Comparison

Shadow vs astro craft

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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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astro craft

Features
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宇宙船が壊れ、あなたは銀河のどこかへ放り出された。 座標も、いまが何年かも失われている。分かるのは、まだ息をしているということだけ。 ASTRO CRAFT は、無重力の宇宙をひとりで漂うサバイバルゲームです。 ■ 漂って、拾って、作る 漂流物に回収ワイヤーを射出して手繰り寄せ、素材を集めます。宇宙服の端末で装備を組み上げると、行ける範囲が少しずつ広がっていく。 減り続けるのは酸素と燃料、急かすものはそれだけです。 ■ 帰ってくる場所を建てる 拠点を据え、区画を組み上げて拡げていきます。居住区画で空気を入れ替え、精錬区画で素材を選り分け、培養区画で酸素を汲む。 区画は三段まで育ち、育つと遠くからでも姿で分かるように変わります。 掘削設備を据えれば、離れているあいだも素材が増えます。 ■ 微かな信号を追いかける 信号受信機を作ると、半径 5,000 の中に「何かある」とだけ分かるようになります。 方位推定装置を足せば方角が、帯域フィルタを足せば発信された日時が乗る。 分かるのはそれだけで、距離は最後まで出ません。 追いかけた先には、赤く明滅する信号機が立っています。そこに残っているのは、 誰かが選んだ短い言葉か、5 秒の声。 そして、その人はもう居ないかもしれない。 ■ 自分も撃つ 救難信号は、使うと消える消耗品です。撃てば宇宙のどこかへ落ちますが、方角は選べません。 どこへ落ちたかは、撃った本人にも分からない。誰かが拾って、こちらへ来るかもしれない。 探すことと探されることが、同じひとつの行為になります。 ■ すれ違う オンラインに繋がっていると、ごく稀に人影に行き会うことがあります。相手はUNKNOWN ASTRONAUT。 名前は最後まで出ません。ID カードを差し出して、相手が受け取ってはじめて識別コードが見えるようになる。 ■ 生き延びるのには役に立たない要素もたくさん 宇宙服は 7 箇所を好きな色に染められます。 サウンドラボを建てれば、服の中で回す曲を選べます。 バイオラボでは宇宙ペットが孵ります。 連れて歩けるのは一匹だけ。 ・不適切なユーザーに対する通報、ブロック機能があります。 ・横向き専用です。両手持ちで、左手で進み、右手で見回します。 ・アプリ内課金と広告はありません。

Screenshots

Shadow4 screens
astro craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: astro craft at none against Shadow's 3. astro craft also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shadow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. astro craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow ships an update every 6 days, astro craft daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Shadow versus astro craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowastro craft
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB65 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNOELITH, INC.Infigate.Co.Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow

One-time3
  • Ad Removal B Pack$0.99
  • Ad Removal A Pack$0.99
  • Ad Removal AB Value Pack$1.99
None

astro craft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow free?
Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is astro craft free?
astro craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow or astro craft have ads?
Shadow shows ads; astro craft does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow or astro craft?
Shadow ships an update every 6 days, and astro craft daily. Most recently, Shadow was updated on November 4, 2026 and astro craft on October 31, 2026.

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