Blacken Slash vs Astral Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blacken Slash
Engage in turn-based tactical combat with roguelike elements. Craft unique character builds with a vast array of items and skills. Enjoy a story-driven experience with a retro soundtrack and compete on an online ladder.
- Turn-based tactical combat
- Roguelike elements
- Item-based build crafting
- Carry favorite items between runs
- Online ladder competition
- Challenging achievements
- Story-driven experience
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A tactical RPG fusing the best of roguelikes, turn-based tactics and hack and slash games – made by a solo developer with a penchant for minimalist designs. - Fight through bite-sized tactical puzzles - Create powerful builds from a plethora of items which grant you skills and can change gameplay mechanics - Carry on your favorite items between runs in normal mode - Start from scratch each week and compete with other players in the online ladder mode - Try various playstyles and hunt for challenging achievements - Enjoy a lovingly crafted story of ridiculous computer nostalgia and a blast of a retro soundtrack
Astral Hunter
Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.
- 6 unique aircraft
- 120+ combinable chips
- Diverse boss battles
- Roguelike gameplay
- Customizable playstyle
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blacken Slash at 96% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Blacken Slash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Astral Hunter's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
Astral Hunter is free to download; Blacken Slash costs $4.99 up front. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Blacken Slash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blacken Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Blacken Slash's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.
Blacken Slash ships an update fortnightly, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blacken Slash | Astral Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (60 ratings) — better | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonderland Games UG haftungsbeschrankt | 开心 李 |
Customer experience
Blacken Slash
Astral Hunter
Bugs and requests
Blacken Slash
Reported bugs
2 issues- Insane battery drainage
- iPad getting super hot
Requested features
2 requests- Consider adding two or more units for more interesting gameplay
- More content for future updates
Astral Hunter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blacken Slash
No in-app purchases
Astral Hunter
- Full Access$0.99
- Beginner Pack$0.99
- Have Fun$1.99
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- Hard Pack$1.99
- Buy Few Cores$1.99
- Insane Pack$2.99
- Super Pack$9.99
- Buy Lots Cores$9.99
Questions
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