Slender vs Slender Rising
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slender
Experience a chilling survival horror game based on the Slender-Man urban legend. Navigate dark environments with only a flashlight and your wits to evade the terrifying entity. Collect hidden tapes to uncover the mystery before it's too late.
- Survival horror gameplay
- Slender-Man urban legend theme
- Flashlight navigation
- Collect hidden tapes
- Evade the Slender Man
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Slender-Man is the original survival horror game for mobile based upon the Slender-Man urban legend and "Der Großmann" myth. See how long you can survive before Slender Man gets you, with only your wits and a flashlight to aid you! Can you find all eight hidden tapes before Slenderman gets you?
Slender Rising
Experience the definitive horror game, inspired by a popular urban legend. Explore haunted locations in day or night modes, collect mysterious signs, and escape a terrifying enemy. Features intense atmosphere, stunning graphics, and easy controls for maximum fear.
- Day and night modes
- Flashlight and night vision
- Easy tap and swipe controls
- Intense horror atmosphere
- Collect mysterious signs
- Unreal Engine graphics
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**** Over 5000 AppStore reviews rated 4.5/5 **** New 1.7 Update **** THE DEFINITIVE HORROR GAME and the scariest game on the AppStore according to players arround the world. This game is only designed for touchscreens and inspired by the popular urban legend. Shocking over 10 Million worldwide. And if you are finished, you are ready for the official sequel. 'Slender Rising 2' is out now! TouchArcade: "Inarguably the pinnacle of the mythos on iOS." This is what players say: "The best horror game ever!" "The first 3 minutes...too scared to play it...." "If you choose to get 1 horror game, MAKE IT THIS GAME!" "I love this game. I'm too afraid to play at night!" "I dropped my iPod and ran away." "I wish I could give this more than 5 stars, it is so awesome!" • Day and night modes. Investigate haunted places during the day and with a flashlight during the night. Additional nightivision and thunderstorm modes for extra shock value! • Easy controls. Tap and Swipe to move your character. Multiple optional joystick control schemes. • Intense horror atmosphere. Hear frightening sound effects and terrifying music. Feel the fear as the enemy is coming closer and escape his deadly stare. • Endless suspense Find as many of the mysterious signs as you can before the enemy takes you or find 7 signs to escape. • Unreal Engine powered graphics. Special effects for newest Apple devices to create an even more intense atmosphere. • Good performance. Even runs on older devices from iPhone 3GS upwards. Use headphones when playing, ideally at night and alone! ;) If you experience any issues with sound etc. please close all backgroud apps. Credits: bit.ly/1lMyHSq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slender Rising at 90% against Slender's 33%. Slender Rising also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Slender's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence 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
Slender is free to download; Slender Rising costs $2.99 up front. Slender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slender Rising asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slender Rising holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Slender's written reviews are positive against 90% of Slender Rising's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slender | Slender Rising |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (316 ratings) | 4.6 (143 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 143 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ammonite Design Studios Ltd | Michael Hegemann |
Customer experience
Slender
Slender Rising
Bugs and requests
Slender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slender Rising
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
- Joystick controls not responsive at times
- Screen turns black when collecting signs
Requested features
6 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More maps and environments
- Ability to play as Slender
- Story mode or campaign
- Customization options (e.g. Slender appearance)
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- Improved ending/game over sequence
In-app purchases
Slender
- Remove Ads$6.99
Slender Rising
No in-app purchases
Questions
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