Comparison

Shooting Showdown vs Pixel Combat Multiplayer

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

Head to head
About

Shooting Showdown

Engage in thrilling head-to-head multiplayer shooting challenges with realistic visuals and sound effects. Hone your sharpshooting skills on a virtual range with destructible targets and unlockable weapons. Compete globally and track your progress with leaderboards and achievements.

Highlights
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Virtual reality controls
  • Physics-based shooting challenges
  • Destructible targets
  • Practice range
  • Unlockable guns and upgrades
Features
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Experience the game that changed the FPS genre forever. Match up against your friends, your enemies, or anyone in the world in the world's first virtual reality shooting range! No headset required! • FEEL THE STEEL • Hyper-realistic muzzle flash, bullet tracers, and impact sounds make for a spectacular next-gen experience. • 2 MILLION USERS IN 1 WEEK • "The closest experience you can have to the actual thrill of being out on the range." - Sgt. Jeremy A. (USMC), Advanced Weapons and Tactics Instructor "Bursting at the seams with multiplayer insanity." - Free Apps Arcade "Dust off your weapon and prepare to take aim." - AppAdvice CALLING ALL SHARPSHOOTERS • Virtual reality controls let you take aim with your device-- how accurate are you really? • Head-to-head multiplayer • Physics-based shooting challenges with destructible targets • Practice range for honing your skills • Leaderboards and Achievements to track your improvement • Unlockable guns and upgrades • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.

About

Pixel Combat Multiplayer

Engage in fast-paced multiplayer battles with friends or strangers in a blocky, pixelated world. Choose from various game modes like Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, utilizing a range of pixel-style weapons across unique maps. Enjoy free-to-play action with in-game chat.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer FPS action
  • Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes
  • Pixel style weapons
  • 20 unique maps
  • In-game chat
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Pixel style action multiplayer fps game,You can fight with friends or other peoples.Try Deathmatch and Team deathmatch.New modern block world in game and pixel style weapons. No in app purchase its free game You can play classmate.Its funny pocket fps block style shooter game.Have Fun ! **Multiplayer Modes** Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch World Unique 20 maps with pixel style textures. **Weapons** Rpg and a lot of weapons in game. You can chat in game.chat is available. If you have any issue for the game, Please contact me at first, thanks a lot. Please connect the game server by WIFI or 3G network, WIFI is better. If you can't connect the game server please check your phone's network condition Don't try to connect server by 2G network We will add soon new maps and new modes.

Screenshots

Shooting Showdown4 screens
Pixel Combat Multiplayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Combat Multiplayer at 83% against Shooting Showdown's 61%. Pixel Combat Multiplayer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Shooting Showdown's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 372). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Shooting Showdown sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Combat Multiplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Combat Multiplayer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 372 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Shooting Showdown's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pixel Combat Multiplayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooting Showdown ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixel Combat Multiplayer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shooting Showdown versus Pixel Combat Multiplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShooting ShowdownPixel Combat Multiplayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.6K ratings)4.5 (372 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better372
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB192 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNaquaticSukru Yalcin

Customer experience

Shooting Showdown

All ratings1,602 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative30.2%

Pixel Combat Multiplayer

All ratings372 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.9%

User reviews

Shooting Showdown

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Realistic shooting simulation
  • 🔫 Variety of guns to unlock
  • 🕹 Smooth gyro controls
  • 🎯 Challenging target practice

Room to improve

  • 💰 Guns and upgrades are too expensive
  • 🕰 Slow progress and earning of coins
  • 🔍 Inconsistent matchmaking and long wait times
  • 📺 Intrusive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Pixel Combat Multiplayer

From 372 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🕹️ Brings back childhood memories

Room to improve

  • 🕳️ Lack of active players
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding matches
  • 🔧 Technical issues (graphics, controls, bugs)

Bugs and requests

Shooting Showdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing on startup
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Coin earning not registering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More guns and weapon variety
  • Improved single-player modes
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Leaderboard and ranking system
  • VR mode support

Pixel Combat Multiplayer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent gun skins
  • Inability to crouch or lay down
  • Matchmaking and server connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more guns and weapon customization
  • Implement new game modes (e.g. campaign, battle royale)
  • Improve graphics and visual quality
  • Add bots to fill empty servers
  • Implement a reporting/moderation system

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shooting Showdown

One-time6
  • 200 Coins2 variants$1.99
  • 600 Coins$4.99
  • Gold Doubler$4.99
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  • 3000 Coins$19.99
  • 10,000 Coins$49.99
  • Pro Pack$99.99
1 purchases

Pixel Combat Multiplayer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Shooting Showdown free?
Shooting Showdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Combat Multiplayer free?
Pixel Combat Multiplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shooting Showdown or Pixel Combat Multiplayer?
Pixel Combat Multiplayer is rated higher. Shooting Showdown averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Pixel Combat Multiplayer averages 4.5 from 372 ratings.
Do Shooting Showdown or Pixel Combat Multiplayer have ads?
Both Shooting Showdown and Pixel Combat Multiplayer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shooting Showdown or Pixel Combat Multiplayer?
Shooting Showdown ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pixel Combat Multiplayer every 2 months. Most recently, Shooting Showdown was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pixel Combat Multiplayer on October 1, 2026.

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