Comparison

Shadow Blade vs Afterimage Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Epic ninja platforming
  • Vicious ninja combat
  • Over 40 levels
  • 4 boss fights
  • Full motion comics storyline
  • Story campaign and challenge modes
Features
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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

About

Afterimage Mobile

Embark on an epic journey in a world shattered by war and divine conflict. Play as a young amnesiac girl seeking lost memories and her mentor, uncovering a destiny that will shape the fate of a broken realm.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • World exploration
  • Questing and progression
  • Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
Features
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied. Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end. The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.

Screenshots

Shadow Blade4 screens
Afterimage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Afterimage Mobile at 4.3 against Shadow Blade's 3.7. Afterimage Mobile also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 54%). Shadow Blade's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shadow Blade costs $4.99 and Afterimage Mobile $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afterimage Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Shadow Blade's written reviews are positive against 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Blade ships an update every 11 days, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Blade versus Afterimage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow BladeAfterimage Mobile
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.7 (56 ratings)4.3 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCBeijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Shadow Blade

All ratings56 ratings
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative33.6%

Afterimage Mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Blade

No in-app purchases

None

Afterimage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Blade free?
Shadow Blade costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterimage Mobile free?
Afterimage Mobile costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Blade or Afterimage Mobile?
Afterimage Mobile is rated higher. Shadow Blade averages 3.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Afterimage Mobile averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Shadow Blade or Afterimage Mobile have ads?
Neither Shadow Blade nor Afterimage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Blade or Afterimage Mobile?
Shadow Blade ships an update every 11 days, and Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Shadow Blade was updated on October 22, 2026 and Afterimage Mobile on October 22, 2026.

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