Ninja Shurican vs Dragon's Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Dragon's Tower
Embark on a retro pixel art adventure as an apprentice swordsman. Battle dragons, collect legendary equipment, and rescue a princess from a tower. Enjoy simple controls and a nostalgic game world with charming characters and items.
- Pixel art retro graphics
- Simple jump and dash controls
- Collect legendary equipment
- Battle dragons and enemies
- Rescue the princess for true ending
- Item upgrades and power-ups
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An old-style pixel 2D platformer who becomes an apprentice swordsman, confronts dragons and rescues princesses. You can easily enjoy your adventure with simple operations such as jumping and dashing attacks. Enjoy the world of charming enemy characters, items that grow apprentice swordsmen, and a simple and nostalgic game world. ◆ Story ◆ This is a certain kingdom. The jewel that contained the dragon was stolen by an evil swordsman. Unleashing the dragon from the jewels, the swordsman gained immense power and hijacked the tower of the kingdom. The king managed to escape, but the princess was captured. The king sent many troops to the tower to retrieve the princess and the jewels, but none of them came back alive ... As a last resort, I decided to entrust everything to the "apprentice swordsman," the descendant of the legendary swordsman who once contained the dragon in a jewel. Many objected to sending the "apprentice swordsman" to the tower, but the king felt something. Find the legendary equipment that the legendary swordsman once wore, and regain the jewels and princess. The "apprentice swordsman" invaded through the hidden passage of the tower on a full moon night. ◆ Game overview ◆ The purpose is to collect the legendary equipment and keys in the dragon tower and defeat the demon swordsman and dragon. Also, a princess is captured somewhere in the tower. The princess can clear the game without rescuing, but rescue is required for the true ending. There are two types of attack methods, "dash attack" and "trampling". -Dash attack ... Effective against all enemies, but also damages the player. -Treading ... (an attack that jumps and tramples the enemy's head) has some effects, and the player is not damaged. When you get an item, it will be displayed in the upper left of the screen and will be equipped automatically. When the life at the top left of the screen runs out, it will be respawned at the previous checkpoint (the position of the last coin picked up). "START" ... Play the game from the beginning. "CONTINUE" ... Select the saved area and start. ◆ Operation method ◆ ■ Touch operation Move left and right ... Virtual stick Jump ... Virtual A button Dash attack ... Virtual B button ◆ Item ◆ ■ Legendary equipment Boots ... Move faster, increase the distance of dash attacks. Sword ... Attack power increases. Shield ... Increases defense. Armor ... Becomes invincible during a dash attack. ■ Other items Green medicine ... Recovers physical strength. Coins ... When you take a coin, you can start from that place. (Checkpoint) FD (floppy disk)… If you take the FD, you can start from that location even if you quit the application. (Save point) Dragon Jewel ... The game is clear when you get it. Princess ... I'm imprisoned somewhere in the tower. Necessary for a true ending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ninja Shurican at 83% against Dragon's Tower's 0%. Ninja Shurican also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ninja Shurican ships an update every 4 months, Dragon's Tower every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ninja Shurican | Dragon's Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aurimas Garuolis | akira abe |
Customer experience
Ninja Shurican
Dragon's Tower
In-app purchases
Ninja Shurican
No in-app purchases
Dragon's Tower
No in-app purchases
Questions
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