Comparison

Hunters Origin vs Shadowborn

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

Head to head
About

Hunters Origin

Embark on an epic MMORPG journey in a vast, hand-crafted world. Shape your character through class evolution, a deep skill tree, and extensive item collection. Engage in combat, crafting, and social activities in a vibrant online city.

Highlights
  • Class evolution system
  • Sprawling skill tree
  • Over 1,000 items to collect
  • Online town with social features
  • Gather, craft, and upgrade system
  • Main storyline and side quests
  • Mount collection
Features
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A new adventure from the creators of Hunt Royale and Tiny Gladiators! STEP INTO A LIVING WORLD From zero to hero – embark on an epic journey full of battles, loot, and legends! Explore a vast, hand-crafted world where every path leads to a story, a secret, or a monster to defeat. Shape your character through a class evolution system, a sprawling skill tree, and over 1,000 items to collect! ALL ROADS LEAD TO ARCHER’S POND Join other players in the grandest city of the Northern Lands. Forge weapons, gossip in the tavern, ride flashy mounts and build bonds in a fully online town – because what use is a story if there's no one around to hear it? If you miss the old days of chatting with friends in town instead of endlessly grinding levels, Archer’s Pond may just feel like home. Maybe even a bit nostalgic? MASTER COMBAT AND META-GAME Choose your path and build a character like no other! Six starting classes are just the beginning. Evolve, experiment, and unleash chaos with unique item sets and powerful skills. Combined with a classic elemental system, the world constantly challenges you: What stats suit your current class? Do your talents synergize with your gear? Do you have enough fire damage to exploit the boss’s elemental weakness? EVERY RESOURCE COUNTS Gather, craft, and upgrade – everything has a purpose! Collect materials to forge gear, brew potions, and help the town grow. Archer’s Pond offers a separate layer of progression beyond traditional leveling. To become a true legend, you’ll need to understand the synergy between combat, crafting, trade, and resource harvesting! A STORY WORTH DISCOVERING Step into a world where the stakes go far beyond shiny loot. A fearsome dragon, roaming bandits, and creatures from beyond the veil – and that’s just the beginning. Follow the main storyline and dive into hundreds of side quests in a narrative full of twists, heroism, and destiny. Remember – you’re not just a bystander. Your actions shape the world. Unlock new paths, restore a farmstead to its former glory, or even help build a monument in the name of true art! SHOW OFF YOUR GLORY How do you spot a real hero? Their level, their gear... and their mount! Collect legendary item sets with unique bonuses and unforgettable looks. Then ride into battle on a rare mount – from a saber-toothed cat to a war mammoth. Sometimes, a jealous glance from a friend is worth more than a pile of gold. ACCESSIBLE YET CHALLENGING Easy to pick up, hard to put down – a world that draws you in. Welcoming to newcomers, rich in depth for veterans. Whether you enjoy combat, exploration, collecting, or crafting – there’s something here for everyone. Easy to learn, hard to master, as they say! The Northern Lands are too vast for just one playstyle – there’s room for us all! Ready to begin? Download the game and start your legend in a world that remembers your footsteps. Adventure awaits! Terms of Use: https://boombit.com/tos/

About

Shadowborn

Embark on an epic dark fantasy adventure with fast-paced, arcade-style combat. Explore a whimsical world filled with secrets, choose from unique classes, and master powerful abilities. Engage in thrilling battles and uncover hidden mysteries for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style RPG gameplay
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Multi-class system
  • Exploration and secrets
  • Responsive combat
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Shadowborn is an arcade-style RPG designed for fast, gripping mobile gameplay. Dive into a rich world of whimsy and darkness letting you carve your path to victory, whether it's a quick battle or a longer, more immersive quest. Experience pure power fantasy with tight, short game loops that pack in excitement. Move seamlessly through vibrant landscapes, tackle fast-paced missions, and engage in combat that's responsive and satisfying. The game rewards your skill, allowing you to dodge attacks and time your take-downs to win against the odds. UNLEASH YOUR POWER Step into a world of fantasy as a hero uniquely tailored to your style: • Select from distinctive classes like the Warrior, Rogue, Sorcerer, Necromancer, Swashbuckler, and Valkyrie — each with a unique feel and powerful abilities. • Experiment with a multi-class system allowing you blend abilities from different achetypes and create a truly unique warrior. • Explore the different skill trees to unlock powerful synergies and legendary skills, making every playthrough unique. SECRETS EVERYWHERE The world is filled with hidden discoveries waiting to be found: • Pull the legendary Sword in the Stone, unlock sliding bookcases, and walk the Path of Fire. • Solve the Weeping Angel puzzle, discover what waits for you beyond the Looking Glass. • Find the Veiled Temples, Pirate Caves, and the horrors of the Baron's Laboratory. • Track your progress - the map shows how many secrets remain in each area. DARK AND WHIMSICAL WORLD Encounter a world of contrasts, where light and darkness dance: • Explore haunted graveyards, abandoned churches, eerie swamps, mysterious lagoons, treacherous pirate caves, and ancient mines. • Face the darkness: battle skeletal hordes, giant spiders, oozing slimes, fire elementals, spectral wraiths, and carnivorous plants. • Confront epic bosses like the Brood Mother, Lich Lord, Pirate Captain, and the mysterious Baron von Darkwood. • Discover serene moments with unicorns in sunlit glades and mermaids offering riddles by moonlit waterfalls. ARCADE-INSPIRED COMBAT Feel the thrill of smooth, responsive controls that adapt to your style: • Choose between arcade and dual-stick control options for a flexible experience that feels great in your hands. • Engage in satisfying, responsive combat that makes every fight feel impactful, like an arcade brawler in a fantasy world. • Hire mercenaries to fight alongside you, raise the dead as a Necromancer, or ride into battle on horseback. ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY Your journey doesn't end at victory: • Unlock heirlooms and a retirement system, encouraging fresh playthroughs and new challenges. • Choose from many side quests: Solve mermaid riddles, explore the Sunken Citadel, and piece together the secrets of the mysterious Esmeralda • Power up with new gear, refined strategies, and complete achievements READY FOR ANY PLAYTIME Quick missions that deliver big on action: • 3-4 minute loops offer bite-sized, high-energy action perfect for mobile. • Each mission drops you instantly into the heart of the action, keeping every session short and intense. Embrace the whimsy and darkness of Shadowborn — an arcade RPG crafted for mobile players who crave fast-paced action in a world as enchanting as it is deadly. Download now and begin your journey!

