Comparison

Shadowlight vs SUNDIVE

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

Head to head
About

Shadowlight

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Wolfshade Asylum, 1934. A letter invites you to visit your sister Clara. Once you're inside, the asylum has other plans. Shadowlight: No Return is an eerie first-person mystery adventure set in an art deco asylum where nothing is quite as it seems. Clara's voice drifts through the halls, and somewhere in the dark she is waiting for you to find her. Expect light horror, tense chases and no gore. EVERY CHAPTER CHANGES THE RULES In one chapter you move only while Clara sings and freeze the second she stops. In another you run from Dr. Kessler through dark corridors. You'll solve puzzles inside a falling elevator and creep past Nurse Adler in a stealth maze where one wrong step gives you away. More chapters are on the way as the story grows. WOLFSHADE IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE Every run builds a new asylum around you, with fresh layouts, obstacles and hiding places. A run lasts a few minutes, so an escape attempt fits into a coffee break. UNCOVER WHAT HAPPENED Doctors kept logs. Nurses hid notes. Collect the documents left behind and piece together the Aurora Project, the organization behind it, and why Dr. Kessler believed Clara was the key. GET STRONGER EVERY NIGHT Level up your health, speed, awareness and luck, and save a shield or a hint for the moment you need it most. When the asylum starts to feel familiar, face it on a harder difficulty for bigger rewards. The asylum has been expecting you. Bring Clara home.

About

SUNDIVE

Control a luminous moth in a fast-paced arcade game. Master the balance of thrusting away from and diving towards a star to navigate hazards and build combos. Unlock new moth species and customize your appearance.

Highlights
  • One-thumb controls
  • Gravity-driven orbital whip
  • Dodge escalating hazards
  • Combo multiplier
  • Unlockable moth species
  • Customization options
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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You are a luminous moth caught in the pull of a roiling star. One thumb is all it takes to fly, but mastering the dance between fire and flight will take everything you've got. SUNDIVE is a fast, reflex-driven pixel-art arcade game built around a single idea: HOLD to thrust outward and climb, RELEASE to dive back toward the flame. Real gravity gives every flight a satisfying orbital "whip" as you slingshot around the core, threading the gaps between red-hot cinders, drifting sparks, and sweeping laser flares. HOW TO PLAY HOLD to climb away from the star. RELEASE to dive back in. That's it. Time your thrust to swing wide, then let go to whip through tight gaps. Skim past danger to build your combo, gather glowing light-motes, and push your flight further than ever. FEATURES - One-thumb controls anyone can pick up in seconds - Real gravity with a momentum-driven orbital whip - Dodge escalating hazards: red-hot cinders, drifting sparks, and sweeping laser flares - Chain near-misses to stack a combo multiplier and rack up huge scores - Gather light-motes and earn Cores to unlock everything in-game - Unlock 6 moth species - Luna, Sphinx, Atlas, Ghost, Ember, and Frost - each flies differently - Collect 4 Sol skins for the star, plus dust-trail colors to customize your look - Equip Lure and Cocoon upgrades to push your runs further - Game Center leaderboard to chase friends and the world - Crisp retro pixel art with rich particle effects and haptics - Colorblind mode, Reduce Motion support, and a first-run tutorial - Built for iPhone, portrait, one hand ABOUT THIS GAME SUNDIVE is free to play. It includes optional ads: you can choose to watch a rewarded ad to revive and continue a flight, and short interstitials may appear between flights. If you'd rather play uninterrupted, a single one-time "Remove Ads" purchase removes interstitial ads. Earn Cores by playing and unlock everything in-game over time. No purchase is ever required. ONE MORE FLIGHT The flame always pulls you back. The hazards always escalate. Your best score is always one near-miss away from falling. Hold. Release. Just one more flight. From Bleach Games.

Screenshots

Shadowlight4 screens
SUNDIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shadowlight at 3 against SUNDIVE's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Shadowlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SUNDIVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shadowlight versus SUNDIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowlightSUNDIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size735 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStefan MarkovicBenjamin Leach

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
1 purchases

SUNDIVE

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Shadowlight free?
Shadowlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SUNDIVE free?
SUNDIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadowlight or SUNDIVE have ads?
Both Shadowlight and SUNDIVE show ads.

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