Comparison

Fluxx vs Word Slug 2

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

Head to head
About

Fluxx

Experience a chaotic and fun card game where rules and objectives constantly change. Play with friends or AI, online or offline, and adapt to new rule and action cards that shake up gameplay. This award-winning game offers a unique challenge for card game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Offline and Online Play
  • Human and AI Opponents
  • In-game Chat
  • Pass-and-play Multiplayer
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer Support
  • Friend Invites
  • Player Stats
  • Tutorial
Features
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Playdek and Looney Labs team up to bring this amazingly fun card game to mobile devices. Fluxx fuses its chaotic and fun game play with offline and online features that fans have come to love in Playdek games! Featuring New Rule cards that change the rules of the game and Action cards that create chaos. Even the object of winning the game changes during play, as players swap out one Goal card for another. The Fluxx card game has earned the Mensa Select Award for games that meet Mensa’s high standards of originality, playability and design. Features: - Offline and Online play for 2-4 players - Human and AI opponents - In-game Chat - Pass-and-play Multiplayer - Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games - Invite your friends to play online games - Online player stats - Tutorial Recommended for iPhone 6 and later; iPad 5th Generation and later; iPad Mini 2 and later; iPod Touch 6th Generation; iOS 11 and later. **AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY** Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.

About

Word Slug 2

Features
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Ditch the dictionary, unleash your inner wordsmith! Word Slug throws you into a thrilling head-to-head battle where size doesn't matter. It's all about strategic thinking and outsmarting your opponent by matching cunning "Game Slugs" for explosive point bonuses. Think you can weave words that sting? Dive in and discover Word Slug, the social word game with a bite!

Screenshots

Fluxx4 screens
Word Slug 22 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fluxx at none against Word Slug 2's shown. Fluxx also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Word Slug 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Fluxx sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Word Slug 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, Word Slug 2 monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fluxx versus Word Slug 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxxWord Slug 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (548 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings548 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPlaydek, Inc.Altered Edges

Bugs and requests

Fluxx

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Email verification for online account does not arrive
  • 4 player bug
  • Online play needs to be revamped
  • Got Wonky On Last Update
  • Notch
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  • Verification
  • Options
  • Needs an option to disable sound

Requested features

13 requests
  • More versions please
  • MOAR!!!!
  • Chat and other stuff
  • Hoping For More Versions!
  • Needs landscape mode
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  • Needs an update badly
  • Needs better AI
  • Needs more support and addition of other games
  • Needs Bluetooth games
  • Needs Creepers and Surprises
  • Needs to be able to sort cards
  • Needs to slow down
  • Needs to allow deleting completed games

Word Slug 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluxx

One-time2
  • Creeper Pack$0.99
  • Zombie Fluxx$2.99
2 purchases

Word Slug 2

One-time2
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • 100,000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Fluxx free?
Fluxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Slug 2 free?
Word Slug 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fluxx or Word Slug 2 have ads?
Word Slug 2 shows ads; Fluxx does not.
Which is updated more often, Fluxx or Word Slug 2?
Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, and Word Slug 2 monthly. Most recently, Fluxx was updated on November 3, 2026 and Word Slug 2 on November 3, 2026.

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