Comparison

GoNinja vs Overdrive Ninja Shadow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

Engage in a futuristic hack-and-slash action platformer as a cyborg soldier seeking revenge. Master unique weapon combos, overcome challenging enemies and traps, and upgrade your hero to save the world from a dark clan.

Highlights
  • Hack n slash combat
  • Action platformer gameplay
  • Variety of weapons with unique combos
  • Offline play
  • Hero customization and upgrades
  • Sci-fi graphics and effects
  • Giant boss battles
Features
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In the future, a strong, outstanding species is created from the combination of humans, technology and black metal. The government names them “shadow cyborg”, and allows every sector to have their own shadow security force (S.E.F), but all of theme have to be controlled by the Headquarter placed in Century city. Everything seems so perfect, til the day Headquarter is under attacked by a Dark Clan. CORE, a senior cyborg soldier discovers the plot too late. The Lord Commander of S.E.F is hacked, he slays his soldier and replace them by new shadow cyborg generation to take over the government. After the attack, CORE joins the rebel and heads to the city seeking revenge for his comrades and destroying the Dark Clan. Overdrive is a combination hack n slash and action platformer with many weapons available: sword, buster sword, spear, twin dagger...with unique built-in combos. Starting from the Dark Forest, you will face dangerous enemies and traps. In the fight, use your skill to avoid attack and make extraordinary combos. FEATURES of Overdrive - Ninja Shadow Revenge game: - Tutorial for newbie makes sure every player can know how to play - Playable OFFLINE - Smooth game control experience - Discover poweful combos in each weapon, make game full of fun and suprising. - Upgrade, customize & equip your hero with epic weapons & armor suits and more! - Ultra-stunning scifi graphic & effect - Giant boss with unique attack. FIGHTING of Overdrive game: - The screen’ll locked when enemies appear in the screen & you need to destroy numerous waves of enemies to continue going ahead. - Using avoiding skills to survive? Killing enemies madly? - Exploting traps & platforms to kill them? - There are many strategies to handle them. ADVENTURE & STORY: - Not only combat but also challenge your self to complete each level with many dangerous platforms. VARIOUS WEAPONS: - Using different weapons ( Sword, Buster Sword, Spear,...) with their perfect combos bring unforgetable hack and slash game experience. - Players can pick their best weapons and also upgrade weapons to unlock new stronger combos. GRAPHIC & SOUND: - Amazing scifi high quality graphic makes sure you will be suprised. - It’s 2 available modes to set suitable graphic for your phone. SO YOU GONNA BE THE HERO WHO SAVES THE WORLD? ENJOY NOW! Have any question or feedback to make the game better? Please let us know. Contact us via: Email: gms.mobilegame@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mobile-Adventure-Game-461699647363707/

Screenshots

GoNinja4 screens
Overdrive Ninja Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GoNinja at none against Overdrive Ninja Shadow's shown. GoNinja also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 70%) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoNinja sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Overdrive Ninja Shadow sells 11 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 — 4.5 for GoNinja against 4.6 for Overdrive Ninja Shadow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 265 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of GoNinja's written reviews are positive against 70% of Overdrive Ninja Shadow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GoNinja versus Overdrive Ninja Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoNinjaOverdrive Ninja Shadow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (268 ratings)4.6 (265 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings268 — better265
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB144 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHipticGEM MOBILE SOFTWARE COMPANY

Customer experience

GoNinja

All ratings273 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative5.2%

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

All ratings262 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.7%

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

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GoNinja

One-time3
  • 8000np$0.99
  • 60,000 NP$4.99
  • 200,000 NP$9.99
11 purchases

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

One-time11
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack 3$0.99
  • Pack2$1.99
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  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Starter Pack2$2.99
  • Pack3$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$4.99
  • Starter Pack 1$7.99
  • Pack4$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$9.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99

Questions

Is GoNinja free?
GoNinja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overdrive Ninja Shadow free?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoNinja or Overdrive Ninja Shadow?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow is rated higher. GoNinja averages 4.5 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Overdrive Ninja Shadow averages 4.6 from 265 ratings.
Do GoNinja or Overdrive Ninja Shadow have ads?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow shows ads; GoNinja does not.
Which is updated more often, GoNinja or Overdrive Ninja Shadow?
GoNinja ships an update monthly, and Overdrive Ninja Shadow monthly. Most recently, GoNinja was updated on October 23, 2026 and Overdrive Ninja Shadow on October 24, 2026.

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