Comparison

Slimefall Arcade vs Deep Shaft

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

Head to head
About

Slimefall Arcade

Features
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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 โ€ข Move the top slime between three pegs. Matching tiers evolve into bigger slimes. โ€ข Smaller slimes can rest on larger ones, so every placement counts. โ€ข Set up chain reactions: a whole cascade of evolutions costs just one move. โ€ข Reach the target tier within the move limit, and solve in the fewest moves for three stars. โ€ข Undo your last move or reset as often as you like. โ€ข Ten chapters, from First Moves to Stack Mastery, with Bits to earn along the way. DROP MODES โ€” QUICK PHYSICS RUNS โ€ข Arcade โ€” race the drop clock and build the biggest chain you can. โ€ข Daily โ€” play the same seeded challenge and chase the global leaderboard. โ€ข 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.

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Deep Shaft

Features
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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, mythrilโ€ฆ 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?

Screenshots

Slimefall Arcade4 screens
Deep Shaft4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Slimefall Arcade versus Deep Shaft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimefall ArcadeDeep Shaft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB61 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJordan Ricardo GopieLuke Garbett

In-app purchases

None

Slimefall Arcade

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Shaft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slimefall Arcade free?
Slimefall Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Shaft free?
Deep Shaft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slimefall Arcade or Deep Shaft have ads?
Both Slimefall Arcade and Deep Shaft show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slimefall Arcade or Deep Shaft?
Slimefall Arcade ships an update every 2 weeks, and Deep Shaft every 10 days. Most recently, Slimefall Arcade was updated on November 5, 2026 and Deep Shaft on November 6, 2026.

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