Shogeki vs Katana Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shogeki
Engage in fast-paced samurai combat by swiping and tapping to defeat airborne enemies. Master precise jumps and combos for high scores in this action-packed game.
- Swipe-based combat
- Aerial enemy battles
- Combo system for high scores
- Precise jump mechanics
- Samurai action gameplay
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Samurai look up at the sky What! Many of our bounty hunter Are they not flying in the air! "Made such reckless-along-" Defeat your enemies by swiping the screen. Samurai goes to springboard enemy soar. • How to play Release your finger to select the position to jump out at first. After that you swipe the screen to match the enemy, to the left to the right to manipulate the Samurai! I'll have different points defeat by the enemy! High scores can be obtained in the combo and defeat enemies in a row close range. It appears more and more astute enemy quickly, operate so as not to fall down that I would hang. In order to master the Way of the Samurai today, you've got to work hard to practice.
Katana Runner
Embark on an addictive challenge with this game that's easy to pick up but difficult to master. Navigate through numerous levels, testing your skills and aiming for the highest score.
- Addictive gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Hard to master
- Beat all levels
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- Addictive Gameplay.. - Easy to play, hard to master. - Try to beat all the levels. Enjoy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Katana Runner at 4.6 against Shogeki's 3.7. Katana Runner also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 3). Shogeki's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Katana Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Katana Runner has 198 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Shogeki's written reviews are positive against 67% of Katana Runner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shogeki ships an update every 2 months, Katana Runner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shogeki | Katana Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (198 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 198 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | marge co., ltd. | KobGames Studios |
Customer experience
Shogeki
Katana Runner
In-app purchases
Shogeki
No in-app purchases
Katana Runner
No in-app purchases
