Comparison

BRAVE2 vs SlashForge

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

Head to head
About

BRAVE2

Embark on an action RPG adventure, wielding swords and magic to defeat enemies and find scattered fire orbs. This sequel introduces new combat mechanics, a wider variety of foes, and expanded item options for deeper strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Omnidirectional attack method
  • Increased enemy and boss variety
  • Expanded item types
  • Higher strategic depth
  • Monster soul system for powerful attacks
  • Continuous attack combos
Features
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The sequel to the simple and retro-feel action RPG 'BRAVE' is here! Wield swords and magic, defeat enemies awaiting at every turn, and search for the dormant fire orbs scattered somewhere. Changes from the previous version include: + Addition of a new attack method (omnidirectional attack) + Increase in the variety of common enemies, bosses, and traps. + Expansion of the types of items. + Higher strategic depth. ■ In-App Purchases + Normal special moves change from jump attacks to area attacks. + Accelerates the automatic recovery speed of HP and MP. + Ad removal + Enables automatic save function. ■ Controls Use the directional keys on the screen, as well as the attack and magic buttons, to progress through the game. ■ Password Input at the Start of the Game Input the numbers displayed at the end of the previous installment, and there will be changes to the starting game status. If you don't know the numbers, you can start the game by touching "Confirm" as is. ■ HP・MP Recovery HP can be restored by obtaining first aid kits and meat along the way. MP recovers with magic flasks and magic potions. If no actions are taken, automatic recovery occurs after a certain period. ■ Monster Souls Defeating enemies produces monster souls. The protagonist can use these to unleash powerful attacks. ■ Continuous Attacks When an attack hits an enemy, pressing the attack button leads to a sequence of normal attack -> thrust -> jump slash. ■ Special Move Pressing the special move button begins charging power, and pressing the attack or special move button again activates the special move. When the blue gauge at the bottom of the screen turns purple, activating the special move unleashes a more powerful special move. With in-app purchases, the normal special move changes to a jump slash -> spinning slash (area attack). ■ Magic Can only be used by obtaining magic essence. Changes can be made in the equipment menu. ■ Treasure Chests・Items Placed everywhere. Contains various items such as weapons, armor, and items needed to solve obstacles. Defeating all enemies on the screen also reveals chests, and by pressing the attack button on places like water or the base of trees, you can discover items. Please find all the items. ■ Equipment・Save Game Data, etc. Select "MENU" on the right side of the screen to change equipment, use items, check stats, and save game data. ■ Strategy Tips During continuous attacks, special move activation, magic, or item usage, you become invincible, so using them strategically against enemy attacks allows you to evade them.

About

SlashForge

Features
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Emberbrand still remembers where the sparks went. SlashForge is a fast, dark, one-handed hack-and-slash action RPG built for portrait play. You are Rowan Vale, last apprentice of the Ashen Forge, carrying a living blade that can only be reforged by reclaiming seven dead forges from the Hollow Crown. Pick your weapon. Pick your difficulty. Read the telegraphs, dodge through the danger, and cut your way back to Emberhold stronger than you left. FEATURES - Five weapons, your choice from the start — buy and swap freely, each with a real role: the balanced Emberbrand sword, the wide-cleaving Cinder Axe, the lightning-fast crit jabs of the Oathknife, the long-range Tidebow, and the splashing First-Fire Staff. - Choose your difficulty — Easy, Standard, or Hard at the start, with extra Crown modifiers unlocked after the campaign for an even deeper challenge. - Seven acts, seven bosses — each with their own patterns, phases, and corrupted duty. - Dodge from the first fight — a dash with invulnerability frames, plus combos, potions, and biome hazards to play around. - Build your forge-knight — twelve relics and four upgrade branches (Weaponcraft, Armor, Footwork, Forgecraft) tune your run. - Role-based enemies — swarm, brute, shielded, ranged, caster, and elite, plus boss summons. Clear, deadly telegraphs reward reading the fight. - Rebuild Emberhold — every spark you recover reopens part of the ruined forge-village hub. - Fights with stakes — clear the road to keep your shards; a codex records the world you are saving. BUILT FOR YOUR PHONE - True one-handed portrait controls — move stick and action buttons within thumb's reach, plus a pause whenever life interrupts. - Short, sharp runs: a normal fight is a few minutes. Pick it up, clear a node, put it down. - Fully offline. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. The world is wounded, but recoverable. Reopen the forges. Reforge the blade. Push back the Crown.

Screenshots

BRAVE24 screens
SlashForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlashForge at none against BRAVE2's 1. SlashForge also leads on ads (none vs shown). BRAVE2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. BRAVE2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SlashForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BRAVE2 versus SlashForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRAVE2SlashForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB108 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperU-WORKS incDaniel Collinsworth

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BRAVE2

One-time1
  • FullVersion$1.99
None

SlashForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRAVE2 free?
BRAVE2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlashForge free?
SlashForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BRAVE2 or SlashForge have ads?
BRAVE2 shows ads; SlashForge does not.

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