Lichtspeer vs Shakedown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lichtspeer
Experience a brutal, stylish, and psychedelic adventure with fast-paced lightspear combat. Battle unique enemies in an 80s arcade-inspired setting with upgradable powers and challenging levels.
- Fast-paced lightspear combat
- Psychedelic 80s arcade style
- Unique enemy types
- 10 Upgradable Lichtpowers
- 60+ Insane Levels
- 6 Uber Boss Battles
- Achievements and Leaderboards
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LICHTSPEER is a fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future. Get ready to feel that beloved 80’s arcade rush in this brutal, stylish and psychedelic adventure. In a land filled with Penguin Vikings, Wurst Zombies, and Hipster Ice Giants, survival is an art. Fortunately, an ancient champion with an elegant weapon has been summoned to please the gods and restore balance to the universe. Embrace the future, eat Strudel, play LICHTSPEER. Features: 10 Upgradable Lichtpowers 60+ Insane Levels 6 Uber Boss Battles Achievements and Leaderboards
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.
- 16-bit open world exploration
- Business acquisition and management
- Mission-based gameplay
- Sabotage competitors
- Vehicle and boat traversal
- Arcade challenges and side quests
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shakedown at 92% against Lichtspeer's 61%. Shakedown also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). Lichtspeer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (534 vs 20). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Lichtspeer costs $0.99 and Shakedown $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shakedown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lichtspeer has 534 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Lichtspeer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shakedown's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lichtspeer | Shakedown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (534 ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 534 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Vblank Entertainment Inc. |
Customer experience
Lichtspeer
Shakedown
Bugs and requests
Lichtspeer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on level loading
- Unresponsive touch inputs
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable character and weapon colors
- Additional game modes or levels
- Improved touch screen responsiveness
- Option to invert aiming controls
Shakedown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lichtspeer
No in-app purchases
Shakedown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lichtspeer free?
Is Shakedown free?
Which has better reviews, Lichtspeer or Shakedown?
Do Lichtspeer or Shakedown have ads?
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