# Darkness Dash - Escape The Shadow Quest

> Adventure game to restore a world by collecting light orbs and defeating darkness. (iPhone/iPad app by RoboNacho Systems, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkness-dash-escape-the-shadow-quest/id990291713 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RoboNacho Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/475162424)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 204 App Store ratings · 89 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkness-dash-escape-the-shadow-quest/id990291713/reviews.md

## What is Darkness Dash?

***** Join in the new popular saga Darkness Dash!!! *****
***** TOP FEATURED Game in OVER 50 Countries! *****

"AWESOME ADVENTURE SAGA!" "I CAN'T STOP PLAYING." "PLEASE MAKE A SEQUAL!!!" -AppReviewers 

The Story: What was once a beautiful world that radiated light is sadly now a land of darkness and despair. Ancient energies and Shepherds of the Light were captured and imprisoned by the Underlords of Darkness. 

You have been chosen...
 
You are our only hope... please help restore our world...

You must rescue the very wise and ancient energies that can bring back the brilliant guiding light of the people. Collect all the orbs of light to restore this lost world and free it from darkness.

Every turn is a new brush with death. Move cautiously... and good luck. 

Features include:
+ Beautifully illustrated worlds and levels 
+ Awesome physics and interactive levels
+ Game Center leaderboards
+ Boss battles
+ Secret rooms!
+ Easy controls and fun for all ages!

Get this super addicting game for FREE today! Get ready to be addicted for hours. Download now!!

## Key features

- Rescue ancient energies
- Collect orbs of light
- Beautifully illustrated worlds
- Awesome physics
- Boss battles
- Secret rooms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads FOREVER - Support the Game - Play FASTER! | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Darkness Dash?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Engaging puzzle platformer gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful dark atmospheric graphics
- ⚡ Challenging and addictive mechanics
- 📱 Works offline without WiFi required
- 🧩 Creative puzzle design
- 🎯 Smooth controls and gameplay
- 🌙 Perfect for relaxation and casual play

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive advertising throughout gameplay
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-remove-ads model
- ⏱️ Game is too short with only 5 levels
- 💾 No autosave feature - progress resets
- 🎮 Unresponsive jump controls
- 😤 Overly frustrating difficulty spikes
- ❓ Unclear purpose of collected orbs
- 📖 Minimal story and narrative depth

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes at 90-96% during loading on iPad
- Game closes after reaching 100% on loading screen
- Screen goes completely dark after loading with only audio
- Progress resets when returning to app
- Unresponsive jump controls
- Ads block settings menu
- Ads interrupt review writing

**Most requested features**

- More levels and content
- Autosave functionality
- Checkpoint respawn system instead of full restart
- Use for collected light orbs
- Boss battles
- Character development
- Deeper storyline
- Difficulty settings or easier levels
- Life bar instead of one-hit death
- Better tutorial and directions
- Fewer or optional ads

## Recent user reviews (10 of 89)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkness-dash-escape-the-shadow-quest/id990291713/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Краказябра

*2024-08-29*

1.вылетает. Разработчики, игра НЕ птичка! 2.на 1 уровне невозможно допрыгнуть никак! Как проходить? Но в остальном... 1.графика крутая 2.она вся чёрная, что мне нравится. Хорошая игра! Продолжайте в том же духе! если вы заделайте такую тёмную головоломку... я буду рад. заранее, спасибо! И у меня не одной рекламы не вылезло

### 1/5 — Cant start

*2022-10-04, version 1.1*

The app starts loading gets up to 90% and crashes. Please fix. 

I have latest iPad mini 6th gen.

### 1/5 — Почему вылетает

*2022-07-25*

Но не получилось потому что после 96% загрузки игра вылетает

### 1/5 — No

*2022-06-07, version 1.1*

It doesn’t let me even play every time it goes to 96/ it takes me out the game

### 1/5 — Does not work on iPad 9th Gen

*2022-05-03, version 1.1*

App starts, gets to 100% on loading screen and closes down. Cannot get the game to work.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2022-04-13*

Shut down recently after loading

### 1/5 — It is a pain

*2022-01-17, version 1.1*

When I left the game to go to bed in the morning it reset all my progress when I had three out of the five orbs

### 5/5 — Love this game!

*2021-07-28, version 1.1*

I love puzzle platformer type games and they’re so hard to find. This is a puzzle platformer and it’s making me happy. I see some reviews critical of how short it is. But I just started so I can’t speak to that. All I can say is so far so good. I suppose my one complaint would be that when you die you should be able to start again where you last died and not have to go all the way back to the last platform and start again there. That’s the one thing I don’t like so far. Other than that, thank you so much for a great/smart game. I’m going with 5 stars. Especially since games like these are so hard to find.

### 4/5 — Darkness dash

*2021-01-20, version 1.1*

Awesome, as usual.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2020-12-13, version 1.1*

You must sit through a thirty second ad before the game even starts.  I’m not supporting this type of game. This is way too much.

## Frequently asked questions about Darkness Dash

### What is Darkness Dash - Escape The Shadow Quest about?

This game is an adventure saga where players must restore a world that has fallen into darkness. You are tasked with rescuing ancient energies by collecting orbs of light to bring back the world's brilliance and defeat the Underlords of Darkness.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include beautifully illustrated worlds and levels, awesome physics with interactive environments, Game Center leaderboards for competitive play, challenging boss battles, hidden secret rooms to discover, and easy-to-use controls suitable for all ages.

### Is Darkness Dash - Escape The Shadow Quest free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which players can choose to utilize to enhance their gameplay experience.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect an adventure-filled experience with a focus on exploration, collection, and combat. The game involves navigating through levels, solving environmental puzzles using its physics engine, and engaging in boss battles. The controls are designed to be easy and fun for everyone.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2015-08-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

"A Beautiful Puzzle Adventure and Saga!" Thank you all for playing Darkness Dash!
+ PLEASE post a REVIEW to the App Store. This really helps us improve the app for you.
+ Bug fixes : minor image adjustments
+ Push messaging added
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DARKNESS DASH!!!

### 1.0 — 2015-08-06

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*