Comparison

Blacken Slash vs Cyber Quest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Roguelike elements
  • Item-based build crafting
  • Carry favorite items between runs
  • Online ladder competition
  • Challenging achievements
  • Story-driven experience
Features
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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

About

Cyber Quest

Assemble a crew of cyberpunk characters in this retro deck-building RPG. Battle crime gangs with strategic card play, level up your crew, and explore a city with roguelike challenges. Enjoy offline play with a unique soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Deck building and customization
  • Crew leveling and power unlocks
  • Roguelike exploration and challenges
  • Card enhancement options
  • Offline gameplay
  • Screen reader accessibility
Features
Currently charting
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Cyber Quest is a retro cyberpunk deck building game. Assemble a ragtag crew of hackers, mercenaries, and street-savvy rogues to take on the most feared crime gangs in the city. Each encounter is a high-stakes battle of wits and tactics as you pit your crew against rival factions in this intense card-based rpg. - Collect and customize an arsenal of powerful cards. Build your deck to exploit enemy weaknesses, unleash devastating combos, and outmaneuver your foes. - Level up your crew members, unlock new powers, and transform your team into an unstoppable force. - Roguelike gamplay. Explore the sprawling cityscape, face randomized challenges, and adapt to new foes. - Enhance your cards by changing their cost, damage, or color. Tailor your deck to suit your strategy. - Groove to the finest fusion of funk and electronic music. - Enjoying playing offline games? No connect required here. Play anywhere, anytime. ** Accessible for users using screen readers. Disable Voice Over and then use a three finger triple tap to enable or disable screen reader mode if needed

Screenshots

Blacken Slash4 screens
Cyber Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blacken Slash at 96% against Cyber Quest's 65%. Blacken Slash also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Cyber Quest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blacken Slash costs $4.99 and Cyber Quest $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blacken Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Blacken Slash's written reviews are positive against 65% of Cyber Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacken Slash ships an update fortnightly, Cyber Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blacken Slash versus Cyber Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacken SlashCyber Quest
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.8 (60 ratings) — better4.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better21
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#107 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB279 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSonderland Games UG haftungsbeschranktDean Coulter

Customer experience

Blacken Slash

All ratings60 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%

Cyber Quest

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral23.5%
Negative11.8%

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

Cyber Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blacken Slash

No in-app purchases

None

Cyber Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blacken Slash free?
Blacken Slash costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyber Quest free?
Cyber Quest costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blacken Slash or Cyber Quest?
Blacken Slash is rated higher. Blacken Slash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Cyber Quest averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Blacken Slash or Cyber Quest have ads?
Neither Blacken Slash nor Cyber Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blacken Slash or Cyber Quest?
Blacken Slash ships an update fortnightly, and Cyber Quest every 3 days. Most recently, Blacken Slash was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cyber Quest on November 8, 2026.

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