Machinal Instinct vs Shooty Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machinal Instinct
Engage in fast-paced mech battles in a global tournament where animal pilots command powerful machines. Customize your fighting style with various weapons and upgrade your mech with unlockable parts to climb the global leaderboard.
- Select from 6 mech pilots
- Customize melee and ranged weapons
- Win supply boxes for rewards
- Unlock and combine upgradable mech parts
- Battle in 3 different arenas
- Climb the global leaderboard
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Fight your way to the top of the food chain, and watch your enemies become the prey! Machinal Instinct is a fast-paced fighting game, set in a world where animals pilot powerful mechs to compete against each other in a worldwide tournament. Unleash your inner beast and reach the top of the global leaderboard! Features: * Select from 6 cute but fearless mech pilots!. * Customize your fighting style: ** 3 different types of melee weapons: ax, fist, or chain. ** 2 different types of ranged weapons: grenade or rocket. ** And more coming soon! * Win supply boxes and get rewards to pump up your mech. * Unlock and combine dozens of upgradable mech parts. * Play in 3 different astonishing battle arenas. * Fight, loot, upgrade and climb that leaderboard! Join more than 22 million players from all over the world who enjoy our games!
Shooty Quest
A skill-based retro arcade game where quick reflexes and strategic counter-attacks are key to survival. Master challenging levels by identifying enemy weaknesses and making precise decisions under pressure. Upgrade your gear and compete for high scores.
- Skill-driven arcade combat
- Unique counter-based mechanics
- 36 handcrafted levels
- Permanent progression and upgrades
- High score competition
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Shooty Quest is a skill-based retro action game where reflexes matter more than power. From the center of the arena, you must quickly choose the correct arrow to counter each enemy — one mistake can cost you everything. Enemies attack from all directions, each with specific weaknesses. Success depends on fast decision-making, precise timing, and staying calm under pressure. This is a challenging but fair arcade action, designed for players who enjoy mastery and challenge. Game Features: - Skill-driven arcade combat with unique counter-based mechanics - 36 handcrafted levels with two different endings - Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay - Permanent progression: earn coins to upgrade your crossbow and equipment - Compete for high scores in the Colosseum
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Verdict
Machinal Instinct and Shooty Quest both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Shooty Quest's written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's. Machinal Instinct's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Shooty Quest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Machinal Instinct against 4.8 for Shooty Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 706 and 455 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Machinal Instinct's written reviews are positive against 94% of Shooty Quest's.
Machinal Instinct ships an update every 3 weeks, Shooty Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machinal Instinct | Shooty Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (706 ratings) | 4.8 (455 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 706 — better | 455 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | CARLOS EUSEBIO JIMENEZ CORREA |
Customer experience
Machinal Instinct
Shooty Quest
User reviews
Machinal Instinct
From 706 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth animations
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Accessible controls
- 💎 Great fighting game fundamentals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent attack targeting
- 🔧 Buggy mechanics and controls
- 🕰️ Short match duration
- 🤖 Mostly playing against bots
- 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
Shooty Quest
From 455 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Charming and cute art style
- 👾 Engaging pixel art graphics
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty curve
- 🎵 Quality music and sound design
Room to improve
- ❤️ Limited game length and levels
- ⏳ Frustrating lives system with long cooldowns
- 📺 Excessive ads tied to lives mechanic
- 👴 Character design issues (old man appearance)
- 😰 Can be stressful gameplay
Bugs and requests
Machinal Instinct
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezing at loading screens
- Matchmaking issues
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
5 requests- Longer match duration
- Real-time multiplayer mode
- More character and weapon variety
- Customizable controls
- Additional game modes (e.g. endless, team battles)
Shooty Quest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unlocked ending not triggering after collecting all 3-star levels
- Missing creature discovery not properly implemented
Requested features
6 requests- More levels and challenges
- Sequel or second part of the game
- Alternative monetization to lives system
- Better in-game tutorials and instructions
- Additional creatures to discover
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- More varied gameplay mechanics
In-app purchases
Machinal Instinct
- Gems x80 pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Gems x500 pack$4.99
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- Starter Pack$5.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Gems x1,200 pack$9.99
- Gems x2,500 pack$19.99
- Gems x6,500 pack$49.99
- Gems x14,000 pack$99.99
Shooty Quest
- Will of Bacon$0.99
- Bunch of coins$0.99
- Double Coins$1.99
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- Vault of Coins$1.99
- Infinite lives$2.99
- Bag of coins$2.99
- Treasure$3.99
- Deadly arrow$3.99
- Gold chest$3.99
- Full Game$4.99
- Alfador's fortune$4.99
Questions
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