Slash Quest! vs Cassette Beasts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unique growing sword mechanic
- Customizable controls
- 12 unique levels
- Unique boss fights
- 8 characters and story
- Dozens of side quests
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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
Cassette Beasts
Explore a mysterious island, collect and fuse monsters using cassette tapes to transform for turn-based battles. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets with human companions in this open-world RPG.
- Monster collection
- Monster fusion system
- Turn-based battles
- Open-world exploration
- Transform into monsters
- Elemental chemistry system
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. PLEASE NOTE: Due to RAM restrictions on older devices, you may experience game crashes on: Standard model iPhone 12 and 13, iPhone XS, XR, iPhone SE 2nd gen, iPad 7th, 8th and 9th generations and iPad mini 5th gen. All iPhone Pro versions and iPad Pro versions are supported in full. Adventure. Battle. Transform. Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by strange creatures you’ve only dreamed of, nightmares you hopefully haven’t, and a cast of brave folks who use cassette tapes to transform for battle. To find a way home you’ll need to explore every inch of the island, and record monsters to your trusty cassette tapes to gain their abilities! Transform into monsters...using retro cassette tapes?! Faced with the constant threat of monster attacks, the residents of Harbourtown, New Wirral choose to fight fire with fire. Record a monster to tape, then play it back to take on its form for battle! Fuse monster forms! Getting close to your companion has benefits–while transformed you can combine your strengths to gain the upper hand in battle! Any two monster forms can be fused to produce unique, fully-animated new fusion forms. Explore a rich open world Certain monster abilities can be used in human form. You’ll need these to help you get around, solve puzzles, and locate dungeons. Glide, fly, swim, climb, dash, or turn magnetic! Travel alongside a diverse cast of human companions Never fight alone! Form bonds, spend time together, and help your selected partner complete personal goals to become a better team. The strength of your relationship determines how well you’re able to fuse! Master a deep battle system Take advantage of elemental chemistry to apply extra buffs or debuffs alongside your attack, or even alter your opponent’s elemental type!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slash Quest! at 4.0 against Cassette Beasts's 3.8. Cassette Beasts's advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 77). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Slash Quest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cassette Beasts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slash Quest! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cassette Beasts has 448 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Slash Quest!'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Cassette Beasts's.
Slash Quest! ships an update every 3 weeks, Cassette Beasts monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slash Quest! | Cassette Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (77 ratings) — better | 3.8 (448 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 448 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 744 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Raw Fury |
Customer experience
Slash Quest!
Cassette Beasts
Bugs and requests
Slash Quest!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cassette Beasts
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes after battles
- Crashes when exiting demo
- Stickers not working as intended
- Bootleg monsters not changing colors
- Teleportation issues in certain areas
Requested features
5 requests- Add cloud save/cross-device support
- Improve controller support and customization
- Add more post-game content and replayability
- Optimize for older/lower-end devices
- Add Russian language localization
In-app purchases
Slash Quest!
- Unlock Full Game2 variants$4.99
Cassette Beasts
- Cosplay Pack$0.99
- Pier of the Unknown$2.99
- Unlock the full game$6.99
Questions
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