# Slay — user reviews

> 536 indexed App Store user reviews of Slay by Sean O'Connor, rated 4.60/5 from 266 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 226 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 13

## What do users think of Slay?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ⭐ Classic and timeless game
- 🕹️ Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
- ⏱️ Great for quick play sessions
- 🔁 High replayability with many maps
- 💰 Good value for the price

**Cons**

- 🎨 Dislike for recent graphical updates
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing territories
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Multiplayer not working
- Progress not saving in custom levels
- Graphical issues on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Option to revert to classic graphics
- Ability to choose starting color
- Larger/randomized map sizes
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Level editor or custom map creation
- Stats tracking and achievements

## Newest reviews (19 of 536)

### 5/5 — Good Strategy Game for while

*2025-10-18, version 5.4.1*

Not super time consuming

### 5/5 — Great lightweight strategy

*2025-10-05, version 5.4.1*

Pretty fun and not too serious or heavy. I’ve thought about this ga,e for 25 years after playing it on some random shareware disc, had no idea there was an iOS version. Still plays great today!

### 5/5 — Molto bello

*2025-09-08, version 5.4.1*

Non lo conoscevo ed è stata una bella scoperta.

### 5/5 — amazing game

*2025-08-03, version 5.4.1*

played through and won all the default maps, have been struggling to 100% the second row of maps. unsure if they’re all possible

### 5/5 — Classic

*2025-07-14, version 5.4.1*

I’ve been playing for years. It’s a great brain sharpener and time passer!

### 5/5 — Still fun after 15 years

*2025-03-04, version 5.4.1*

Still a fun game

### 5/5 — いちばんハマったゲームです

*2025-01-02, version 5.4.1*

最初はすぐに負けましたがコツをつかんでいくと最高難度のMasterでも勝てるようになりどんどんハマっていきます。
シンプルなルールなのに奥が深い。最初から詰んでいるような難しいマップに何度もトライしてやっと勝った時はかなり嬉しい。

### 5/5 — Timeless

*2024-11-21, version 5.4.1*

Been playing this for years and it never becomes boring. Entertained me during a number of flights. A true timeless masterpiece.

### 5/5 — Capolavoro di un epoca

*2024-11-19, version 5.4.1*

Nelle sue meccaniche all’apparenza semplici, gioco molto profondo soprattutto a livelli elevati

### 5/5 — Make more

*2024-11-05, version 5.4.1*

My only complaint is that the developer has not made more islands to try. I know you can make your own but it isn’t the same. 

Fun strategy game.

### 5/5 — Play this game a lot. Some suggestions

*2024-10-08, version 5.4.1*

Play this in my spare time. I have some suggestions:
1. Have a “Current best” on the levels. I want to try and improve my rounds when I play levels. But I forget what they are sometimes. 
2. I can find out the current score/points of my enemy. 
3. Have a solution for some of the more difficult puzzles?  There are a couple levels I’m not sure if they can be beaten. 
4. Some more maps, although this is a small game. It keeps me occupied. 

Great game. These are just suggestions, but it’s all up to you. I’ll play it either way.

### 5/5 — Probably the best strategy game ever

*2024-09-05, version 5.4.1*

I love strategy games and I’ve never not had this on my phone, played for as long as I can remember. It’s the perfect example of a strategy game that is easy to learn and hard to master. Still challenging after thousands of games. I can’t think of any other game on any device that passes the time like Slay.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-08-24, version 5.4.1*

I’ve probably put over 1,000 hours into this game. I beat almost all the maps on master difficulty and then cleared my data to do it again.

### 5/5 — Miss the old “Oi” sound

*2024-08-19, version 5.4.1*

Same game I loved playing as a child and am picking up again. I really miss the old “cannot place here” sound though, it felt very classic to me! Not many games are as timeless as this though!!!

### 5/5 — One of my all time favorite games

*2024-08-03, version 5.4.1*

I’ve played this for decades now and love that it is on iOS. 

I do wish I could pick which army I start with instead of always green (original scheme). Occasionally there’s a nap that has a set up for another strum that looks like it would be fun to play.

### 5/5 — 史上最高のゲーム

*2024-07-28, version 5.4.1*

Slayはすべてのゲームの中で最高のゲームです。もう何年もやり続けています。Master levelで全ステージをクリアしたいのですが、2段目後半にあるSauronだけは海外の掲示板まで調べましたがどうしてもクリア不可能なようです。特に2段目のMaster levelは楽しいので、追加購入の価値ありです。まだ10年は遊べそうなので、ぜひともiosにあわせてアップデートを続けてほしい。

### 5/5 — Civ Polytopia battle turn based strategy

*2024-07-06, version 5.4.1*

Beautifully balanced.  Seemingly simple, but with layer upon layer of depth of strategy.  If you love CivRev, Civilization, polytopia and off line turn based strategy, this one was well worth the £5 I paid for it.

