Slender Rising vs Strangers Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Strangers Here
An atmospheric VHS horror game where you play as an FBI agent hunting creatures that mimic humans. Distinguish between real people and their copies, make critical decisions, and uncover the truth behind the "Strangers."
- VHS horror atmosphere
- Track human-imitating creatures
- Distinguish real people from copies
- Make life-altering decisions
- Six unique endings
- Customizable menu background
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Strangers Here — an atmospheric VHS horror about the "Strangers": unsettling creatures that mimic humans with terrifying precision. In the quiet family park of Willingstone, something has gone horribly wrong. People are vanishing, animals are falling ill, and inhuman screams echo from the forest at night. The special agency D.I.C. has been tracking incidents like these for a long time. Now it's your turn — learn to tell the real from the imitation, and uncover the true nature of these beings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strangers Here at Free against Slender Rising's $2.99. Slender Rising's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Strangers Here is free to download; Slender Rising costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slender Rising holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 177 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Slender Rising's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Slender Rising | Strangers Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (143 ratings) — better | 4.1 (177 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 | 177 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Hegemann | Elmira Sevostyanova |
Customer experience
Slender Rising
Strangers Here
Bugs and 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
Strangers Here
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Slender Rising
No in-app purchases
Strangers Here
No in-app purchases
Questions
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