Shardlight vs Champy the Useless Vampire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Engaging narrative
- Character-driven story
- Pixel art graphics
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Moral choices
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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."
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.
- Hand-drawn 2D environments
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Creative puzzles
- Funny dialogues
- Hint system
- Multiple subtitles
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Shardlight | Champy the Useless Vampire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (88 ratings) — better | 4.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wadjet Eye Games LLC | True Ascension Productions AB |
Customer experience
Shardlight
Champy the Useless Vampire
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
Shardlight
No in-app purchases
Champy the Useless Vampire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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