Comparison

Swipe Slayer vs Duskborne

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

Head to head
About

Swipe Slayer

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Swipe Slayer is a 2D single-player card game with a rogue-like style that can be played using just clicks and swipes - making the experience quick and easy to learn. In Swipe Slayer, the red panda Lex is challenged by the greatest warriors of Animalia. To become the Feral Champion, he needs to be aggressive, fast and especially smart. By collecting key gadgets as they advance through each level, Lex will get closer to defeating the greatest animals of the Feral Tournament. Lex can equip cards that provide extra powers during each chapter and victory is achieved by navigating through all the levels, but be careful: a defeat will send Lex back to the very first level, stripping him of all their accumulated items and progress. The game is in constant evolution with new updates very soon. Developed by Alexandre César, Eduardo Andrade, Felipe Gameleira and Gabriel Goulart in Apple Developer Academy Brazil.

About

Duskborne

Engage in skill-based combat within a dark fantasy world. Explore a three-act story with unique characters and face challenging bosses. Test your mettle in an endless mode with global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Skill-based side-scrolling combat
  • 3 playable characters with unique abilities
  • 3-act story with character-specific dialogue
  • Epic boss fights with two phases
  • Endless mode with global leaderboard
  • Roguelite progression with Remnant buffs
Features
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Duskborne is a dark fantasy action roguelite with skill-based combat, a three-act story, and an endless mode with global leaderboards. MASTER THE COMBAT Chain combos, juggle enemies in the air, and time your parries to survive. Button mashing won't save you here - Duskborne rewards precision and skill. THREE KNIGHTS, ONE STORY Play as Sir Aldric the Crusader, Korrath the Berserker, or Velorum the Duskborne. Each knight has unique abilities, a personal connection to the fallen fourth knight, and character-specific dialogue throughout the story. EPIC BOSS FIGHTS Face the Warchief's charge attacks, dodge Varek's projectile spreads, and survive Drakhar's Void shockwaves. Three bosses with two phases each - learn their patterns or fall. ROGUELITE PROGRESSION Collect Remnants that reshape your build each run. Make strategic choices at events. Manage your health across floors. Every run plays different. ENDLESS MODE Think you've mastered the story? Endless mode cycles through all three stages with scaling difficulty, bosses every 10 floors, and one life. No revives. Compete on the global leaderboard and prove your skill. FEATURES • Skill-based side-scrolling combat with parry system • 3 playable characters with unique abilities • 3 story stages with character-specific dialogue • 3 epic boss fights with two phases each • Endless mode with global leaderboard • 10 Remnant buffs for roguelite build variety • Exclusive cosmetics and slash colors • No paywalls - play the full story for free

Screenshots

Swipe Slayer4 screens
Duskborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Slayer at none against Duskborne's 6. Swipe Slayer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Duskborne's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Duskborne sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Swipe Slayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swipe Slayer versus Duskborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe SlayerDuskborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB138 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFUNDACAO PADRE LEONEL FRANCABDKM LLC

In-app purchases

None

Swipe Slayer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Duskborne

One-time6
  • Unlock Berserker$0.99
  • Unlock Velorum$0.99
  • 100 Void Shards$0.99
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  • Knight's Oath Pack$2.99
  • 350 Void Shards$2.99
  • 1,500 Void Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Swipe Slayer free?
Swipe Slayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duskborne free?
Duskborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swipe Slayer or Duskborne have ads?
Duskborne shows ads; Swipe Slayer does not.

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