Comparison

Lava Crew vs Shinoblade

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

Head to head
About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

About

Shinoblade

Features
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Shinoblade is a vampire survivors-style mobile action roguelike game. ◆ AUTO-ATTACK SYSTEM Stop moving and your ninja automatically targets the nearest enemy. Focus on positioning while shurikens fly. ◆ 11 UPGRADES Multi Shot, Attack Speed, Damage, Pierce, Ricochet, Critical Hit, and more. Pick 1 of 3 random upgrades every level-up to craft your own build. ◆ 8 ENEMY TYPES + BOSS From basic slimes to chargers, splitters, and ranged attackers — each with unique behavior. A boss appears every 5 waves with AI-driven patterns: charge, bullet barrage, and minion summoning. ◆ 2-PLAYER ONLINE CO-OP Share a room code and team up with a friend. Survive together until both ninjas fall! ◆ 3D RENDERING Powered by Three.js with cel-shading, Bloom post-processing, and particle effects for satisfying visual feedback. ◆ CONTROLS - Left side: Drag to move - Right side: Tap to dash - Stand still to auto-attack

Screenshots

Lava Crew4 screens
Shinoblade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shinoblade at none against Lava Crew's 4. Lava Crew's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shinoblade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lava Crew versus Shinoblade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava CrewShinoblade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AntellYongmin Ji

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99
None

Shinoblade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shinoblade free?
Shinoblade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lava Crew or Shinoblade have ads?
Neither Lava Crew nor Shinoblade shows ads.

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