Comparison

Shardlight vs Champy the Useless Vampire

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

Head to head
About

Shardlight

Explore a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by disease and hunger, where a young mechanic gets entangled in a conflict between the ruling Aristocracy and a rebel faction. Uncover secrets and make choices that will shape the fate of humanity.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Engaging narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Moral choices
Features
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The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it's always been like this: disease, hunger, death. What's left of the people scavenge for existence under the unfeeling gaze of the elegant, masked Aristocracy. Green Lung scourges the population, only briefly held at bay by the precious vaccine - and there's never enough to go around. Amy Wellard is a young mechanic drawn into the covert war between the forces of the Aristocracy and the mysterious, brutal rebel Danton. Can she play both sides - or will she be forced to choose? Is Danton right that the Aristocracy are hiding something important - and if so, what? -- Reviews -- Rock, Paper, Shotgun: "Grown up, well written, carefully paced, and genuinely interesting to explore." RPGFan: "Shardlight is crafted beautifully with pixel art reminiscent of the point-and-clicks of yesteryear" 82% Adventure Gamers: "A dystopia with style." 4/5 Just Aventure - "If you're looking for a classic point-and-click adventure, then you’ll love Shardlight. The story, characters, voice acting, and music are a treat."

About

Champy the Useless Vampire

Embark on a hand-drawn 2D adventure as an unconventional vampire tasked with saving his grandfather, Dracula. Solve creative puzzles and interact with a quirky cast of characters in this feel-good point-and-click game.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn 2D environments
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Creative puzzles
  • Funny dialogues
  • Hint system
  • Multiple subtitles
Features
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Champy the Useless Vampire is a 2D hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game with a feel-good vibe and lots of crazy puzzles. Meet Champy, the unconventional vampire who doesn't drink blood and only has one power, the ability to turn into a bat. After living a couple of decades in Paris, he is suddenly called into service by his family. Champys grandfather, the once-mighty Dracula,is losing his immortality and powers. The years he has lived are rapidly catching up to him and threatens to end his existence rather quickly, setting the stage for a race against the clock. Dracula's fear of being overthrown by the other vampires makes him turn to the only one he trusts, his useless grandson. Champy, recently being banished from Transylvania after a series of unfortunate incidents, leaps at the chance to redeem himself. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late? Features: Classic point-and-click adventure game with a modern touch Beautiful hand-drawn 2D environments and animated characters Funny dialogues delivered by professional voice actors Creative and tricky puzzles Built in hint-system for your convenience Subtitles available in english, german, spanish and swedish

Screenshots

Shardlight4 screens
Champy the Useless Vampire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shardlight at 4.7 against Champy the Useless Vampire's 4.4. Shardlight also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 17) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Champy the Useless Vampire's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Shardlight costs $4.99 and Champy the Useless Vampire $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shardlight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shardlight has 88 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Shardlight's written reviews are positive against 91% of Champy the Useless Vampire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shardlight ships an update every 3 months, Champy the Useless Vampire monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shardlight versus Champy the Useless Vampire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShardlightChampy the Useless Vampire
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (88 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB349 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWadjet Eye Games LLCTrue Ascension Productions AB

Customer experience

Shardlight

All ratings88 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Champy the Useless Vampire

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shardlight

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes
  • Save function issues (manual save required, autosave loses progress)
  • No sound on iOS (iPhone 6s)
  • Dialogue option not popping up
  • Inventory not working in certain places
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  • Game closes after error message
  • Not updated for iPhone X screen ratio

Requested features

5 requests
  • More challenging puzzles for experienced players
  • A slightly longer experience
  • More innovative gameplay features beyond point-and-click
  • Incorporate a side romance story for levity
  • Higher resolution fonts for pixel art

Champy the Useless Vampire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shardlight

No in-app purchases

None

Champy the Useless Vampire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shardlight free?
Shardlight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Champy the Useless Vampire free?
Champy the Useless Vampire costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shardlight or Champy the Useless Vampire?
Shardlight is rated higher. Shardlight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Champy the Useless Vampire averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Shardlight or Champy the Useless Vampire have ads?
Neither Shardlight nor Champy the Useless Vampire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shardlight or Champy the Useless Vampire?
Shardlight ships an update every 3 months, and Champy the Useless Vampire monthly. Most recently, Shardlight was updated on November 2, 2026 and Champy the Useless Vampire on November 4, 2026.

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