Comparison

Loopbound TD vs Shadowlight

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

Head to head
About

Loopbound TD

Features
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LoopBound is a wave-defense game fused with rhythmic strategy. You don’t move your hero directly—instead, you build a lethal action bar by placing weapons and skills into a looping musical track. Each piece fires automatically on beat, so every decision feels like fitting a puzzle into the perfect groove. Key Features Rhythmic Strategy: Drop attacks and abilities into the music loop to unleash perfect-timed strikes. Endless Enemy Waves: Face increasingly dangerous hordes and reconfigure your loadout on the fly. Cyber-punk Aesthetic: Neon visuals, stylized characters, and dynamic VFX synchronized to the beat. Light Auto-Battler Mechanics: Focus on loadout planning—your arsenal does the fighting. Immersive Arenas: Static maps with depth and luminous barriers define your battlefield. Master the rhythm. Survive the onslaught. Become the LoopBound champion!

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Shadowlight

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Wolfshade Asylum, 1934. A letter invites you to visit your sister Clara. Once you're inside, the asylum has other plans. Shadowlight: No Return is an eerie first-person mystery adventure set in an art deco asylum where nothing is quite as it seems. Clara's voice drifts through the halls, and somewhere in the dark she is waiting for you to find her. Expect light horror, tense chases and no gore. EVERY CHAPTER CHANGES THE RULES In one chapter you move only while Clara sings and freeze the second she stops. In another you run from Dr. Kessler through dark corridors. You'll solve puzzles inside a falling elevator and creep past Nurse Adler in a stealth maze where one wrong step gives you away. More chapters are on the way as the story grows. WOLFSHADE IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE Every run builds a new asylum around you, with fresh layouts, obstacles and hiding places. A run lasts a few minutes, so an escape attempt fits into a coffee break. UNCOVER WHAT HAPPENED Doctors kept logs. Nurses hid notes. Collect the documents left behind and piece together the Aurora Project, the organization behind it, and why Dr. Kessler believed Clara was the key. GET STRONGER EVERY NIGHT Level up your health, speed, awareness and luck, and save a shield or a hint for the moment you need it most. When the asylum starts to feel familiar, face it on a harder difficulty for bigger rewards. The asylum has been expecting you. Bring Clara home.

Screenshots

Loopbound TD4 screens
Shadowlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loopbound TD at none against Shadowlight's 10. Loopbound TD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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. Shadowlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Loopbound TD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Loopbound TD versus Shadowlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopbound TDShadowlight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB735 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlayshore, S.L.Stefan Markovic

In-app purchases

None

Loopbound TD

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Shadowlight

One-time10
  • Gem Pack (20 gems)$0.99
  • Coin Pack (500 coins)$0.99
  • Starter Pack (1400 coins + 50 gems)$2.99
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  • 20% More XP$3.99
  • Gem Vault (120 gems)$4.99
  • Coin Vault (3000 coins)$4.99
  • Faster Energy$6.99
  • Pro Pack (5000 coins + 200 gems)$7.99
  • Gem Crate (320 gems)$9.99
  • Coin Crate (8000 coins)$9.99

Questions

Is Loopbound TD free?
Loopbound TD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowlight free?
Shadowlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loopbound TD or Shadowlight have ads?
Both Loopbound TD and Shadowlight show ads.

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