Android, iOS	iOS	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5	-	-	-	-	4.8 / 5	-
Ratings Count	52,219	1,138	-	-	-	-	81,115	-
Price	Free	Free	-	-	-	-	Free	-
Release Date	Jun 2, 2020	Apr 21, 2020	-	-	-	-	May 23, 2017	-
Last Updated	Apr 20, 2026	Dec 18, 2025	-	-	-	-	Aug 18, 2025	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	positive	-	-	-	-	-	positive	-
Score	75/100	-	-	-	-	-	72/100	-
Praises	The core auto-firing combat mechanic provides an engaging and intense experience for casual players High-quality visual presentation and haptic feedback create an immersive atmosphere during vehicle combat	-	-	-	-	-	Engaging Gameplay Audio Quality	-
Complaints	Excessive ad frequency interrupts the flow of short gameplay sessions and degrades user enjoyment	-	-	-	-	-	Lack of Developer Support Technical Bugs and UI Issues	-
Requests	Expanded vehicle customization and weapon variety would increase long-term player retention	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	3D chase-view perspective provides a more cinematic experience than 2D shmup rivals High-fidelity visual presentation and haptic feedback sustain initial session engagement	28-language localization library functions as a B2B distribution barrier into global markets Combat-racing hybrid loop expands ad-inventory per session	-	-	-	-	Unique Apple Music integration Massive established player base (700k+ ratings) Deep 30-tier league meta	-
Weaknesses	Aggressive ad-to-level ratio drives high churn among casual players Static enemy difficulty creates a progression wall that bores advanced users	0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap suggests performance parity issues Lack of social-guild mechanics limits long-term retention	-	-	-	-	UI scaling issues on modern devices (font size) Broken event timers post-developer transition Perceived lack of new content/events	-
Pricing	freemium	freemium	-	-	-	-	freemium	-
Momentum	Active	Steady	-	-	-	-	-	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, ~7d avg	5 versions	-	-	-	-	-	-

Compare Desert Riders - Wasteland Cars head-to-head