Comparison

Retro Wanderer vs Maze Slash

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

Head to head
About

Retro Wanderer

Explore classic puzzle levels with updated graphics and modern features. This game offers a challenging experience where every screen is a unique puzzle to solve. Save your progress and replay your moves.

Highlights
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
  • Shiny new graphics
  • Game Center support
  • Game controller support
  • 60 unique screens
  • Saveable moves for replay
Features
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Welcome to Retro Wanderer! Wanderer is an old PC puzzle game similar to Boulderdash, Repton, XOR and others. This is port of the original game from the original code. All 60 screens are available with shiny new graphics, game center support and game controller support. Each screen is a separate puzzle to solve, nothing is random and the game can save your moves for a replay. No monsters were harmed while developing this game. (This is open source - see https://github.com/teleportaloo/RetroWanderer )

About

Maze Slash

Features
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Maze Slash is a tactical swipe puzzle — simple to pick up, hard to master. Each swipe sends your hero dashing in a straight line until a wall stops them, slashing every monster on the path. Solve 50+ handcrafted pixel-art dungeons, find the perfect order of slashes, and beat the boss — all offline, no wifi needed. Order matters. Direction matters. Every move counts. One wasted swipe and the room locks you in. WHAT YOU GET • 50+ handcrafted dungeon puzzles + a multi-HP boss to close Dungeon 1 • One-finger controls — swipe, dash, slash, repeat • Pure puzzle design: no random, no grind, just the right move • Undo button for the brave (and the over-confident) • Crisp pixel art with a CRT-style filter • Portrait, one hand, perfect for a 30-second break or a long session • 100% offline — no wifi, no ads tracking you MECHANICS Switches that open doors. Floor traps that punish lazy swipes. Shielded enemies you only kill from behind. A boss who jumps across the grid. Each level is a clean little brain teaser disguised as an action game. A dungeon crawler for puzzle players, an action game for tacticians. Start swiping.

Screenshots

Retro Wanderer3 screens
Maze Slash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Wanderer at none against Maze Slash's shown. Maze Slash's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Retro Wanderer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Maze Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Wanderer ships an update every 11 months, Maze Slash every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Retro Wanderer versus Maze Slash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro WandererMaze Slash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB258 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAndrew WallaceLecoutre Ayrton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Wanderer

One-time1
  • Donation$0.99
1 purchases

Maze Slash

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99

Questions

Is Retro Wanderer free?
Retro Wanderer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maze Slash free?
Maze Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro Wanderer or Maze Slash have ads?
Maze Slash shows ads; Retro Wanderer does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Wanderer or Maze Slash?
Retro Wanderer ships an update every 11 months, and Maze Slash every 9 days. Most recently, Retro Wanderer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Maze Slash on October 25, 2026.

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