Slimefall Arcade vs Deep Shaft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Slimefall Arcade
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Two ways to play in one cozy slime world: think your way through 100 handcrafted Slime Stack puzzles, or drop, match, and evolve slimes in quick physics runs. SLIME STACK โ 100 MERGE PUZZLES โข Move the top slime between three pegs. Matching tiers evolve into bigger slimes. โข Smaller slimes can rest on larger ones, so every placement counts. โข Set up chain reactions: a whole cascade of evolutions costs just one move. โข Reach the target tier within the move limit, and solve in the fewest moves for three stars. โข Undo your last move or reset as often as you like. โข Ten chapters, from First Moves to Stack Mastery, with Bits to earn along the way. DROP MODES โ QUICK PHYSICS RUNS โข Arcade โ race the drop clock and build the biggest chain you can. โข Daily โ play the same seeded challenge and chase the global leaderboard. โข Cozy โ slow things down with an untimed, relaxed run. Earn Bits as you merge, unlock collectible visual theme packs, and rescue crowded boards with Starburst and Prism Shift powerups. Every theme has ten handcrafted evolution tiers, from tiny starters to screen-filling champions. Slimefall Arcade combines tactile drop controls, lively physics, cheerful sound, and quick portrait play for a merge game that is easy to start and rewarding to master.
Deep Shaft
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Sink the shaft. Strike it rich. Deep Shaft is a satisfying idle mining tycoon. Work the rock face by hand, then hire Foremen to automate every level while you dig deeper and deeper โ from the dirt at 100m, down past the Core, into endless procedurally-generated depths. DIG, AUTOMATE, GET RICH - Tap to mine by hand, or buy a Foreman to run each level automatically - The elevator rides the shaft, collecting full ore carts and hauling them up to the Refinery to cash in - Level up each seam for faster mining, richer ore, and bigger loads GO DEEPER โ FOREVER - Breach sealed bulkheads to open the next 100m: dirt, stone, iron, silver, gold, gems, diamond, mythrilโฆ and keep going past the Core DEEP RESET & THE FOUNDRY - Deep Reset to mint prestige Bedrock Cores, then spend them in The Foundry on permanent upgrades that boost every run - Boost the Hoist to carry more and the Refinery to sell for more - Crack open crates for permanent gear, and keep earning with offline income COMPETE EACH WEEK - Climb the weekly Game Center leaderboard โ the week's Top Earners win Geodes CLEAN, HANDCRAFTED PIXELS - Cohesive 16-bit pixel art, from the headframe to the deepest void rock - New to mining? A short guided first dig shows you the ropes (replay it anytime) - Cloud backup: reinstall on the same iPhone and your mine comes back automatically - Plays fully offline โ no account, no sign-up How deep can you dig?
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Verdict
Slimefall Arcade and Deep Shaft are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slimefall Arcade ships an update every 2 weeks, Deep Shaft every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slimefall Arcade | Deep Shaft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jordan Ricardo Gopie | Luke Garbett |
In-app purchases
Slimefall Arcade
No in-app purchases
Deep Shaft
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Slimefall Arcade free?
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Do Slimefall Arcade or Deep Shaft have ads?
Which is updated more often, Slimefall Arcade or Deep Shaft?
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