Comparison

Samurai Mission vs Cave Runner 2D

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Mission

Features
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[ Story ] In the Edo period... It's peaceful days for a long while but one day, the monsters appeared in the town of Edo. Although they do not badness strikingly, most of the Edo people does not notice them. But... The monsters have increased sharply since that day, then the Edo filled by them mostly. A samurai... He tried to help child from a monster using the samurai sword, but he could not defeat it. But actually, he has an especially and very strange ability so he plucked up enough courage and used his ability to a monster, afterwards he has defeated it. When a person of magistrate's office watched it and told to Boss(Shogun). After that samurai was appointed to defeat the monsters from Shogun directly. [ How the game works ] This is a 2D action game. Rule is very simple. Player defeat all enemies every stage afterwards is finished this stage. Every stage has limitation of time. And player has life points(its means survivor). The life point decrease if player collide with an enemy. The game finish condition is which if player collide with an enemy or zero of time. Player throws a snowball towards the enemies and if its snowball hit in the enemies, then the enemies change to snowman. Player collide with the enemies available to defeat them when the enemies are snowman. [ Ranking ] The highest number of the stage its reached. [ Record ] You can confirm about your result such as time to completed the stage or your condition while playing. [Official Twitter] https://twitter.com/KOHCHAN_STUDIO This is our hash tag for Twitter. Please use them share your experience! Hash tag: #samurai #retrogame [ Official site] https://kohchanstudioinfo.wixsite.com/products

About

Cave Runner 2D

Embark on a retro 8-bit platforming adventure through perilous caves. Navigate lava, spikes, and traps while battling diverse monsters across 15 challenging levels. Test your reflexes and skills in this classic platformer experience.

Highlights
  • Retro 8-bit pixel art visuals
  • 15 challenging levels
  • Diverse monster roster
  • Classic platformer mechanics
  • Smooth controls
Features
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Embark on an epic 8-bit platforming adventure in Cave Runner 2D! Dive into a world of retro pixel art as you guide an intrepid explorer through perilous caves filled with lava, spikes, and deadly traps. Face challenging obstacles and battle a variety of monsters, including slimes, rats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. With 15 progressively difficult levels, test your skills and reflexes as you run, jump, and survive in this classic platformer experience. Each level brings new challenges, dangerous foes, and hidden surprises. Are you brave enough to conquer the caves and emerge victorious? Features: - Stunning retro 8-bit pixel art visuals. - 15 action-packed levels with increasing difficulty. - A diverse roster of monsters, each with unique behaviors: - Slimes and rats ready to ambush. - Stationary and flying bats with unpredictable patterns. - Moving spiders and one-eyed bats. - Jumping skeletons to keep you on edge. - Classic platformer mechanics with smooth controls. - Download Cave Runner 2D now and relive the glory of retro platform gaming!

Screenshots

Samurai Mission3 screens
Cave Runner 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai Mission at none against Cave Runner 2D's 4. Cave Runner 2D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 50 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cave Runner 2D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Samurai Mission asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai Mission ships an update every 50 months, Cave Runner 2D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Samurai Mission versus Cave Runner 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai MissionCave Runner 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoichi IwasakiThibaud Dervily

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Mission

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cave Runner 2D

One-time4
  • 10 Lives$0.99
  • 30 Lives$1.99
  • 50 Lives$2.99
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  • 100 Lives$4.99

Questions

Is Samurai Mission free?
Samurai Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cave Runner 2D free?
Cave Runner 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samurai Mission or Cave Runner 2D have ads?
Both Samurai Mission and Cave Runner 2D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Samurai Mission or Cave Runner 2D?
Samurai Mission ships an update every 50 months, and Cave Runner 2D every 2 weeks. Most recently, Samurai Mission was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cave Runner 2D on October 30, 2026.

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