Comparison

Slender vs Slender Rising

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Survival horror gameplay
  • Slender-Man urban legend theme
  • Flashlight navigation
  • Collect hidden tapes
  • Evade the Slender Man
Features
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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?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Day and night modes
  • Flashlight and night vision
  • Easy tap and swipe controls
  • Intense horror atmosphere
  • Collect mysterious signs
  • Unreal Engine graphics
Features
Currently charting
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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

Screenshots

Slender4 screens
Slender Rising4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Slender versus Slender Rising: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlenderSlender Rising
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.8 (316 ratings)4.6 (143 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better143
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB219 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAmmonite Design Studios LtdMichael Hegemann

Customer experience

Slender

All ratings316 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews791 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral16.2%
Negative50.6%

Slender Rising

All ratings143 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.5%

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

1 purchases

Slender

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

Slender Rising

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slender free?
Slender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slender Rising free?
Slender Rising costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slender or Slender Rising?
Slender Rising is rated higher. Slender averages 3.8 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Slender Rising averages 4.6 from 143 ratings.
Do Slender or Slender Rising have ads?
Slender shows ads; Slender Rising does not.
Which is updated more often, Slender or Slender Rising?
Slender ships an update monthly, and Slender Rising monthly. Most recently, Slender was updated on September 22, 2026 and Slender Rising on September 29, 2026.

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