Comparison

Hit Shadow ! vs Shadow Hunter

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

Head to head
About

Hit Shadow !

Create fun shadow puppets with your hands to mimic animals and objects. Explore numerous hand shapes and combinations to bring your shadow creations to life and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Create shadow animals and objects
  • Dozens of hand shapes
  • Discover combinations
  • Perfect finger positioning
  • Earn animated rewards
Features
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Discover many animals and objects in this new-style "Chinese shadow" game, and watch them come alive! - Use dozen of different hand shapes. - Discover a lot of combinations to give life to shadows of exotic animals! - Try to perfect match your fingers position - Earn more points and get an animated reward!

About

Shadow Hunter

Embark on an epic hack and slash adventure in a dark fantasy world overrun by demons. Master combat, upgrade equipment, and battle formidable bosses to restore light to the mortal realm. Explore diverse game modes and challenge other players.

Highlights
  • Hack and slash combat system
  • Dark fantasy setting
  • Epic boss battles
  • RPG elements
  • Multiple PVE sections
  • PVP arena
  • Character progression
Features
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Ultimate pack perks: - Unlock Ace and Claire right away - 800 diamonds - 8 random tickets Hardcore Hack’n Slash Action-RPG. The must try game for any real hack and slash fan who already got bored with just mindlessly smashing buttons on the screen. Shadow hunter is an action-packed dark fantasy hack and slash game with an incredible combat system and awesome boss fights, assisted by a one of a kind character control mechanism and a perfect mix of RPG elements to make your adventure super immersive. A DARKENED, RUINED AND FULL OF SUFFERING SHADOW WORLD As the mortal world got invaded and destroyed by the horde of dark demons and shadow monsters, everything was covered in the darkness of hell and the constant insufferable noises that were the combination of the endless scream from those evils and the crying and mourning of the lucky few that manage to survive through this nightmare. The player will be a Shadow Hunter in this world, which is someone who got blessed by the Ancient One with a special power to fight off those dark demons. Through countless battles and obstacles, shadow hunters are destined to bring the light back to this mortal world. EPIC BOSS FIGHT Shadow Hunter's most exciting moments must be it's epic boss battle, in which the Hunters must defeat dark giant demons to collect their souls and advance to the darkest dungeon and the highest floor of the evil tower. Without a decent set of equipment and highly trained techniques, any player could easily get wrecked by those big bosses. However, the incredible feelings that players get from successfully overcoming those challenges will make it all worth it. Furthermore, those dark demon souls are the key to upgrade hundreds of shadow equipment and weapons, turning them from just a common warrior sword to a legendary hero's blade that would be worshiped by the generations to come. ENDLESS CHALLENGES Shadow Hunter will have 4+ different PVE sections with multiple difficulty modes and a PVP arena for players to explore and conquer. “Adventure” is where players start the game with. It may not be the most challenging part, but it is the most essential section in the game since you need to keep advancing through it to unlock further sections of the game. Once you have passed a certain dungeon level, you can unlock “Altar of the Darkness” , “Boss Mode” and “Clock Tower of Challenges”. Those are where the true test of skill and power happens. For our shadow hunters to overcome those challenges, mastering the fighting technique is a must, understanding the characteristics of each demon and preparing a suitable strategy is needed and strengthening the shadow equipment is a huge plus. At the end of the day, shadow hunters can not only liberate the mortal world from those dark demons but also can test their skills and mastery against other fellows of the shadow. MULTIPLE CHARACTERS TO PLAY AND ROLL Players will get to play as multiple different characters, each has its own unique skills, gameplay and assets. Each character is going to be a distinct way to play the game, a distinct approach to the strategy and the combat. KEY FEATURES Intense hack and slash combat. Epic Boss Fights. Multiple characters to play. Hundreds of equipment and weapons to loot and upgrade. 4+ PVE modes and PVP. Play anytime, anywhere even when offline. Visit Here to Learn More About Shadow Hunter: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHLostWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlostworld

Screenshots

Hit Shadow !4 screens
Shadow Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadow Hunter at 63% against Hit Shadow !'s 21%. Shadow Hunter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Hit Shadow !'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Hit Shadow ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shadow Hunter sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadow Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.6K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Hit Shadow !'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Shadow Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadow Hunter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hit Shadow ! versus Shadow Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit Shadow !Shadow Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews62.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKetchappENIGMA SOFTWARE JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Customer experience

Hit Shadow !

All ratings3,593 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral24.3%
Negative55.0%

Shadow Hunter

All ratings2,320 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews596 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Hit Shadow !

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and relaxing game
  • 👍 Interesting hand shadow concept
  • 🎨 Variety of hand shapes and gloves

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs (level 97 issues)
  • 🤯 Repetitive and limited hand shapes

Shadow Hunter

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging combat system
  • 🎮 Great controller support
  • 💎 Addictive progression

Room to improve

  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🔒 Lack of account sync
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤖 Unbalanced PvP matchmaking

Bugs and requests

Hit Shadow !

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 97 not functioning properly
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging levels
  • Ability to create custom hand shapes
  • Reduce frequency of ads

Shadow Hunter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved progress not transferring
  • Stuck at max level 50 bug
  • Unresponsive controls and freezing
  • Inconsistent in-app purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add new characters and weapons
  • Improve account recovery options
  • Implement co-op multiplayer
  • Allow customization of UI and controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hit Shadow !

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
21 purchases

Shadow Hunter

One-time21
  • 100 Ancient Opal$0.99
  • 1.99$ Pack$1.99
  • 2.99$ Pack$2.99
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  • Leo Griffinheart Sale Off$3.99
  • Monthly Subscription 2.0$4.99
  • 4.99$ Pack$4.99
  • 525 Ancient Opal$4.99
  • 4.99$ pack$4.99
  • 9.99$ Pack2 variants$9.99
  • Ancient Relic Tower Pass$9.99
  • Leo Griffinheart Package$9.99
  • Ancient Relic Battle Pass$9.99
  • 1575 Ancient Opal$14.99
  • Deluxe Tower Pass$19.99
  • 19.99$ Pack$19.99
  • 29.99$ Pack$29.99
  • 3240 Ancient Opal$29.99
  • 39.99$ Pack$39.99
  • 49.99$ Pack$49.99
  • 59.99$ Pack$59.99
  • 79.99$ Pack$79.99

Questions

Is Hit Shadow ! free?
Hit Shadow ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Hunter free?
Shadow Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hit Shadow ! or Shadow Hunter?
Shadow Hunter is rated higher. Hit Shadow ! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Shadow Hunter averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Hit Shadow ! or Shadow Hunter have ads?
Neither Hit Shadow ! nor Shadow Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit Shadow ! or Shadow Hunter?
Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shadow Hunter monthly. Most recently, Hit Shadow ! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Shadow Hunter on October 18, 2026.

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