Comparison

Overdrive Ninja Shadow vs Shadow Assassin

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Shadow Assassin

Embark on a revenge quest as Leo, a descendant of Beowulf, in this shadow-style platformer. Battle through increasingly difficult levels and upgrade your hero's skills and damage to defeat the Supreme Empress of Hell and save your loved one.

Highlights
  • Shadow-style platformer gameplay
  • RPG elements with skill upgrades
  • Intense combat against enemies
  • Multiple challenging scenes
  • Resource collection and obstacle avoidance
  • Story-driven revenge quest
Features
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Lilith, the Supreme Empress of Hell, has broken the seals to the world after a summoning ritual. Lilith has destroyed and burned everything in Leo's village. This is the story of Leo, descendant of Beowulf, to revenge and save his beloved one. Shadow Assassin is the intense platformer with shadow style and RPG elements. In the game, you can go through multiple scenes with increasing difficulties, to go to the final battle with Lilith. In the game, you can upgrade the skills, damage of the hero, using in-game currency. Try to move smart, to collect all the resource in game, and also avoid obstacles. Watch closely to the shadow, you don't know where the enemies can come!!!

Screenshots

Overdrive Ninja Shadow4 screens
Shadow Assassin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Overdrive Ninja Shadow at 4.6 against Shadow Assassin's 2.6. Overdrive Ninja Shadow also leads on ratings volume (265 vs 5) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Shadow Assassin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Overdrive Ninja Shadow sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Assassin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Overdrive Ninja Shadow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overdrive Ninja Shadow has 265 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Overdrive Ninja Shadow's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shadow Assassin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overdrive Ninja Shadow ships an update monthly, Shadow Assassin every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Overdrive Ninja Shadow versus Shadow Assassin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverdrive Ninja ShadowShadow Assassin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (265 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings265 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB600 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGEM MOBILE SOFTWARE COMPANYTien Pham

Customer experience

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

All ratings262 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.7%

Shadow Assassin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

One-time11
  • 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
None

Shadow Assassin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overdrive Ninja Shadow free?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Assassin free?
Shadow Assassin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overdrive Ninja Shadow or Shadow Assassin?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow is rated higher. Overdrive Ninja Shadow averages 4.6 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Shadow Assassin averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Overdrive Ninja Shadow or Shadow Assassin have ads?
Both Overdrive Ninja Shadow and Shadow Assassin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Overdrive Ninja Shadow or Shadow Assassin?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow ships an update monthly, and Shadow Assassin every 10 days. Most recently, Overdrive Ninja Shadow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shadow Assassin on October 24, 2026.

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