Comparison

Combo Crew vs Night Slashers

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

Head to head
About

Combo Crew

Engage in a modern beat 'em up with intuitive touch controls, no virtual buttons. Master unique fighting styles and special combos to battle through levels and take down a powerful boss. Play solo or with friends online, and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls, no virtual buttons
  • One-finger swipe to punch/kick
  • Tap to counter
  • Two-finger swipes for special combos
  • Super combo gauge for powerful attacks
  • Online co-op and leaderboards
  • Hundreds of missions and unlockables
Features
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In a world where a fist to the face is a perfectly viable solution, Mr. Boss has it all. Now he wants to break the greatest fighters ever! Trapped in his giant tower, you must fight your way to the top to take him down! Inspired by classics like Streets of Rage, Final Fight, and Street Fighter, Combo Crew is pure rumble with no virtual buttons to mess up your moves. Touch controls are smooth, responsive, and easy to learn: one-finger swipe to punch / kick, tap to counter, and two-finger swipes for special combos. When your super combo gauge fills up, all hell breaks loose—beat down the bad guys with hectic in-your-face combo streaks! Play this action-packed brawler alone or call in your whole crew! You can rescue online friends from KO (or have them rescue you) and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Quick melee brawls in arena-style levels make Combo Crew perfect for intense bursts of gaming on the go. But with hundreds of missions, unlockables, and an endless mode, you’ll keep coming back for more. [Removed in v.1.5.0 but still playable by players who bought them previously] To add to the fun, legendary video game characters have joined the crew and are ready for the fight: Ryu, Chun Li, Ken and Blanka from Street Fighter 2, Joe from Viewtiful Joe and Lester Knight from Out of this World (a.k.a Another world). A whole range of fighting styles and unique combos! ▶ Features: • Fight with your fingers: slash enemies to trigger crazy combos, tap to guard. A modern beat ’em up with no virtual D-pad! • A true arcade experience with a great combo system and super moves. • Several heroes with unique combat styles and more than 80 moves to master. • Hundreds of missions - complete them solo or compete for high scores against online friends. • An endless scoring mode, unlockables, and collectibles - a ton of replay value. • Log in to sync automatically between your devices. • Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian. VIEWTIFUL JOE™ © CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2003, 2004 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. STREET FIGHTER™ © CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

About

Night Slashers

Experience a classic horror-themed beat 'em up with updated visuals and controls. Battle supernatural creatures across seven stages, facing challenging bosses. Unlock additional content for an expanded gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Free trial of the first level
  • Expanded hero roster
  • Enhanced controls and combat
  • Upgraded visual effects
  • Classic and new OST options
  • Revamped character selection
Features
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Play Night Slashers: Remake for free – unlock the full game for extra levels, characters, gameplay modifiers, and more! Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, set in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes of the unlikely heroes, as they battle hordes of supernatural foes and terrifying monsters. In Night Slashers, you're not just fighting for survival: you're battling to save the world from a supernatural apocalypse. Join the fight, experience the adrenaline, and embrace the horror. Your darkest nightmares await… Night Slashers is a classic arcade game that originated in 1993 and still stands as one of the best titles in the beat 'em up genre to this day! Gameplay consists of seven distinct stages, each subdivided into multiple sections. You can advance by navigating from left to right within each stage, combating waves of enemies to progress. Attempting to proceed further without eliminating foes halts the screen’s scroll until all the threats are dealt with. Upon reaching the end of each level, a climactic showdown with a formidable boss awaits. Achieve victory over the boss to advance. Features: • Free trial version: Play the first level of the game with one playable character - Christopher Smith • Expanded hero roster: Choose from a unique roster of heroes and plunge into the fight. • Enhanced Controls and Combat Mechanics: Take full control of your character with improved controls and combat mechanics. Execute combos, aerial attacks, and special moves, making the gameplay engaging and satisfying. • Upgraded Visual Effects: From blood splatters to dynamic lighting, witness the horror unfold with updated visual effects that heighten the intensity of the gameplay. • Sound and Music Perfection: Enjoy a high-quality haunting soundtrack. Choose between the classic OST to feed your nostalgia or the newly-arranged music for a modern-day experience. • Character Selection Screen Overhaul: Try the revamped character selection screen showcasing the heroes in a more engaging and visually striking way.

Screenshots

Combo Crew4 screens
Night Slashers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Combo Crew and Night Slashers both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Night Slashers's written reviews are positive against 80% of Combo Crew's. Combo Crew's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Combo Crew sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Night Slashers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Combo Crew against 4.3 for Night Slashers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combo Crew has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Combo Crew's written reviews are positive against 100% of Night Slashers's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Combo Crew versus Night Slashers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombo CrewNight Slashers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (46 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB629 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperThe Game BakersForever Entertainment S.A.

Customer experience

Combo Crew

All ratings46 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews805 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.4%

Night Slashers

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Combo Crew

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lester character not fully unlocked after purchase
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Graphical issues (black shadows, freezing) on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more original characters
  • Implement a training mode
  • Introduce multiplayer options (local and online)
  • Allow unlocking of all characters through gameplay
  • Provide controller layout options

Night Slashers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Combo Crew

One-time10
  • Open Tower$0.99
  • Viewtiful Joe$0.99
  • Ryu$0.99
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  • Chun Li$0.99
  • Ken$0.99
  • Blanka$0.99
  • Skin Collector$2.99
  • Combo Master$3.99
  • Complete Crew$3.99
  • Perky Pack$3.99
1 purchases

Night Slashers

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Combo Crew free?
Combo Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Slashers free?
Night Slashers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Combo Crew or Night Slashers?
Night Slashers is rated higher. Combo Crew averages 4.2 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Night Slashers averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Combo Crew or Night Slashers have ads?
Neither Combo Crew nor Night Slashers shows ads.

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