Comparison

Huntdown vs Shakedown

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

Head to head
About

Huntdown

Embark on a retro action-adventure as a bounty hunter cleaning up a crime-ridden city. Utilize unique weapons and strategic combat across 20 levels, battling gangs and bosses in stunning 16-bit pixel art. Experience the full console and PC gameplay optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Action platformer gameplay
  • Retro 16-bit pixel art
  • Multiple bounty hunters with unique weapons
  • 20 levels with unique bosses
  • Fast-paced strategic combat
  • Console/PC experience optimized for mobile
Features
Currently charting
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10/10 - GameReactor 10/10 - Retro 101 9/10 - Nintendo Life 9/10 - PC Invasion 5/5 - Daily Star CRIME DOESN'T PAY... UNLESS YOU'RE A BOUNTY HUNTER Clean up the streets as one of three merciless bounty hunters in a metropolis overrun by violence and corruption. Inspired by the iconic action movies and arcade games of the 80s, take on the criminal underbelly of the city with a creative assortment of weapons and reclaim the city from anarchy. Huntdown is a critically acclaimed action platformer that delivers fast-paced strategic combat against deadly gangs and crime bosses. Prepare to be hit by missiles, explosions, and hundreds of one-liners! 20 LEVELS AND UNIQUE BOSSES: Blast your way from towering rooftops and highways to dingy alleyways and casinos as you leave a bloody trail through Huntdown’s bustling criminal underworld. CHOOSE YOUR BOUNTY HUNTER: The merciless ex-commando Anna Conda, cyborg John Sawyer, or modified droid Mow Man, each furnished with their own unique armaments. As well as machine guns and pistols, you can also chuck kunai, boomerangs and tomahawks to grind down your enemies. GORGEOUS 16-BIT STYLE: Stunningly rendered pixel art, furnished with side scrolling settings saturated with beautifully detailed backgrounds and animations. This is the full console & PC experience of Huntdown with optimized controls for mobile. Connect your favorite game controller for the ultimate experience!

About

Shakedown

Embark on a 16-bit open-world adventure where you build a business empire. Complete missions, acquire properties, and sabotage rivals to dominate the island. Explore by land, sea, or air, uncovering secrets and engaging in arcade challenges.

Highlights
  • 16-bit open world exploration
  • Business acquisition and management
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Sabotage competitors
  • Vehicle and boat traversal
  • Arcade challenges and side quests
Features
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A brand new open world adventure from the creator of Retro City Rampage DX! The entire island is up for grabs. Build your own "legitimate" corporation by completing missions, acquiring businesses, sabotaging competitors, "re-zoning" land, and shaking down shops for protection money. Explore the 16-bit open world by foot, by car, or by boat. It's filled with arcade challenges, side quests, stores to shop at, houses to burgle, civilians to interact with, and secrets to discover. Build your empire and destroy the competition... in Shakedown: Hawaii.

Screenshots

Huntdown4 screens
Shakedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Huntdown at 1.8K against Shakedown's 20. Huntdown also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Shakedown's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Huntdown costs $6.99 and Shakedown $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Huntdown against 4.9 for Shakedown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Huntdown has 1.8K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Huntdown's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shakedown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Huntdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Shakedown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Huntdown versus Shakedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuntdownShakedown
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.9 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#198 — better#199
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size712 MB124 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCoffee Stain PublishingVblank Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Huntdown

All ratings1,744 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.7%

Shakedown

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Huntdown

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using VPN
  • Black screen on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Co-op multiplayer
  • More levels and content
  • Controller support
  • Difficulty adjustments
  • Save progress after boss fights

Shakedown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Huntdown

No in-app purchases

None

Shakedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Huntdown free?
Huntdown costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shakedown free?
Shakedown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Huntdown or Shakedown?
Shakedown is rated higher. Huntdown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Shakedown averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Huntdown or Shakedown have ads?
Neither Huntdown nor Shakedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Huntdown or Shakedown?
Huntdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shakedown fortnightly. Most recently, Huntdown was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shakedown on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Huntdown or Shakedown?
Huntdown currently peaks at #198 in the App Store charts, and Shakedown at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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