Comparison

Feud vs Shotgun King

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

Head to head
About

Feud

A turn-based abstract strategy game with tile-based tactics. Easy to learn but challenging to master, it offers single-player AI matches and cross-platform multiplayer options. Customize your experience and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Abstract strategy gameplay
  • Tile-based tactics
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Local same-screen multiplayer
  • Customization options
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Feud is a turn-based strategy game made by some guys you haven't heard of yet. Originally a board game designed by Dave Cordell, it's been polished and tweaked and generally mucked about with to bring it to the glowing screen you're reading this description on. Unless you printed it out? Think of the trees. Please. CONDENSED ABSTRACT STRATEGY Imagine chess, but on a four-by-four grid, where pieces are swapped rather than moved, each piece has its own special ability and-- OK, not so much like chess. What you can expect is a highly condensed little abstract strategy game which is easy enough to learn but quite tricky to get good at. The AI still beats us sometimes. The computers are winning. Please get good at Feud so we can beat them. FREE AND CROSS-PLATFORM Feud is free to play and has full cross-platform play between desktop and mobile. This means you can play Feud at your boring job, then on the bus on the way home from your boring job, then on your computer at home while you recover from your boring job. Please note that we do not recommend playing Feud during your commute if you walk to work, especially if you live in a city with lots of open manhole covers which is pretty much what I imagine New York to be like. I dunno, I've never been. YOU HAVEN'T TOLD ME MUCH ABOUT THIS GAME YET, TO BE HONEST I'm not very good at this. Sorry. Anyway, look, the game's free and only a couple of hundred megabytes. You might as well, really. CAN I AT LEAST HAVE SOME BULLET POINTS? OK fine - Easy to learn, tricky to master abstract strategy - Local same-screen multiplayer - Single-player vs. three AI characters - Online asynchronous and live multiplayer with invites - Notifications - Game Center achievements - Customisation! - Move histories! - Request draw! - Ranked and unranked play! - Leaderboards! - Support for iPad and iPhones with notches. - Made by 4 very handsome boys. - Please play our game.

About

Shotgun King

Experience a unique twist on chess where you command a king armed with a shotgun. Fight your way through enemy pieces, strategically reload, and upgrade your abilities to reclaim your kingdom. This roguelike chess adventure offers challenging gameplay and extensive replayability.

Highlights
  • Chess with a shotgun mechanic
  • Roguelike progression with upgrades
  • 15 difficulty ranks
  • Unlockable cards
  • Over 100 achievements
  • Endless and chase modes
Features
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Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it's time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King. Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you'll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back. Runs may take ~20 minutes to complete. The game features 15 ranks of difficulty, unlockable cards, over 100 achievements to complete, an endless mode, and now a chase mode where you get continually assailed from all sides!

Screenshots

Feud4 screens
Shotgun King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Feud at Free against Shotgun King's $6.99. Feud also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Shotgun King's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Feud is free to download; Shotgun King costs $6.99 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 — 4.7 for Feud against 4.8 for Shotgun King. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shotgun King has 760 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Feud's written reviews are positive against 66% of Shotgun King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feud ships an update every 3 weeks, Shotgun King every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Feud versus Shotgun King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeudShotgun King
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (88 ratings)4.8 (760 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings88760 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB468 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBearwavesPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Feud

All ratings82 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shotgun King

All ratings709 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative22.9%

In-app purchases

None

Feud

No in-app purchases

None

Shotgun King

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feud free?
Feud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shotgun King free?
Shotgun King costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Feud or Shotgun King?
Shotgun King is rated higher. Feud averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Shotgun King averages 4.8 from 760 ratings.
Do Feud or Shotgun King have ads?
Neither Feud nor Shotgun King shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feud or Shotgun King?
Feud ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shotgun King every 5 days. Most recently, Feud was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shotgun King on October 20, 2026.

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