Comparison

Towelfight 2 vs Shakedown

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

Head to head
About

Towelfight 2

Embark on an insane action-adventure RPG where you shoot animals from your face. Battle through procedurally generated levels with unique weapons and power-ups, facing furious boss fights across diverse environments. Customize your attack with a unique shot rotation system and explore dungeons for powerful items.

Highlights
  • Unique Shot Rotation system
  • 43 unique weapons with augmentations
  • 14 insane power-ups
  • 10 evil bosses
  • Procedurally generated world
  • 5 Unique Environments
  • Dungeons for the courageous
Features
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Follow the ultra-suave Hardik in this action adventure RPG that borders on insanity. Shoot animals out of your face through furious boss fights, procedurally generated levels, and a huge number of powerups and unique weapons as you battle across the realm. Laser blasting bees, speed boosting unicorns, spiraling praying mantises, whales in heat, and ultra defensive turtles will join you on your journey! ==FREE FEATURES== • Unique Shot Rotation system -- Build and customize a rotating clip of ‘Jectiles to burn, poison, freeze, electrocute, pinch, and explode your enemies. • 43 unique weapons with 86 augmentations • 14 insane power-ups – Choose three different power-ups and equip them simultaneously, including the Zombie Whistle, Blo-Gun, Ice Belt, and Blazing Shoes! • 10 evil bosses – So evil you will shed a single tear after defeating each one of them. • Procedurally generated world – Thousands of rooms with plenty of things to kill. Roguelike elements abound! • 5 Unique Environments -- Including the cute, lovable Forest and the squishy, disturbing Nightmare. • 4 Monocles with different firing modes - Want to shoot two ‘Jectiles at a time, or do you prefer a “spray and pray” approach? No matter, we’ve got the monocle for you! • A massive campaign -- Plus dozens more hours of exploration and enough power grabbing to last a lifetime. • Featuring gods, a grub, and a pug – A story you can tell your grandbabbies! • Dungeons for the truly courageous -- The most powerful items in the game can only be found in the depths of Forn’s dungeons. You must earn them, and you will die trying. • The Arena of the Gods -- Wager coins to face increasingly more challenging armies. The more you wager, the bigger the payoff! ==PREMIUM FEATURES== • Cloud saving -- Transfer your save between devices! New phone? No problem! • Doubled coin gains • Reduced resurrection cost

About

Shakedown

Embark on a 16-bit open-world adventure where you build a business empire. Complete missions, acquire properties, and sabotage rivals to dominate the island. Explore by land, sea, or air, uncovering secrets and engaging in arcade challenges.

Highlights
  • 16-bit open world exploration
  • Business acquisition and management
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Sabotage competitors
  • Vehicle and boat traversal
  • Arcade challenges and side quests
Features
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A brand new open world adventure from the creator of Retro City Rampage DX! The entire island is up for grabs. Build your own "legitimate" corporation by completing missions, acquiring businesses, sabotaging competitors, "re-zoning" land, and shaking down shops for protection money. Explore the 16-bit open world by foot, by car, or by boat. It's filled with arcade challenges, side quests, stores to shop at, houses to burgle, civilians to interact with, and secrets to discover. Build your empire and destroy the competition... in Shakedown: Hawaii.

Screenshots

Towelfight 24 screens
Shakedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Towelfight 2 at Free against Shakedown's $4.99. Towelfight 2 also leads on ratings volume (354 vs 20). Shakedown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Towelfight 2 is free to download; Shakedown costs $4.99 up front. Towelfight 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Shakedown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Towelfight 2 against 4.9 for Shakedown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Towelfight 2 has 354 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Towelfight 2's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shakedown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Towelfight 2 ships an update every 2 months, Shakedown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Towelfight 2 versus Shakedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowelfight 2Shakedown
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (354 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings354 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB124 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.Vblank Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Towelfight 2

All ratings353 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.4%

Shakedown

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Towelfight 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8.1.2
  • Black screen and instant crashes on iPad Air 2

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Easier difficulty option
  • Improved map/UI navigation

Shakedown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Towelfight 2

One-time6
  • 5,000 Coins$1.99
  • Butter Up!$2.99
  • Butter Up! (Anonymous)$2.99
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  • 15,000 Coins$3.99
  • 30,000 Coins$5.99
  • 60,000 Coins$7.99
None

Shakedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Towelfight 2 free?
Towelfight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shakedown free?
Shakedown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Towelfight 2 or Shakedown?
Shakedown is rated higher. Towelfight 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Shakedown averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Towelfight 2 or Shakedown have ads?
Neither Towelfight 2 nor Shakedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Towelfight 2 or Shakedown?
Towelfight 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Shakedown fortnightly. Most recently, Towelfight 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shakedown on November 4, 2026.

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