Comparison

SCP Runner vs Shadow Heist

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

Head to head
About

SCP Runner

Experience a terrifying endless runner as you escape the relentless SCP-096 after a lab containment breach. Sprint through dark tunnels, dodge obstacles, and outrun the "Shy Guy" in a desperate race for survival where every second counts.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Escape from SCP-096
  • Dodge obstacles
  • Sprint, leap, and slide mechanics
  • Atmospheric underground lab setting
Features
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SCP Runner is a terrifying endless runner where you play as a lone test subject fleeing from the unstoppable SCP-096. After a containment breach in a secret underground lab, you accidentally glimpse the face of the “Shy Guy” — triggering a deadly chase. Sprint through dark, abandoned train tunnels, dodge debris, leap over wreckage, and slide under fallen beams. But no matter how fast you run, you can always hear it… screaming, closing in. Every second counts. One mistake — and SCP-096 will catch you.

About

Shadow Heist

Features
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You are a raccoon with a plan, a flashlight and no intention of paying for dinner. Shadow Heist is a real-time stealth game about staying in the dark. There are no turns and no grid: you move freely with one thumb, your flashlight lights the way you are walking, and every guard in the building is looking for exactly that. Sixty missions across six hand-painted chapters, from back-street kitchens to markets, mansions and vaults. THE JOB Every heist asks for two things. Grab the mission's target items off the floor, and drain enough food out of the furniture to fill the quota. Only then does the exit light up and the ESCAPE banner drops. Then get out. STAY IN THE SHADOWS Guards run a four-stage suspicion system. A noise or a glimpse of your flashlight sends one over to investigate; being caught square in a patrol cone starts a chase, and a chase that reaches you ends the run. Break line of sight and you can lose them. From chapter two, wall-mounted cameras sweep the room behind a red cone and give you a second and a half to out-turn the lens before the alarm. From chapter three, laser tripwires cut across corridors on a three-second timer, and touching one is instant. SIX THIEF TOOLS Every tool is found lying on the floor of the mission that teaches it, then restocked with coins. - Key: unlock any door instantly, no three-second lockpick. - Coin: toss it and the nearest guard walks over to stare at it. - Glue Trap: pin a guard in place for five seconds, chase or no chase. - Jammer: kill every camera and laser on the map for ten seconds. - Blowgun: a dart puts a guard to sleep for ten seconds, cone and all. - Invisibility Cloak: ten seconds where nothing can see you, and every chase breaks. COLLECT EVERYTHING Over 170 unique items to steal, each one hand-drawn and each one found in exactly one mission. Three stars per heist depending on how much you carry out, and your best time on every mission is kept. ONE MORE CHANCE Get caught and you can buy your way back into the run for coins, carrying on from exactly where you stopped with three seconds of invisibility to get clear. Lives refill over time, or top them up in the shop. ALSO INSIDE - Daily rewards with a weekly streak, and a jackpot on Sunday if you do not miss a day. - A prize wheel on every first clear. - A shop of tools, bundles and lives, all bought with in-game coins. - Playable in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese. No ads. No combat, no blood, nobody gets hurt - the worst that happens is a guard takes a nap. Optional in-app purchases for coins. Lights off. Go.

Screenshots

SCP Runner4 screens
Shadow Heist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Heist at none against SCP Runner's shown. SCP Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SCP Runner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Heist sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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SCP Runner versus Shadow Heist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCP RunnerShadow Heist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB84 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSynthify IncShort & Petit

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SCP Runner

One-time6
  • 100 Energy$0.99
  • 100 Hoverboard$0.99
  • 500 Energy$1.99
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  • 500 Hoverboard$1.99
  • 10000 coin$2.99
  • No Ads$6.99
5 purchases

Shadow Heist

One-time5
  • 3,000 Coins$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$2.99
  • 18,000 Coins$4.99
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  • 40,000 Coins$9.99
  • 90,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is SCP Runner free?
SCP Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Heist free?
Shadow Heist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SCP Runner or Shadow Heist have ads?
SCP Runner shows ads; Shadow Heist does not.

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