Death Worm™ vs Lost Shadows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Death Worm™
Control a massive underground monster to devour everything in its path. Explore diverse environments, battle over 40 enemy types, and destroy vehicles and aircraft. Enjoy multiple game modes and evolving worm visuals for endless destructive fun.
- Underground monster control
- 4 feeding locations
- 60 campaign levels
- 3 bonus mini-games
- 3 survival modes
- Evolving worm visuals
- Destroy vehicles and aircraft
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Meet the highly anticipated iOS version of the *ORIGINAL* Death Worm game (a Top-50 indie game of all times according to indiegames.com). Over 75,000,000 of downloads for Death Worm, 75 Million people addicted to Death Worm can't be wrong! Control the mind-boggling underground monster with your finger! What is he? An alien? An awakened prehistoric predator? Genetic monster? It is really not important for those unfortunate who have sunk into oblivion in his giant poisonous throat. Nothing personal - it's just the predator's lunch time. NOWHERE TO HIDE: The Monster feeds in 4 different locations! ENDLESS TERROR: Beat 60 challenging levels to complete the Campaign Mode! NEVER GET BORED: Death Worm features 3 bonus Mini-Games! EXPLOSIVE SURVIVAL: 3 different Survival Modes to keep feeding your hungry Monster as long as you can! EVOLUTION: The Worm looks differently in every location that you unlock! OMNIVOROUS: Animals, birds, businessmen, punks, lizards, and even dangerous predators like tiger are now nothing more than snacks for your monster Worm! THE DESTROYER: blow up cars and tanks; bring down planes and helicopters and even the alien UFO’s! Fight enemies of over 40 types! The Game supports HD and Retina displays and features smooth graphics and stunning visual effects! This is the game that perfectly suits if you need to quickly relieve stress or just have fun!
Lost Shadows
Embark on a challenging platform-runner adventure through a treacherous castle, battling enemies and overcoming deadly obstacles. Upgrade your character's skills and discover secrets to progress in this addictive game.
- Intense platform-runner gameplay
- Character skill upgrades
- Discover secrets and power-ups
- Beautiful graphics
- Challenging levels
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Exciting platform-runner game that will make you die again and again. Each level introduces the player to new obstacles and enemies. Venture into castle to fight lost shadows! Lost Shadows features simple yet addicting gameplay, giving you thrilling moments and an unexpected experience. You can upgrade abilities by increasing your level. Manuever through traps, lay waste on enemies who try to stop you. FEATURES: - Beautiful graphics - Easy to learn and addictive gameplay - Upgrade your character's skills - Secrets and power-ups to discover - Challenge yourself with tough levels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lost Shadows at every 2 days against Death Worm™'s monthly. Lost Shadows also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Death Worm™'s advantage is chart position (#168 vs unranked). 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Shadows sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, Lost Shadows every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Death Worm™ | Lost Shadows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (57K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #168 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playcreek Games | Tapteek |
Customer experience
Death Worm™
Lost Shadows
Bugs and requests
Death Worm™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Revive feature not working as expected
- Levels sometimes feel unbalanced or too difficult
- Occasional UI issues or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more worm types and abilities
- Implement an endless/survival mode
- Allow more customization of worms
- Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
- Reduce energy requirements or add an unlimited mode
Lost Shadows
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Death Worm™
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 20 diamonds$1.99
- Starter Pack 1 - Tier 1$1.99
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- Starter Pack 2 - Tier 2$2.99
- 53 diamonds$4.99
- Season Pass$4.99
- Season Pass 2$4.99
- 110 diamonds$9.99
- 250 diamonds$19.99
- Starter Pack 1 - Tier 7$59.99
Lost Shadows
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
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- Energy Pack$7.99
- Basket of Gems$9.99
- God Pack$14.99
- Chest of Gems$19.99
- Barrel of Gems$54.99









