Comparison

El Paso, Elsewhere vs Slash Quest!

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

Head to head
About

El Paso, Elsewhere

Engage in a supernatural neo-noir shooter featuring slow-motion gunfights against vampires, werewolves, and other creatures. Explore a reality-shifting motel beneath El Paso and uncover an emotional story of heartbreak and revenge.

Highlights
  • Cinematic bullet-time action
  • Battle supernatural horrors
  • Immersive neo-noir story
  • Explosive combat with unique weapons
  • Dynamic and destructible environments
  • Original hip-hop soundtrack
Features
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El Paso, Elsewhere. A supernatural neo-noir shooter filled with monsters, mystery, and slow-motion action. Fight your way through a haunted, reality-shifting motel, now mysteriously 46 floors deep beneath El Paso, Texas. Hunt vampires, werewolves, fallen angels, and other terrifying creatures in cinematic slow-motion gunfights inspired by action classics. Uncover an emotional neo-noir story of heartbreak and revenge as you face Draculae—the vampire lord you once loved. WHY YOU’LL LOVE EL PASO, ELSEWHERE: • Cinematic bullet-time action: Slow-motion dives, dodges, and gunplay. • Face supernatural horrors: Battle vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels. • Immersive neo-noir story: Fully-voiced campaign filled with drama and mystery. • Explosive combat: Use holy-fire Molotov cocktails and dual pistols. • Dynamic environments: Destroy objects and enemies with realistic physics. • Original hip-hop soundtrack: Featuring RJ Lake & Xalavier Nelson Jr. From the acclaimed creators at Strange Scaffold, makers of Life Eater and I Am Your Beast. Download now and dive into neo-noir chaos.

About

Slash Quest!

Embark on an adventure with a talking sword to save the Queendom. Master unique controls and a growing weapon to overcome challenges and defeat bosses. This game offers a free trial with a single in-app purchase to unlock the full experience.

Highlights
  • Unique growing sword mechanic
  • Customizable controls
  • 12 unique levels
  • Unique boss fights
  • 8 characters and story
  • Dozens of side quests
Features
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. The Queen’s evergrowing talking sword is lost in a faraway land. Luckily you showed up to wield it back to the castle. You do know how to swing a sword, right? Right?! Forget your power fantasy. Slash Quest’s simple yet unfamiliar controls will put you in the shoes of an unlikely knight with a big heart, an even bigger weapon, and absolutely zero skills. But worry not! Just like Shep and Swordie’s friendship, before you know it everything will feel right and everyone will be counting on you to save the Queendom. Features: - Unique growing sword mechanic! - Customizable Controls - 12 Unique Levels - Unique Boss Fights - 8 Lovely Characters and story - Dozens of side quests and challenges - 12 upgradable skills to customize your gameplay experience - 20+ Collectable Cosmetic items - Engaging Mini Games and Game Center Leaderboards Integration - Original soundtrack by Breakmaster Cylinder

Screenshots

El Paso, Elsewhere4 screens
Slash Quest!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: El Paso, Elsewhere at 4.7 against Slash Quest!'s 4.0. El Paso, Elsewhere also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (82% vs 58%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. El Paso, Elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slash Quest! 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

El Paso, Elsewhere holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: El Paso, Elsewhere has 744 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of El Paso, Elsewhere's written reviews are positive against 58% of Slash Quest!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

El Paso, Elsewhere ships an update every 3 days, Slash Quest! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
El Paso, Elsewhere versus Slash Quest!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEl Paso, ElsewhereSlash Quest!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (744 ratings) — better4.0 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better57.5% of reviews
Number of ratings744 — better77
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB1.2 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFrosty PopNoodlecake

Customer experience

El Paso, Elsewhere

All ratings744 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.3%

Slash Quest!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative31.5%

Bugs and requests

El Paso, Elsewhere

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Elevator not working in level 28
  • Frankenstein enemy health gets stuck in level 27
  • Character movement issues during chapter name display
  • Crashes on iPhone 6 Plus

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Implement cloud save functionality
  • Increase frame rate cap
  • Introduce a free-to-play zombies mode

Slash Quest!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

El Paso, Elsewhere

One-time1
  • El Paso, Elsewhere$4.99
1 purchases

Slash Quest!

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is El Paso, Elsewhere free?
El Paso, Elsewhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slash Quest! free?
Slash Quest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, El Paso, Elsewhere or Slash Quest!?
El Paso, Elsewhere is rated higher. El Paso, Elsewhere averages 4.7 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Slash Quest! averages 4.0 from 77 ratings.
Do El Paso, Elsewhere or Slash Quest! have ads?
Neither El Paso, Elsewhere nor Slash Quest! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, El Paso, Elsewhere or Slash Quest!?
El Paso, Elsewhere ships an update every 3 days, and Slash Quest! every 3 weeks. Most recently, El Paso, Elsewhere was updated on September 23, 2026 and Slash Quest! on August 30, 2026.

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