Return to Abyss vs HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Return to Abyss
Engage in intense action combat as a resurrected hero in a chaotic abyss. Battle thousands of monsters, collect chaos energy to gain blessings, and evolve unique weapons to overcome overwhelming odds in this roguelite experience.
- Action mowing combat
- Roguelite elements
- Battle thousands of enemies
- Weapon evolution with multiple routes
- Collect chaos energy for blessings
- Explore diverse environments
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"Return to Abyss" is an action mowing game with Rogue-Lite elements. You will become a resurrected heroic spirit, awakening in the abyss of chaos Monsters are coming towards you like a tsunami. All you can rely on are the weapons in your hands and your unquenchable fighting spirit. Regain the fighting skills of the past and move around among thousands of armies Kill monsters, harvest the chaos energy from them, offer this to the God of Discord, and he will bless you. Obtain accessories to strengthen the weapons in your hands and reshape the legendary heroes' magical weapons. • Thousands of people share the same screen, and the fierce battle continues You will face the surprise attack of nearly a thousand demons at the same time, and you may be overwhelmed by the sea of monsters if you are not careful! But for you, defeating them only requires bombing the command room. • Fantastic weapons, evolved firepower From tentacles to cats, they are all weapons? Collect all kinds of magical accessories, which will make weapons reborn! Each weapon has up to six evolutionary routes of super weapons, no matter your fighting style is tough and reckless, or agile and sharp, there is always one that suits you! • Strange Abyss, source of chaos From the magma gushing hell to the barren wasteland city, three heroic spirits with different styles will shuttle here, fighting, collecting, and exploring constantly. But in the spare time, don't forget to go back to the tavern standing in the chaotic time and space. For the long-gone heroic spirit, this may be the eternal home.
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Embark on an adventure in a world filled with wacky battles and treasure. Collect powerful, randomly generated equipment and enjoy simple, engaging combat. Play manually or automatically with one-hand operation.
- Wacky battles
- Random equipment generation
- Explore the world
- Collect powerful equipment
- One-handed operation
- Manual and automatic play
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HACK & SLASH Kingdom is a fun action RPG where you can enjoy the fun of wacky battles and careful selection of equipment with your friends in tow. Become an adventurer, explore the world, and collect powerful equipment! The battle with many dots characters moving around is fun just to watch! The performance of equipment is randomly generated, so selecting items carefully is fun! There are no complicated growth elements, daily missions, or other tedious functions! No complicated growth elements, no daily missions, and no tedious features! You can comfortably play manually or automatically with one-handed operation!
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Verdict
Return to Abyss and HACK & SLASH Kingdom both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of HACK & SLASH Kingdom's written reviews are positive against 45% of Return to Abyss's. HACK & SLASH Kingdom also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Return to Abyss sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and HACK & SLASH Kingdom sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Return to Abyss against 4.7 for HACK & SLASH Kingdom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 243 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Return to Abyss's written reviews are positive against 71% of HACK & SLASH Kingdom's.
Return to Abyss ships an update every 2 weeks, HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Return to Abyss | HACK & SLASH Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (91 ratings) | 4.7 (243 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 | 243 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 678 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wingjoy Games Co., Ltd | Ryogo Oka |
Customer experience
Return to Abyss
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Bugs and requests
Return to Abyss
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing loot drops
- Stuck party movement
- Passive skills not working as described
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to skip ads
- Auto-repeat stage option
- Cross-device account sync
- Discord community
- More content updates
In-app purchases
Return to Abyss
- Flawless Eyes * 10$0.99
- Sign-in gift pack$0.99
- Newcomer Boost Combo Pack$1.99
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- Flawless Eyes * 60$4.99
- Level-up Bundle$4.99
- Tarm's Gift$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Flawless Eyes 188$14.99
- Tarm's boon Bundle$19.99
- all area communicator$19.99
- Flawless Eyes 675$49.99
- Flawless Eyes 1400$99.99
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
- Gems x50$0.99
- 3 EXP Tickets$0.99
- Arena Ticket x300$1.99
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- Ads removed$1.99
- Unlimited double speed$1.99
- Double experience$1.99
- Gems x300$1.99
- 12 EXP Tickets$1.99
- Arena Ticket x700$2.99
- Gems x700$2.99
- 26 EXP Tickets$2.99
- 60 EXP Tickets$6.99
- Arena Ticket x1500$7.99
- Gems x1500$7.99
Questions
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