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Higher Lower

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One daily run of higher or lower guesses on real data, the same for everyone.

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Higher Lower daily challenge for 22 October 2026, round 1 of 19: SS Rijndam at 893 passengers against Mein Schiff Relax, with Higher and Lower buttons

Higher Lower's daily challenge is a single run of comparisons where you decide whether the next item's value is higher or lower than the current one. Everyone gets the same items in the same order, and one wrong call ends the run. The topic changes from day to day: US house prices on 2 October 2026, YouTube channels' average views on 5 October, cruise ship passenger capacity on 22 October.

About Higher Lower

Higher Lower is a website of comparison games built on real data, from Spotify streams and box office takings to player salaries and country populations. Beside its open-ended games and a versus mode for groups, it runs a daily challenge that gives every player the same set of items each day.

The daily shows one item with its value and a second item with the value hidden, and you guess whether the hidden one is higher or lower. A right answer moves the new item into the known slot and brings in the next, for up to 19 rounds, while a wrong answer ends your run with your score. The topic changes from day to day: one day it was homes for sale in US cities with their asking prices, another it was YouTube channels compared by average views per upload, and on 22 October 2026 it was cruise ships compared by passenger capacity, each shown with a photo of the ship. You get one go per day, and the challenge refreshes at midnight UTC.

Because everyone sees the same comparisons, scores can be shared and compared fairly, which the endless modes cannot offer. It suits people who like quick estimation games and trivia with numbers, and an optional free account adds your scores to the site's leaderboard. The site shows no ads, and away from the daily it has 85 endless games, a versus mode for up to 32 players in one room and a builder for making and sharing your own game.

How to play Higher Lower

  1. Open the daily challenge and look at the current item and its value.
  2. Study the second item, whose value is hidden.
  3. Press Higher or Lower to say how its value compares.
  4. Keep going while you are right; each correct guess scores a point and brings in a new item.
  5. A wrong guess ends the run; share your score and come back after midnight UTC.

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Higher Lower daily challenge for 5 October 2026, round 1 of 19: Ben Azelart's YouTube channel with 32.2M average views per upload against EminemMusic, with Higher and Lower buttons

Tips

  • Use every detail shown, such as location, size and type for houses, not just your first impression.
  • When two values look close, think about which detail matters most for that topic.
  • You only get one run per day, so take your time on each choice.

Questions

Is the daily the same for everyone?

Yes. Every player gets the same items in the same order that day.

When does it reset?

At midnight UTC.

Can I replay the daily?

No. You get one run per day; the site's other games can be played as often as you like.

Do I need an account?

No. An optional free account saves scores and adds you to the leaderboard.

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