Comparison

Tentacles vs Slime Labs 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tentacles

Embark on a surreal journey through a mad professor's mind, battling odd monsters and collecting eyeballs. Explore twisted mental landscapes, upgrade your abilities, and uncover secrets in this unique 3D adventure.

Highlights
  • Endless runner with unique limb mechanics
  • Explore surreal mental landscapes
  • Battle odd monsters
  • Collect eyeballs and secret eggs
  • Upgrade powers and abilities
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to the mind of a mad professor for an all-you-can-eat eyeball buffet. Dr. Phluff’s obsession with everything cute has driven him mad, and only you can save him. Tap your way through the layers of the professor’s amazingly twisted mind. Set in a captivating 3D world, odd monsters hide behind every corner. Explore the many creepy layers of Dr. Phluff’s mind from his Paranoia to his Super-Ego and beyond. Dispatch enemies, collect squishy eyeballs and secret eggs, gain powers and abilities, and compete against your friends. Features: - TWICE the limbs of a regular endless runner - A professor with the head of a dolphin - Explore Guilt, Hysteria, Shame and Regret - Upgrade your powers and tentacles - Achievements, Leaderboards and Hats PLEASE NOTE: Tentacles: Enter the Mind is completely free to play but has optional in-app purchases. In-app purchases can be disabled through your device settings.

About

Slime Labs 2

Embark on a physics-based platforming adventure as a malleable blob of ooze. Navigate treacherous labs filled with traps and enemies, utilizing your sticky tongue and unique abilities to overcome challenges and collect hidden data-disks.

Highlights
  • Physics-based platforming
  • Squish, stretch, and shrink mechanics
  • Sticky tongue attack
  • Collect data-disks
  • Slime customizations
  • New biomes
Features
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Slime Labs sequel is here! Explore a laboratory full of traps and critters lurking in the dark. Slime Labs 2 is a physics based platformer where you control a blob of green ooze that can squish, stretch, shrink, and attack enemies using its sticky tongue. Collect all the data-disks hidden in the levels and perfect all the stage. Features: • Super fun slime-physics • Addicting gameplay • New game mechanics • Slime customizations • New biomes

Screenshots

Tentacles4 screens
Slime Labs 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tentacles at none against Slime Labs 2's shown. Tentacles also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Slime Labs 2's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (57% vs 47%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tentacles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Slime Labs 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slime Labs 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Tentacles's written reviews are positive against 57% of Slime Labs 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tentacles ships an update every 11 days, Slime Labs 2 every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tentacles versus Slime Labs 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTentaclesSlime Labs 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (174 ratings)4.3 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews56.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better120
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFlashbulb ApSGionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Tentacles

All ratings171 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral20.5%
Negative32.9%

Slime Labs 2

All ratings118 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Tentacles

From 174 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and interesting gameplay
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Responsive and intuitive controls
  • 💰 No in-app purchases or paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💾 Inconsistent save/progress issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🕰️ Difficulty curve feels unbalanced

Slime Labs 2

From 120 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Good graphics and art style
  • 📱 Accessible mobile platform
  • 🏆 Challenging and difficult levels
  • 🎯 Well-designed level progression

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Significant lag and performance issues
  • 🔥 Device overheating problems
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • ⚙️ Poor optimization on newer devices
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics

Bugs and requests

Tentacles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game resets progress after closing and reopening
  • Purchased upgrades/gear disappearing
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Syncing issues with cloud/social features

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied enemy types and level designs
  • Checkpoint/save system improvements
  • Ability to customize controls and camera angles
  • Additional game modes or challenges

Slime Labs 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game lags on high-end devices (iPhone 13 Pro Max)
  • FPS drops during gameplay
  • Jump button unresponsive at times
  • Physics inconsistencies with ice mechanics
  • Game crashes and freezes
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  • Control lag affecting gameplay precision

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remove or reduce advertisements
  • Add more checkpoints in levels
  • Improve game difficulty balance
  • Add language localization options
  • Optimize performance for better FPS
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  • Improve control responsiveness
  • Adjust final level difficulty

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tentacles

One-time10
  • 15,000 Gold$0.99
  • Cash Calf - Good choice$0.99
  • The Golden Sledgehammer!$0.99
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  • Cash cow - Smart choice!$1.99
  • The Bewitching Black Beauty!$1.99
  • 50,000 Gold$2.99
  • Disable Ads Forever$2.99
  • Golden goose - Clever decision!$3.99
  • 200,000 Gold$4.99
  • 400,000 Gold$9.99
1 purchases

Slime Labs 2

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Tentacles free?
Tentacles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slime Labs 2 free?
Slime Labs 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tentacles or Slime Labs 2?
Slime Labs 2 is rated higher. Tentacles averages 4.0 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Slime Labs 2 averages 4.3 from 120 ratings.
Do Tentacles or Slime Labs 2 have ads?
Slime Labs 2 shows ads; Tentacles does not.
Which is updated more often, Tentacles or Slime Labs 2?
Tentacles ships an update every 11 days, and Slime Labs 2 every 8 months. Most recently, Tentacles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Slime Labs 2 on November 3, 2026.

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