Maximus 2 vs Phantom Blade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maximus 2
Embark on a fantasy beat-em-up adventure with satisfying combat. Fight solo or team up with up to 4 players in a continuous, single-shot story. Choose from unique heroes and utilize teamwork to overcome enemies.
- Satisfying combat mechanics
- Up to 4-player co-op multiplayer
- Continuous single-shot story
- Diverse hero roles and weapons
- Teamwork and revive mechanics
- Online and local multiplayer support
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MAXIMUS 2 is a fantasy beat-em-up (brawler) that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer! STORY Is a single, continuous shot. This hasn’t been done since the 80's, rather than simply cutting from one stage to the next, the players enter an animated transition to the next area, creating the illusion of a fantastic journey. MULTIPLAYER co-op in real time, fight together with up to 4 players online or on the same device with Bluetooth controllers. HEROES with their own roles and weapons. The tank, the wrestler, the magician, the outlaw, the healer and the ninja. TEAMWORK If you work together, you survive. Players can revive a fallen teammate, support or heal them and gang up to juggle enemies off each other in the air. Supports iCloud. There are a few in-apps available but we allow the whole game to be playable and unlocked through gameplay. Please consider the Premium Upgrade if you wish to support our game development. Requirements An internet connection is required for Online Multiplayer mode. 400 MB of storage space.
Phantom Blade
Embark on a kungfu adventure filled with dark fantasy and conspiracy. Engage in fast-paced combat, master unique combos, and unravel a story of insane kungfu masters and a world-threatening plot. Explore a visually stunning world inspired by traditional Chinese art.
- Fast-paced kungfu combat
- Combo Chain system for custom moves
- Engaging Wuxia storyline
- Branching side quests
- Stylish 'Kungfupunk' art style
- Investigate world-threatening conspiracy
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Phantom Blade: Executioners features a rich storyline of kungfu adventures, where you dive into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the world, cut down kungfu masters who have succumbed to insanity, and find out the mastermind following a series of seemingly independent incidents. Exhilarating, fast combat Phantom Blade: Executioners celebrates the thrill of kungfu combat with the sheer pace of it. Just like in a good kungfu movie, you will often find yourself facing multiple opponents who just wouldn’t give a break. Dodge, parry, leap out of harm’s way, create an opening to deliver a torrent of lethal blows. Build up an expansive arsenal of kungfu moves and choreograph them into sequences that perfectly fit your own play style with the Combo Chain system, which is introduced to cut the need for excessive button-mashing or memorizing super long move lists. Explore and find your own niche! Oriental art in modern glory The stylish visual art of Phantom Blade: Executioners is based on Chinese traditional painting, augmented with modern sharpness and elements of fantasy. “Kungfupunk” is the name we coined for this approach, not unlike steampunk and cyberpunk. All combat animations are carefully crafted by prestigious studios under the leadership of Michael CTY, who had been the art director of Demon’s Souls and the first two titles in the Dark Souls trilogy before joining us to work on Phantom Blade: Executioners. Engaging Wuxia storyline The world is falling apart as kungfu masters, one by one, gain enormous power overnight and somehow turn insane in the process. As you investigate, these seemingly independent cases appear to have a pattern. The clock is ticking. Take down the insane ones before any further damage is done, and stop the spreading of body-engineering technique known as Sha-Chi Mod! Experience an authentic Chinese Wuxia story full of suspense told in episodes and branching side quests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Maximus 2 at 4.8 against Phantom Blade's 3.6. Maximus 2 also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 28) and review sentiment (71% vs 49%). Phantom Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Maximus 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Phantom Blade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Maximus 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maximus 2 has 2.5K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Maximus 2's written reviews are positive against 49% of Phantom Blade's.
Maximus 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Phantom Blade every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximus 2 | Phantom Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.6 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Four Fats | SHARPMAN STUDIO LIMITED |
Customer experience
Maximus 2
Phantom Blade
User reviews
Maximus 2
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and easy to learn controls
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Ability to buy all characters upfront
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 👍 Enjoyable retro-style beat 'em up experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches reported
- 🔍 Short story mode
- 💰 Expensive to unlock all characters
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
Phantom Blade
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fluid combat and animations
- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
- 💡 Unique and creative gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- ⌚ Slow loading times
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and energy system
Bugs and requests
Maximus 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
- Progression/save data loss
- Multiplayer connectivity issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
8 requests- More levels and story content
- Ability to play as villain characters
- Level creator mode
- Controller support
- Improved enemy balancing
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- Progression system enhancements
- Dodge/evasion mechanics
- Expanded multiplayer options
Phantom Blade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account binding issues
- Disappearing progress and lost purchases
- Unresponsive or frozen gameplay
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Offline play mode
- Improved optimization and stability
- Balancing adjustments for PvP and endgame content
In-app purchases
Maximus 2
- 40x Continues$0.99
- 20000 Gold Coins$1.99
- FOUR EPIC SKINS PACK!$2.99
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- 50,000 Gold Coins$3.99
- Premium Upgrade$5.99
Phantom Blade
- 10 Dragonseal$0.99
- Rookie Booster I$0.99
- 50 Dragonseal$4.99
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- Rookie Booster II$4.99
- 110 Dragonseal$9.99
- Rookie Booster III$14.99
- 230 Dragonseal$19.99
- Rookie Booster IV$29.99
- 600 Dragonseal$49.99
- 1300 Dragonseal$99.99








