Comparison

Shaman Survivor vs Lantern Deep

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

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Shaman Survivor

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Step into the mystical world of Shaman Survivor, an action-packed rogue-lite where you'll harness the power of ancient spells to battle against endless hordes of dark creatures! As the last surviving Shaman, you are equipped with elemental spells and powerful relics. Survive relentless waves of ruthless enemies, collect experience points, and upgrade your magical abilities to become an unstoppable force. How long can you withstand the darkness? Features: - Fast-paced, one-finger playable rogue-lite action. - Endless swarms of unique monsters and challenging bosses. - Combine different elemental spells to create devastating combos. - Retro-style pixel art graphics and immersive sound effects. - Completely free to play! Unleash the magic within and see if you have what it takes to be the ultimate survivor.

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Lantern Deep

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Carry the light. Survive the dark. You are a diver with a lantern, descending an ocean trench while glowing creatures swarm toward the glow. You only steer. Your abilities fire themselves, so both hands are free to dodge. Survive long enough and the trench sends something enormous after you. The first reef dive calls its boss at five minutes, each stage after it holds out a little longer, and from the tenth stage every dive runs the full twelve. WHAT IS DOWN THERE - Sixty dives through six zones, from the Sunlit Reef to the Abyss, each with its own water, light, creatures and music - Over three hundred creatures that chase, shoal, charge, spit, drift, root themselves and explode, including twenty four elites and twelve bosses - Twenty four special creatures that hunt back with skills of their own: anglerfish that reel you in, rays that open whirlpools, urchins that sow mines, eels that fire beams of light - Sixty eight abilities, each with six levels and an evolved form you unlock by pairing it with the right passive - Fifty one items to find in the water, fifty three relics from treasure chests, and twelve passives - Twelve divers, each starting with a weapon of their own EVERY DIVE IS DIFFERENT Each zone keeps its own roster, so a descent shows you around fifty creatures drawn from hundreds. Two mini bosses are picked at random from four, and the dive ends with one of two possible bosses. You carry six abilities and six passives out of eighty, and the water hands you items as you go. BETWEEN DIVES - Pearls buy thirty two permanent upgrades in the workshop - Every stage you clear adds new weapons to the pool, and seventy five quests unlock more abilities and new divers - A codex fills in as you meet creatures, evolve abilities and find relics - Pressure levels and an endless mode once a dive is cleared MADE IN CODE Every creature, every ripple of light and all two hundred and forty one pieces of music, each zone in its own harmony and every boss fight with its own track, are generated by the game as it runs. There is not one image or sound file inside it, which is why the whole thing is five megabytes. HOW IT PLAYS An ad plays between dives, never during one, and Remove Ads turns it off for good. There are no banner ads. When your light goes out you can watch a short ad to carry on from where you fell, or decline and end the dive. Motes unlock divers: every dive earns them, and packs of them are for sale if you would rather not wait. Motes buy no upgrade, no stat and no advantage inside a dive. No accounts, no sign up, and your progress stays on your device.

Screenshots

Shaman Survivor3 screens
Lantern Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shaman Survivor at none against Lantern Deep's 5. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lantern Deep sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shaman Survivor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Shaman Survivor versus Lantern Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaman SurvivorLantern Deep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size95 MB7 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGurkan Cihanervuong cuong

In-app purchases

None

Shaman Survivor

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Lantern Deep

One-time5
  • Pocket of Motes$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
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  • Satchel of Motes$4.99
  • Hoard of Motes$9.99

Questions

Is Shaman Survivor free?
Shaman Survivor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lantern Deep free?
Lantern Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shaman Survivor or Lantern Deep have ads?
Both Shaman Survivor and Lantern Deep show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shaman Survivor or Lantern Deep?
Shaman Survivor ships an update every 5 days, and Lantern Deep every 5 days. Most recently, Shaman Survivor was updated on October 19, 2026 and Lantern Deep on October 20, 2026.

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