Comparison

Fire Emblem Shadows vs Sound Shadow

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

Head to head
About

Fire Emblem Shadows

Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Social deduction mechanics
  • Player-to-player trading
  • Dual narrative perspectives
  • Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.

About

Sound Shadow

Features
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THE MAZE IS PITCH BLACK. YOUR SONAR IS THE ONLY LIGHT. Sound Shadow is a stealth heist played in total darkness. Tap to take a silent step. Double-tap to sprint — fast, bright, and loud enough that every guard in earshot turns your way. Each ping paints the maze in neon for a heartbeat: walls, lasers, hidden powerups, and the golden vault you came for. But light is information for you — and sound is information for them. FIVE WAYS TO GET CAUGHT • Patrols walk their routes with sweeping vision cones • Sentries scan chokepoints like searchlights • Hunters are fast, sharp-eyed, and relentless • Listeners barely see, but hear a sprint across the map • Wardens deny whole corridors with their bulk Get glimpsed and suspicion rises — break line of sight before it fills, or the run ends. 75 SECTORS, THREE TIERS 25 Beginner sectors teach you to move like a whisper. 25 Pro sectors sharpen every guard. 25 Elite sectors are honest but merciless — beatable only with the perfect line. FIND THE HIDDEN POWERUPS Freeze the room. Slow every guard. Neutralize one threat. Cloak yourself — unseen but still heard. Or reveal the whole map in one silent flash. FEEL THE DARK True spatial audio puts every footstep around you — play with headphones and hear a patrol pass behind your back. Haptics tick with distant steps and thump when danger is close. • One-thumb controls: tap and double-tap, nothing else • Replay any sector you've beaten; jump tiers anytime • Every breach scored by time and pings • No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just you and the dark. The vault is waiting. How quiet can you be?

Screenshots

Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens
Sound Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sound Shadow at none against Fire Emblem Shadows's 11. Sound Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Sound Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fire Emblem Shadows versus Sound Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Emblem ShadowsSound Shadow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.JOSEPH ROBERT KNITTEL

Bugs and requests

Fire Emblem Shadows

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Network problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer and more engaging matches
  • Improved social deduction mechanics
  • Higher-quality graphics and visuals

Sound Shadow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time11
  • 20 Gems$0.79
  • 100 Gems$3.79
  • Gem Pack$6.69
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  • 210 Gems$7.59
  • Gem Pack$11.49
  • Gem Pack$11.90
  • 500 Gems$17.49
  • 1,100 Gems$33.99
  • Gem Pack$36.99
  • 1,700 Gems$51.99
  • 2,600 Gems$77.99
None

Sound Shadow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sound Shadow free?
Sound Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fire Emblem Shadows or Sound Shadow have ads?
Neither Fire Emblem Shadows nor Sound Shadow shows ads.

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