Screenshots

Hunters Origin4 screens
Shadowborn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shadowborn at 4.9 against Hunters Origin's 4.6. Shadowborn also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 474) and review sentiment (72% vs 58%). Hunters Origin's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Hunters Origin sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Shadowborn sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadowborn holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowborn has 6.3K ratings behind it against 474, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Hunters Origin's written reviews are positive against 72% of Shadowborn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunters Origin ships an update every 2 weeks, Shadowborn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunters Origin versus Shadowborn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunters OriginShadowborn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (474 ratings)4.9 (6.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews71.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4746.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB1.7 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBoomBit, Inc.VIVA GAMES S.L.

Customer experience

Hunters Origin

All ratings471 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative30.5%

Shadowborn

All ratings5,147 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.0%

User reviews

Hunters Origin

From 474 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive
  • 👍 Potential to be really fun

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive and slow progression
  • ⚔️ Extremely difficult at times
  • 🔋 Overheats phone
  • 🕹️ Lacks external controller support

Shadowborn

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting story
  • 👍 Decent gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with quest items
  • 🐛 Targeting issues for ranged classes
  • 💰 Some features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Hunters Origin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow progress and low rewards
  • Abandoned by developers

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add external controller support
  • Improve leveling system and rewards

Shadowborn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Quest items disappearing
  • Stealth ability not working properly
  • Targeting issues for ranged characters

Requested features

2 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Hunters Origin

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership 1M$9.991 Month
One-time17
  • Beginner Offer$0.99
  • Full Armor Offer I$1.99
  • Weapon & Armors I$1.99
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  • Offer of Ultimate Destruction$2.99
  • Welcome to Hunters Origin$2.99
  • Small Special Offer 01$4.99
  • 30-Day Gold Pack$4.99
  • Welcome Mount Offer$5.99
  • Special Offer 01$6.99
  • Medium Special Offer 02$9.99
  • Medium Special Offer 01$9.99
  • Small Hunter's Favour$9.99
  • Medium Special Offer 03$9.99
  • Access to Premium Pass rewards$14.99
  • Major Special Offer 01$14.99
  • Large Special Offer 01$19.99
  • Premium Pass Access Rewards$24.99
17 purchases

Shadowborn

One-time17
  • Essential Pack$1.99
  • Diamond Pack 1$1.99
  • Journey Pack$3.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
  • Booster Pack$4.99
  • Pet Dragon$9.99
  • Pet Wolf$9.99
  • Dark Knight Skin$9.99
  • Fire Mage Skin$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • Ultra Pass$14.99
  • Diamond Pack 4$24.99
  • Rogue Pack$24.99
  • Adventure Pack$24.99
  • Mage Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Hunters Origin free?
Hunters Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadowborn free?
Shadowborn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hunters Origin or Shadowborn?
Shadowborn is rated higher. Hunters Origin averages 4.6 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Shadowborn averages 4.9 from 6.3K ratings.
Do Hunters Origin or Shadowborn have ads?
Both Hunters Origin and Shadowborn show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunters Origin or Shadowborn?
Hunters Origin ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shadowborn monthly. Most recently, Hunters Origin was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shadowborn on October 31, 2026.

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