Shadow Blade vs Elderand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Blade
Embark on an epic action-platformer adventure as a ninja warrior in a world where ancient traditions meet modern conflict. Master fast-paced combat and platforming skills to overcome traps, defeat enemies, and restore balance to a world on the brink of chaos. Experience a compelling story through full-motion comics and challenging levels.
- Epic ninja platforming
- Vicious ninja combat
- Over 40 levels
- 4 boss fights
- Full motion comics storyline
- Story campaign and challenge modes
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Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow! Story Darkness and chaos are once again creeping into the world of man. The covenant made in a time almost forgotten has failed, the three clans now in a violent struggle for dominance. The medallion is almost made whole again and it falls upon Kuro's shoulders to restore balance. All his training has led up to this one moment, where the fate of the world will rest in his blood-stained hands. Key Features Epic NINJA Platforming: Test your skills in fast-paced platforming, mastering the skills of the ninja to breeze through challenging levels. Vicious NINJA Combat: Kill your enemies with extreme prejudice through the mastery of the katana, shurikens and kusarigama! • More than 40 levels • 4 boss fights • Full motion comics story line • Story campaign and challenge modes • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Share game saves on all devices with iCloud saves Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games
Elderand
Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.
- Skill-based combat
- Metroidvania exploration
- Lovecraftian horror themes
- RPG character customization
- Diverse weapon arsenal
- Hand-drawn pixel art
- Loot collection and crafting
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elderand at 4.2 against Shadow Blade's 3.7. Elderand also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 54%). Shadow Blade's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Shadow Blade costs $4.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elderand holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Shadow Blade's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.
Shadow Blade ships an update every 11 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Blade | Elderand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (56 ratings) | 4.2 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 818 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Shadow Blade
Elderand
In-app purchases
Shadow Blade
No in-app purchases
Elderand
No in-app purchases








