Dark Sword vs Shurado
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!"
Shurado
Engage in strategic single-player duels with beautiful graphics. Master weapon characteristics and enemy patterns to overcome formidable foes in a fallen world. Intuitive controls allow for attacks, defenses, and powerful sword skills.
- Strategic duel action gameplay
- Beautiful graphics
- Weapon characteristics and enemy reading
- Intuitive tap controls for attack/defense
- Activate sword skills
- Collect and strengthen weapons
- Over 130 weapons available
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Single player strategic duel action game. Multiple death battles displayed with beautiful graphics. This is the story of how an indomitable soul fights his way through the fallen hell known as Shurado and . He managed to get up a number of times where he attempted to climb the stairway to Shurado. Shurado is a game that involves heavy slashing and players can enjoy battling against strong opponents using weapon characteristics and reading of enemy plays. Enjoy intuitive operations and tactical bargains Tap on the right half of the screen to attack. Tap on the left half of the screen to defend. Activate sword skills incorporated in weapon by tapping two points on the screen. You can obtain new weapons by opening chests. Collect spiritual fragments to strengthen weapons and win against death battles with formidable enemies. Over 130 weapons in all! (This App recommends internet connections.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Sword at 82% against Shurado's 36%. Dark Sword also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 and Shurado sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dark Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 287 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Dark Sword's written reviews are positive against 36% of Shurado's.
Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, Shurado every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Dark Sword | Shurado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (287 ratings) — better | 3.3 (253 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 253 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | NANOO COMPANY Inc. | GANBARION Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dark Sword
Shurado
User reviews
Dark Sword
From 287 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game with smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome art style and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive hack-and-slash combat
- 🆓 Enjoyable without paying
- 🕰️ Good for short play sessions
Room to improve
- 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤖 Unbalanced PvP matchmaking
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on progression
Shurado
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Interesting concept
- 🎨 Great graphics and design
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- ⚔️ Reminds players of Dark Souls and Infinity Blade
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices
- 🤔 Unclear tutorial and controls
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and level design
- 💰 Potential for pay-to-win mechanics
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
Shurado
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not loading or launching on compatible devices
- Inconsistencies between listed device support and actual compatibility
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- More enemy and level variety
- Improved character progression and customization
- Checkpoint system to avoid losing all progress
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
Shurado
- A set of cursed hourglass$0.99
- A set of Rashomon key$1.99
- B set of cursed hourglass$3.99
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- C set of cursed hourglass$7.99
- B set of Rashomon key$7.99
- C set of Rashomon key$19.99
- D set of cursed hourglass$24.99









