Comparison

Planet Runner vs Killer Climber Samurai

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

Head to head
About

Planet Runner

Embark on dangerous missions as a planetary space mercenary, battling alien creatures on hostile worlds. Utilize an arsenal of weapons, deploy turrets, and call for orbital support to survive overwhelming odds. Experience intense sci-fi combat with stunning graphics and immersive sound.

Highlights
  • Planetary space mercenary gameplay
  • Combat against alien creatures
  • Weapon arsenal and orbital support
  • Deployable turrets and air strikes
  • Supply drops with new weapons
  • Next-level mobile graphics
  • Immersive sound design
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You play as a planetary space mercenary, traveling to hostile planets to complete dangerous missions. Each planet is filled with strange and deadly creatures. Using your weapon arsenal and orbital support, you must fight and survive against overwhelming enemies. During combat, you can deploy turrets, call air strikes, or request supply drops with new weapons right in the middle of the action. The game features powerful explosion effects, immersive sound design, and next-level graphics built specifically for mobile, delivering an intense sci-fi experience on your phone.

About

Killer Climber Samurai

Engage in fast-paced card-based combat as you ascend a procedurally generated tower, battling demons and yokai. Master parries, dashes, and combos, with unique biomes and challenges on every climb. Offers both short and long play sessions, with a daily challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Procedural tower generation
  • Fast combat mechanics (parry, dash, combos)
  • Card-based gameplay
  • Daily challenge mode
  • Multiplayer duels
  • Multiple endings and endless mode
  • Customization options (visuals)
Features
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Slash demon bosses, dash through yokai and climb a tower that changes every time you play. The tower changes shape every night. The shadow that killed your master waits at the top. One sword, one chance — die, and you fall back to the bottom… but you remember something. • NEW: the Daily Board and a new menu — the same tower for everyone each day, and a prize for yesterday's best • Game Center — 3 leaderboards and 28 achievements • Fast, fluid combat: parry, dash, execute, air combos • Painted in washi paper and indigo, with vermilion as the one accent • Duel a friend: send a short code, race up the same tower for 5 minutes, then fight on the temple roof • Kiyomori waits at the summit: three endings shaped by how you climbed, then the Endless Tower • A second weapon, the spear, and the Guardian Road: five guardians in a row against the clock • Every climb is different: a procedural tower, 9 biomes, guardians, caves • 9 ink-painted biomes that breathe: lightning over the storm sea, eyes in the silk caves, lanterns rising over the night city • 70+ cards and 22 paths: three cards of one class wake a path with its own living card; five bring its mastery • The Soul Tree: 4 branches, 51 roots and 3 crowns of lasting growth • A 5-minute short climb or the whole tower • Daily challenge: everyone climbs the same tower • Photo mode and Best Moments: keep your finest kills as GIFs in Photos • Playable with one hand; haptics and accessibility options • Nothing sold gives power: purchases are looks and comfort Stylised ink violence; blood and dismemberment can be turned off completely in Settings → Gameplay → Gore Level. Terms of Use: https://dokkaxyz.github.io/kcs-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://dokkaxyz.github.io/kcs-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Planet Runner4 screens
Killer Climber Samurai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Killer Climber Samurai at 83% against Planet Runner's 0%. Killer Climber Samurai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Planet Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Killer Climber Samurai sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Planet Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Killer Climber Samurai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Runner has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Planet Runner's written reviews are positive against 83% of Killer Climber Samurai's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet Runner ships an update daily, Killer Climber Samurai every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Planet Runner versus Killer Climber Samurai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet RunnerKiller Climber Samurai
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB130 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndiano BarreiroMustafa Akif BAY

Customer experience

Planet Runner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Killer Climber Samurai

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planet Runner

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Killer Climber Samurai

Subscriptions1
  • Samurai's Pledge$4.991 Month
One-time10
  • Handful of Sumi$0.99
  • Wanderer's Pack$1.99
  • Obon Lantern Set$2.99
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  • Crimson Moon Set$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Jar of Sumi$4.99
  • Ronin's Bundle$4.99
  • Seven Paths Set$4.99
  • Urn of Sumi$9.99
  • Barrel of Sumi$19.99

Questions

Is Planet Runner free?
Planet Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Killer Climber Samurai free?
Killer Climber Samurai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planet Runner or Killer Climber Samurai?
Killer Climber Samurai is rated higher. Planet Runner averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Killer Climber Samurai averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Planet Runner or Killer Climber Samurai have ads?
Both Planet Runner and Killer Climber Samurai show ads.
Which is updated more often, Planet Runner or Killer Climber Samurai?
Planet Runner ships an update daily, and Killer Climber Samurai every 2 days. Most recently, Planet Runner was updated on October 28, 2026 and Killer Climber Samurai on October 26, 2026.

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