Sub Ninja vs HollowLight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sub Ninja
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Swim through the depths of danger in Sub Ninja! Avoid your enemies in this endless underwater challenge!
HollowLight
Guide a small spirit to push back encroaching darkness in procedurally generated dungeons. Collect gear and upgrades to customize your playstyle and defend your forest home. The challenge grows even when you're offline.
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Dynamic traps and enemies
- Gear and upgrade collection
- Playstyle customization
- Offline play
- Character progression
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The Darkness is Coming. Your Light, the Only Thing it Fears. As The Tide of Darkness and Destruction Spreads, the Nurnen Forest Fades, its Ancient Light Waning. You—One Tiny, Radiant Orblit— are CHOSEN to Carry the Torch and Push Back the Gloom! > Become Brody, a Spirit of The Forest! An Unlikely Hero, and Master of Last-Second Dodges, With a Destiny Far Larger than His Size. > Conquer Ever‑Shifting Dungeons! Explore Procedural Labyrinths Filled with Dynamic Traps, Secrets, and Abominations Born of Shadow. No Two Runs Feel the Same. > Claim New Gear and Rise With Every Run! Discover Weapons, Armour, Sidekicks, Upgrades, and Precious Supplies to Shape YOUR own Playstyle. > Defend the Nurnen Forest! Fight to Protect what Remains of your Home and its Villagers, Man & Beast, Hopelessly Clinging to the Light. > The Darkness Never Sleeps! Even Offline, the World Shifts and the Threat Grows. Return to find New Dangers—and New Opportunities. *Developers Note* - Created Solo with a Lot of Love (and coffee). Thank you for Keeping Indie Dev Burning Bright!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HollowLight at Free against Sub Ninja's $0.99. HollowLight also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months). Sub Ninja's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
HollowLight is free to download; Sub Ninja costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sub Ninja ships an update every 38 months, HollowLight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sub Ninja | HollowLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Anthony Hindle | Adam Hutchinson |
In-app purchases
Sub Ninja
No in-app purchases
HollowLight
No in-app purchases
