Comparison

Shadow Fight 2 vs Injustice 2

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Fight 2

Engage in thrilling RPG-style combat with a vast arsenal of weapons and armor. Master martial arts techniques to defeat demons and close the Gate of Shadows. Journey through diverse worlds in this action-packed fighting game.

Highlights
  • RPG and fighting game mix
  • Lethal weapons and rare armor
  • Lifelike-animated martial arts techniques
  • Epic combat sequences
  • Intuitive touchscreen controls
  • Fight with friends against bosses
  • Journey through six worlds
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Epic battles in the Underworld are waiting! Unite with friends and fight! The sequel to the famous Facebook smash hit with 40 million users! From the creators of Vector: Shadow Fight 2 is a nail-biting mix of RPG and classical Fighting. This game lets you equip your character with countless lethal weapons and rare armor sets, and features dozens of lifelike-animated Martial Arts techniques! Crush your enemies, humiliate demon bosses, and be the one to close the Gate of Shadows. Do you have what it takes to kick, punch, jump, and slash your way to victory? There’s only one way to find out... - Plunge into epic combat sequences, rendered in astonishingly lifelike detail by an all-new animation system. - Devastate your enemies with delightfully intuitive controls, thanks to an all-new fighting interface designed especially for touchscreens. - Enter the "Underworld" and fight with friends against fearsome bosses! - Journey through six different worlds full of menacing demons in this action-packed, adrenaline-fueled combat RPG with an immersive, intriguing storyline. - Customize your fighter with epic swords, nunchacku, armor suits, magical powers, and more. Shadow Fight 2. May the battle begin!

About

Injustice 2

Assemble your favorite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains for epic 3v3 battles. Master combos, upgrade characters with special powers and gear, and dominate foes in PvP contests. Become the ultimate DC champion by collecting iconic characters and progressing through a console-quality story.

Highlights
  • Collect iconic DC characters
  • Action-packed 3v3 combat
  • Upgrade Super Heroes with gear and powers
  • Console-quality story mode
  • PvP arena for global contests
  • Team up with friends
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Who’s in your Justice League? Join your favorite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains in this action-packed, free fighting game! Assemble a team of Super Hero legends like Batman, Superman, Supergirl, The Flash and Wonder Woman to combat the forces against you. Master new combos and crush opponents in dynamic 3v3 battles. Upgrade your Super Heroes with special powers as you fight your way through the game. Become a champion by collecting gear for your characters and dominating your foes in PvP contests. Every epic battle in this CCG fighting game will define you—join the fight and become the ultimate DC champion! COLLECT ICONIC DC CHARACTERS ● Choose from a massive selection of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains in this epic CCG fighting game! ● Featuring classic fan favorites such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern, and astonishing new Villains like The Joker, Brainiac and Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad ● Take control of how your characters look, fight and develop across a variety of game modes! ACTION PACKED COMBAT ● Unleash epic combos on your opponents using Superman’s heat vision, The Flash’s lightning kick or Harley Quinn’s cupcake bomb! ● Take your battles to the next level—inflict massive damage using your favorite DC characters’ Supermoves ● Earn rewards from each fight to customize your Super Heroes with powerful gear, and collect special characters like Justice League Batman, Mythic Wonder Woman, Multiverse The Flash and much more ● Team up with friends in this fight game and assemble an unstoppable League! Together you can prevent the collection of worlds and defeat the ultimate boss, Brainiac ● Be social—chat with friends, donate hero shards, participate in Raids, and more! CONSOLE QUALITY STORY ● Injustice 2 continues the story set in motion by the hit 3v3, CCG Super Hero fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us ● Immerse yourself in cinematics straight from the console—with the Justice League shattered, it is up to you to pick up the story and unite a team ● Experience Injustice 2’s high-quality console graphics on mobile—play with Superman, The Flash, Batman, and many more in high definition 3v3 combat ● Become the fighting champion the world needs—enter a contest of Super Heroes where only the powerful win ● Though killed by Superman, The Joker continues to haunt the lives of all those touched by his madness. By destroying Metropolis, he set the events in motion which made enemies of Superman and Batman. If The Joker were alive to see the chaos he’d created, he would surely be smiling! FIGHT YOUR WAY TO THE TOP ● Join the contest—enjoy daily challenges and rise up the leaderboard with every fight victory ● Enter the PvP arena and fight players around the world to become a champion ● Unite the likes of The Flash, Supergirl, Batman and more to fight in epic, PvP combat NEW SYNERGIES, NEW GEAR & NEW CHAMPIONS ● Explore new team synergies—League of Anarchy, Justice League, Multiverse, Suicide Squad, Batman Ninja and Legendary! ● Unlock a new universal gear type—Artifacts can be equipped on any Super Hero to gain bonus stats and unique passive bonuses! ● Champions Arena is here—show off your skilled roster and mastered techniques in the largest fighting competition to date. Champions Arena brings together the best fighters in the game to get exclusive rewards, claim the top, and battle players around the world! Download this truly epic, free fighting game today and unite YOUR Justice League! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Injustice2Mobile/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Injustice2Go Join the conversation on Discord: discord.gg/injustice2mobile Official website: https://www.injustice.com/mobile

