Comparison

HexVerse vs Shadow Survivors

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

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About

HexVerse

Features
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You start with a small geometric trinket. You end up with a planet that watches you back. HexVerse is a skill-based sci-fi arcade game built on one loop: run your planet's surfaces, bring the energy home, and watch a Goldberg polyhedron grow into something that reacts to you — with light, presence, and sometimes words. THREE RUNS HexRun — Steer your HexCraft across the hexagonal surfaces. Shoot tile towers, chain combos, and burn Hex Gates shut with the matching colour. Rebuilt in this update: gates now carry bonuses — Slow, Shield, +1 Combo, or a caged grid of Relic beams waiting behind the hole. Fill gates back to back in one wave and that grid grows from 2x2 to 3x3 to 4x4. Relic Walls replace the old static towers: fly the gate AND repair the broken edges, or the surface stays dead. PentaRun — Wingless, on the pentagon surfaces. Five energy types push back with five different mechanics. Collect three tiles of the same colour to charge a combo slot: interrupt a hazard, land a heavy strike, raise a shield, boost your speed, or pull tiles from farther away. CoreRun — Timed runs toward the core. Earn Core Shell Prisms and Core Shards, climb the weekly Core Power and Core Score rankings, and claim weekly rewards. YOUR PLANET It grows on what you bring it. Hex surfaces activate and start producing energy on their own. Planet shells change. Orbital Hex Serpents unlock, one energy type at a time. And the Hex Eye watches — reacting to how you play, and occasionally speaking. CORE DUEL — 1v1, side by side (new) Sitting next to a friend? Create a room, share the 4-letter code, and drop into the same core arena from two phones. The tile set is shared: grab one and it vanishes from their screen too. Three stages, mechanics rolled at match start, instant rematch. Pure fun — duels never touch your rankings or your planet, so play loose. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU - No pay-to-win. Every purchase is cosmetic. - Rewarded ads are capped and always optional. - Notifications are opt-in, one a day at most, and silent between 22:00 and 09:00. - Skill decides the leaderboard, not spend. Energy. Geometry. Mastery.

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Shadow Survivors

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SHADOW SURVIVORS - Defeat the Darkness, Forge Your Legend A fast-paced roguelike survival game inspired. Fight alone against dark forces, combine powerful skills, and conquer an epic 20-stage journey. FEATURES - 5 UNIQUE HEROES: Lich variants, each with different stats and abilities - 10 POWERFUL SKILLS: Lightning, fireball, black hole, sun strike - 8-LEVEL PROGRESSION: Each skill upgrades from level 1 to 8 - 20 STAGES: 10 progressive boss battles plus endless mode - SMART TARGETING: Auto-attack system, you just need to move - COMBO BUILDS: Combine skills to create your own combat style - LEADERBOARD: Track and beat your highest scores - 9 LANGUAGES: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, Portuguese and more EASY CONTROLS - Left thumb: movement joystick - Attack is fully automatic - enemies are auto-targeted - Playable with one hand or two WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY - Plays offline, no internet required - No account creation, fully anonymous - Watching ads is completely optional - No in-app purchases - NO pay-to-win OPTIMIZATION Optimized for iPhone 8 and all newer models. 60 FPS smooth gameplay, small file size, fast launch. PLAY ANYWHERE A game can last 5 minutes or 30 minutes. On the bus, in line, on a break - start instantly, stop whenever you want. Are you ready for the darkness?

Screenshots

HexVerse4 screens
Shadow Survivors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Survivors at every 2 days against HexVerse's every 3 weeks. Shadow Survivors also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HexVerse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Survivors sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexVerse ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadow Survivors every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HexVerse versus Shadow Survivors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexVerseShadow Survivors
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuveyda HanBURAK EROL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HexVerse

One-time3
  • HexVerse Supporter$2.99
  • Golden Granite$6.99
  • Stainless Disco$9.99
5 purchases

Shadow Survivors

One-time5
  • 500 Altın$1.99
  • Reklamları Kaldır$2.99
  • 1500 Gold$3.99
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  • 4000 Gold$7.99
  • 10000 Gold$14.99

Questions

Is HexVerse free?
HexVerse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Survivors free?
Shadow Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HexVerse or Shadow Survivors have ads?
Both HexVerse and Shadow Survivors show ads.
Which is updated more often, HexVerse or Shadow Survivors?
HexVerse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shadow Survivors every 2 days. Most recently, HexVerse was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shadow Survivors on October 24, 2026.

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