# Lost For Swords vs Shadowbox Tactics

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowbox Tactics at none against Lost For Swords's 1. Lost For Swords's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lost For Swords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadowbox Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lost For Swords | Shadowbox Tactics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (324 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-for-swords/id6708233729/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **324** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 214 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Maximilian Csuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/602656303) | [Dayton Thorpe](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790003913) |

## What reviewers say

### Lost For Swords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-for-swords/id6708233729)

Explore rooms shaped by your deck in this roguelike deckbuilder. Equip gear, cast spells, and engage in tactical turn-based combat. Plan your resource management carefully as equipment can only be used once, and adapt your strategy with shuffled dungeon and equipment cards for a unique challenge each run.

**Highlights:** Deck-shaped room exploration, Tactical turn-based combat, Single-use equipment system, Card synergy building, Dungeon floor upgrades, Procedurally generated challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging and unique gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 🎨 Great visuals and art style
- 💰 Generous free content
- 🤝 Supportive community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Difficulty unlocking full version
- 🔁 Repetitive boss fights
- ❓ Unclear progression and mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Backtracking bug in rooms
- Purchasing issues on some devices

**Requested features**

- More unlockable classes and cards
- Improved in-game explanations
- Ability to reset progress


### Shadowbox Tactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowbox-tactics/id6790659920)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lost For Swords free?

Lost For Swords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shadowbox Tactics free?

Shadowbox Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Lost For Swords or Shadowbox Tactics have ads?

Neither Lost For Swords nor Shadowbox Tactics shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*