Comparison

Slay vs Fleet the Dice Game

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

Head to head
About

Slay

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Territory capture and expansion
  • Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons)
  • Strategic combat and castle sieges
  • Resource management and bankruptcy risk
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • AI opponents
Features
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Slay is a simple to learn game of strategy and cunning set in medieval times. The island is divided up between the six players, and you must try to capture your enemies' land and link up your own territories to create larger and stronger ones. You begin capturing land by attacking with your peasants. Once your territories become richer you can combine peasants to make stronger and stronger people (Spearmen, Knights and then Barons) who can kill weaker enemy troops, or knock down their castles. Just be careful that you don't create too many expensive men or the territory will go bankrupt! "This game is pure strategy! It's a work of genius. Brilliant AI. Engaging turn-based multiplayer strategy. Sid Meier, eat your heart out!" - GameSpy.com "I love this game! I play it all the time, and when I'm not, I think about wanting to play it." - PocketNow.com "At first glance, Slay looks elementary, but hidden beneath are cunning strategy elements that must be finely balanced for success" - PC Magazine "Deceptively delightful. The graphics are simple, but the strategy is complex." - Download.com For the latest news on all my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

Fleet the Dice Game

Engage in a strategic dice game set in Ridback Bay. Players make meaningful decisions over 10 rounds, managing boat and town phases to catch fish and earn points. Features a solo mode against a challenging opponent.

Highlights
  • Strategic roll-and-write gameplay
  • Boat and Town phases
  • Dice selection mechanics
  • Unlock license powers and boat launches
  • Gain bonuses from Wharf buildings
  • Solo mode against Captain Ruth
Features
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Fleet: The Dice Game is an exciting new strategic roll and write dice game from the creators of Fleet! Fleet: The Dice Game is heavier than many roll and write games and captures the tense, meaningful decisions of Fleet. In Fleet: The Dice Game, you are back in beautiful Ridback Bay to reap its rewards! Fleet: The Dice Game takes place over 10 rounds with each round having two phases, the Boat Phase and the Town Phase. In the boat phase, the active player rolls players plus one boat dice. In turn order, each player selects one die to use immediately. By selecting a boat die, they get to check off the matching boat type on their sheet - unlocking license powers and boat launches to catch fish. The die that remains after all players have selected is then used by all players. In the town phase, you roll town dice equal to players plus one boat die. Again, in turn order each player selects one die to use immediately. In the town phase, you unlock special buildings in the Wharf that grant bonuses, awesome ships in the harbor to earn points and catch more fish, or go to the market and gain income to generate bonus actions. The die that remains after all players have selected is then used by all players. Fishing occurs between phases in the even rounds and the player with the most points at game end wins! Fleet: The Dice Game also features a fully integrated solo mode where you battle Captain Ruth to earn the most points and reap the rewards of Ridback Bay. Current ranking 7.8 on Boardgame Geek.

Screenshots

Slay4 screens
Fleet the Dice Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slay at 4.6 against Fleet the Dice Game's 4.1. Slay also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). Fleet the Dice Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Slay costs $4.99 and Fleet the Dice Game $4.99 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Fleet the Dice Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slay has 271 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Slay's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fleet the Dice Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay ships an update every 3 months, Fleet the Dice Game every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Slay versus Fleet the Dice Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayFleet the Dice Game
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.6 (271 ratings) — better4.1 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB175 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorVHornet, Inc.

Customer experience

Slay

All ratings266 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.8%

Fleet the Dice Game

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

Slay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Progress not saving in custom levels
  • Graphical issues on newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to revert to classic graphics
  • Ability to choose starting color
  • Larger/randomized map sizes
  • Online/multiplayer mode
  • Level editor or custom map creation
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  • Stats tracking and achievements

Fleet the Dice Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slay

One-time12
  • Snowflakes$0.99
  • Countries 1$0.99
  • Countries 2$0.99
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  • Patterns 1$0.99
  • Patterns 2$0.99
  • Patterns 3$0.99
  • Patterns 4$0.99
  • US States$0.99
  • Mythical Creatures$0.99
  • Whole row of 18 pages$9.99
  • Whole 3rd row$9.99
  • Whole 4th row$9.99
None

Fleet the Dice Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slay free?
Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Fleet the Dice Game free?
Fleet the Dice Game costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slay or Fleet the Dice Game?
Slay is rated higher. Slay averages 4.6 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Fleet the Dice Game averages 4.1 from 45 ratings.
Do Slay or Fleet the Dice Game have ads?
Neither Slay nor Fleet the Dice Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slay or Fleet the Dice Game?
Slay ships an update every 3 months, and Fleet the Dice Game every 5 days. Most recently, Slay was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fleet the Dice Game on October 29, 2026.

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