Comparison

Bio Crisis vs Dark Sword 2

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

Head to head
About

Bio Crisis

Experience an exciting, cover-based shooter with a futuristic storyline. This polished pixel shooter offers challenging gameplay, a medal system, and numerous weapons and upgrades. It's a fresh take on old-school gaming with 36 missions to conquer.

Highlights
  • Cover-based shooting mechanics
  • Futuristic storyline
  • 36 total missions
  • Medal system
  • Tons of weapons and gears
  • Upgradeable weapons
Features
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Bio Crisis, what can I say, one hell of a cover based shooter that excites and challenges all players -Touch Arcade Bio Crisis is highly recommended for fans of the genre, especially if you’re sick of the mindless shooters found throughout the AppStore. -Theappshack Fans of old school games will absolutely love it. -Touchgen A game that gives a sense of nostalgia while also feeling fresh. -appolicious Bio Crisis is a highly polished pixel shooter, worthy of your device, it’s tough going but extremely fun -Appzilla There is no school like the old school! And Bio Crisis is old school at its finest. The game which had won multi Indie Game Design Awards now is refined, polished, upgraded and bringing more fire power than its original version to the Appstore! Game is well build even for today’s mobile standard, dodging bullets, hide behind an object, stealth knife kill in close combat, roll through the bullet rains unharmed are just a few of what this game can bring to the table. With a storyline set in the future, it will sure keep the players feel like being a part in this exciting action packed adventure. With loads of different weapons, upgrades and powerup items to choose, ammunition is one thing that’s not short of in this game. 36 Total Missions Medal System Supports both iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad 3 More Challenging Stages Tons of Weapons and Gears Upgradeable Weapons ★★★★★ email: info[at]sphinxjoy[dot]com ★★★★★ ▶ Visit us: http://www.sphinxjoy.com ▶ Like us: http://facebook.com/sphinxgames ▶ Follow us: http://twitter.com/sphinxgames ▶ Watch us: http://youtube.com/sphinxgames

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Bio Crisis4 screens
Dark Sword 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Bio Crisis and Dark Sword 2 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Bio Crisis's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dark Sword 2's. Bio Crisis also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 212). Dark Sword 2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bio Crisis sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Sword 2 sells 13 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 — 4.6 for Bio Crisis against 4.6 for Dark Sword 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bio Crisis has 1.2K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Bio Crisis's written reviews are positive against 44% of Dark Sword 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bio Crisis ships an update every 4 months, Dark Sword 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bio Crisis versus Dark Sword 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBio CrisisDark Sword 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (212 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better44.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better212
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB378 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDalian Sphinx Entertainment Co., Ltd.NANOO COMPANY Inc.

Customer experience

Bio Crisis

All ratings1,153 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.1%

Dark Sword 2

All ratings212 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative43.3%

Bugs and requests

Bio Crisis

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Stuck movement/aiming issues
  • Dialogue/text errors
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • More weapon/character customization
  • Increased ammo/health drops
  • Longer levels/campaign
  • Improved boss battles

Dark Sword 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bio Crisis

One-time8
  • 10,000 Coins$0.99
  • Instant Revive$0.99
  • 25000 Coins$1.99
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  • 70000 Coins$4.99
  • 150000 Coins$9.99
  • 230000 Coins$14.99
  • 500000 Coins$29.99
  • 1200000 Coins$49.99
13 purchases

Dark Sword 2

One-time13
  • First Pack$0.99
  • 200 Souls$1.99
  • Toolkit x30$1.99
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  • 14,300 GOLD$2.99
  • EXP Booster (A Rank) x10$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
  • 2,300 Souls$19.99
  • Squad Pack$39.99

Questions

Is Bio Crisis free?
Bio Crisis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Sword 2 free?
Dark Sword 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bio Crisis or Dark Sword 2?
Dark Sword 2 is rated higher. Bio Crisis averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Dark Sword 2 averages 4.6 from 212 ratings.
Do Bio Crisis or Dark Sword 2 have ads?
Dark Sword 2 shows ads; Bio Crisis does not.
Which is updated more often, Bio Crisis or Dark Sword 2?
Bio Crisis ships an update every 4 months, and Dark Sword 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Bio Crisis was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dark Sword 2 on October 22, 2026.

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