Phantom Blade vs Torchlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom Blade
Embark on a kungfu adventure filled with dark fantasy and conspiracy. Engage in fast-paced combat, master unique combos, and unravel a story of insane kungfu masters and a world-threatening plot. Explore a visually stunning world inspired by traditional Chinese art.
- Fast-paced kungfu combat
- Combo Chain system for custom moves
- Engaging Wuxia storyline
- Branching side quests
- Stylish 'Kungfupunk' art style
- Investigate world-threatening conspiracy
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Phantom Blade: Executioners features a rich storyline of kungfu adventures, where you dive into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the world, cut down kungfu masters who have succumbed to insanity, and find out the mastermind following a series of seemingly independent incidents. Exhilarating, fast combat Phantom Blade: Executioners celebrates the thrill of kungfu combat with the sheer pace of it. Just like in a good kungfu movie, you will often find yourself facing multiple opponents who just wouldn’t give a break. Dodge, parry, leap out of harm’s way, create an opening to deliver a torrent of lethal blows. Build up an expansive arsenal of kungfu moves and choreograph them into sequences that perfectly fit your own play style with the Combo Chain system, which is introduced to cut the need for excessive button-mashing or memorizing super long move lists. Explore and find your own niche! Oriental art in modern glory The stylish visual art of Phantom Blade: Executioners is based on Chinese traditional painting, augmented with modern sharpness and elements of fantasy. “Kungfupunk” is the name we coined for this approach, not unlike steampunk and cyberpunk. All combat animations are carefully crafted by prestigious studios under the leadership of Michael CTY, who had been the art director of Demon’s Souls and the first two titles in the Dark Souls trilogy before joining us to work on Phantom Blade: Executioners. Engaging Wuxia storyline The world is falling apart as kungfu masters, one by one, gain enormous power overnight and somehow turn insane in the process. As you investigate, these seemingly independent cases appear to have a pattern. The clock is ticking. Take down the insane ones before any further damage is done, and stop the spreading of body-engineering technique known as Sha-Chi Mod! Experience an authentic Chinese Wuxia story full of suspense told in episodes and branching side quests.
Torchlight
Embark on an epic ARPG journey with endless loot and thrilling battles. Build unique heroes with unlimited possibilities, collect vast amounts of gear, and trade freely in a dynamic in-game market. Experience continually refreshed content with new seasons, heroes, and challenges.
- Fast-paced combat with no stamina or cooldowns
- Collect endless loot and upgrade builds
- Unlimited hero customization and playstyles
- Free market trading system
- Regularly updated with new seasons and content
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Torchlight: Infinite© is the successor of the award-winning ARPG franchise Torchlight. Build your heroes with unlimited possibilities, and dive into an epic journey with endless loot grind, adrenaline-pumping fights & challenging bosses. - FAST & THRILLING Battles With no stamina and no cooldowns, smash down incoming waves with melee attacks, blast off magical explosions and draining pools, or snipe down ranged enemies. Grind with your own battle style! - Collect ENDLESS Loot Unlimited drops from battles to upgrade build styles and establish your own collection. Prove your grind power by showing off in the in-game free market. - Build UNLIMITED Playstyles With unique heroes, 24 talent tabs, 200+ legendary gears, 240+ powerful skills, Try out infinite playstyles or strategic possibilities on hero builds. Build your very own hero! - Trade AT WILL Utilize the Trade house to be a part of a booming economy with an infinite amount of hero builds to trade. One hunter's trash might be another hunter's treasure! - New SEASONS! Torchlight: Infinite is continually refreshed with new content to be discovered! New Heroes, new Builds, new Skins, new Missions, new Events, new Features, and much more to come…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Torchlight at 4.4 against Phantom Blade's 3.6. Torchlight also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 28) and review sentiment (63% vs 49%). Phantom Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Phantom Blade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Torchlight sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Torchlight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torchlight has 4.2K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Phantom Blade's written reviews are positive against 63% of Torchlight's.
Phantom Blade ships an update every 9 days, Torchlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phantom Blade | Torchlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (28 ratings) | 4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 3.5 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SHARPMAN STUDIO LIMITED | XD Entertainment Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
Phantom Blade
Torchlight
User reviews
Phantom Blade
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fluid combat and animations
- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
- 💡 Unique and creative gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- ⌚ Slow loading times
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and energy system
Torchlight
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to play
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and art style
- 💰 Free-to-play with no pay-to-win
- 🎮 Reminiscent of Diablo and Path of Exile
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔌 Connectivity issues, especially on mobile networks
- 🕹️ Lack of controller support
- 🤑 Gacha/loot box system for pets
- 🧭 Confusing mechanics and lack of explanations
Bugs and requests
Phantom Blade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account binding issues
- Disappearing progress and lost purchases
- Unresponsive or frozen gameplay
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Offline play mode
- Improved optimization and stability
- Balancing adjustments for PvP and endgame content
Torchlight
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and black screens
- Unstable network connections
- Item stats displaying incorrectly
- Progression blockers and soft-locks
- Slow download and installation process
Requested features
5 requests- Add controller support
- Improve tutorial and in-game explanations
- Implement co-op and multiplayer modes
- Expand character customization options
- Optimize performance and battery life
In-app purchases
Phantom Blade
- 10 Dragonseal$0.99
- Rookie Booster I$0.99
- 50 Dragonseal$4.99
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- Rookie Booster II$4.99
- 110 Dragonseal$9.99
- Rookie Booster III$14.99
- 230 Dragonseal$19.99
- Rookie Booster IV$29.99
- 600 Dragonseal$49.99
- 1300 Dragonseal$99.99
Torchlight
- Beginner's Gifts (Normal)$0.99
- 60 Primocryst$0.99
- Monthly Pass$4.99
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- 300 Primocryst$4.99
- Pactspirit Cry. Wkly - Battle$9.99
- Preseason Pass$14.99
- 980 Primocryst$14.99
- Guide Qualification$14.99
- Pactspirit Celebration Pack$14.99
- Guide Qualification +1500$19.99
- Pactspirit Cry. Wkly - Celeb$19.99
- 1980 Primocryst$29.99
- Pactspirit Encounter Pack$49.99
- 3280 Primocryst$49.99
- 6480 Primocryst$99.99







