Playground Mod vs Shuriken Cut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playground Mod
Explore a vast open world with diverse maps and unique characters. Customize your avatar, build your empire, and embark on thrilling journeys with various transport options. Regular updates keep the adventure fresh.
- Open-world exploration
- Character customization
- Intuitive construction mechanics
- Diverse maps and characters
- Multiple transport modes
- Continuous content updates
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Welcome to our mobile game! Dive into a captivating open-world experience where exploration knows no bounds across a plethora of diverse maps. Encounter an array of trendy characters, each with their own unique personalities and stories to uncover. Stay engaged with our game through continuous content updates, ensuring there's always something new to discover. Unleash your creativity with our character editor, allowing you to craft your own personalized avatars and bring them to life in the game. Embark on thrilling journeys using various modes of transport, from sleek vehicles to fantastical mounts. Experiment with injections and enhance your characters' abilities with specialized syringes. Build and expand your virtual empire with our intuitive construction mechanics, enabling you to create stunning landscapes and structures limited only by your imagination. With endless possibilities at your fingertips, the adventure never ends in our immersive mobile game. IGRS rating 13+
Shuriken Cut
Throw shurikens by dragging the screen to hit enemies. The angle of your drag determines the shuriken's trajectory and how it splits the target. Aim precisely to slice through your opponents.
- Drag to throw shurikens
- Angle-based trajectory
- Split enemies in two
- Precise aiming
- Action-packed gameplay
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Drag the screen to throw shurikens at the enemy! The shuriken will fly according to the angle of the drag line, and cut the enemy at that angle!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shuriken Cut at 4.8 against Playground Mod's 4.0. Shuriken Cut also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (84% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Playground Mod sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Shuriken Cut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shuriken Cut holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 22K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Playground Mod's written reviews are positive against 84% of Shuriken Cut's.
Playground Mod ships an update every 2 months, Shuriken Cut every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playground Mod | Shuriken Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4.6K ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Chernenko | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
Playground Mod
Shuriken Cut
User reviews
Playground Mod
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 🚀 Decent graphics and physics
- 💡 Ability to spawn various characters
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Shuriken Cut
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 💡 Satisfying gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💤 Gets boring quickly
- 🔍 Lack of content
Bugs and requests
Playground Mod
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent character colors and visuals
- Inability to interact with or control spawned characters
- Unlock issues with certain content packs
Requested features
4 requests- Add more characters from popular franchises
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Improve character abilities and behaviors
- Reduce reliance on ads or offer ad-free option
Shuriken Cut
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shurikens don't always go where directed
- Inability to restart levels
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels
- Implement sandbox mode
- Add randomized enemy/level generator
- Allow users to create and share custom levels
In-app purchases
Playground Mod
- 100 Gold Coins$0.99
- Zombie Boss$1.99
- Gold crowbar$1.99
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- Rainbow Huggy$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
- Alphabet Characters$4.99
- 500 Gold Coins$5.99
- New Titans Pack$7.99
- Xmas pack$9.99
- Sonics Pack$9.99
- Halldivers pack$9.99
- Toilets Characters Pack$9.99
- 1,100 Gold Coins$11.99
- Titans Mecha Pack$12.99
- Global pack$34.99
Shuriken Cut
No in-app purchases
Questions
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