Comparison

SlenderMan's Forest vs Strangers Here

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

Head to head
About

SlenderMan's Forest

Experience the terror of Slender Man in this immersive horror game. Collect pages to escape the relentless pursuer, utilize a currency system for upgrades, and record your gameplay with facecam. Explore new maps and challenge yourself with various difficulties.

Highlights
  • Page collection to escape
  • Currency system for upgrades
  • Facecam recording
  • Multiple new maps
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Gameplay recording and sharing
  • Day/Night modes and flashlight control
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Introducing SlenderMan's Forest The most TERRIFYING Slender Man experience on the App Store! Collect all the pages to escape from the Slender Man! Can you do it before the Slender Man gets you? We'd like to thank our fans for the continuous support. We hope new players will love this as much as them. Check out our awesome game! Our fans say that our Original Map is THE CLOSEST YOU CAN GET TO THE COMPUTER VERSION!! Check out our NEW daylight Village Map! Features: CURRENCY SYSTEM: Buy upgrades and power-ups to beat Slender Man! ENERGY SYSTEM: Your energy is used up when you look at Slender Man! FACECAM RECORDING: Record your face for some awesome commentary! NEW MAP: The Warehouse is an indoor map, with Slender Man at every corner! ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERBOARDS: Try to be the top player and show off to your friends! RECORD AND SHARE YOUR GAMEPLAY! Show off to your friends how good you are! Watch other players' gameplay and learn their secret strategies! Day and Night mode Maps! Different types of terrain! Very responsive controls with layout options! Flashlight control; Switch between Short, Long distances and Off! Maps with different difficulties for those who think they can beat the Slender Man! Here are some players' quotes: "really builds u up and gets u to jump. so frickin awesome :)" "This best slender man game on smart phone" "Best game I ever spent money on I love it" "This game is fun and scary! Worth every penny! I do recommend it! " "It's an awesome game with the new update" "Wow. The new update blew me away!! Keep doing what ur doing cause its great" "This is one of the closest I've seen to the PC Slender 8 Pages game. Good graphics and very creepy sounds. If your looking for a good scare and your a Slender fan, this is one worth getting. Looking forward to further updates." "Scary Good Fun!" "There is a 6th page I found all 6.this is a great game and I think it's closest to the computer"

About

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."

Highlights
  • VHS horror atmosphere
  • Track human-imitating creatures
  • Distinguish real people from copies
  • Make life-altering decisions
  • Six unique endings
  • Customizable menu background
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SlenderMan's Forest4 screens
Strangers Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strangers Here at none against SlenderMan's Forest's 4. Strangers Here also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). SlenderMan's Forest's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 124) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. SlenderMan's Forest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Strangers Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for SlenderMan's Forest against 4.1 for Strangers Here. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlenderMan's Forest has 1.6K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of SlenderMan's Forest's written reviews are positive against 71% of Strangers Here's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlenderMan's Forest ships an update every 2 months, Strangers Here monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SlenderMan's Forest versus Strangers Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlenderMan's ForestStrangers Here
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.6K ratings)4.1 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better124
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB252 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNetquestElmira Sevostyanova

Customer experience

SlenderMan's Forest

All ratings1,602 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews893 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.5%

Strangers Here

All ratings124 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

SlenderMan's Forest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Build has expired and won't let users play
  • Controls and movement are buggy
  • Incompatible with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game for newer iOS versions
  • Add new maps and levels
  • Improve controls and gameplay
  • Reduce ads and in-app purchases

Strangers Here

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SlenderMan's Forest

One-time4
  • Pack of SlenderCoins$0.99
  • Big Pack of SlenderCoins$4.99
  • Mega Pack of SlenderCoins$9.99
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  • Chest of SlenderCoins$19.99
None

Strangers Here

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlenderMan's Forest free?
SlenderMan's Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strangers Here free?
Strangers Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SlenderMan's Forest or Strangers Here?
SlenderMan's Forest and Strangers Here are both rated 4.1 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 124 ratings respectively.
Do SlenderMan's Forest or Strangers Here have ads?
Neither SlenderMan's Forest nor Strangers Here shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlenderMan's Forest or Strangers Here?
SlenderMan's Forest ships an update every 2 months, and Strangers Here monthly. Most recently, SlenderMan's Forest was updated on October 19, 2026 and Strangers Here on October 13, 2026.

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