Comparison

SlimeHero vs Maneater

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

Head to head
About

SlimeHero

Embark on an adventure as an unlikely hero with a big heart and an even bigger weapon. Master simple yet unique controls to save a princess in a faraway land. This action RPG offers a charming experience where you grow from zero skills to a celebrated knight.

Highlights
  • Unique control system
  • Action role-playing gameplay
  • Princess rescue mission
  • Character progression
  • Charming adventure
Features
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The Princess had disappeared in a faraway land. Luckily you appeared in the town. You do know how to swing a hammer, right? Right?! Forget your power fantasy. Slime Hero's simple yet unfamiliar controls will make you become an unlikely knight with a big heart, an even bigger weapon, and absolutely zero skills. But worry not! Before you know it everything will feel right and everyone will be counting on you to save the Princess.

About

Maneater

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as a terrifying shark in this open-world action RPG. Grow from a pup to an apex predator, exploring diverse environments and evolving your abilities to exact revenge.

Highlights
  • Open-world action RPG
  • Evolve and customize your shark
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Engage in compelling combat
  • Experience a unique story campaign
  • Day/night cycle
Features
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Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

Screenshots

SlimeHero4 screens
Maneater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SlimeHero at Free against Maneater's $10.99. SlimeHero also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Maneater's advantage is chart position (#117 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SlimeHero is free to download; Maneater costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlimeHero ships an update weekly, Maneater every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SlimeHero versus Maneater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimeHeroManeater
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating—4.6 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#117 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB2.7 GB
Age rating9+17+
Developer淳 鲁THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH

Customer experience

SlimeHero

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Maneater

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.9%

In-app purchases

None

SlimeHero

No in-app purchases

None

Maneater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlimeHero free?
SlimeHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maneater free?
Maneater costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlimeHero or Maneater have ads?
Neither SlimeHero nor Maneater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlimeHero or Maneater?
SlimeHero ships an update weekly, and Maneater every 3 weeks. Most recently, SlimeHero was updated on October 24, 2026 and Maneater on October 24, 2026.

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