Comparison

Slay Divinity vs Battle Waves

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

Head to head
About

Slay Divinity

Engage in strategic card battles against randomized enemies in this roguelike deck-builder. Choose from multiple characters, unlock new challenges, and collect achievements. Enjoy a fair 'no pay-to-win' experience with optional DLC for more content.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deck-building gameplay
  • Strategic card battles
  • Randomized enemies and rewards
  • 4 playable characters with unique decks
  • Unlockable difficulty levels
  • Dozens of achievements
Features
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Build your deck. Read your enemy. Make every turn count. Slay Divinity is a roguelike deckbuilding game with turn-based card battles. See your enemy's next action, choose when to attack or defend, and shape your deck as you fight toward the final boss. BUILD A DECK THAT WORKS TOGETHER Choose new cards during your run and discover combinations that fit your strategy. Randomized enemies and card rewards give you new decisions each time you play. FIND YOUR PLAYSTYLE Explore heroes with different card sets and mechanics. Try the Northman's powerful attacks, the Daughter of Ra's energy and poison strategies, or the Automaton's burning damage. Optional character purchases add more ways to play. TAKE ON THE NEXT CHALLENGE Complete runs to unlock higher difficulty levels, earn achievements and develop new strategies. Unlock Daily Runs for shared challenges with changing modifiers. Daily Run access depends on unlocking the mode and the required hero. NO ADS. OPTIONAL CHARACTER PURCHASES. Download and start playing for free. There are no ads. Additional characters are available as optional in-app purchases. Choose your next card. See how far your deck can take you.

About

Battle Waves

Engage in rapid strategy battles by building a deck and deploying an army to destroy the enemy base. Explore an endless campaign or compete in ranked PvP matches, discovering powerful faction combinations to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced auto-battler action
  • Collect and level up unique cards
  • Ranked PvP battles
  • Endless campaign mode
  • Discover faction synergies
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Build your deck, spawn an army, and crush the enemy base in fast strategy battles. Play the endless campaign or compete in ranked PvP and earn victory with powerful faction combos. *** Fast Strategic Battles *** Fast-paced auto-battler action. Spawn minions in waves and destroy the enemy base before they get yours. *** Build Powerful Decks *** Collect cards with unique mechanics, level them up, and shape your own playstyle. Experiment with new factions to discover their power. *** Ranked PvP *** Take your deck online and battle real players. Climb the ranked leaderboards and prove your strategy is the strongest. *** Endless Campaign *** Battle dangerous villains across five acts and adapt your strategy as you go. Play the campaign over and over with infinite new game plus. *** Faction Synergies *** Deceptively simple. Mix and match factions to discover deep synergies and countless deck combinations. *** Languages *** English, Français, Español, Português, Deutsch, Polski, Русский, Türkçe, العربية, اردو, हिन्दी, ગુજરાતી, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Bahasa Indonesia, বাংলা, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어.

Screenshots

Slay Divinity4 screens
Battle Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Battle Waves at 5.0 against Slay Divinity's 4.3. Battle Waves also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Slay Divinity's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Slay Divinity sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Battle Waves sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battle Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Slay Divinity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Battle Waves's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, Battle Waves every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slay Divinity versus Battle Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlay DivinityBattle Waves
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1215 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB456 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSimon DremelGabriel's Games LLC

Customer experience

Slay Divinity

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Battle Waves

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slay Divinity

One-time3
  • Ancient Beast$2.99
  • Renegade Hunter$4.99
  • Sylvia$9.99
8 purchases

Battle Waves

One-time8
  • Gem Stash$0.99
  • Rare Chest$4.99
  • Battle Pass$5.99
Show 5 more
  • Starter Pack$6.79
  • Epic Chest$9.99
  • Ancient Chest$19.99
  • Legendary Dragon Pack$24.99
  • Legendary Chest$49.99

Questions

Is Slay Divinity free?
Slay Divinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Battle Waves free?
Battle Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slay Divinity or Battle Waves?
Battle Waves is rated higher. Slay Divinity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Battle Waves averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Slay Divinity or Battle Waves have ads?
Battle Waves shows ads; Slay Divinity does not.
Which is updated more often, Slay Divinity or Battle Waves?
Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, and Battle Waves every 2 days. Most recently, Slay Divinity was updated on October 18, 2026 and Battle Waves on October 8, 2026.

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