Dark Sword vs Shadow Samurai 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Sword
Embark on a dark silhouette action RPG adventure to defeat a dark dragon and restore light. Recruit allies, battle in PvP and raids, and collect over 150 items and skills.
- Defeat the Dark Dragon
- Silhouette Action RPG
- Acquire Allies
- PvP, Raids, Dark Dungeon
- Over 150 Items & Skills
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All I remember is that night... The dark dragon has closed the gate to the sun. And light vanished. All living creatures became dark... Only carrying what's left behind... the eternal pain. Features In the darkness that has lost light… True dark action begins. ▪ Defeat the Dark Dragon & Save the Light! ▪ Silhouette Action RPG ▪ Acquire Allies from Sanctuary of Light ▪ PvP, Raids, Dark Dungeon and more! ▪ Over 150 Items & Skills, Massive Plays "You must overcome the eternal darkness and defeat the Dark Dragon. May the light shine upon you!"
Shadow Samurai 2
Engage in a samurai fighting adventure using a bow and sword against waves of ninjas. Master samurai skills and a sharp blade to defeat enemies and powerful bosses at the end of each level. Control your samurai with finger gestures for quick and effective combat.
- Samurai fighting adventure
- Bow and sword combat
- Ninja enemy waves
- Boss battles
- Finger gesture controls
- Slice enemies
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It's a samurai fighting adventure game with bow and sword! A lots of ninjas are attacking you.Show samurai skills and a sharp sword to slice enemies in sight. Use your finger to control all activities of the Samurai,for a quick kill,try to hit as many enemies as you can. Beat the bosses at the end of each level with as much health as possible.Good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Sword at 82% against Shadow Samurai 2's 25%. Dark Sword also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (288 vs 15). Shadow Samurai 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dark Sword sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Samurai 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dark Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Sword has 288 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Dark Sword's written reviews are positive against 25% of Shadow Samurai 2's.
| Parameter | Dark Sword | Shadow Samurai 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (288 ratings) — better | 2.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 17+ |
| Developer | NANOO COMPANY Inc. | melanie thomas |
Customer experience
Dark Sword
Shadow Samurai 2
Bugs and requests
Dark Sword
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing on launch
- Purchased items not being delivered
- Sync issues causing data loss
- Unresponsive controls and input lag
Requested features
5 requests- More RPG elements and customization options
- Offline play mode
- Gender selection for character
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Rebalanced in-game economy
Shadow Samurai 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dark Sword
- First Purchase Pack$0.99
- STARTER PACK$1.99
- 90 SOUL PACK$2.99
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- 165 SOUL PACK$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- 3x Legendary (Tier 3)$4.99
- SPECIAL 360 SOUL SET$5.99
- TIER 3 LEGENDARY PACK$6.99
- TIER 8 LEGENDARY PACK$7.99
- TIER 13 LEGENDARY PACK$8.99
- 390 SOUL PACK$9.99
- Essential Pack$14.99
- 900 SOUL PACK$19.99
Shadow Samurai 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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