AyakashiSamurai vs Samurai Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AyakashiSamurai
Embark on a journey as a swordsman escorting a monk to defend against approaching threats. Engage in hack and slash combat against various Youkai, customize your character's abilities, and collect powerful weapons and armor dropped by defeated enemies.
- Japanese style hack and slash RPG
- Defeat various Youkai
- Character ability customization
- Collect weapons and armor
- Equip skills from gear
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Long ago, Youkai existed in various places. A certain swordsman decided to escort the monk named Motoyama. It is said that the threat is approaching to Tanba. Is it possible for swordsmen to reach Tamba ...? The swordsmen's journey began. ■ About the game This game is a japanese style hack and slash RPG. Let's defeat various youkai. ■ Status Ability values can be distributed to each value as you level up. It is also likely to be specialized in strength, it is also good to specialize in agility. Let's proceed with your style. ■ Treasure All weapons and armor are dropped by youkai. Various item options. Inside, there are also super strong rare items .... ■ Skill Weapons and armor are also equipped with "Skill". Each skill is powerful, so let's take advantage of it and move on the way.
Samurai Runs
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You are a samurai. Your boss's princess was taken away monsters of Japanses. You need to chase the monster's boss(Tengu). and rescue her. You should avoid or beat monsters using stones who monsters coming from above towards samurai. To run and pick stones up on the road, let's go to the last stage. * Running and throwing stone are autmatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AyakashiSamurai at 8.0 against Samurai Runs's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AyakashiSamurai | Samurai Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masato Inoue | Koichi Iwasaki |
In-app purchases
AyakashiSamurai
No in-app purchases
Samurai Runs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AyakashiSamurai free?
Is Samurai Runs free?
Do AyakashiSamurai or Samurai Runs have ads?
Which is updated more often, AyakashiSamurai or Samurai Runs?
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