Pathos vs Slice & Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathos
Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure inspired by Nethack's rule set. Select from 13 distinct classes and delve into a perilous dungeon. Your mission is to confront your nemesis in hell and escape with as much treasure as possible.
- Nethack-inspired gameplay
- 13 playable classes
- Deep dungeon exploration
- Defeat nemesis in hell
- Loot collection and escape
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Pathos is a roguelike adventure game inspired by the rule set from Nethack. Choose from 13 classes and journey deep into the dungeon. Descend to hell to defeat your nemesis before escaping the dungeon with all the loot you can carry! Email mailto:hodgskin.callan@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/pathos_nethack Discord https://discord.gg/TRhRZhX Made with Invention https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
Slice & Dice
Engage in tactical dice-rolling combat with a party of five unique heroes. Navigate through challenging levels filled with monsters, aiming to defeat the final boss. Be warned, a single loss means starting the entire adventure over.
- Tactical dice-rolling combat
- Control 5 unique heroes
- 20 levels of monsters
- Permadeath roguelike progression
- Boss battles
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Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pathos at none against Slice & Dice's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Slice & Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pathos asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pathos against 4.8 for Slice & Dice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 360 and 888 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.
Pathos ships an update every 4 months, Slice & Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathos | Slice & Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (360 ratings) | 4.8 (888 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 360 | 888 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Callan Hodgskin | Oliver Garland |
Customer experience
Pathos
Slice & Dice
Bugs and requests
Pathos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slice & Dice
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notch coverage issues on some devices
- Sound distortion after extended play
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save syncing across devices
- Colorblind mode
- Ability to reposition UI elements in vertical mode
In-app purchases
Pathos
No in-app purchases
Slice & Dice
- Full Game$8.99
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