Pixel Dash! vs Slashy Knight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Dash!
Navigate a dynamic maze, evading pursuers and collecting power-ups. Survive as long as possible in this minimalist arcade experience, with features designed for accessibility and social sharing.
- Dynamic maze navigation
- Power-up collection
- Pursuer evasion
- Game Center integration
- Color blind modes
- Social media integration
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Dash around an ever changing maze while trying to avoid the pursuers. Avoid the chasing dots for as long as you can, collect power-ups to help you along the way and be careful not to get caught in a closing path. Features: • Supports all screen sizes • Game Center integration • Great sound effects • Colour blind modes • Facebook & Twitter integration • Minimalist design • Developed by one person (support Indie)
Slashy Knight
Embark on a roguelike adventure through over 100 handcrafted levels filled with unique enemies and traps. Master one-finger controls to slash, turn, and grab powers, building powerful combos with dozens of knights and upgradeable abilities. Explore diverse biomes and modes, with permanent progression and seasonal events keeping the challenge fresh.
- One-finger controls
- 100+ hand-designed levels
- 10+ biomes with unique enemies
- Dozens of knights with unique powers
- Perk system for wild combos
- Permanent meta progression
- Multiple game modes
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Slashy Knight is back, and everything has changed! The King lost his Disco Crown at Party Kingdom. Sounds simple. It is not. Between you and that crown: 100+ handcrafted levels, 10+ cursed biomes, rude goblins, angry wildlife, suspicious penguins, and knights who never made it back. • One-finger controls: tap to turn, slash, and grab powers • 100+ hand-designed levels • 10+ biomes with unique enemies, traps, and bosses • Dozens of knights with unique powers and upgrade paths • Pick 1 of 3 perks every level and build wild combos • Upgrade heroes, stats, and abilities between runs • 3 launch modes: Campaign, Dungeon Run, Cursed Mode • Permanent meta progression • Seasonal events, rotating challenges, and post-launch content TAP One finger. Tap to turn, slash, and grab powers. The controls disappear in seconds. The builds you make with them don't. SLASH Forests, frozen castles, pyramids, abandoned mineshafts, and worse. Every biome changes the enemies, the traps, and the boss waiting at the end. STACK Level up mid-run and choose 1 of 3 perks. Stack them strategically and turn your knight into something the dungeons weren't ready for. CHOOSE YOUR KNIGHT A panda lawyer. A wizard named Mumbo. Dozens of knights with different playstyles and suspicious reasons for answering the King's call. SURVIVE Campaign reveals the truth. Dungeon Run is pure roguelike chaos. Cursed Mode is for players who want pain. GROW Spend loot between runs. Unlock new abilities. Your knight gets permanently stronger. KEEP GOING New heroes, biomes, modes, and live events keep the game evolving. The King sent you for a crown. The crown is real. Everything else might be a lie.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slashy Knight at 4.5 against Pixel Dash!'s 2.5. Slashy Knight also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 6). Pixel Dash!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pixel Dash! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slashy Knight sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slashy Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slashy Knight has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 60% positive.
Pixel Dash! ships an update every 5 days, Slashy Knight every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pixel Dash! | Slashy Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 492 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stewart Thomson | Rockaway Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Pixel Dash!
Slashy Knight
Bugs and requests
Pixel Dash!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slashy Knight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing on launch
- Ads that cannot be closed
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and environments
- Ability to attack obstacles
- Option to move left/backwards
- Storyline or challenges
In-app purchases
Pixel Dash!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Slashy Knight
- Sack of gold$1.99
- Dungeon Run +1 Bonfire$1.99
- Daily Deal!$2.99
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- Special Offer$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Ring of Adventure$5.99
- Ring of Life$5.99
- Ring of Wealth$5.99
- Spin to Win Bundle!$7.99
- Small chest of gold$9.99
- No Ads & Bonus Rewards (30 Days)$9.99
- Huge chest of gold$24.99
