Comparison

Slayin vs Drancia

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

Head to head
About

Slayin

Embark on an endless action RPG adventure with charming retro graphics and a captivating chiptune soundtrack. Choose from multiple heroes, battle monsters, and collect powerful gear and spells. Be warned, death is permanent in this challenging and rewarding quest to become a true hero.

Highlights
  • Endless action RPG gameplay
  • Multiple playable classes
  • Monster and boss battles
  • Loot collection (weapons, armor, spells)
  • Challenging quests
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Chiptune soundtrack
Features
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PREPARE FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST ENDLESS ACTION RPG Slayin will test your skills like no other endless game on the App Store. Don’t get yourself fooled by its charming retro graphics and motivating chiptune soundtrack. In this game, death lurks behind every corner! Your task sounds all so simple. First choose from one of three heroes: knight, wizard and knave. Then slay as many monsters as possible, while leveling up and getting more powerful equipment and spells along the way. But there’s a catch: once you die, you’re gone for good! On your journey you will travel through numerous locations and encounter dozens of different monsters and fearsome bosses. Eventually, you will even have to face the giant dragon of legend. But he will not part with his treasure easily. Only the most worthy adventurers will be able to complete this task and become a true hero. Get ready for some slayin! • World’s first endless action RPG • Challenging and rewarding • Pixel perfect retro graphics • Chiptune soundtrack by Matt Creamer (Retro City Rampage) • 6 unique playable classes: knight, wizard, knave, archer, tamer and ninja • Endless loot: tons of weapons, armor and spells • Face legendary monsters and bosses • More than a hundred challenging quests to master • 3 unique game modes • Compete with your friends on Game Center

About

Drancia

Embark on an arcade-style action RPG adventure with a charming cast and retro pixel art. Chain combos to earn coins, level up your skills, and battle diverse monsters. Unravel the game's mysteries with a killer chiptune soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style action RPG
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Combo chaining for coins
  • Skill tree progression
  • Diverse characters
  • Unique boss battles
  • Vintage chiptune soundtrack
Features
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This action RPG features an amusing cast of characters and has an arcade-like feel! Chain combos to rack up coins and level up through the skill tree! Defeat hordes of monsters and unravel the mystery of Drancia! ・Retro-style, cute pixel art graphics! ・Smooth controls and loads of extras to enjoy! ・Unique bosses in every stage! ・Over fifty different types of characters to play as! ・A killer soundtrack of over 20 vintage, Famicom-style chiptunes! *Drancia was originally released in 2008 by Skipmore as a web-based game entitled Drancia Survival. Now it’s been powered-up for smartphones!

Screenshots

Slayin4 screens
Drancia3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drancia at Free against Slayin's $0.99. Slayin's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 117) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Drancia is free to download; Slayin costs $0.99 up front. Slayin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Drancia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Slayin against 4.6 for Drancia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slayin has 3.1K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Slayin's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drancia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slayin ships an update every 10 months, Drancia every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slayin versus Drancia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayinDrancia
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better4.6 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better87.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better117
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KGMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Slayin

All ratings3,062 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,838 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.2%

Drancia

All ratings116 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.6%

User reviews

Slayin

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Perfect game
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Retro and nostalgic feel
  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 🕰️ Timeless classic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🔧 Needs updates for newer devices
  • 💰 Grindy progression system
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay

Drancia

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addicting gameplay
  • 👍 Fun hack and slash
  • 👍 Great art and music
  • 👍 Retro pixel art style
  • 👍 Free to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Game resets when closed
  • 🐛 Non-widescreen support
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes
  • 🐛 Controls too far left/right

Bugs and requests

Slayin

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ninja character invisibility bug
  • Archer character issues
  • Game not loading on some devices
  • Sound issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More characters and content
  • Fullscreen mode for modern devices
  • Save/load progress across devices

Drancia

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes after dying
  • Crashes when buying sold out items
  • Game crashes in bad spots
  • Game exits unexpectedly
  • Game resets when phone is closed
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  • Black screen after ads
  • Can't get out of skills menu

Requested features

20 requests
  • Boss rush mode
  • Adjustable controls
  • Co-op mode
  • Difficulty settings
  • Continue system with gems
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  • More story line
  • Full screen on iPhone X
  • More stuff to add
  • Make classes hit differently
  • Create own hero
  • Male/female gender option
  • Ninja/Kunoichi character class
  • Fancy control pad/buttons
  • Intro/opening sequence
  • Release on 3DS eShop
  • Mini games
  • Upward attack
  • Remove ads for a fee
  • Save progress during/at end of stage
  • Swap apps without restarting

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slayin

One-time3
  • Bard's Poem$0.99
  • Bard's Sonnet$2.99
  • Bard's Epic$5.99
3 purchases

Drancia

One-time3
  • Treat us to coffee$0.99
  • Treat us to a beer$0.99
  • Treat us to dinner$2.99

Questions

Is Slayin free?
Slayin costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Drancia free?
Drancia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slayin or Drancia?
Slayin is rated higher. Slayin averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Drancia averages 4.6 from 117 ratings.
Do Slayin or Drancia have ads?
Neither Slayin nor Drancia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slayin or Drancia?
Slayin ships an update every 10 months, and Drancia every 6 months. Most recently, Slayin was updated on October 22, 2026 and Drancia on October 19, 2026.

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