Dark Sword vs Shadow Slayer
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 Slayer
Embark on an epic adventure in a dark fantasy world, battling hordes of undead monsters and powerful bosses. Unlock new skills, collect valuable treasures, and master unique characters in this action-packed RPG. Play anytime, anywhere, even offline.
- Hack'n'Slash combat
- Monster and boss battles
- Skill progression
- Multiple playable characters
- Treasure chest discovery
- Offline play
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Hardcore Hack'n'Slash Massive Action-RPG Welcome to Shadow Slayer! Join our heroes' adventure in Foliga, a once happy and peaceful world turned dark. Undead bosses are now crowding everywhere. But this will end now! Stock up on epic hero powers to start the battle of the century today! Unlock your potential and learn new skills to battle monsters while exploring all the possibilities of this new and exciting action hack and slash game! Grab your weapons and friends to join this exciting anime fighting RPG now! You will find it full of opportunities to battle fierce enemies, unlock skills, and power up your hero to the max! Grow stronger every day and battle the undead bosses of Foliga in this legendary battle! - EXPLORE, SLAY, AND LEVEL UP Tons of different monsters and bosses are waiting for you in the dungeons! Go into training to prepare yourself, challenge them to a battle, and show off your fighting skills! - MASSIVE BOSS BATTLE You will never forget the battles with the huge, bloodthirsty, and mighty bosses. You need good equipment and superior skills to defeat those bosses; otherwise, you will be defeated by them. - MULTIPLE CHARACTERS TO PLAY AND ROLL Players will get to play as multiple different characters, each with their own unique skills, gameplay, and assets. Each character is going to have a distinct way to play the game and a distinct approach to the strategy and the combat. - MYSTERIOUS TREASURE CHESTS Discover hidden treasures everywhere, you need to be observant to find them. Do not miss a treasure, because they are very valuable. Play anytime, anywhere, even when offline. - Follow us on social media for more information and to get support: Discord: https://discord.gg/9gk7YxRMpQ Meta Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/ondi.shadow.slayer Meta Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ondishadowslayer Twitter: https://twitter.com/shadowslayer_hi
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Verdict
Dark Sword and Shadow Slayer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Dark Sword's written reviews are positive against 65% of Shadow Slayer's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Shadow Slayer sells 59 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dark Sword against 4.7 for Shadow Slayer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 288 and 361 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Dark Sword's written reviews are positive against 65% of Shadow Slayer's.
Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, Shadow Slayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Sword | Shadow Slayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (288 ratings) | 4.7 (361 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 65.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 | 361 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 751 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 9+ |
| Developer | NANOO COMPANY Inc. | ONDI TECHNOLOGY JSC |
Customer experience
Dark Sword
Shadow Slayer
User reviews
Dark Sword
From 288 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
Shadow Slayer
From 361 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and awesome gameplay
- 👍 Reminds of anime shows
- 👍 Great for RPG players
- 👍 Good Metroidvania style features
- 👍 Beautiful colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing in survival mode
- 🐛 Lost progress after redownloading
- 🐛 Lost all progress
- 🐛 Game keeps crashing
- 🐛 Expensive in-store purchases
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 Slayer
Reported bugs
11 issues- 🐛 Game crashes at wave 51
- 🐛 Lost everything after redownloading
- 🐛 Lost all progress
- 🐛 Game keeps crashing
- 🐛 Account locked
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- 🐛 Error: connect to internet
- 🐛 Negative gold balance
- 🐛 Stuck on map
- 🐛 Bugs are still there
- 🐛 Failed purchase, money taken
- 🐛 Game does not support Backbone
Requested features
7 requests- 💡 Controller support needed
- 💡 Add Google connection button
- 💡 Needs more characters
- 💡 Add Chinese language support
- 💡 Fixed joystick option
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- 💡 Custom button layout
- 💡 More QoL features
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 Slayer
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Daily Bundle 1$0.99
- Gem Pack I$0.99
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- Expert Pack$2.99
- Ticket Package 1$2.99
- Gem Pack II$2.99
- Only This Time 2$3.99
- Gear Up$4.99
- Gacha Pack I$4.99
- Chapter 2 Pass - Normal$4.99
- Chapter 1 Pass - Normal$4.99
- Resource Selection 1$4.99
- Chapter 3 Pass - Normal$4.99
- Normal Monthly Card$4.99
- Chapter 4 Pass - Normal$4.99
- Account Level Pass 30$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Hunter: Leonard$9.99
- Prestige Monthly Card$9.99
- Ticket Package 2$9.99
- Hero Althea$9.99
- Battle Pass Season 1$9.99
- Equipment Selection 1$9.99
- Best Deal 1$9.99
- Frostweaver Codex$9.99
- Frostweaver Mirianne$9.99
- Scarlet Judgement Althea$9.99
- Frostblade$9.99
- Flash sale 1$9.99
- Gem Pack III$9.99
- Rune Selection 1$9.99
- Gacha Pack II$9.99
- Prepare for the fight$9.99
- Hunter Aasmund$9.99
- Gacha Pack III$14.99
- Eleanor$14.99
- Frostforged Devotion Relic$14.99
- Winter's Grace Eleanor$14.99
- Reforge Bundle 2$14.99
- Flash sale 2$14.99
- Gacha Pack IV$14.99
- Upgrade Pack$14.99
- Equipment Selection 2$14.99
- Battle Pass Season 1 Premium$14.99
- Leonard Event Bundle I$19.99
- Althea's Bundle 1$19.99
- Blessing Bundle 1$19.99
- Althea's Path$19.99
- Rune Selection 2$19.99
- Gem Pack IV$19.99
- Ticket Package 3$19.99
- Leonard Event Bundle II$29.99
- Blessing Bundle 2$29.99
- Eleanor's Path$29.99
- Althea's Bundle 2$29.99
- Ticket Package 4$49.99
- Equipment Selection 4$49.99
- Equipment Selection 5$99.99
- Rune Selection 3$99.99
Questions
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