Comparison

Crunchyroll vs LUMEN

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by feudal Japan. Strategize attacks, upgrade abilities, and face challenging enemies in procedurally generated runs. Unleash devastating combos and discover powerful artifacts.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Roguelike progression
  • Combo-based attacks
  • Stylized pixel art
  • Challenging enemies and bosses
  • Procedural runs
Features
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Available exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Sharpen your blade and prepare for battle in Shogun Showdown, a tactical turn-based roguelike game where every move counts! Strategize your attacks, upgrade your abilities, and face off against formidable enemies in a beautifully stylized world inspired by feudal Japan. Plan your moves carefully as you chain attacks, manage your skills, and unleash devastating combos. Adapt to new challenges with procedurally generated runs, upgrade your character’s abilities, and discover powerful artifacts to aid you on your quest for victory. With deep tactical gameplay and rewarding progression, Shogun Showdown offers an intense and engaging experience for strategy and roguelike fans alike! Key Features: - Turn-Based Tactical Combat – Strategically position yourself and time your attacks to outsmart enemies. - Roguelike Progression – Upgrade abilities, discover powerful artifacts, and adapt to changing challenges. - Combo-Based Attacks – Build and customize your deck of moves to unleash deadly combos. - Stylized Pixel Art – Experience a visually striking world inspired by feudal Japan. - Challenging Enemies & Bosses – Face off against increasingly powerful foes in intense battles. - Procedural Runs – No two playthroughs are the same, keeping the gameplay fresh and exciting. Prepare to duel, strategize, and fight your way to victory! Download Shogun Showdown now and prove your tactical mastery! ____________ Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

About

LUMEN

Control gravity to navigate through challenging gaps in this neon arcade game. Experience flow by chaining gates and discover unique game modes and worlds that alter gameplay mechanics. Earn special rewards and play offline.

Highlights
  • Flip gravity mechanic
  • Thread the gap gameplay
  • 13 distinct game modes
  • 20 unique worlds with rule changes
  • Daily challenge mode
  • Earnable signatures
  • One-handed play support
Features
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One thumb. One rule. Flip gravity and thread the gap. LUMEN is a neon arcade game about a single decision made over and over, faster and faster: fall up, or fall down. Chain the motes without clipping a gate and the world slips into slow motion — that is flow, and it is the whole reason to keep going. WHAT IS IN IT • 14 game modes. The corridor turns, mirrors, darkens, or only shows you a gate a heartbeat before it arrives. • 23 worlds. Nearly all of them change a rule, not just the colour — a tide that breathes the corridor, a world where every flip is heavier. • A daily challenge: the same course for everyone, everywhere, every day. • Signatures — what your flip, your flow and your death look like. The rarest one cannot be bought at any price; you earn it with a 70 chain. • Four languages, a colour-vision palette, reduced-motion support, and full one-handed play. HOW IT IS BUILT No banners. No interstitials. No ad ever interrupts a run. The only ads are rewarded videos you go looking for: tap the "Free shards" card in the shop, or take the offer to continue a run that has already ended. Skip every one of them and nothing in the game closes to you. No loot boxes. No countdown timers designed to make you anxious. The shop sells looks, and it also sells shields and slows if you want them — earned with shards you can play for, or buy outright if you would rather not. A set never charges you twice for a piece you already own, and the rarest signature in the game cannot be bought at any price. Plays offline. Small enough to download on a bad connection.

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
LUMEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LUMEN at 100% against Crunchyroll's 32%. LUMEN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Crunchyroll's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month and LUMEN sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchyroll has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of LUMEN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update daily, LUMEN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crunchyroll versus LUMEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollLUMEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (48 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better3
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size417 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCKaan Ipek

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings44 ratings
Positive43.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative52.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative62.7%

LUMEN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month
6 purchases

LUMEN

One-time6
  • 1,200 Shards$1.99
  • Rimefall Set$3.99
  • 6,500 Shards$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Nightfall Set$5.99
  • Spectra Set$5.99
  • 15,000 Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMEN free?
LUMEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or LUMEN?
LUMEN is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 2.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while LUMEN averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or LUMEN have ads?
LUMEN shows ads; Crunchyroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or LUMEN?
Crunchyroll ships an update daily, and LUMEN every 3 days. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on October 22, 2026 and LUMEN on October 7, 2026.

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