Comparison

Slashy Knight vs Hovercraft

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Hovercraft

Build and customize a combat hovercraft with a variety of weapons. Evade and destroy pursuing police vehicles and military forces in this action-packed racing game. Upgrade your vehicle and survive as long as possible.

Highlights
  • Build custom hovercrafts
  • Arm with guns, lasers, rockets, mines
  • Evade and destroy police vehicles
  • Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously
  • Upgrade and evolve hovercraft squadron
  • Real-time damage models
Features
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The #1 combat racing, custom vehicle building, totally addicting, action game of the year is back, and crazier than ever! You’re on the run! Build your custom Hovercraft. Arm it to the teeth with machine guns, lasers, rockets, and mines. Then evade, attack, and survive as long as you can to make your Getaway! FEATURES * Build a completely custom Hovercraft and arm it with guns, lasers, missiles, mines and more! * The Law is hot on your tail! Evade and obliterate advanced police cruisers, hoverbikes, armored trucks, aerial drones and even military tanks and attack helicopters! * Cause enough destruction and the legendary Crimson Elite Force may even come after you! * Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously, and customize your loadout from thousands of possible combinations * Long range sniper cannons? Tracking lasers? Triple fire homing rockets? Proximity homing mines? How about all of them, at the same time! * Upgrade & Evolve your Hovercraft squadron and become even more powerful * Endless upgrades! Collect & win tons of rare, epic, and legendary gear! * Real-time damage models affect all of your Hovercraft's systems, from weapons to thrusters * Experience insane physics-based combat racing, like nothing you've played before! FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/hovercraftgame https://twitter.com/HovercraftGame http://www.highscorehero.com/

Screenshots

Slashy Knight4 screens
Hovercraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hovercraft at none against Slashy Knight's shown. Hovercraft also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 60%) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Slashy Knight sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Hovercraft sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Slashy Knight against 4.6 for Hovercraft. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Slashy Knight's written reviews are positive against 82% of Hovercraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slashy Knight ships an update every 2 weeks, Hovercraft every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slashy Knight versus Hovercraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlashy KnightHovercraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K4.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB176 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRockaway Games, LLCHigh Score Hero LLC

Customer experience

Slashy Knight

All ratings1,304 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative35.4%

Hovercraft

All ratings4,248 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Slashy Knight

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
  • 🔓 Fair monetization, not pay-to-win

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Forced in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Limited controls and movement options

Hovercraft

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable
  • 🚀 Nostalgic
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progression issues
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Slow progression

Bugs and 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

Hovercraft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing on startup
  • Inability to upgrade hovercrafts
  • Losing progress and unlocks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More customization options
  • Improved progression system
  • Reduced ads
  • Ability to rotate custom hovercrafts

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slashy Knight

One-time12
  • Sack of gold$1.99
  • Dungeon Run +1 Bonfire$1.99
  • Daily Deal!$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 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
9 purchases

Hovercraft

One-time9
  • Traffic Gem Pack$1.99
  • Drive Gem Pack$4.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99
Show 6 more
  • XP Doubler$4.99
  • Epic Starter Pack$4.99
  • Chase Gem Pack$9.99
  • Survivor Gem Pack$19.99
  • Revenge Gem Pack$49.99
  • Justice Gem Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Slashy Knight free?
Slashy Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hovercraft free?
Hovercraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slashy Knight or Hovercraft?
Hovercraft is rated higher. Slashy Knight averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Hovercraft averages 4.6 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Slashy Knight or Hovercraft have ads?
Slashy Knight shows ads; Hovercraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Slashy Knight or Hovercraft?
Slashy Knight ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hovercraft every 10 days. Most recently, Slashy Knight was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hovercraft on October 29, 2026.

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