Merge Ninja Star vs DarkSlayer AFK RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merge Ninja Star
Merge shurikens to create stronger ones and battle powerful bosses. This idle game offers endless growth, even when you're not playing, with mini-games and rewards. Experience the addicting fun of growing your shurikens to new levels.
- Endless shuriken merging and growth
- Idle battle system for offline rewards
- Boss battles and mini-games
- Record breaking challenges
- Renewed interface and easier gameplay
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▶ Shuriken Grow Renewal Update! The original idle game is back with a fresh new look! Easier! Stronger! Experience the addicting fun! ▶ Endlessly Growing Shurikens! Merge shurikens to advance to the next stage! The more you merge, the stronger they become! Challenge battles with even more powerful shurikens! ▶ Grow even while idling! An idle battle system where you get stronger even without doing anything! Now, earn even more rewards through the Hunting Warehouse! ▶ Various Content Battle against powerful bosses! Enjoy mini-games for extra fun! Break records and earn amazing rewards! ▶ Check out other games from MouseDuck! "Shuriken Grow 2," "Poseidon Grow," and many more are waiting for you! Play the renewed Shuriken Grow now! ▶ Support & Bug Reports Privacy Policy: https://cafe.naver.com/mouseduck/14440 Developer Community: http://cafe.naver.com/mouseduck.cafe Developer Contact: help@mouseduck.com Developer Phone: +821062864510
DarkSlayer AFK RPG
Engage in stylish zombie-slaying action with three distinct weapon types. This idle RPG offers easy, infinite gameplay with character growth, eye-catching costumes, and offline resource acquisition.
- Stylish action with three weapon types
- Infinite idle action gameplay
- Character growth with costumes and gear
- Offline resource and item acquisition
- Switchable combat styles
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The world is riddled with zombies! That means it needs a hero to save it! You have the power to be the hero and save the world! Game Features - Stylish Action with Three Weapon Types : Enjoy cool monster-slaying action while switching freely between swordsmanship, marksmanship, and spellcasting! - Easy-for-All Infinite Idle Action : No complicated controls! Have fun as you easily grow your own character! - Eye-catching Costumes and Gear Sets : Look even fancier and grow more powerful with costumes and set gear! - Offline Growth : Acquire resources and items even when the game is turned off! SUPPORT Customer Service Email: cs_help@onbuff.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Merge Ninja Star at none against DarkSlayer AFK RPG's shown. DarkSlayer AFK RPG's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (33 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Merge Ninja Star sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and DarkSlayer AFK RPG sells 27 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DarkSlayer AFK RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Merge Ninja Star's written reviews are positive against 82% of DarkSlayer AFK RPG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Merge Ninja Star | DarkSlayer AFK RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 407 MB | 788 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MouseDuck Co., Ltd. | studiobreeze |
Customer experience
Merge Ninja Star
DarkSlayer AFK RPG
In-app purchases
Merge Ninja Star
- 70000 Rubies$0.99
- Special package$0.99
- Boosting Package$0.99
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- Pile of Rubies$4.99
- AD Remove package + 5000Ruby$4.99
- One Box of Rubies$9.99
- Spring package 1$9.99
- 5th Anniversary Package 1$9.99
- Watermelon Package 1$9.99
- Box of Ninja Star Fragment$9.99
- Ninjastar growth package$9.99
- Stage growth package$9.99
- Chuseok Step-Up Package1$9.99
- Umbrella Package1$9.99
- Two Boxes of Rubies$19.99
- Heavyweight pacakage$29.99
- Ruby Package 1$29.99
- Ninja Star Fragment Package$29.99
- A Pack of Rubies$39.99
- Two Packs of Rubies$79.99
- Ruby Package 2$89.99
DarkSlayer AFK RPG
- Day1$0.49
- Daily OneTime Purchase Package$1.19
- Promotion&Reforge Stone Ticket$2.89
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- 주간 티켓 세일 : 2일차$2.99
- 주간 티켓 세일 : 4일차$2.99
- Christmas Swordsman Costume$3.99
- GoldenGoblinPlaque StarterPack$3.99
- Daily Tower of Rings Pack$3.99
- Daily Tower of Necklaces Pack$3.99
- Day2$3.99
- 주간 티켓 세일 : 9일차$4.99
- 주간 티켓 세일 : 11일차$4.99
- 주간 티켓 세일 : 6일차$4.99
- Ad Removal Pack$5.49
- 1100 Gacha Package$5.49
- 주간 티켓 세일 : 13일차$6.99
- Day3$7.49
- Veteran Sorcerer Corps Member$8.49
- Tower Package$10.99
- 3 Dungeon Tickets Pack$10.99
- Blue Dragon's Sorcerer Costume$11.99
- Blue Dragon's Swordman Costume$11.99
- Breakthrough King 1$27.99
- 칼/총/보주 MMM 세트 패키지$29.99
- 버프 강화 특별 패키지$49.99
- Diamond spirits Pack$49.99
- Special Costume Enhance Pack 2$139.99
Questions
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