If you don’t like turn based strategy games, this might make you like them!

### 2/5 — UIに不具合が…

*2024-06-22, version 5.4.1*

iPad 12.9 でランドスケープモードでプレイしています。
やり直しボタンが有効にならない場合がしばしば発生します。
一旦歯車ボタンを押して何もせずそこから戻ると有効になっているので不具合ですよね?
やり直しボタンは重要です。
改善してもらえると嬉しいです。

### 5/5 — Great game

*2024-05-09, version 5.4.1*

One of my all time favorites!  Play this a couple times a week at least. Still can’t figure out a few maps. Favorite game on my iPhone

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Multiplayer doesn’t work

*2025-04-24, version 5.4.1*

Multiplayer network is stuck on “connecting…”

### 1/5 — Can't purchase maps

*2024-04-14, version 5.4.1*

Thwe option to purchase does not appear.

### 1/5 — Boh

*2022-06-13, version 5.3.4*

Ma ora non si può più giocare senza pagare?

### 1/5 — onesided strategy ruins great game

*2022-05-20, version 5.3.3*

the computer clearly CHEATS, when only focusing on human player's pieces. (not always) but enough times that the playing against 6 players becomes very frustrating. developer needs to put in some smarter tactics

### 1/5 — Version 5.3.1 Colors

*2021-11-18, version 5.3.1*

The new colors are awful: neon green is never the answer. That color palette is called classic for a reason.

On the bright (neon) side, it does improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Maybe you could change back the classic color scheme and create a new one for accessibility.

### 1/5 — Zu teuer

*2021-10-29, version 5.2.2*

Kaufen und dann noch zusätzlich die Karten als in App Käufe?? Frechheit !!

### 1/5 — Crashes on iPadOS 15

*2021-09-21, version 5.2.1*

Just crashes

### 1/5 — Not opening since iOS 13 on iPad

*2019-09-25, version 5.0.1*

Apple have messed up and now I can’t ply this great game.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with iOS 13.1

*2019-09-25, version 5.0.1*

Title says it all. Waiting for an update.

### 1/5 — Laaaaaag

*2019-06-13, version 5.0.1*

This game shouldn’t be this lagging. It became worse and worse through updates, and after the last one it takes 20 seconds per turn.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Just does what it’s supposed to

*2026-08-07, version 5.4.1*

It is a pretty straightforward game.  Fun and strategic. Every once in a while I get a little bored of it but I always come back and honestly the fact that it isn’t as addictive as some games is kind of a feature not a bug.

### 5/5 — Love This Game

*2026-07-19, version 5.4.1*

I started playing Slay way back when from of one of those 300+ Windows 95 CDs. I’ve been a fan of Sean O Connor games ever since, I’m glad he has put his games into app form! I’ve been revisiting this blast from the past for a few years now and it’s always fun!

### 5/5 — Classic game

*2026-07-11, version 5.4.1*

I originally played this game on PC, and loved it. True to the original classic with some upgrades! In my opinion it is underrated and highly addictive!

### 5/5 — Top Spiel

*2026-06-02, version 5.4.1*

Großartiges, einfaches Strategiespiel. Das Spiel ist das einzige Spiel das bei mir durchgehend seit Jahren installiert ist. Komme, obwohl ich alle Karten durchgespielt hab, selbst heute noch gerne alle paar Wochen mal darauf zurück und schaue, ob ich einen Rekord auf einer Karte verbessern kann. 

Wünschte, es gäbe noch mehr Karten

### 5/5 — Truly the most addicting iOS game ever

*2026-04-13, version 5.4.1*

I’ve been playing this game for longer than I care to admit and I still keep coming back to it. I’ve cleared every map there is (save for a few I’ve deemed impossible) and would do it again in a heartbeat. I wish more people found out about the majesty that is Slay.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-03-20, version 5.4.1*

I loved this game when I was a Child, I still do.

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-02-05, version 5.4.1*

Outstanding game. A must have on every device. Thanks a ton, Sean!

### 5/5 — My old obsession

*2026-01-20, version 5.4.1*

Been playing this for decades, across many platforms. This is very comfortable but engaging board gamey game.

### 5/5 — So addicting even deleting the app isn’t enough

*2025-12-30, version 5.4.1*

I’ve enjoyed this game for a few years now. The game rules are quite simple to learn but the implications of their use create a ton of depth.

I find Slay so addicting I’ve had to delete it several times, just to redownload during periods of great boredom. I get sucked in for days or weeks before deleting again.

I write this review because the developer certainly deserves it, as I delete it for what I hope to be the final time.

### 5/5 — Great way to pass the time

*2025-11-01, version 5.4.1*

I’ve been playing this off and on for nearly 20 years, before the iPhone came out. Great game for bite size chunks of time to play.

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