AFK Journey vs Slice & Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFK Journey
Restore a magical land by building and decorating your own homestead. Explore a vibrant world, rally heroes, and engage in interactive experiences to bring prosperity back to the realm. Your strategic planning and creativity will shape the future of this forgotten territory.
- Build and decorate your homestead
- Explore a magical world
- Rally and assign heroes
- Forge valuable products
- Visit and interact with friends
- Solve puzzles and encounter events
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Welcome to the enchanted land of Esperia! Play as the legendary mage Merlin and explore a beautifully illustrated storybook world. Outsmart your foes in strategic card battles and uncover the secrets of this world alongside other heroes. 1,000 Recruits | Claim Launch Heroes Log in and claim all launch heroes! Begin your journey with your dream formation! Play Smart | Adapt Formations for Different Strategies Power isn't everything! It's possible to defeat stronger opponents with your wit and strategy! Deploy heroes from six classes, position them strategically, and time their ultimates to overcome your enemies! Use faction buffs, terrain, and battle mechanics to your advantage! Shared Levels | Deploy New Heroes Immediately Equipment and levels are shared across heroes. No more grinding! Feel free to try out different formations at zero cost! 100 Heroes | Original and Unique Designs Meet 100 heroes from seven factions! Witness the Lightbearers, who carry the pride of humanity. Watch the Wilders flourish at the heart of their forest. Observe how the Maulers survive against all odds through sheer strength. The Graveborn legions are amassing, and the eternal clash between the Celestials and the Hypogeans rages on. And then there are the Dimensional heroes, visiting from distant worlds. Discover their skills and captivating backstories. Excellent Graphics | Immersive, Vast Magical World Explore the storybook-style magical world, where every detail is meticulously crafted. Roam through forests and mountains, using vines and tree stumps to bridge waterfalls and rivers as you take in the stunning scenery. Along the way, enjoy a range of interactive experiences, such as petting stray cats on the streets, going ice-skating, and having snowball fights... Every moment is full of surprises! Epic Adventures | Uncover Secrets as Magister Merlin A new adventure awaits with every season! Long ago, the seed of life drifted to Esperia from the stars and took root, giving birth to a land of wonder. However, as the gods fell during a chaotic war, six great factions emerged, each vying for power and dominance. Remember, only you can guide heroes to pull ""the sword from the stone"" and learn the truth about the world. Collect Resources Quickly | Level Up Fast Say goodbye to grinding for resources. Collect rewards effortlessly with our auto-battle and AFK features. Continue gathering resources even while you're sleeping. Enjoy hassle-free resource collection and smooth, rewarding progression!
Slice & Dice
Engage in tactical dice-rolling combat with a party of five unique heroes. Navigate through challenging levels filled with monsters, aiming to defeat the final boss. Be warned, a single loss means starting the entire adventure over.
- Tactical dice-rolling combat
- Control 5 unique heroes
- 20 levels of monsters
- Permadeath roguelike progression
- Boss battles
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Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
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Verdict
AFK Journey and Slice & Dice both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Slice & Dice's written reviews are positive against 51% of AFK Journey's. AFK Journey's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 938) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. AFK Journey sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Slice & Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for AFK Journey against 4.8 for Slice & Dice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFK Journey has 75K ratings behind it against 938, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of AFK Journey's written reviews are positive against 89% of Slice & Dice's.
AFK Journey ships an update every 3 weeks, Slice & Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFK Journey | Slice & Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (75K ratings) — better | 4.8 (938 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75K — better | 938 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farlight Games | Oliver Garland |
Customer experience
AFK Journey
Slice & Dice
User reviews
AFK Journey
From 75K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Genuinely great game
- 👍 Beautiful art, story, and design
- 👍 Fully voice acted lines
- 👍 Generous with resources
- 👍 Well-thought out UI and systems
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy after updates
- 🐛 Matchmaking issues in PvP modes
- 💰 Expensive microtransactions
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Slice & Dice
From 938 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great value for money
- 💡 Tons of unlockable content
- 👍 Smooth mobile experience
- 👍 Excellent replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 💡 Need for more language support
- 💡 Desire for lower pricing
Bugs and requests
AFK Journey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes on launch
- Visual glitches and placeholder text
- Inability to access certain game modes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change servers without restarting
- More ways to obtain stellar crystals
- Improved character customization options
- Better moderation for global chat
Slice & Dice
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notch coverage issues on some devices
- Sound distortion after extended play
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save syncing across devices
- Colorblind mode
- Ability to reposition UI elements in vertical mode
In-app purchases
AFK Journey
- $0.99 product$0.99
- $2.99 product$2.99
- $4.99 product$4.99
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- $6.99 product$6.99
- $9.99 Product$9.99
- $14.99 Product$14.99
- $19.99 product$19.99
- $29.99 Product$29.99
- $49.99 product$49.99
- $99.99 product$99.99
Slice & Dice
- Full Game$8.99
Questions
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