The Eagle's Heir vs Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Eagle's Heir
Defend Napoleon's heir in this steampunk alternate history interactive novel. Engage in political maneuvering, airship battles, and romantic intrigue. Your choices will determine the fate of France and Europe.
- Steampunk alternate history setting
- Political maneuvering and diplomacy
- Airship combat and adventure
- Romantic intrigue and relationships
- Multiple character customization options
- Text-based interactive story
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Defend Napoleon's heir in this steampunk alternate history game of political maneuvering, airship adventure, and romantic intrigue! Will you bring liberty to France, or plunge Europe into bloody war? "The Eagle's Heir" is a 200,000 word interactive novel by Amy Griswold and Jo Graham. It's entirely text-based, without graphics, or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Since Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, seventeen years ago, Europe has enjoyed an uneasy peace. While the great empires of Austria, Russia and England have tried to stem the tide of revolution, France has mastered steam power to conquer the air and sea. Now, Napoleon’s health is failing, and France is torn between his legitimate heir, Franz, and his illegitimate son Alexandre. Luckily, Alexandre has you, his loyal bodyguard and childhood companion, skilled in the arts of the duel and the ballroom, and ready for anything from diplomacy to airship combat! It's brother against brother as you choose who will rule France, and how. Will France have a king, an emperor, or become a republic? Can you guide your lifelong friend Alexandre to the throne, and keep not just your prince but his revolutionary ideals alive? Or will you throw your weight behind his half-brother Franz? Will you defeat France’s enemies with the thunder of airship guns or forge a marriage alliance in gaslit ballrooms? • Play as male, female, genderfluid, or non-binary; gay, straight, or asexual • Race airships across the English Channel • Find romance with a journalist or a lady's maid, or ménage a trois at the Tuileries Palace • Join a motley crew of actors in the revolutionary cause, or spy on them for your allies • Duel aristocrats to preserve your and Alexandre's honor • Plan a scandalous elopement which sends Europe into an uproar When swords cross before the throne, who will be the Eagle's Heir?
Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow
Embark on a quest to save your village from a cruel wizard. As the last samurai, battle enemies and powerful bosses through various game modes, including story and survival. Explore fantastic 3D environments with simple controls.
- Story mode with level progression
- Survival mode
- Boss and demon fights
- Fantastic 3D environments
- Simple game controls
- Companions
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Shraizumi Town has been attacked by a cruel wizard Ronin and all the population has been wiped out. To bring back the people back and save his town Samurai Yukimura is going to fight Ronin and take back whats his by right. Samurai Yukimura is the only one left. Now he is going to fight for his people and take down Ronin. The is consist of four types of game play in which there are Story mode. In story mode you have to take down all the enemies and complete level thus the story continue to the next level. There are boss fights too in which you have to face bosses. Other modes are survival mode in which you have to survival. Game Features: - Fantastic and amazing 3D environments. - Simple and easiest game controls. - Boss fights and demons fights. - Four types of levels including story mode. - Companions included
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow at Free against The Eagle's Heir's $5.99. The Eagle's Heir's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow is free to download; The Eagle's Heir costs $5.99 up front. Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. The Eagle's Heir asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Eagle's Heir holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Eagle's Heir has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Eagle's Heir ships an update every 18 months, Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Eagle's Heir | Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (51 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Choice of Games LLC | Pamir Khan |
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The Eagle's Heir
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In-app purchases
The Eagle's Heir
No in-app purchases
Samurai Fighting Ninja Shadow
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 18 Gems Pack$1.99
- 45 Gems Pack$4.99
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- 100 Gems Pack$9.99
- 325 Gems Pack$31.99
- 15000 Gems Pack$99.99
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