MinuteQuest vs HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MinuteQuest
Embark on a retro-styled adventure in a 2D world where every step is a choice between progress and peril. Battle enemies, conquer bosses, gain experience, and collect unique gear as you journey towards your objective. Perfect for those moments when you need to pass the time.
- Retro 2D graphics
- One-finger gameplay
- Enemy and boss battles
- Leveling and progression
- Equipment collection
- Time-killing gameplay
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"MinuteQuest" is a retro-styled, one-finger, time-killing RPG! A 2D field where the only choice is to advance or die! Kill fearsome enemies, crush immense bosses, level up, acquire riches, and collect ridiculous equipment whilst gradually advancing along the world towards your goal! If you've got a bit of pesky time to kill, why not try it out? Kill slime, kill time!
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Embark on an adventure in a world filled with wacky battles and treasure. Collect powerful, randomly generated equipment and enjoy simple, engaging combat. Play manually or automatically with one-hand operation.
- Wacky battles
- Random equipment generation
- Explore the world
- Collect powerful equipment
- One-handed operation
- Manual and automatic play
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HACK & SLASH Kingdom is a fun action RPG where you can enjoy the fun of wacky battles and careful selection of equipment with your friends in tow. Become an adventurer, explore the world, and collect powerful equipment! The battle with many dots characters moving around is fun just to watch! The performance of equipment is randomly generated, so selecting items carefully is fun! There are no complicated growth elements, daily missions, or other tedious functions! No complicated growth elements, no daily missions, and no tedious features! You can comfortably play manually or automatically with one-handed operation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteQuest at none against HACK & SLASH Kingdom's 14. MinuteQuest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). HACK & SLASH Kingdom's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. HACK & SLASH Kingdom sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. MinuteQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MinuteQuest against 4.7 for HACK & SLASH Kingdom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 242 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of MinuteQuest's written reviews are positive against 71% of HACK & SLASH Kingdom's.
MinuteQuest ships an update monthly, HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MinuteQuest | HACK & SLASH Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (155 ratings) | 4.7 (242 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 155 | 242 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitsuhiro Okada | Ryogo Oka |
Customer experience
MinuteQuest
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
User reviews
MinuteQuest
From 155 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- ⏱️ Perfect for short play sessions or extended gaming
- 🎨 Charming retro 8-bit pixel art style
- 🆓 Free-to-play with minimal forced monetization
- 📱 Lightweight and doesn't require internet connection
Room to improve
- 📺 Intrusive ads that interrupt gameplay at critical moments
- 🔊 Audio settings don't work properly (mute at 0 still plays sound)
- 🎵 Pauses music when game is active or buttons pressed
- 🔋 Causes significant phone overheating and battery drain
- 💰 'Pay Up' button encourages repetitive tapping for coins
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
From 242 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Unique gameplay
- 👍 Polished and well-designed
- 🕹️ Satisfying progression
- 💰 Free-to-play friendly
- 🤖 Smooth auto-play feature
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited resources early on
- 🤯 Grindy late-game progression
- 🛑 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Unreliable auto-play
Bugs and requests
MinuteQuest
Reported bugs
10 issues- Audio mute setting (0 volume) doesn't actually mute sound
- Ads trigger accidentally without user interaction
- Game crashes frequently on older devices (iPad Mini 3)
- Game crashes when leaving dungeons
- Constant crashes after reaching late-game milestones (23.5 km)
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- Music pauses when interacting with game buttons or changing rooms
- Poor optimization causing phone overheating
- Screen formatting issues on iPhone X and newer models
- Game doesn't properly support newer screen sizes
- Headphone mute button doesn't work with the game
Requested features
18 requests- Option to remove ads with a one-time purchase
- Cloud save functionality to preserve progress across devices
- Pet leveling system with progression tracking
- Experience bar and pet level display
- Multiplayer features (PvP or co-op via Bluetooth/WiFi)
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- New Game+ mode after completing the game
- Checkpoint system at regular intervals
- Ability to play personal music while gaming
- Better item upgrade system with more meaningful progression
- Guild system with rewards and leaderboards
- Day/night cycle based on real-time
- Story or plot elements
- Dungeon buildings with special rewards
- Faster health regeneration or upgradeable regen speed
- 'Pay All' button for collecting coins from the King
- Screen size optimization for modern devices
- Two-player mode
- Events and seasonal content updates
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing loot drops
- Stuck party movement
- Passive skills not working as described
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to skip ads
- Auto-repeat stage option
- Cross-device account sync
- Discord community
- More content updates
In-app purchases
MinuteQuest
No in-app purchases
HACK & SLASH Kingdom
- Gems x50$0.99
- 3 EXP Tickets$0.99
- Arena Ticket x300$1.99
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- Ads removed$1.99
- Unlimited double speed$1.99
- Double experience$1.99
- Gems x300$1.99
- 12 EXP Tickets$1.99
- Arena Ticket x700$2.99
- Gems x700$2.99
- 26 EXP Tickets$2.99
- 60 EXP Tickets$6.99
- Arena Ticket x1500$7.99
- Gems x1500$7.99
Questions
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