AstroBlasters vs Shadow Survival
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AstroBlasters
Lead humanity's survival by exploring the galaxy for a new home. Command elite earthlings to navigate the vast universe and face unknown threats. Your mission is to secure a future for humankind.
- Galaxy exploration
- Humanity survival mission
- Command elite earthlings
- Face unknown universe threats
- Find a new home world
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The situation is dire ! The solar system is threatened with exctinction and humanity must find a world of exile for its survival at all cost. The finest earthlings have been gathered under your command to explore the galaxy to find a welcoming planet. However, be careful because the universe is vast and it is possible that we are not alone.
Shadow Survival
Engage in a thrilling vampire survival game where you battle hordes of monsters. Level up your knight, upgrade skills, and strategically combine abilities to wipe out enemies. Choose your hero and conquer challenging maps to survive the encroaching darkness.
- Kill countless monsters
- Level up and upgrade skills
- Organize unique skill decks
- Choose and strengthen heroes
- Strategic one-handed control
- Battle on numerous maps
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Where monsters appear in the dark, there is a war of survival. And on the battlefield, brave knights are killing monsters! Shadow Survival is a vampire survival game in which the knight kills monsters appearing in the dark, by leveling up, and surviving. Feel the exciting of sweeping away the monsters that are flocking by upgrading your skills in the game! Shadow Survival Game features The pleasure of killing monsters : there's the pleasure of fighting countless monsters that flock and wiping them out at once! The more you clearing the stage, the more thrilling you can feel. Easy to control : Simple to control with one hand, light usability that makes it easy for anyone to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Fun organizing your own skill deck: Create your own skill deck by selecting the skill given during gameplay! As you upgrade and combine different skills, the stronger you get, the harder it will be to get out of this game! Battle of Heroes: Choose the hero character to fight against monsters and enjoy strategic play! The battle of heroes takes place on numerous maps. Improve your abilities with trophies through battle, and strengthen your heroes to survive and win the crisis! Darkness is more deepens, the monsters get stronger and stronger. Fight with your brave knights can overcome the monsters! It's time to enjoy your adventure! * 'Shadow Survival' We are running the game in collaboration with 'Liberty Dust', the developer of Dark SurvivalIt's time to enjoy your adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AstroBlasters at 86% against Shadow Survival's 44%. AstroBlasters also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). Shadow Survival's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (746 vs 17). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shadow Survival sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. AstroBlasters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shadow Survival holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Survival has 746 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of AstroBlasters's written reviews are positive against 44% of Shadow Survival'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 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | AstroBlasters | Shadow Survival |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (746 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 746 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flat Pixel Society | SeungHo Chung |
Customer experience
AstroBlasters
Shadow Survival
Bugs and requests
AstroBlasters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shadow Survival
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flame lizard level 10 ability not working
- Equipment selection options disappearing after merging
- Crash on startup
- Lost progress and account issues after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode or sync timer
- Account options (e.g., login via social media)
- Improved wave design with more variety
- Multiplayer modes
- Better translation and localization
In-app purchases
AstroBlasters
No in-app purchases
Shadow Survival
- gem_1$0.99
- coinbank_1$0.99
- day_access_package1$0.99
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- vip1_package1$0.99
- chapter_1$1.99
- chapter_2$2.99
- gacha_level_2$2.99
- ss_special_cheering_1$2.99
- skin_9$4.99
- lucky_package$4.99
- pass_1$6.99
- rare_hero_choice_package2$6.99
- legend_hero_celebration_pack3$8.99
- gem_3$9.99
- special_package_13$9.99
- monthly_fixed+remove_ads$14.99
- legendary_hero_choice_package3$18.99
- season_hyperpass_9$18.99
- season_hyperpass_8$18.99
- pass_2$19.99
Questions
Is AstroBlasters free?
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