Comparison

Slashy Knight vs Retro Cloud Player

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

Retro Cloud Player

Play classic games on your Apple devices with this emulator. It utilizes iCloud for ROM storage and requires a companion app for collection management. A gamepad or keyboard is necessary for gameplay.

Highlights
  • Legacy gaming emulation
  • iCloud ROM storage
  • Libretro cores integration
  • Companion app for ROM management
  • Gamepad/keyboard support
Features
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The Retro Cloud Player is an emulator for legacy gaming systems. The ROMs are stored in iCloud. The Retro Cloud Companion app is needed in order to manage your collection of ROMs. A gamepad or keyboard is also required. This emulator include cores from the Libretro project.

Screenshots

Slashy Knight4 screens
Retro Cloud Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slashy Knight at 4.5 against Retro Cloud Player's 3.5. Slashy Knight also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Retro Cloud Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Retro Cloud Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slashy Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slashy Knight has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slashy Knight versus Retro Cloud Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlashy KnightRetro Cloud Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRockaway Games, LLCJulien Eyriès

Customer experience

Slashy Knight

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

Retro Cloud Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Retro Cloud Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Retro Cloud Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slashy Knight free?
Slashy Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Cloud Player free?
Retro Cloud Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slashy Knight or Retro Cloud Player?
Slashy Knight is rated higher. Slashy Knight averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Retro Cloud Player averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Slashy Knight or Retro Cloud Player have ads?
Slashy Knight shows ads; Retro Cloud Player does not.

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