Silent Killer vs Loneshard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silent Killer
An arcade shooter set in a living hoistway, where players throw tools, dodge hazards, and survive against the deadly counterweight. It's packed with elevator trade humor and mechanical details, offering various game modes and power-ups.
- Arcade shooter gameplay
- Elevator trade humor
- Multiple game modes
- Tool-based weapons and power-ups
- Unique enemy and boss lineup
- Survival dodge-em-up mechanics
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Silent Killer: Hoistway Havoc You are the mechanic. One elevator shaft, and a whole building's worth of things trying to end your career the hard way. Ride the car top through a living hoistway. Chuck wrenches at whatever rattles loose, dodge the sparks, cash your paycheck, and keep one eye on the counterweight at all times. They call it the silent killer for a reason. No warning, no mercy, just a wall of steel and gravity doing its job. Touch it once and you are done for good. WHAT IT IS A fast, funny arcade dodger built with real love for the elevator trade. Every hazard, every tool, every boss comes straight out of a mechanic's worst day on the job. If you have ever set foot in a hoistway you will laugh at every joke. If you have not, you will still be sweating by floor three. THE JOB Drift the car toward your finger. Your tools fire on their own so your hands stay free for the only thing that matters: not dying. Bank your wages, climb the floors, crank the difficulty, and drag the bosses out of hiding. THE ENEMIES Governors that scream, doors that fight back, contactors gone rogue, and a whole lineup of bosses in hard hats and cheap suits who each think they run the building. Spoiler: the counterweight runs the building. MODES Endless. Boss Rush. Callback. Training. Overtime. Turbo. Pick your poison. THE SILENT KILLER A slab of steel on the rails, sliding down the edge of the shaft while you are busy with everything else. It does not beep. It does not flash. It just arrives. Keep the car moving and never, ever stop watching it. Clock in. Cash the check. Do it again. Always free with ads. Music by Joshua Worth.
Loneshard
Embark on a solo offline MMO adventure where simulated characters inhabit a dynamic fantasy world. Choose a class, customize abilities, and leave your mark on towns and dungeons. Play the first act for free, with an optional unlock for the full campaign.
- Solo offline MMO gameplay
- Simulated NPCs with routines
- Dynamic towns and regions
- Dungeons, bosses, and endgame raid
- Four distinct character classes
- Friend-pass co-op option
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Every other adventurer is fake. The world they inhabit is not. Loneshard is a solo offline MMO filled with simulated regulars, changing towns, parties, dungeons, bosses, and one finite fantasy campaign. Choose a warrior, mage, ranger, or rogue; build a three-ability loadout; and leave changes behind that the realm remembers. PLAY THE COMPLETE FIRST ACT FREE Begin in Brookhollow, explore Loneshard, and confront Skarn the Ashlord. When the battle opens the Seam, decide whether to continue with one permanent Full Game Unlock. • Four classes with distinct abilities and talents • Simulated adventurers with routines, parties, and authored offline chatter • Towns and regions that visibly respond to the story • Dungeons, world bosses, mounts, reputation, and an endgame raid • Friend-pass co-op: a paid host can invite one free guest through the journey • Optional AI-powered replies from simulated adventurers after separate consent • Save export and import for characters you control The core solo adventure works offline. Co-op and optional AI replies require an internet connection. AI replies are off by default and can be disabled at any time. Loneshard contains no third-party ads or subscriptions—just one optional purchase to continue beyond the Seam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Loneshard at none against Silent Killer's shown. Loneshard also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 4). Silent Killer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Silent Killer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loneshard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Silent Killer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loneshard has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Silent Killer ships an update weekly, Loneshard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silent Killer | Loneshard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Intent Mesh LLC | MEIKE MAGDALENA BUETTNER |
Customer experience
Silent Killer
Loneshard
In-app purchases
Silent Killer
- Remove Ads$4.99
Loneshard
- Full Game Unlock$4.99









