Comparison

Dark Sword vs Shadow Assassin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Defeat the Dark Dragon
  • Silhouette Action RPG
  • Acquire Allies
  • PvP, Raids, Dark Dungeon
  • Over 150 Items & Skills
Features
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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!"

About

Shadow Assassin

Embark on a revenge quest as Leo, a descendant of Beowulf, in this shadow-style platformer. Battle through increasingly difficult levels and upgrade your hero's skills and damage to defeat the Supreme Empress of Hell and save your loved one.

Highlights
  • Shadow-style platformer gameplay
  • RPG elements with skill upgrades
  • Intense combat against enemies
  • Multiple challenging scenes
  • Resource collection and obstacle avoidance
  • Story-driven revenge quest
Features
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Lilith, the Supreme Empress of Hell, has broken the seals to the world after a summoning ritual. Lilith has destroyed and burned everything in Leo's village. This is the story of Leo, descendant of Beowulf, to revenge and save his beloved one. Shadow Assassin is the intense platformer with shadow style and RPG elements. In the game, you can go through multiple scenes with increasing difficulties, to go to the final battle with Lilith. In the game, you can upgrade the skills, damage of the hero, using in-game currency. Try to move smart, to collect all the resource in game, and also avoid obstacles. Watch closely to the shadow, you don't know where the enemies can come!!!

Screenshots

Dark Sword4 screens
Shadow Assassin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dark Sword at 4.6 against Shadow Assassin's 2.6. Dark Sword also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (288 vs 5). Shadow Assassin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Sword sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Assassin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Sword has 288 ratings behind it against 5, 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 50% of Shadow Assassin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, Shadow Assassin every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dark Sword versus Shadow Assassin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark SwordShadow Assassin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (288 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings288 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB600 MB
Age rating+129+
DeveloperNANOO COMPANY Inc.Tien Pham

Customer experience

Dark Sword

All ratings287 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews685 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.8%

Shadow Assassin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Assassin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dark Sword

One-time13
  • 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
None

Shadow Assassin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Sword free?
Dark Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Assassin free?
Shadow Assassin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Sword or Shadow Assassin?
Dark Sword is rated higher. Dark Sword averages 4.6 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Shadow Assassin averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Dark Sword or Shadow Assassin have ads?
Both Dark Sword and Shadow Assassin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Sword or Shadow Assassin?
Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shadow Assassin every 10 days. Most recently, Dark Sword was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shadow Assassin on October 24, 2026.

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