Comparison

Dark Sword 2 vs VertiGrav

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

VertiGrav

Features
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Control the fall. Dodge everything. Go deeper. VertiGrav is a fast vertical arcade game. Steer a falling energy core down an endless shaft, slip through gates and past moving walls, and see how deep you can go before gravity wins. EASY TO START, HARD TO PUT DOWN • Drag or tap to steer: pick the controls that suit you • Every run is new: the shaft is built as you fall, and every stretch is checked to be passable • The deeper you go, the faster it gets PLAY WITH STYLE • Near misses, perfect gates and threading the needle build your combo • Fill the meter to enter VertiGrav Mode for double score and double shards • Collect Grav Shards and spend them on 7 power-ups, upgrades, 10 skins and 8 trails COME BACK EVERY DAY • Daily rewards and streaks • Three new missions every day • The Daily Run: the same shaft for everyone, one leaderboard COMPETE AND KEEP YOUR PROGRESS • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Progress synced with iCloud across iPhone and iPad • Plays offline Made for iPhone and iPad, in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and German. VertiGrav is free to play. It shows ads between runs and offers optional reward videos; a one-time purchase removes the ads between runs. Grav Shard packs are also available as in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Dark Sword 24 screens
VertiGrav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VertiGrav at every 5 days against Dark Sword 2's fortnightly. Dark Sword 2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dark Sword 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and VertiGrav sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Sword 2 ships an update fortnightly, VertiGrav every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dark Sword 2 versus VertiGrav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Sword 2VertiGrav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (212 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNANOO COMPANY Inc.Luis Oliveira

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dark Sword 2

One-time10
  • First Pack$0.99
  • 200 Souls$1.99
  • Toolkit x30$1.99
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  • 14,300 GOLD$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
4 purchases

VertiGrav

One-time4
  • 1,000 Grav Shards$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 3,500 Grav Shards$2.99
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  • 8,000 Grav Shards$3.99

Questions

Is Dark Sword 2 free?
Dark Sword 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VertiGrav free?
VertiGrav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dark Sword 2 or VertiGrav have ads?
Both Dark Sword 2 and VertiGrav show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Sword 2 or VertiGrav?
Dark Sword 2 ships an update fortnightly, and VertiGrav every 5 days. Most recently, Dark Sword 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and VertiGrav on November 6, 2026.

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