Running Survivor vs Shadowlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Survivor
Become the last survivor against relentless zombie hordes. Use one-handed controls to dodge obstacles, employ strategic combat, and conquer over 100 unique maps. Experience thrilling action with impressive graphics.
- One-handed controls
- Dodge obstacles
- Strategic zombie combat
- Over 100 maps
- Endless zombie waves
- Awesome graphics
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Get ready to be the last person standing against the zombies! They're closing in, and you're humanity's last hope. Grab your weapons and fight for your life! Welcome to Running Survivor, where action and excitement never stop! In this game, you're the lone survivor fighting off zombies. You need to use your skills and weapons to beat them all and prove you are the toughest survivor out there. Here's how to win in Running Survivor: - Control your hero with just one hand. - Dodge obstacles and keep moving forward. - Use different strategies to outsmart the zombies. Features: - Endless waves of zombies to battle. - Over 100 maps with different kinds of zombies. - Awesome graphics that'll keep you hooked. If you're up for the challenge, join Running Survivor now and see if you can make it to the end!
Shadowlight
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Wolfshade Asylum, 1934. A letter invites you to visit your sister Clara. Once you're inside, the asylum has other plans. Shadowlight: No Return is an eerie first-person mystery adventure set in an art deco asylum where nothing is quite as it seems. Clara's voice drifts through the halls, and somewhere in the dark she is waiting for you to find her. Expect light horror, tense chases and no gore. EVERY CHAPTER CHANGES THE RULES In one chapter you move only while Clara sings and freeze the second she stops. In another you run from Dr. Kessler through dark corridors. You'll solve puzzles inside a falling elevator and creep past Nurse Adler in a stealth maze where one wrong step gives you away. More chapters are on the way as the story grows. WOLFSHADE IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE Every run builds a new asylum around you, with fresh layouts, obstacles and hiding places. A run lasts a few minutes, so an escape attempt fits into a coffee break. UNCOVER WHAT HAPPENED Doctors kept logs. Nurses hid notes. Collect the documents left behind and piece together the Aurora Project, the organization behind it, and why Dr. Kessler believed Clara was the key. GET STRONGER EVERY NIGHT Level up your health, speed, awareness and luck, and save a shield or a hint for the moment you need it most. When the asylum starts to feel familiar, face it on a harder difficulty for bigger rewards. The asylum has been expecting you. Bring Clara home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Running Survivor at none against Shadowlight's 10. Running Survivor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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. Shadowlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Running Survivor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Running Survivor ships an update weekly, Shadowlight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Survivor | Shadowlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 735 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KimGoc | Stefan Markovic |
In-app purchases
Running Survivor
No in-app purchases
Shadowlight
- Gem Pack (20 gems)$0.99
- Coin Pack (500 coins)$0.99
- Starter Pack (1400 coins + 50 gems)$2.99
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- 20% More XP$3.99
- Gem Vault (120 gems)$4.99
- Coin Vault (3000 coins)$4.99
- Faster Energy$6.99
- Pro Pack (5000 coins + 200 gems)$7.99
- Gem Crate (320 gems)$9.99
- Coin Crate (8000 coins)$9.99
Questions
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