Comparison

Shadow Fight 2 vs Odyssey Shadow Work

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

Odyssey Shadow Work

Features
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You play Odysseus. But the choices are yours. Every trial he faces — the Lotus-Eaters, the Cyclops's cave, Circe's island, the Sirens' song — becomes a question for you. Not "do you know the myth." A question with no right answer: what would you choose? WHAT IS ODYSSEY: SHADOW WORK Odyssey: Shadow Work is a choice-based psychological narrative game. You live through Homer's Odyssey as Odysseus, but every chapter is built around one idea: your answers say more about you than they do about him. Inspired by Carl Jung's idea of the Shadow — the parts of ourselves we suppress, deny, or never quite see — the game turns each trial into a mirror. The outward voyage home to Ithaca becomes an inward voyage toward yourself. HOW IT WORKS - Step into a scene from the Odyssey — Polyphemus's cave, Aeolus's winds, Circe's island, the Sirens - Read the situation as it unfolds - Face a question with several possible responses - Choose the one that feels like you - Watch the story continue based on what you chose - Notice the pattern forming across your choices There's no score to chase and no way to "lose" by picking wrong. Every choice moves the story forward — and moves you a little closer to a pattern you may not have noticed in yourself. NOT A QUIZ ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW A normal quiz asks: do you know the answer? Odyssey: Shadow Work asks something else: what would you choose — and what does that choice reveal? Nobody is graded here. There's nothing to study. The only thing required is being honest about how you'd actually respond. BUILT ON THE ODYSSEY, POINTED AT YOU Homer's Odyssey is the frame — the Cyclops, the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the long road home. But this isn't a mythology lesson. It's a cinematic psychological journey where an ancient story becomes the language for a very modern question: who are you, when nothing is grading the answer? WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most mobile games ask if you can win. Odyssey: Shadow Work asks something you can't fail: - Not "can you beat the level" — "what would you choose" - Not a personality test — a story that changes with your choices - Not a mythology quiz — a psychological experience wearing myth as its skin WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone curious about Shadow Work, Jungian psychology, or self-discovery - Fans of choice-based and narrative games - Readers who love the Odyssey and want to live inside it - Anyone who's ever wondered what their choices say about them — even in a game A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS (AND ISN'T) Odyssey: Shadow Work is an entertainment and self-reflection experience. It's inspired by Jungian psychology but is not a psychological assessment, diagnosis, or substitute for therapy or professional mental health care. YOUR JOURNEY STARTS NOW Odysseus already knows how his story ends. Yours hasn't been written yet. Play it. Choose it. See what it shows you.

Screenshots

Shadow Fight 24 screens
Odyssey Shadow Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Odyssey Shadow Work at none against Shadow Fight 2's shown. Odyssey Shadow Work also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Shadow Fight 2's advantage is chart position (#55 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Shadow Fight 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Odyssey Shadow Work sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Fight 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Odyssey Shadow Work every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Fight 2 versus Odyssey Shadow Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Fight 2Odyssey Shadow Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (275K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings275K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#55 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB203 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNekki GamesDragoslav Ivkovi

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

Odyssey Shadow Work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Odyssey Shadow Work

One-time3
  • sailors 10$0.99
  • sailors 30$2.99
  • sailors 100$8.99

Questions

Is Shadow Fight 2 free?
Shadow Fight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odyssey Shadow Work free?
Odyssey Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Fight 2 or Odyssey Shadow Work have ads?
Shadow Fight 2 shows ads; Odyssey Shadow Work does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Fight 2 or Odyssey Shadow Work?
Shadow Fight 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Odyssey Shadow Work every 9 days. Most recently, Shadow Fight 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Odyssey Shadow Work on October 31, 2026.

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