Shoot'em & Scoot'em vs Linkshift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoot'em & Scoot'em
Embark on a space-western adventure where every shot propels you through challenging puzzles. Use recoil to navigate 60 handcrafted levels, blast aliens, and rescue your steed. Play at your own pace, from speedruns to mastering every star.
- Recoil-based movement mechanic
- 60 handcrafted puzzle levels
- 3 distinct environments
- Multiple weapon types
- Endless mode
- Offline play
- Unlockable cosmetic items
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Aliens have boarded your ship and made off with Scooty, your trusty steed. There's only one thing a Sheriff can do: grab your revolver, take aim, and shoot your way across space to get him back! Shoot'em & Scoot'em is a space-western puzzle platformer with a unique movement mechanic there's no jump button. Every shot is your movement. Fire your gun and the recoil rockets you the OPPOSITE way: shoot down to fly up, shoot right to fly left. PLAY HOW YOU WANT Just want to reach Scooty? Fly straight to the finish. Want to master the game? Wipe out every alien on a level to earn all 3 stars! Don't like puzzling? Try out endless mode! WHAT'S WAITING OUT THERE - 60 handcrafted levels packed with puzzles and gunplay - 3 environments to blast through: the Sheriff's spaceship, an asteroid field, and an alien planet - Traps and tricks along the way: sound-sensitive lasers, moving platforms, portals, and extra-ammo pickups (who put those there?!) - Two ways to shoot: some levels demand the revolver's precision; others send you blasting across the universe with the shotgun! - Climb to outer space in endless mode! - 15 achievements to hunt down! Some unlock hats to style the Sheriff! - Can be played fully offline! - One optional in-app purchase gives Scooty a makeover to go with your hats everything else is completely free! Saddle up, pardner'. Scooty's counting on you.
Linkshift
A challenging puzzle game blending roguelike elements with strategic gameplay. Discover powerful upgrades and relics to create game-breaking combinations and master unique game modes with vibrant visuals and a custom soundtrack.
- Roguelike puzzle gameplay
- Randomized Booster Upgrades
- Unlockable powerful Relics
- Multiple unique game modes
- Handcrafted psychedelic graphics
- Custom human-composed music
- Global Leaderboards
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An addictive new puzzle game with roguelike elements, full of action, strategy and deep scoring mechanics. Take advantage of randomized Boosters Upgrades and powerful Relics to find synergies and create rule breaking combinations. Unlock and use new unique Relics with special powers to shape your strategy. Play multiple unique game modes, from relaxing in casual modes to deep strategizing in Exploration Mode Fully handcrafted psychedelic graphics and human composed music to keep you in the flow. Features: 3 Game Modes Unlock new unique Relics Unlock new Boosters Unlock new levels and backgrounds Global Leaderboards Custom Soundtrack No ingame purchases No ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shoot'em & Scoot'em at Free against Linkshift's $2.99. Shoot'em & Scoot'em also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Linkshift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is free to download; Linkshift costs $2.99 up front. Shoot'em & Scoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linkshift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shoot'em & Scoot'em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, Linkshift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoot'em & Scoot'em | Linkshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 476 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stray Software LLC | Tim Overvliet |
Customer experience
Shoot'em & Scoot'em
Linkshift
In-app purchases
Shoot'em & Scoot'em
- Scooty Skins$0.99
Linkshift
No in-app purchases
