Comparison

Endless Nightmare 5 vs Shadow Rival

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

Head to head
About

Endless Nightmare 5

Step into the role of a Taoist priest in a desolate village haunted by spirits. Investigate a missing sister, slay demons, and uncover a tragic past. Explore, craft, and enhance your abilities to confront terrifying foes in this immersive horror adventure.

Highlights
  • Explore haunted village
  • Investigate clues and truth
  • Craft items and pills
  • Learn Taoist spells
  • Upgrade weapons and charms
  • Slay ghosts and bosses
  • Collect artifacts and skills
Features
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This is the fifth work in the Endless Nightmare horror games, welcome to enjoy the epic horror game! There is a desolate village filled with scary evil spirits and creepy graves. The autumn wind is rustling, and it seems that the wronged ghosts are crying bitterly. This weird village is called Eventide village, and the peaceful scene in the past no longer exists. You are a Taoist priest who is practicing in Xuanqing Temple, your peaceful life is broken. Younger sister is missing, demons are rampant, you must investigate to save your sister and slay scary ghosts. A tragic past that has been dusty for a long time is about to be revealed. Gameplay: * Explore the Eventide village, discover clues and investigate the truth * Obtain higher quality swords to make yourself stronger * Collect pill recipe and resources, make items and pills * Learn Taoist spell, get more charms and enhance skills * Upgrade swords and charms to increase attack * Slay bosses to equip artifacts, get more skills and buffs Game Features: * Exquisite 3D graphics, giving you a real scary visual effect * Full of Chinese style elements, you can appreciate the essence of Chinese culture * First-person perspective, immersive scary experience * Fascinating and creepy plot, revealing the miserable past * Rich gameplay, extremely playable * Larger map, more areas and instances can be explored * 3 game difficulties, challenge your limit * 16 swords and 4 charms, you will find the preferred one * A variety of ghosts, please slay them one by one * Scary music and creepy atmosphere, bring headphones for a better experience Endless Nightmare 5: Curse is an epic scary game, it has added more horror game contents than previous scary games, cool spell effects, large map, various creepy ghosts and bosses, powerful weapons, richer resources, and a new element – artifacts. You can get more special skills by equipping artifacts, refresh the attributes to get more bonuses. But the gameplay is far from that, if you have never played being a Taoist priest to slay creepy ghosts, you are welcome to experience this scary horror game which is full of Chinese elements, it will give you different surprises. Communicate with us via Facebook and Discord. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EndlessNightmareGame/ Discord: https://discord.gg/ub5fpAA7kz

About

Shadow Rival

Engage in intense hack-and-slash combat against dark fantasy monsters. Choose from diverse hero classes, master unique skills, and explore a mysterious world filled with challenges and secrets. Level up your character and customize their appearance to become the ultimate demon hunter.

Highlights
  • Dynamic hack and slash gameplay
  • Multiple character classes with unique skills
  • Explore a dark fantasy world
  • Level up and learn new combos
  • Character customization
  • Battle hordes of monsters and demons
Features
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Shadow forces have escaped and occupied our world. Our hunter takes the power of Eternal Light Side and saves our world. Shadow Rival: Action War is a dark fantasy Action RPG Game where you use your slash and dodge skill to battle against hordes of Shadow Monsters and Demons. Be Rival of Shadow, choose your hero from various classes, each with unique ultimate skills and abilities, and become the Legend Demon Hunter. KEY FEATURES ▶ Dynamic Action Hack and Slash gameplay Experience this fighting Game with hack-and-slash gameplay by choosing a favorite hunter to discover this dark fantasy world. Explore many types of complex terrain by running, climbing, and jumping, there are fascinating mystery points for you to find out! Battle against Shadow Monsters and Shadow Demons by using your skills and abilities to defeat hordes of monsters, and demons and earn rewards. ▶ Find your perfect hunter: Choose from various character classes, each with unique skills and abilities. Become a powerful warrior, a skillful ninja, a wise mage, a sturdy tanker, or a fearsome summoner. ▶ Adventure Shadow World: Immersed in endless dark fantasy and atmospheric Shadow World. Discover hidden treasures, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the secrets of this mysterious realm. Explore Ruins of the Ancient City, Mystic Town, Swamp of Sin, Sorrow Forest, Frozen Castle, Hellfire Citadel, and various dungeons,... while mastering your battle skill ▶ Level up and become stronger: Unlock and learn new combos, skills, abilities, and ultimates to defeat even the most challenging enemies. ▶ Your hero, Your Style: Customize your character's appearance and abilities. Complete missions or log in daily to get free weapons, armor, and skins to create the perfect Demon Slayer.

Screenshots

Endless Nightmare 54 screens
Shadow Rival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Rival at weekly against Endless Nightmare 5's every 3 weeks. Endless Nightmare 5's advantage is ratings volume (710 vs 84) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Endless Nightmare 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Rival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Endless Nightmare 5 against 4.7 for Shadow Rival. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Nightmare 5 has 710 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Endless Nightmare 5's written reviews are positive against 68% of Shadow Rival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endless Nightmare 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadow Rival weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Endless Nightmare 5 versus Shadow Rival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndless Nightmare 5Shadow Rival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (710 ratings)4.7 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size914 MB898 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer707 INTERACTIVEONDI TECHNOLOGY JSC

Customer experience

Endless Nightmare 5

All ratings701 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.3%

Shadow Rival

All ratings84 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Endless Nightmare 5

From 710 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging story
  • 💎 High-quality graphics
  • 🎮 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • ⏱️ Slow progression
  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 🔋 Performance issues

Shadow Rival

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth graphics and performance
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Unique fighting game mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🕰️ Difficulty completing events in time

Bugs and requests

Endless Nightmare 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during tutorial
  • Inability to upgrade weapons
  • Inability to exit certain areas
  • Frequent crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and levels
  • Improved optimization for older devices
  • Offline mode
  • Localization to more languages

Shadow Rival

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Progression loss issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Account binding function
  • More free character unlocks
  • Improved event design

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Endless Nightmare 5

One-time10
  • APPRENTICE ENTRY PACK$0.99
  • FEW SPIRITS$0.99
  • FEW TOKENS$0.99
Show 7 more
  • BASIC TAOIST PACK$4.99
  • SOME SPIRITS$4.99
  • SOME TOKENS$4.99
  • MODERATE SPIRITS$9.99
  • INTERMIDIATE TAOIST PACK$19.99
  • TONS OF SPIRITS$29.99
  • PREMIUM TAOIST PACK$59.99
10 purchases

Shadow Rival

One-time10
  • Gem Hoard$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Expert Pack I$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Resource selection 1$4.99
  • Hero Harlee$9.99
  • Remove Ads Pack (Sale)$9.99
  • Equipment Pack 1$9.99
  • Lyra Buy All$12.99
  • Battle Pass Premium 2$24.99
  • Equipment Pack 2$24.99

Questions

Is Endless Nightmare 5 free?
Endless Nightmare 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Rival free?
Shadow Rival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Endless Nightmare 5 or Shadow Rival?
Shadow Rival is rated higher. Endless Nightmare 5 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 710 ratings, while Shadow Rival averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.
Do Endless Nightmare 5 or Shadow Rival have ads?
Both Endless Nightmare 5 and Shadow Rival show ads.
Which is updated more often, Endless Nightmare 5 or Shadow Rival?
Endless Nightmare 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shadow Rival weekly. Most recently, Endless Nightmare 5 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shadow Rival on October 30, 2026.

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