Comparison

kabusurvivor vs Yokai Night Survivor

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

Head to head
About

kabusurvivor

Features
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Insect zombie survival game! Wipe out zombie-infested enemies with weapons! More than 300 kinds of insects such as beetles, stag beetles, and butterflies!

About

Yokai Night Survivor

Engage in a roguelite action game where you battle hordes of Japanese folklore creatures with simple one-finger controls. Choose from various exorcists, upgrade your abilities, and explore diverse battlefields to restore the dawn.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Automatic attacks
  • Level-up upgrades
  • Weapon evolution
  • Diverse yokai enemies
  • Multiple battlefields
  • Unlockable characters
Features
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Wipe out hordes of yokai with one finger! 9 exorcists, 8 stages, 8 bosses — an 8-bit, Japanese-folklore survivor action game. Attacks are automatic and a run takes 10 minutes. Every level-up pick builds a different loadout. One night, dawn stopped coming. Young onmyoji, purge the haunted lands and win back the dawn. ■ Easy to play, deep to build - Just move with your finger. Attacks fire automatically - Pick 1 of 3 upgrades every time you level up - 17 weapons and 14 passives, but only so many slots — every pick means giving something up - Match a weapon with the right passive and it evolves. 12 evolutions, each with its own big moment - Rare Sacred Treasures — Kusanagi Sword, Yata Mirror, Heavenly Spear. One per run, if fate allows ■ A Night Parade of 27 yokai - One-Eyed Imp, Kappa, Rokurokubi, Nopperabo, Gashadokuro, Nurikabe and more - Some charge, some shoot from afar, some split when defeated, some block your path - Beat an Elite yokai and it drops a treasure chest - 8 bosses wait at the end of the night — Ushi-Oni, Great Centipede, Tsuchigumo, Daitengu, Shuten-doji, Otakemaru, Yomotsu Shikome and Nurarihyon - Every yokai you defeat and every weapon you find goes into the Bestiary ■ 8 battlefields and a night without end - From the Night Shrine Path to the Misty Bamboo Grove, Abandoned Village, Mountain Trail, Onigashima, Jigokudani, Yomotsu Hirasaka and the Yokai Mansion - Each stage brings its own yokai, bosses and terrain - Three difficulties — Normal, Asura and Oni. Clear one to unlock the next - Beat a stage on Oni to open the Night Parade, an endless mode with no time limit - Past the Yokai Mansion awaits Boss Rush: all 8 bosses, back to back (unlocked with Magatama) ■ 9 exorcists, 9 ways to fight - Onmyoji Apprentice, Fox-Masked Exorcist, Mountain Ascetic, Monk, Oni Hunter, Puppeteer, Ninja, Snow Woman's Daughter — and one whose identity stays hidden - Each has a signature weapon and a unique ability - Spend the koban yokai drop on 5 of the exorcists, your Exorcist Level, Charms and robe colors - The other 3 (the Ninja, the Snow Woman's Daughter and the hidden one) are unlocked with Magatama, earned from hard-won feats and Shrine Stamps or bought as an in-app purchase - A chest that fills with koban over time, plus daily Shrine Stamps - 39 feats, and an Archive to look back on every battle ■ You'll like this if you - Enjoy survivor-style and roguelike action games - Love retro games and pixel art - Are drawn to Japanese folklore and yokai - Want something you can pick up for a few minutes One run takes 10 minutes. On your commute, or right before bed. In the endless night, the Night Parade begins. Available in 日本語 / English / 简体中文 / 한국어 / Español.

Screenshots

kabusurvivor4 screens
Yokai Night Survivor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: kabusurvivor at 12.0 against Yokai Night Survivor's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. kabusurvivor sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Yokai Night Survivor sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
kabusurvivor versus Yokai Night Survivor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkabusurvivorYokai Night Survivor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB104 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYasuhiro MizukiWEBRAL, K.K.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

kabusurvivor

One-time4
  • Jewel Add 500$0.99
  • Jewel Add 1,000$1.99
  • Jewel Add 5,000$7.99
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  • Jewel Add 10,000$12.99
9 purchases

Yokai Night Survivor

One-time9
  • 1,000 Koban$0.99
  • 10 Magatama$1.99
  • 3,300 Koban$2.99
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  • 30 Magatama$4.99
  • Ad-Free Pass$4.99
  • 7,000 Koban$5.99
  • 70 Magatama$9.99
  • 15,000 Koban$11.99
  • 40,000 Koban$29.99

Questions

Is kabusurvivor free?
kabusurvivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yokai Night Survivor free?
Yokai Night Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do kabusurvivor or Yokai Night Survivor have ads?
Both kabusurvivor and Yokai Night Survivor show ads.

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