Slay

Name: Slay
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (267 reviews)
Author: Sean O'Connor

By: Sean O'Connor App

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Overview

Version:

5.4.1

Last updated: 2024-01-25

Ranking

#93,565 ▼ 61

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Slay is a simple-to-learn medieval strategy board game for Chrome. Six players compete to capture land and connect territories, growing your domain by upgrading peasants into spearmen, knights, and barons to breach castles while keeping your treasury in check. The game emphasizes careful planning, tactical moves, and diplomacy across a turn-based battlefield.

With strong AI and multiplayer modes, Slay offers a surprisingly deep strategic experience in a deceptively simple package. It has been praised by GameSpy, PocketNow, PC Magazine, and Download.com for its pure strategy, balanced mechanics, and accessible visuals.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

Sean O'Connor

Rating:

4.60

(267)

Version:

5.4.1 Last updated: 2024-01-25

Version code:

863178973

Creation date:

2009-02-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

26.13MB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 93,565 ▼ 61

Other platforms

Slay (v2.5.1)

48,836 4.11

(2,349)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Sean O'Connor

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slay/id305324342

Website:

http://www.windowsgames.co.uk/slay.html

User Reviews

Slay on iOS is repeatedly praised for its deep, easy-to-learn strategy that rewards thoughtful planning and long-term engagement. Reviewers highlight a timeless, evergreen library of maps and the game’s suitability for quick, bite-size sessions, along with strong value and supportive indie development. The title’s nostalgia and accessibility across devices keep players returning for years or decades. Common caveats include AI that sometimes cheats or behaves unpredictably, and design frustrations around starting territories/colors and occasional map balance issues. A few users report bugs or connectivity quirks, but overall, Slay remains a beloved, enduring puzzle-strategy classic.

Pros

Deep, approachable strategy with substantial depth: simple rules but highly engaging and mentally sharp.
Long-lasting, evergreen game with a huge map/level library; players have kept returning for years.
Accessible on iOS with bite-sized, repeatable play; nostalgic appeal for players who grew up with it.
Good value and dev support: no ads, extensive content, and active indie developer backing.

Cons

AI behavior can feel unfair or 'cheats' at times, reducing balance and challenge.
Restrictions on starting territories/colors limit strategy; players want customization.
Some maps can be unwinnable due to territory layout, highlighting balance/design issues.

Recent reviews

It is a pretty straightforward game. Fun and strategic. Every once in a while I get a little bored of it but I always come back and honestly the fact that it isn’t as addictive as some games is kind of a feature not a bug.

by ma*****, 2026-08-07

I started playing Slay way back when from of one of those 300+ Windows 95 CDs. I’ve been a fan of Sean O Connor games ever since, I’m glad he has put his games into app form! I’ve been revisiting this blast from the past for a few years now and it’s always fun!