Comparison

Shadow Survival vs Joimpo's Quest

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Survival

Engage in a thrilling vampire survival game where you battle hordes of monsters. Level up your knight, upgrade skills, and strategically combine abilities to wipe out enemies. Choose your hero and conquer challenging maps to survive the encroaching darkness.

Highlights
  • Kill countless monsters
  • Level up and upgrade skills
  • Organize unique skill decks
  • Choose and strengthen heroes
  • Strategic one-handed control
  • Battle on numerous maps
Features
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Where monsters appear in the dark, there is a war of survival. And on the battlefield, brave knights are killing monsters! Shadow Survival is a vampire survival game in which the knight kills monsters appearing in the dark, by leveling up, and surviving. Feel the exciting of sweeping away the monsters that are flocking by upgrading your skills in the game! Shadow Survival Game features The pleasure of killing monsters : there's the pleasure of fighting countless monsters that flock and wiping them out at once! The more you clearing the stage, the more thrilling you can feel. Easy to control : Simple to control with one hand, light usability that makes it easy for anyone to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Fun organizing your own skill deck: Create your own skill deck by selecting the skill given during gameplay! As you upgrade and combine different skills, the stronger you get, the harder it will be to get out of this game! Battle of Heroes: Choose the hero character to fight against monsters and enjoy strategic play! The battle of heroes takes place on numerous maps. Improve your abilities with trophies through battle, and strengthen your heroes to survive and win the crisis! Darkness is more deepens, the monsters get stronger and stronger. Fight with your brave knights can overcome the monsters! It's time to enjoy your adventure! * 'Shadow Survival' We are running the game in collaboration with 'Liberty Dust', the developer of Dark SurvivalIt's time to enjoy your adventure!

About

Joimpo's Quest

Features
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Deep RPG-inspired shop: Upgrade combat stats for your Knights and Archers. Epic boss encounters at the end of every level. Rich, high-fidelity gothic kingdom aesthetic. Procedural level challenges with strategic obstacle gauntlets. Download Joimpo’s Quest today and start your journey through the kingdom!

Screenshots

Shadow Survival4 screens
Joimpo's Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joimpo's Quest at none against Shadow Survival's 10. Joimpo's Quest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Shadow Survival's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price and device support 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. Shadow Survival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Joimpo's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Survival ships an update every 2 months, Joimpo's Quest every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Survival versus Joimpo's Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow SurvivalJoimpo's Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (747 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings747 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeungHo ChungArshia Khoshnood

Bugs and requests

Shadow Survival

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Flame lizard level 10 ability not working
  • Equipment selection options disappearing after merging
  • Crash on startup
  • Lost progress and account issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or sync timer
  • Account options (e.g., login via social media)
  • Improved wave design with more variety
  • Multiplayer modes
  • Better translation and localization

Joimpo's Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shadow Survival

One-time10
  • gem_1$0.99
  • coinbank_1$0.99
  • day_access_package1$0.99
Show 7 more
  • vip1_package1$0.99
  • chapter_1$1.99
  • chapter_2$2.99
  • rare_hero_choice_package2$6.99
  • legend_hero_celebration_pack3$8.99
  • special_package_13$9.99
  • monthly_fixed+remove_ads$14.99
None

Joimpo's Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Survival free?
Shadow Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joimpo's Quest free?
Joimpo's Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Survival or Joimpo's Quest have ads?
Shadow Survival shows ads; Joimpo's Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Survival or Joimpo's Quest?
Shadow Survival ships an update every 2 months, and Joimpo's Quest every 11 days. Most recently, Shadow Survival was updated on November 3, 2026 and Joimpo's Quest on October 31, 2026.

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