Comparison

Maze Slash vs Grim Hand

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

Head to head
About

Maze Slash

Features
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Maze Slash is a tactical swipe puzzle — simple to pick up, hard to master. Each swipe sends your hero dashing in a straight line until a wall stops them, slashing every monster on the path. Solve 50+ handcrafted pixel-art dungeons, find the perfect order of slashes, and beat the boss — all offline, no wifi needed. Order matters. Direction matters. Every move counts. One wasted swipe and the room locks you in. WHAT YOU GET • 50+ handcrafted dungeon puzzles + a multi-HP boss to close Dungeon 1 • One-finger controls — swipe, dash, slash, repeat • Pure puzzle design: no random, no grind, just the right move • Undo button for the brave (and the over-confident) • Crisp pixel art with a CRT-style filter • Portrait, one hand, perfect for a 30-second break or a long session • 100% offline — no wifi, no ads tracking you MECHANICS Switches that open doors. Floor traps that punish lazy swipes. Shielded enemies you only kill from behind. A boss who jumps across the grid. Each level is a clean little brain teaser disguised as an action game. A dungeon crawler for puzzle players, an action game for tacticians. Start swiping.

About

Grim Hand

A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where your weapon dictates your available cards. Navigate challenging runs with permanent death, hand-drawn acts, and impactful soul upgrades. This single-player experience offers a complete game with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Weapon-based card system
  • Roguelike runs with permanent death
  • Four hand-drawn acts
  • Soul upgrades to alter gameplay
  • No grinding, packs, or timers
  • Offline single-player experience
Features
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Grim Hand is a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder. Free demo, then one purchase unlocks the whole game. No ads. Plays fully offline. TACTICAL COMBAT IN TWO ROWS Your weapon is your deck. Pick up a bow and you can hit the back row. Pick up a hammer and you can stun. Every weapon and shield you carry changes the cards in your hand. Enemies stand in a front row and a back row, and each one shows what it will do next. Kill the leader or break their morale. Enemies strike after every card you play, so there is no safe turn. EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT Different weapons, different events, different enemies on the way. Death ends the run. You start again, and you start smarter. A true roguelike experience. SOULS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU PLAY Choose your souls before a run. None of them is a flat bonus. Each one asks you to play differently. A NARRATED STORY OF A PERSONAL LOSS A blacksmith lost his trade when the war ended. He goes down into the dungeon to bring money home. Four acts, and every line is voiced. 72 CREATURES Goblins, lizardmen, the undead and worse, each with its own way of fighting. Camps to rest at, a forge to upgrade your weapon, and strange events that can save a run or end it. PREMIUM, THE OLD WAY No ads, no energy timers, no loot boxes, no daily login. Play free up to the first mini-boss, then one purchase unlocks all four acts, every boss and every soul. Yours to keep. Old school RPG. Made by one person, an indie project.

Screenshots

Maze Slash4 screens
Grim Hand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grim Hand at none against Maze Slash's shown. Maze Slash's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Maze Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grim Hand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze Slash ships an update every 9 days, Grim Hand monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Maze Slash versus Grim Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaze SlashGrim Hand
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB249 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLecoutre AyrtonAndrey Rubshtein

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Maze Slash

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99
1 purchases

Grim Hand

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Maze Slash free?
Maze Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grim Hand free?
Grim Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maze Slash or Grim Hand have ads?
Maze Slash shows ads; Grim Hand does not.
Which is updated more often, Maze Slash or Grim Hand?
Maze Slash ships an update every 9 days, and Grim Hand monthly. Most recently, Maze Slash was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grim Hand on November 5, 2026.

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