Comparison

Silent Killer vs Loneshard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Silent Killer4 screens
Loneshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silent Killer ships an update weekly, Loneshard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Silent Killer versus Loneshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilent KillerLoneshard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB146 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperIntent Mesh LLCMEIKE MAGDALENA BUETTNER

Customer experience

Silent Killer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loneshard

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silent Killer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Loneshard

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Silent Killer free?
Silent Killer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loneshard free?
Loneshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silent Killer or Loneshard?
Silent Killer is rated higher. Silent Killer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Loneshard averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Silent Killer or Loneshard have ads?
Silent Killer shows ads; Loneshard does not.
Which is updated more often, Silent Killer or Loneshard?
Silent Killer ships an update weekly, and Loneshard every 4 days. Most recently, Silent Killer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Loneshard on October 31, 2026.

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