Dark Sword 2 vs Overdrive Ninja Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Sword 2
Embark on a sci-fi action RPG adventure as a female cyborg to save humanity. Form a 3-member squad, hack and slash through missions, and customize your characters with advanced gameplay and enhanced graphics. Play offline on low-spec devices.
- Enhanced dark silhouette graphics
- 3-member squad system with tag and co-op modes
- Diverse female cyborg characters (Fatima) with unique skills
- Over 100 missions with unique enemies and bosses
- Offline play and low-spec device optimization
- Fatima upgrade system (AI, Weapons, Skills, etc.)
- Equipment crafting and plugin system
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Featuring the original dark silhouette, yet vibrant graphics, this is the official sequel to Dark Sword. ### Official sequel to the legendary indie game ‘Dark Sword’, made by a sole developer. ### ### Over 10 million total global downloads ### ### No. 1 Popular RPG in 54 countries ### In the world ruled by machines hacked by Azi Dahaka, join the rebellion with female cyborgs, Fatima, and save the human race. ‘Dark Sword 2’ Features ▶ Enhanced Graphics: Incredible dark silhouette action RPG in sci-fi world setting, Dark Sword is back with even more vibrant graphics and quality. Enjoy the beauty of dark silhouette action. ▶ Advanced Gameplay: You are not alone! Form a 3-member squad and battle! Play more powerfully with the tag system and co-op team mode. Hack & slash gameplay has been enhanced as well. ▶ Diverse Characters: Deploy female cyborgs, Fatima, each possessed with different skills and abilities, and play strategically using tags and compatibility rates between each Fatima. ▶ Massive Content: Enjoy over 100 missions with unique cyborg monsters and powerful bosses of overwhelming sizes. Make Fatima more powerful by acquiring various parts, items, and battle gears. ▶ Play offline and on low-spec devices: Although gameplay, graphics, and content have all been enhanced, the game still runs optimally on low-spec devices without taking up much storage space. Enjoy the game without Internet as well (Some contents may be limited when offline). New System Features in ‘Dark Sword 2’ ▶ Fatima System: Become more powerful by upgrading AI, Weapons, Skills, Plugins, Insignia, and Battle Gears. ▶ Impossible Missions: Play co-op missions with Fatima squads and get powerful rewards. ▶ Equipment Craft System: Acquire the desired crafted equipment tier by selecting the amount of input material to adjust the probability. ▶ Plugins: Increase Fatima’s performance by combining various plugin shapes on the plugin board. ▶ Squad System: Build a 3-member squad and make sure the compatibility between them stays optimal. Will Fatima be able to save the human race?! Assist us and change the future!
Overdrive Ninja Shadow
Engage in a futuristic hack-and-slash action platformer as a cyborg soldier seeking revenge. Master unique weapon combos, overcome challenging enemies and traps, and upgrade your hero to save the world from a dark clan.
- Hack n slash combat
- Action platformer gameplay
- Variety of weapons with unique combos
- Offline play
- Hero customization and upgrades
- Sci-fi graphics and effects
- Giant boss battles
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In the future, a strong, outstanding species is created from the combination of humans, technology and black metal. The government names them “shadow cyborg”, and allows every sector to have their own shadow security force (S.E.F), but all of theme have to be controlled by the Headquarter placed in Century city. Everything seems so perfect, til the day Headquarter is under attacked by a Dark Clan. CORE, a senior cyborg soldier discovers the plot too late. The Lord Commander of S.E.F is hacked, he slays his soldier and replace them by new shadow cyborg generation to take over the government. After the attack, CORE joins the rebel and heads to the city seeking revenge for his comrades and destroying the Dark Clan. Overdrive is a combination hack n slash and action platformer with many weapons available: sword, buster sword, spear, twin dagger...with unique built-in combos. Starting from the Dark Forest, you will face dangerous enemies and traps. In the fight, use your skill to avoid attack and make extraordinary combos. FEATURES of Overdrive - Ninja Shadow Revenge game: - Tutorial for newbie makes sure every player can know how to play - Playable OFFLINE - Smooth game control experience - Discover poweful combos in each weapon, make game full of fun and suprising. - Upgrade, customize & equip your hero with epic weapons & armor suits and more! - Ultra-stunning scifi graphic & effect - Giant boss with unique attack. FIGHTING of Overdrive game: - The screen’ll locked when enemies appear in the screen & you need to destroy numerous waves of enemies to continue going ahead. - Using avoiding skills to survive? Killing enemies madly? - Exploting traps & platforms to kill them? - There are many strategies to handle them. ADVENTURE & STORY: - Not only combat but also challenge your self to complete each level with many dangerous platforms. VARIOUS WEAPONS: - Using different weapons ( Sword, Buster Sword, Spear,...) with their perfect combos bring unforgetable hack and slash game experience. - Players can pick their best weapons and also upgrade weapons to unlock new stronger combos. GRAPHIC & SOUND: - Amazing scifi high quality graphic makes sure you will be suprised. - It’s 2 available modes to set suitable graphic for your phone. SO YOU GONNA BE THE HERO WHO SAVES THE WORLD? ENJOY NOW! Have any question or feedback to make the game better? Please let us know. Contact us via: Email: gms.mobilegame@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mobile-Adventure-Game-461699647363707/
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Verdict
Dark Sword 2 and Overdrive Ninja Shadow both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Overdrive Ninja Shadow's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dark Sword 2's. Dark Sword 2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 2 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Overdrive Ninja Shadow sells 11 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 2 against 4.6 for Overdrive Ninja Shadow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 265 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Dark Sword 2's written reviews are positive against 70% of Overdrive Ninja Shadow's.
Dark Sword 2 ships an update fortnightly, Overdrive Ninja Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Sword 2 | Overdrive Ninja Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (212 ratings) | 4.6 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 378 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NANOO COMPANY Inc. | GEM MOBILE SOFTWARE COMPANY |
Customer experience
Dark Sword 2
Overdrive Ninja Shadow
In-app purchases
Dark Sword 2
- First Pack$0.99
- 200 Souls$1.99
- Toolkit x30$1.99
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- 14,300 GOLD$2.99
- EXP Booster (A Rank) x10$2.99
- 525 Souls$4.99
- 7-DAY VIP$4.99
- Supply Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- 1,100 Souls$9.99
- 30-DAY VIP$9.99
- 2,300 Souls$19.99
- Squad Pack$39.99
Overdrive Ninja Shadow
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Starter Pack 3$0.99
- Pack2$1.99
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- Gem Pack 2$1.99
- Starter Pack2$2.99
- Pack3$4.99
- Gem Pack 3$4.99
- Starter Pack 1$7.99
- Pack4$9.99
- Gem Pack 4$9.99
- Gem Pack 5$49.99
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