Comparison

Shadowlight vs Demon's Tier+

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

Demon's Tier+

Embark on an arcade-style dungeon crawl as a hero battling demonic forces. This roguelike RPG features procedurally generated levels, unique heroes, and twin-stick shooting combat. Unlock new characters and weapons as you progress through an epic storyline.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 8 unique heroes with different stats
  • Twin-stick shooting gameplay
  • Epic storyline
  • High quality chiptune music
  • Unlockable characters and weapons
Features
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FREE TO TRY: Unlock the full game with a single Premium! Dungeon-RPG roguelike with arcade and adventure elements. Enter the dungeons of King Thosgar and destroy his demonic minions! Combining the best elements from Xenon Valkyrie+ and Riddled Corpses EX, this is the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy! - Epic storyline - 8 heroes with different stats and abilities - Procedurally generated dungeons - High quality chiptune music - Twin-stick shooting - Localized into 5 languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian) Thosgar, a hated king attracted by demonic rituals, turned into a dark and diabolical being... destroying almost all of humanity and flooding the world with monsters. This story became a legend and peace returned to the land. Thousand years later, a mysterious pit appears in a village after a huge earthquake where an evil aura emanates from... Will you be the hero to save this world? Demon's Tier+ is an addicting mix of dungeon-RPG, roguelike and twin-stick shooter! Descend into the depths of the unknown where each attempt will bring you further. Destroy monsters to level up, unlock new characters / weapons and progress through the story. For fans of great pixel art and chiptune music! A hardcore retro pixel art roguelike dungeon crawler featuring intense bullet hell arcade action and permadeath!

Screenshots

Shadowlight4 screens
Demon's Tier+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Demon's Tier+ at none against Shadowlight's shown. Demon's Tier+ also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Shadowlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Demon's Tier+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowlight ships an update every 2 months, Demon's Tier+ every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shadowlight versus Demon's Tier+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowlightDemon's Tier+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size735 MB75 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperStefan MarkovicFabrice Breton

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

Demon's Tier+

One-time1
  • Demon's Tier+ Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Shadowlight free?
Shadowlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Demon's Tier+ free?
Demon's Tier+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadowlight or Demon's Tier+ have ads?
Shadowlight shows ads; Demon's Tier+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadowlight or Demon's Tier+?
Shadowlight ships an update every 2 months, and Demon's Tier+ every 3 days. Most recently, Shadowlight was updated on October 31, 2026 and Demon's Tier+ on October 31, 2026.

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