ShellShock Live vs Brotato
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShellShock Live
Engage in explosive online multiplayer tank battles. Customize your tank and arsenal to demolish opponents with hundreds of unique weapons. Earn experience to unlock new tanks, gear, and powerful upgrades.
- Multiplayer tank battles
- Hundreds of upgradable weapons
- Customizable tanks
- Earn XP to level up
- Unlock new tanks and gear
- Team and free-for-all matches
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Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
Brotato
Play as a potato in this top-down arena shooter roguelite, wielding up to six weapons against alien hordes. Create unique builds with diverse traits and items to survive waves of enemies and await rescue. Enjoy fast-paced runs under 30 minutes with customizable difficulty.
- Top-down arena shooter roguelite
- Wield up to 6 weapons simultaneously
- Variety of characters, items, and weapons
- Fast runs under 30 minutes
- Customizable difficulty and builds
- Offline play supported
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A top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment. 【Features】 · Auto-firing weapons by default with a manual aiming option Fast runs (under 30 minutes) · Dozens of characters available to customize your runs (one-handed, crazy, lucky, mage and many more) · Hundreds of items and weapons to choose from (flamethrowers, SMGs, rocket launchers or sticks and stones) · Survive waves lasting 20 to 90 seconds each and kill off as many aliens as you can during that time · Collect materials to gain experience and get items from the shop between waves of enemies · Accessibility options: tweak the health, damage and speed of enemies so the difficulty is right for you *Cloud storage is only available while online. You can play offline, but your data will not be saved to the cloud. Please take note of this. 【Contact Us】 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaSitbjWjhnlzuX2ZLjtUg Discord:@Erabit or join via https://discord.gg/P6vekfhc46 Twitter:@erabit_studios Tik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@brotato_mobile Facebook:@Brotato(facebook.com/brotatomobile) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brotato_mobile/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/brotato_mobile/ Email:support@erabitstudios.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brotato at 4.7 against ShellShock Live's 4.0. Brotato also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 51%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 115). ShellShock Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
ShellShock Live costs $4.99 and Brotato $4.99 up front. Brotato sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ShellShock Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brotato holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brotato has 3.8K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of ShellShock Live's written reviews are positive against 78% of Brotato's.
ShellShock Live ships an update every 4 days, Brotato every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShellShock Live | Brotato |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (115 ratings) | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #189 | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 406 MB | 572 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KChamp Games, Inc. | QI YU SG. PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
ShellShock Live
Brotato
User reviews
ShellShock Live
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- ✨ Faithful mobile port of PC version
- 🎨 Clean graphics and great sound design
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 🌐 Active online multiplayer community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent black screen crashes
- 🔌 Loading screen freezes indefinitely
- 📱 Poor iPad optimization and screen scaling issues
- 🚫 Multiplayer invite function broken for months
- ⚠️ Missing weapons compared to PC version
Brotato
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Excellent game
- 🕹️ Great mobile port
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty issues
- 🕹️ Controller support lacking
- 🕹️ UI/UX needs improvement
- 🕹️ Parity with PC version lacking
Bugs and requests
ShellShock Live
Reported bugs
11 issues- Black screen appears randomly during gameplay
- Infinite loading screen on app startup
- Game crashes when selecting menu options
- Screen goes dark on iPad with zoom issues
- Multiplayer invite button not functional
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- Game Center authentication errors
- App freezes mid-game
- Screen sensitivity too high for aiming
- Game crashes on older devices
- Skill list cuts off on iPad display
- Unable to join matches with poor connection
Requested features
13 requests- Cross-save functionality with Steam accounts
- Controller support for mobile devices
- Offline mode for single-player missions and pass-and-play
- Additional weapons from PC version
- Tournament mode
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- Team chat functionality
- Ability to rename player accounts
- Matchmaking based on player level
- New game modes and challenges
- In-game currency system for competitive play
- Larger screen support for iPad display optimization
- Rename lobby functionality
- Shot timer and game mod settings
Brotato
Reported bugs
4 issues- Butcher boss fight issues
- Weapon/item selection bugs
- Progression issues
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More characters and items
- Endless mode
- Difficulty options
- Improved controller support
- Synced progression between platforms
In-app purchases
ShellShock Live
No in-app purchases
Brotato
- Abyssal Terrors 01$2.99
- Abyssal Terrors$2.99
Questions
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