Comparison

Dark Sword 2 vs Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Embark on a shinobi adventure in this arcade game where you dash, slash, and slice through hundreds of challenging levels. Cut down enemies, slow time to dodge bullets, and unlock powerful swords to become the ultimate blade master.

Highlights
  • Dash, slash, and slice enemies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Slow down time to dodge bullets
  • Unlock deadly swords
  • Use super perks like poisons and lasers
  • Battle stickman shinobi, gun masters, and bosses
Features
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Sharpen your blade, sword master! It’s time to embark on the real shinobi adventure! Welcome to Sword Play! – a fun arcade game where all you have to do is dash, slash & slice! Dash through the hundreds of challenging levels and cut all your targets in pieces who dare to stop you! Could you prove you're a true hit master? Slow the time and chop flying bullets, slice explosive barrels in half and beat giant suricens back to your stickman enemies! The gameplay is super simple. All you need is swiping through the phone screen to cut the dummies into halves. HORDES OF ENEMIES Face tricky stickman shinobi, gun masters and powerful bosses! You must float like a butterfly unless you want to be cut yourself. Don’t let any samurai make a scratch! DEADLY SWORDS Complete samurai missions to unlock the most dangerous swords in the world! Your arsenal includes Infinity Blade, Lusting Katana, Sabre of Darkness, Beat Blade, Arthur’s Excalibur, and other epic bladed weapons. Crush them all with the superpower of your swords! SUPER PERKS A smart shadow ninja takes every chance to defeat their enemies! Don’t hesitate to use poisons, tomahawks and even lasers to bring down all the stickman opponents in a slicing level. Neither money nor lineage can make a slicing hero! Grab a sword and show your ragdoll enemies who is the real blade master! Download one of the most stylish 3d blade sword games now and slice them all!

Screenshots

Dark Sword 24 screens
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at 466K against Dark Sword 2's 212. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%). Dark Sword 2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Dark Sword 2 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dark Sword 2 against 4.7 for Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner has 466K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Dark Sword 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Sword 2 ships an update fortnightly, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dark Sword 2 versus Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Sword 2Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (212 ratings)4.7 (466K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings212466K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNANOO COMPANY Inc.AI Games FZ

Customer experience

Dark Sword 2

All ratings212 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative43.3%

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

All ratings456,799 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,445 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative23.9%

Bugs and requests

Dark Sword 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sword tracking issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistencies between ads and actual gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Additional swords, trails, and customization
  • Ragdoll physics and improved enemy reactions
  • Minibosses or boss battles

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dark Sword 2

One-time13
  • 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
1 purchases

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Dark Sword 2 free?
Dark Sword 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Sword 2 or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is rated higher. Dark Sword 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner averages 4.7 from 466K ratings.
Do Dark Sword 2 or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner have ads?
Both Dark Sword 2 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Sword 2 or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Dark Sword 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. Most recently, Dark Sword 2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner on November 1, 2026.

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