Comparison

Outliver vs Shadowlight

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

Head to head
About

Outliver

Experience a dark fusion of survival-horror, Souls-like combat, and African mythology. Play as a soldier trapped in a supernatural realm, battling ferocious enemies and solving riddles to find your way home.

Highlights
  • Souls-like combat
  • African mythology setting
  • Story-driven shooter
  • Explore supernatural realm
  • Solve riddles
  • Character upgrades
  • Night vision goggles
Features
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A dark history comes calling in this intense fusion of survival-horror gameplay, Souls-like combat, and African mythology. Explore an atmospheric, story-driven shooter where you play as Bolanle Gboyega, a soldier on the run from insurgents who mysteriously finds herself in the Realm of Tribulations, a haunting supernatural realm steeped in ancient power. Her only way home lies in undergoing an ancient ritual… or so she believes. KEY FEATURES: - Universal Purchase: Buy once and play across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Touchscreen and controller support. - Explore and uncover the mystery of the Realm of Tribulations. - Engage ferocious enemies in intense battles. - Meet various characters in voiced dialog sequences. - Solve riddles to advance your trials. - Use powerful charms to aid in combat. - Upgrade your characters features and equipment. - Utilize night vision googles when it gets dark. - Navigate the Realm through teleportation portals. - Premium Package: offline, no ads, no In-app purchases

About

Shadowlight

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Something is wrong inside the Wolfshade Asylum. Your sister was taken there, and now it’s up to you to find her and uncover the mystery behind what happened. Set in the 1930s, this story-driven first-person mystery changes the way you play in every chapter. One moment you’re running through narrow corridors under pressure, the next you’re solving puzzles or reacting to something you can’t fully see. Every run is procedurally generated, bringing new layouts, new paths, and new risks. Wolfshade Asylum feels structured and elegant at first, but beneath that surface, something isn’t right. The deeper you go, the harder it is to tell what’s safe and what isn’t. To survive longer, you’ll need to adapt, upgrade your skills, and make better use of powerups as challenges become more demanding. As you explore, you’ll find scattered documents, notes, and fragments of information. Piece by piece, they reveal what really happened inside the asylum—and why your sister was taken there. Key Features: - Every chapter plays differently - Procedurally generated runs with changing layouts - Multiple gameplay styles: runner, puzzle, action, and survival mechanics - Character upgrades and powerups - Hidden story through collectible documents Can you survive the Wolfshade Asylum, uncover the truth, and bring your sister back?

Screenshots

Outliver4 screens
Shadowlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shadowlight at Free against Outliver's $4.99. Shadowlight also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Outliver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Shadowlight is free to download; Outliver costs $4.99 up front. Shadowlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Outliver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outliver ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadowlight daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Outliver versus Shadowlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutliverShadowlight
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size910 MB745 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGBRO'S SOFTWARE AND GAMES LTDStefan Markovic

In-app purchases

None

Outliver

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 Outliver free?
Outliver costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowlight free?
Shadowlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Outliver or Shadowlight have ads?
Shadowlight shows ads; Outliver does not.
Which is updated more often, Outliver or Shadowlight?
Outliver ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shadowlight daily. Most recently, Outliver was updated on October 14, 2026 and Shadowlight on October 7, 2026.

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