Comparison

Ninja Shurican vs High Risers

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Shurican

Engage in a challenging ninja adventure filled with jumping, fighting, and survival. Dodge traps, battle demons with various weapons, and master deadly skills across multiple levels and modes. Experience fast-paced action with instant restarts after inevitable deaths.

Highlights
  • Obstacle dodging and demon fighting
  • Endless survival mode
  • Challenge levels with boss fights
  • Melee and ranged combat
  • Unlockable weapons and characters
  • Ninja achievements and leaderboards
  • Fast restart after death
Features
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Devilishly hard and diabolically addictive game of jumping, fighting, and surviving! * NEW! 16 levels and a boss fight! * NEW! 4 characters to fight evil with! * NEW! 8 weapons to unlock and use!! Get a taste of the ninja life by dodging moving traps, getting past difficult obstacles and fighting forces of evil in Shurican! Features * tons of obstacle dodging, jumping and demon fighting * endless survival mode, where you get more points for kills! * a big and well crafted challenge level for those, who are tired of endless jumping * both melee and ranged combat * plenty of ninja-related achievements * leaderboards to prove your friends that you've got most skill * small, cute but very deadly ninja character! * plenty of deaths and rage, but super fast restart - jump back to the game instantly! * blood and screams of your enemies! Control your little hero with mighty finger taps to jump over moving sawblades and spikes, swing a deadly-sharp katana in the faces of irritating imps, and time your strikes right to block demon axe-hammers and knock them back to the fires of the Hell from which they came! Don’t forget to toss your shuriken- these handy metal stars are perfect for being rid of fireballs and ranged enemies. Beware of sneaky jumping headcrabs and dodge them before they stick to the grab hold of your valiant ninja and drag him down to the inferno.. Master all the deadly ninja skills, snipe enemies from a distance, push them to the spikes- be ready to do whatever it takes to survive the longest in the Shurican when you play the endless mode- if you can kill off the most enemies, you’ll power to the top of the leaderboards and prove to your friends that you can survive Hell if you’ve got your katana at the ready. Had enough of the endless mode? Check out the good old fashioned campaign through Dangers of hand-crafted hell dungeon in the challenge mode, where a reward awaits at the toughest and the swiftest ninjas the end of their journey. Be ready to die a lot, get angry, rage at your mobile device and, memorize trap positions, make rewarding dodges, don’t take the easy routes (that’s not your ninja way). Toughen up and beat the game!

About

High Risers

This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.

Highlights
  • Bounce off walls
  • Ascend as high as possible
  • Utilize a golden parachute
  • Score-based gameplay
Features
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.

Screenshots

Ninja Shurican4 screens
High Risers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: High Risers at 4.7 against Ninja Shurican's 3.8. High Risers also leads on ratings volume (946 vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Ninja Shurican's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Ninja Shurican asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Risers has 946 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Ninja Shurican's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Shurican ships an update every 4 months, High Risers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ninja Shurican versus High Risers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja ShuricanHigh Risers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.7 (946 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8946 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB57 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAurimas GaruolisKumobius

Customer experience

Ninja Shurican

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

High Risers

All ratings946 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

Ninja Shurican

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

High Risers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on older devices
  • Coins not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unique level designs and obstacles
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty modes or challenges

In-app purchases

None

Ninja Shurican

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

High Risers

One-time13
  • Deter$0.99
  • Rover$0.99
  • Bones$0.99
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  • Hanzō$0.99
  • Night Life$0.99
  • Down Under$0.99
  • Lunar Base$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Space Pack$0.99
  • City Pack$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Mount Olympus$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Ninja Shurican free?
Ninja Shurican is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is High Risers free?
High Risers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Shurican or High Risers?
High Risers is rated higher. Ninja Shurican averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while High Risers averages 4.7 from 946 ratings.
Do Ninja Shurican or High Risers have ads?
High Risers shows ads; Ninja Shurican does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Shurican or High Risers?
Ninja Shurican ships an update every 4 months, and High Risers every 2 months. Most recently, Ninja Shurican was updated on October 24, 2026 and High Risers on October 23, 2026.

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