Shadow Trick vs Climb Knight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Trick
Transform into a shadow to navigate a castle filled with challenges. Solve puzzles, overcome enemies, and defeat bosses in this unique platformer. Master your shadow form to progress through over 20 levels.
- Shadow transformation gameplay
- Castle-themed levels
- Enemy encounters
- Boss battles
- 20+ challenging levels
- Charming music
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Turn into a shadow to solve the puzzles and clear the level. This platformer game is taking place in a castle full of enemies, traps, and boss fights. Keep an eye on your shadow and don't let your eyes trick you! Features: • Clever gameplay • 20+ levels • Boss fights • Charming music tracks Important information: • This game comes with no ads and features a paywall to unlock the full game.
Climb Knight
Experience a retro arcade adventure with simple controls and classic LCD-style graphics. Climb ropes, avoid traps, and aim for the top of global leaderboards. Unlock new characters and mini-games in this nostalgic high-score challenge.
- Global leaderboards
- LCD-style graphics
- 1-button controls
- Unlockable characters
- Haptic feedback
- Three unlockable mini-games
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Step into a retro arcade adventure with Climb Knight! Every floor you conquer brings you closer to the top of the global leaderboards. Can you out-climb the competition and reach the "top"? With LCD-style graphics and super simple 1-button controls, Climb Knight is easy to pick up but fun to master. Just avoid traps, scale ropes, and see how many floors you can clear. Perfect for quick gaming sessions or those moments when you just need one more try after a close call! Featuring a 1-bit minimalist aesthetic inspired by classic handheld LCD games, vintage brick game consoles, calculator games, old keypad phones, and the timeless charm of palm computers and early portable gaming devices, Climb Knight blends that nostalgic pixel art charm with the fun challenge of a true high-score chaser. Why you’ll love it: Global leaderboards: The higher you climb, and the more levels you conquer, the better your high score. How high can you go? Haptic feedback: Feel every moment! Satisfying haptic feedback makes every collectible pulse in your hands, while traps and monsters deliver an extra punch when they catch you. Unlockable characters: Collect and play with multiple pixel art characters as you progress. Retro feel: Inspired by the 80s arcade era, with LCD game pixel graphics and chiptune music to match. Challenge friends: Share your high score and challenge your friends to beat it. Changing environments: The layout, traps, and reality itself shift slightly after each game, making every run feel familiar, yet strangely different. Test your reflexes: Improve your skills and reaction time with every playthrough. Fun is infinite: The fun never stops as you climb higher and higher in an 80s-style arcade game with a modern twist. Mr. Advisor: A mysterious entity now answers your questions. But beware—knowledge always comes at a price. Three Unlockable Mini-Games: Earn your right to play them; they do not reveal themselves easily: 1. Run Knight – Run and jump over obstacles in this endless test of reflexes. 2. Floppy Bat – Guide a fragile bat through a gauntlet of deadly spikes. Precision is survival. 3. Squirmy Worm – A slithering creature moves forward, unable to turn back. Just like you. Can you survive the traps ahead? If you're a retro gaming fan or looking for a quick one-more-try challenge, Climb Knight is packed with endless fun, designed to keep you coming back for more. Ready to test your reflexes and reach new heights? Play Climb Knight today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Climb Knight at 4.6 against Shadow Trick's 4.0. Climb Knight also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 70%) and ratings volume (250 vs 32). Shadow Trick's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Trick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Climb Knight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Climb Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb Knight has 250 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Shadow Trick's written reviews are positive against 84% of Climb Knight's.
| Parameter | Shadow Trick | Climb Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (32 ratings) | 4.6 (250 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 250 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | Darius Immanuel Guerrero |
Customer experience
Shadow Trick
Climb Knight
User reviews
Shadow Trick
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique shadow transformation mechanic
- 👍 Visually charming 16-bit aesthetic
- 🚀 Clever puzzle platforming challenges
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Control issues with the controller getting stuck
- 🐛 Bugs in specific levels causing screen shaking
- 🐛 Bugs with boss battles not triggering rewards
- 🐛 Lag spikes on iOS
Climb Knight
From 250 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Refreshing retro look
- 👍 Fun and not overly complicated
- 💰 Not pay-to-win
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cool pixel art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive jump button
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🙄 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Shadow Trick
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
Climb Knight
Reported bugs
2 issues- Knight not always jumping
- Bats' speed causing issues
Requested features
3 requests- New content and updates
- More characters and skins
- Ability to jump on enemies
In-app purchases
Shadow Trick
- Premium$3.99
Climb Knight
- Remove Ads for Climb Knight$1.99









