Comparison

Slender Rising 2 vs Candlehead

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

Head to head
About

Slender Rising 2

Experience an unforgettable horror adventure in this sequel to a terrifying game. Explore new locations, face new game modes, and defend yourself with a shotgun. Designed for maximum fear with intense atmosphere and graphics.

Highlights
  • New Game Modes
  • New Horror Locations
  • Intense Atmosphere
  • Defend yourself with shotgun
  • Easy Controls
  • Unreal Engine Graphics
Features
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HE IS BACK! The official sequel to the scariest game on the AppStore! An unforgettable horror trip unlike anything else! TouchArcade: "A terrific sequel." This is what players say: "So much scarier than the first one! I screamed!" "Get the game it's absolutely creepy, scary and fun!!!!" "This is it! A totally worthy sequel and a must have!" "I've never been so scared from a horror game!" "Improved a lot, impressed!" "OMG sooooo fun. I'm trembling every second." "You don't know fear until you have played this!" • New Game Modes Two completely different game modes. Liberate the lost souls from their curse to save yourself from becoming one of them. Or collect the mysterious signs that tell a distubring tale and escape. • All New Horror Locations Four new, creepy and vastly different locations, including a abandoned Mansion and a Ghost Town in the gloomy sunset among others. • Intense Atmosphere Spine chilling sound effects and music set the tone for a terrifying experience. Each location now comes with unique atmospheric effects including thunderstorm and blizzard. • Defend yourself Find the shotgun to defeat your enemy and escape. But nothing is what it seems... • Easy Controls Intuitive and simple, pick your favourite from four different control schemes. • Unreal Engine Powered Graphics Special effects for the newest devices and support for older ones from iPhone 3GS upwards. Use headphones when playing, ideally at night and alone! ;) It is recommended to close all background apps when playing on older devices. Credits: bit.ly/XTgXPP

About

Candlehead

Explore a surreal, candle-lit horror world in this first-person game. Investigate a deserted village, solve environmental puzzles, and evade a mysterious pursuer to find your way home.

Highlights
  • First-person gameplay
  • Non-linear open world
  • Stealth and survival
  • Item-based puzzles
  • Environmental storytelling
Features
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Enter a surreal world of candle lit horror. Who is Candlehead? Where has everybody in the village gone? How will you return home? Are you in danger? Explore a dark and eerie first person horror game where your doom flickers in the form of a candle barely visible through the dusky gloom. Solve the puzzles of the your surroundings to aid your escape and attempt to investigate what has befallen the village as well as who, or what, is chasing you. Features: • First person gameplay • Huge non-linear open world to explore • Stealth and survival elements • Item-based puzzles • Discoverable lore via environmental storytelling

Screenshots

Slender Rising 24 screens
Candlehead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Candlehead at Free against Slender Rising 2's $3.99. Slender Rising 2's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Candlehead is free to download; Slender Rising 2 costs $3.99 up front. Candlehead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slender Rising 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slender Rising 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Slender Rising 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candlehead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slender Rising 2 ships an update every 6 months, Candlehead every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slender Rising 2 versus Candlehead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlender Rising 2Candlehead
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (101 ratings) — better4.5 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMichael HegemannAmmonite Design Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Slender Rising 2

All ratings99 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.6%

Candlehead

All ratings111 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Slender Rising 2

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Crashes when beating the game
  • Crashes at loading screen
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Game stats not tracking completion counts
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  • Compass navigation broken (pointing to dead ends)
  • Game becomes unbeatable with portal blocking
  • Shotgun forces player to commit suicide
  • Spelling mistakes in UI text

Requested features

21 requests
  • Slender Rising 3 sequel with story campaign
  • Multiplayer mode
  • New map locations (supermarket, office, hospital, carnival, swamp, suburbs, farm, school, asylum)
  • Proxy characters as playable options
  • VR support with Google Cardboard
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  • Endless/infinite mode
  • Mini-map feature
  • Video recording support
  • Gamepad/controller support
  • Android and Windows port
  • Different ending sequences per map
  • Environment interaction mechanics
  • Ability to kill Slenderman
  • Hand visible holding flashlight
  • Night vision as separate option
  • Flare mode flashlight type
  • More game modes and variations
  • In-app purchases for new content
  • 10-star rating option
  • Slender mode (no Slenderman)
  • Walking-only mode with rare teleports

Candlehead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slender Rising 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Candlehead

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Slender Rising 2 free?
Slender Rising 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candlehead free?
Candlehead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slender Rising 2 or Candlehead?
Slender Rising 2 is rated higher. Slender Rising 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Candlehead averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Slender Rising 2 or Candlehead have ads?
Candlehead shows ads; Slender Rising 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Slender Rising 2 or Candlehead?
Slender Rising 2 ships an update every 6 months, and Candlehead every 7 months. Most recently, Slender Rising 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Candlehead on October 21, 2026.

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