Sword Thrower vs Armor Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword Thrower
Engage in a top-down dungeon crawler, clearing waves of enemies by skillfully throwing your sword. Test your reaction time and dodging abilities in a visually appealing pixel art environment. Experience the thrill of precise sword throwing in this original action game.
- Top-down dungeon crawler gameplay
- Clear waves of enemies
- Skillful sword throwing mechanics
- Pixel art graphics
- Test dodging and reaction skills
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Try Sword Thrower, a top-down dungeon game where you clear waves of enemies! This game is perfect for people who want to test their dodging and reaction skills! - Make efficient moves and throw your sword at enemies! - See the stunning dungeon environment made in pixel art! - Throwing your sword is a thrilling experience! - Don't miss out on this original sword throwing game! Put your sword throwing skills to the test and download Sword Thrower!
Armor Stride
Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.
- Endless procedural levels
- Monster combat
- Trap avoidance
- Treasure collection and selling
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Armor Stride at 100% against Sword Thrower's 25%. Armor Stride also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). Sword Thrower's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sword Thrower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sword Thrower's written reviews are positive against 100% of Armor Stride's.
Sword Thrower ships an update every 2 months, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword Thrower | Armor Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Adknown | Alberto Navarro |
Customer experience
Sword Thrower
Armor Stride
In-app purchases
Sword Thrower
No in-app purchases
Armor Stride
- Remove Ads$4.99
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