Devil Shard vs Maze Slash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devil Shard
Embark on a retro-style match-3 RPG adventure to stop a war and face a great evil. Plan strategic combos, unlock powerful allies, and collect diverse equipment. Conquer numerous enemies and stages to uncover the truth and achieve a true ending.
- Match-3 puzzle with RPG elements
- Strategic tile swapping for combos
- Unlock and summon 9 incarnations
- Collect and upgrade 32 equipment
- Battle 37 different enemies
- Complete 8 story stages and a hidden stage
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Pocketgamer.uk 8/10 - "A brilliant and seamless combination of match-three, RPG, and turn-based combat that belies the simplicity of its excellent design" ----------------------------------------------------------- Devil Shard is a retro style match-3 RPG. You play as a hero who needs to stop a war caused by the emperor. During the journey you will discover more than the truth and face a great evil. Features - Combines RPG elements with match-3 rules puzzle game - Easily plan your combos by swapping adjacent tiles even if they don't create a match 3 - Unlock and summon 9 powerful incarnations to fight for you - 37 different enemies hoping to end your journey - 32 equipment with different abilities to collect and upgrade - 9 incarnations with unique abilities to unlock, upgrade and fight for you - 8 stages to complete with stories to experience - Unlock a hidden stage after finishing the story - 36 achievements to conquer - The hidden stage features: high scores, new loots, new bosses, a true ending, and 2 powerful incarnations ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/ccXuEksHkC8
Maze Slash
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Maze Slash at Free against Devil Shard's $1.99. Maze Slash also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). Devil Shard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On in-app purchases 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
Maze Slash is free to download; Devil Shard costs $1.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Maze Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, Maze Slash every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devil Shard | Maze Slash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | Lecoutre Ayrton |
Bugs and requests
Devil Shard
Reported bugs
6 issues- Item selection scroll problem on iPhone 6s Plus (items display in middle of screen)
- Unable to equip, melt, or forge items on certain devices
- In-app purchase functionality broken
- Character equipment not persisting correctly
- No undo option for melted items
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- Difficulty balancing issues causing unfair difficulty spikes
Requested features
9 requests- Swipeable match-3 controls (standard for genre)
- More customization options for character progression
- Persistent progress or checkpoints upon death
- Better equipment distribution and tile spawning
- Reduced grinding requirements
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- More narrative depth and story elements
- Undo function for accidental item melting
- Improved menu systems and UI clarity
- Additional game modes or difficulty settings
Maze Slash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Devil Shard
- 1000G$0.99
- 2500G$1.99
- 7500G$4.99
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- 17500G$9.99
- 40000G$19.99
- 75000G$29.99
Maze Slash
- No ads$0.99








