Comparison

Watcher Chronicles vs Blade Box

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

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About

Watcher Chronicles

Embark on a challenging 2D souls-like ARPG adventure through a purgatorial realm. Battle over 20 bosses, explore interconnected areas, and master fast-paced, skill-based combat. Upgrade your hero with diverse weapons and magic, and enjoy local co-op multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Challenging souls-like combat
  • Large interconnected world exploration
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Powerful magic spells
  • Diverse weapon types
  • Robust RPG system
  • Over 20 relentless bosses
Features
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Play the first area for free. In-app purchase the full game. 14+ hours first playthrough with new game+. Full controller support. Cloud save support. Become a glutton for punishment and persevere against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like. Purgatory has been invaded by an unholy threat. A group of fallen ones called “The Watchers” now seek to transform it into a new hell. Lost souls must unite or face utter annihilation… Fast Skill Based Combat - Challenging but fair souls-like combat with tight and finely tuned controls. Dodge, block, and slice your way through enemies. Large Interconnected World - Explore every crack of a purgatorial realm filled with secrets and game changing loot in a non-linear fashion. Local Co-op Multiplayer - Connect 2 controllers and take on the entire game in local co-op with a friend! Powerful Magic - Incinerate enemies with waves of fire, lightning, and void or summon the horde with powerful necromancy. Unique Weapons - Giant swords, blade staffs, scythes, polearms, and more to discover and master. Weapon types all have different move sets that completely changes up the gameplay. Robust Streamlined RPG System - Carefully upgrade your hero to match your play style and build out your own unique character class. Discover 100+ upgradable armor, weapons, and rings to specialize your build. Relentless Bosses - Battle over 20+ finely tuned and challenging bosses that require careful planning and significant skill to take down. New Game Plus - Keep your gear when finishing the game and continue the journey with increasingly harder difficulties. Oh and you will die... a lot... Now go forth gamer... Existence itself hangs in the balance... Hit the download button and the first step of your long journey has begun!

About

Blade Box

Control a bladed box to slice through enemy crates in a fast-paced arcade game. Master precision and timing to avoid collisions and survive the chaos. Only your blades can destroy targets.

Highlights
  • Bladed box control
  • Slice enemy crates
  • Avoid crate collisions
  • Precision timing gameplay
  • Fast-paced arcade action
Features
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In this fast-paced arcade game, you control a box armed with blades on each side. Your goal is to slice through enemy crates using your blades while avoiding direct crate-to-crate collisions. Precision and timing are key — only your blades can destroy the other crates! Stay sharp and see how long you can survive the chaos.

Screenshots

Watcher Chronicles4 screens
Blade Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blade Box at 5.0 against Watcher Chronicles's 4.3. Blade Box also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Watcher Chronicles's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 4). On price, ads 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. Watcher Chronicles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blade Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blade Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watcher Chronicles has 255 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Watcher Chronicles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blade Box's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Watcher Chronicles versus Blade Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatcher ChroniclesBlade Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (255 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size964 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThird Sphere Game Studios LLCDiljot Sahota

Customer experience

Watcher Chronicles

All ratings255 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative23.2%

Blade Box

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Watcher Chronicles

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game doesn't load or crashes on startup
  • Arrow marker gets stuck and blocks pause menu
  • Touch input registers unintended actions
  • Game requires 2GB free storage to function properly
  • Healing mechanic unclear or non-functional
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  • Unresponsive controls with touch swipe interference

Requested features

12 requests
  • Customizable touch control placement and size
  • Comprehensive in-game tutorial and help menu
  • Improved map system with biome divisions
  • More weapon attack patterns and combo system
  • Parry mechanics that deflect projectiles and reduce posture
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  • Boss-specific unique weapon/armor drops
  • Ability to cancel potion drinking animation
  • Discord server for community feedback
  • New Game+ mode
  • Stronger weapon balance for slow/heavy weapons
  • Faster attack speeds for short-range weapons
  • Clearer stat scaling explanations

Blade Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Watcher Chronicles

One-time1
  • Watcher Chronicles Full Game$7.99
None

Blade Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watcher Chronicles free?
Watcher Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blade Box free?
Blade Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watcher Chronicles or Blade Box?
Blade Box is rated higher. Watcher Chronicles averages 4.3 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Blade Box averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Watcher Chronicles or Blade Box have ads?
Neither Watcher Chronicles nor Blade Box shows ads.

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