Screenshots

Shadow Fight 24 screens
Injustice 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Shadow Fight 2 and Injustice 2 are too close to call on the numbers: across 11 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Shadow Fight 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Injustice 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadow Fight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 274K and 173K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Shadow Fight 2's written reviews are positive against 47% of Injustice 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Fight 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Injustice 2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shadow Fight 2 versus Injustice 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Fight 2Injustice 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (274K ratings) — better4.6 (173K ratings)
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews46.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings274K — better173K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#57 — better#75
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB1.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNekki GamesWarner Bros.

Customer experience

Shadow Fight 2

All ratings273,083 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews2,341 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative45.7%

Injustice 2

All ratings172,884 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,188 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative41.9%

User reviews

Shadow Fight 2

From 274K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay and animations
  • 🎮 Unique and engaging combat system
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visual design
  • 📚 Interesting and immersive storyline
  • 🕹️ Challenging but fair difficulty progression

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔍 Unfair and overpowered AI opponents
  • ⏱️ Restrictive energy system and long wait times
  • 📤 Frequent mandatory downloads and updates
  • 🔇 Lack of customization and personalization options

Injustice 2

From 173K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive and fun
  • 🎉 Diverse character roster
  • 🕹️ Satisfying combat mechanics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for F2P players
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Unbalanced AI and difficulty spikes
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics

Bugs and requests

Shadow Fight 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent or unresponsive controls
  • Rewards and progress not properly tracked or credited
  • Compatibility issues with newer device models
  • Ads that fail to load or interrupt gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or reduced internet dependency
  • More balanced difficulty and enemy AI
  • Reduced cost or alternative methods for obtaining gems
  • Ability to replay previous story chapters and challenges
  • Improved cloud save and progress syncing across devices

Injustice 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during loading screens
  • Unresponsive buttons and controls
  • Incorrect notifications and UI issues
  • Syncing and login problems
  • Glitches in raid and solo modes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Improved matchmaking in arena
  • More frequent content updates
  • Better rewards and progression for F2P
  • Ability to convert excess character shards

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shadow Fight 2

One-time10
  • Pile of Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
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  • Bag of Coins$4.99
  • Casket of Gems$9.99
  • Furious Warrior Pack$9.99
  • GRIM CROW PACK$9.99
  • Bag of Gems$19.99
  • Unlimited Energy$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
10 purchases

Injustice 2

One-time10
  • Generic Special Offer 1$2.99
  • Harley's Bag of Tricks$4.99
  • Injustice Card$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Halloween Lucky Bag$4.99
  • Catwoman's Diamonds$9.99
  • Wayne Family Fortune$19.99
  • Injustice Elite Card$19.99
  • Growth Pack$19.99
  • Lost Treasure of Atlantis$49.99
  • Justice League Vault$99.99

Questions

Is Shadow Fight 2 free?
Shadow Fight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Injustice 2 free?
Injustice 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Fight 2 or Injustice 2?
Shadow Fight 2 is rated higher. Shadow Fight 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 274K ratings, while Injustice 2 averages 4.6 from 173K ratings.
Do Shadow Fight 2 or Injustice 2 have ads?
Both Shadow Fight 2 and Injustice 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Fight 2 or Injustice 2?
Shadow Fight 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Injustice 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Shadow Fight 2 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Injustice 2 on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Shadow Fight 2 or Injustice 2?
Shadow Fight 2 currently peaks at #57 in the App Store charts, and Injustice 2 at #75. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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