Wanted! Cave Explorer vs Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wanted! Cave Explorer
Embark on a thrilling 2.8D adventure exploring mysterious caves. Overcome traps and uncover ancient secrets with simple controls and smooth action. Your expedition into the deep awaits.
- Simple controls
- 3D cave exploration
- Mysteries and traps
- Smooth action
- Heart-pounding thrills
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"Wanted! Cave Explorer" is a simple-to-control new 2.8D adventure experience. As an explorer, you'll investigate caves. With simple actions, you can freely explore three-dimensional cave systems. The caves contain mysteries and traps that you'll overcome as you venture deeper. Experience heart-pounding thrills with smooth action. Let's begin our expedition! Deep inside sleeps... Artificial intelligence... Something the ancients desperately wanted to preserve...
Shadow
Embark on a nostalgic adventure in a town that bridges two worlds. Help a girl regain her memories, solve puzzles, and uncover mysteries with her loyal dog. Interact with unique characters and explore diverse locations to find a way back home.
- Nostalgic townscape exploration
- Mystery solving and puzzles
- Switch between human and dog characters
- Interact with unique characters
- Story-driven gameplay
- Inventory system for items
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<About This Game> A girl who lost her memories lives in a town with a nostalgic atmosphere. One day, she wanders into another world that looks exactly like her town... While regaining her memories, she searches for a way back to her original world with her beloved dog. ---------------------------------------- Listen to the troubles of the “Shadow” characters you meet along the way, or help them find lost items to receive items and hints that advance the story! Plenty of event characters too—but watch out for enemy characters along the way!? Explore various locations like towns, schools, forests, and otherworldly realms... Solve puzzles and mysteries to advance the story! ---------------------------- ------------ ■How to Play ・Tap the protagonist with your finger to move them up, down, left, or right. ・Press the dog icon button to switch between playing as the “person” or the “dog.” Some areas are only accessible to the dog, so switch between characters to explore. ・Tap objects or furniture that catch your interest to inspect them. ・Tap items on the ground to pick them up; they'll all be added to your “Inventory”. (To use an item, select it from your inventory. While holding the item, inspect a character, piece of furniture, or building to use it. ・Choosing the wrong option, getting attacked by enemies, or failing to find a necessary item will result in Game Over. ・If you get stuck, check the hint displayed above the play screen or talk to Shadow. ■Features ・A townscape with a nostalgic atmosphere ・A Showa-era style world ・Exploration possible ・Mystery solving, puzzles ・Unique characters like monstrous heads and talking animals ・Animations included <About Used Materials> ・Sound effects: Pocket Sound – https://pocket-se.info/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wanted! Cave Explorer at none against Shadow's 3. Wanted! Cave Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Shadow's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shadow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Wanted! Cave Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wanted! Cave Explorer ships an update fortnightly, Shadow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wanted! Cave Explorer | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Masahiro Nitta | NOELITH, INC. |
Customer experience
Wanted! Cave Explorer
Shadow
In-app purchases
Wanted! Cave Explorer
No in-app purchases
Shadow
- Ad Removal B Pack$0.99
- Ad Removal A Pack$0.99
- Ad Removal AB Value Pack$1.99
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Wanted! Cave Explorer or Shadow?
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