GoNinja vs Dark Sword 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoNinja
Experience the ultimate ninja adventure, slicing through a massive demon samurai army with agile jumps and powerful special attacks. Unlock new abilities, game modes, and costumes as you earn points for your kills and mission completions. Enjoy stunning HD graphics and smooth animations.
- Fast and brutal ninja action
- Automatic enemy attacks
- Rooftop scaling and wall busting
- Special abilities (Bomb, Hyper Invincible Run, Barrier Shield)
- Unlockable game modes, abilities, and costumes
- HD graphics and hand-drawn animations
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What kind of ninja collects coins or slices fruit? Get ready for the first true Ninja experience on iOS! Avenge your Lord and slice your way through a Demon Samurai Army of 50,000 soldiers using your nimble jumping skills and special Ninja attacks & abilities! • Fast and Brutal Ninja Action! • Easy to pick up controls. You guide the ninja into enemies and he attacks automatically! • Scale rooftops to dispatch hard to reach enemies! • Bust through walls and rooftops to surprise enemies indoors! • Use special abilities: - Bomb - Blows up all enemies on the screen! - Hyper Invincible Run - Blast through enemies at super speeds for 4 seconds! - Barrier Shield - Deflects a fatal blow to your ninja. • Earn Ninja Points for more kills and for completing missions. • Use Ninja Points to unlock new Game Modes, Upgrade Abilities and Costumes. • Unlock Awesome Go Ninja Wallpapers for your mobile device. • Slick HD graphics and silky-smooth hand drawn animations by Street Fighter Artist Long Vo • Tons of Game Center achievements. "ninjas are meant to kill, not cuddle. Enter Go Ninja! by Hiptic Games to bring a ninja game back to the hardcore fans! ... a very crisp looking game with some real smooth running animation. This comes at no surprise coming from esteemed Street Fighter artist and art director for this game, Long Vo. Moving, jumping and slashing looks real smooth and fluid." 5/5 - Ultramegadeathray "Totally digging this Ninja game right now" - Freddie Wong of Rocketjump.com We love our fans! If you notice a bug, have a suggestion, or just want to get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at contact@hiptic.com! Check out the official GoNinja wiki at http://www.ign.com/wikis/go-ninja
Dark Sword 2
Embark on a sci-fi action RPG adventure as a female cyborg to save humanity. Form a 3-member squad, hack and slash through missions, and customize your characters with advanced gameplay and enhanced graphics. Play offline on low-spec devices.
- Enhanced dark silhouette graphics
- 3-member squad system with tag and co-op modes
- Diverse female cyborg characters (Fatima) with unique skills
- Over 100 missions with unique enemies and bosses
- Offline play and low-spec device optimization
- Fatima upgrade system (AI, Weapons, Skills, etc.)
- Equipment crafting and plugin system
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Featuring the original dark silhouette, yet vibrant graphics, this is the official sequel to Dark Sword. ### Official sequel to the legendary indie game ‘Dark Sword’, made by a sole developer. ### ### Over 10 million total global downloads ### ### No. 1 Popular RPG in 54 countries ### In the world ruled by machines hacked by Azi Dahaka, join the rebellion with female cyborgs, Fatima, and save the human race. ‘Dark Sword 2’ Features ▶ Enhanced Graphics: Incredible dark silhouette action RPG in sci-fi world setting, Dark Sword is back with even more vibrant graphics and quality. Enjoy the beauty of dark silhouette action. ▶ Advanced Gameplay: You are not alone! Form a 3-member squad and battle! Play more powerfully with the tag system and co-op team mode. Hack & slash gameplay has been enhanced as well. ▶ Diverse Characters: Deploy female cyborgs, Fatima, each possessed with different skills and abilities, and play strategically using tags and compatibility rates between each Fatima. ▶ Massive Content: Enjoy over 100 missions with unique cyborg monsters and powerful bosses of overwhelming sizes. Make Fatima more powerful by acquiring various parts, items, and battle gears. ▶ Play offline and on low-spec devices: Although gameplay, graphics, and content have all been enhanced, the game still runs optimally on low-spec devices without taking up much storage space. Enjoy the game without Internet as well (Some contents may be limited when offline). New System Features in ‘Dark Sword 2’ ▶ Fatima System: Become more powerful by upgrading AI, Weapons, Skills, Plugins, Insignia, and Battle Gears. ▶ Impossible Missions: Play co-op missions with Fatima squads and get powerful rewards. ▶ Equipment Craft System: Acquire the desired crafted equipment tier by selecting the amount of input material to adjust the probability. ▶ Plugins: Increase Fatima’s performance by combining various plugin shapes on the plugin board. ▶ Squad System: Build a 3-member squad and make sure the compatibility between them stays optimal. Will Fatima be able to save the human race?! Assist us and change the future!
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Verdict
GoNinja and Dark Sword 2 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of GoNinja's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dark Sword 2's. GoNinja also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (4.3.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. GoNinja sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Sword 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for GoNinja against 4.6 for Dark Sword 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 212 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of GoNinja's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dark Sword 2's.
GoNinja ships an update monthly, Dark Sword 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoNinja | Dark Sword 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (268 ratings) | 4.6 (212 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 212 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 4.3.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 378 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hiptic | NANOO COMPANY Inc. |
Customer experience
GoNinja
Dark Sword 2
Bugs and requests
GoNinja
Reported bugs
3 issues- Retry screen not always appearing
- Infinite jump glitch
- Upgrades/menus not closing properly
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Ability to play own music
- Improved mission/achievement tracking
- Multiplayer mode
Dark Sword 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoNinja
- 8000np$0.99
- 60,000 NP$4.99
- 200,000 NP$9.99
Dark Sword 2
- First Pack$0.99
- 200 Souls$1.99
- Toolkit x30$1.99
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- 14,300 GOLD$2.99
- 525 Souls$4.99
- 7-DAY VIP$4.99
- Supply Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- 1,100 Souls$9.99
- 30-DAY VIP$9.99









