Shadow Era vs P.S.C.D.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Era
Engage in a deep, cross-platform collectible trading card game. Build your deck, battle AI or players, and earn new cards with a generous free-to-play system. Progress is saved across all devices.
- Cross-platform multiplayer PvP
- Nearly 1000 collectible cards
- Free-to-play Meltdown mode with prizes
- View games in progress and replays
- Hero selection and starter deck
- Server-side progress saving
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Shadow Era 5.28 adds 5 new Tribute Cards! Shadow Era is the full scale, cross-platform collectible trading card game that you've been looking for, with the most generous free to play system out there! Start your campaign by choosing your Hero, and get a free starter deck. Battle with AI opponents or other players in realtime pvp to earn more cards. Your progress and cards will be saved on the server and can be accessed from any device! You must decide which strategy to use as you build your deck, in one of the most balanced card games out there! "A fantastic representation of what freemium games should be." - Touch Arcade "Shadow Era is a must-download for fans of CCGs." - TUAW "Shadow Era is a deep CCG that's easy to pick up, but nearly impossible to put down." - Slide To Play (4/4) "Shadow Era proves that digital TCG's can be just as fun as their real world counterparts." - Gamezebo FEATURES - 5 New tribute cards that will each add a major wrinkle to your favorite deck design! - Bugfixes and balance adjustments to the 33 most recent cards in the Rekindled Rebirth expansion! - Amazing card art that is sure to wow you, even rivals the top trading card games! - View games in progress or replays to learn new strategies - Free to play Meltdown game mode with great weekly prizes - Cross-platform multiplayer pvp battles - Game Center leaderboards - Full support for Retina and iPad displays - Fantastic 3d graphics and special effects - Amazing custom soundtrack - Completely free to play! No "pay to win" here! - Monthly contests that allow YOU to become a card in the game! Please visit http://www.shadowera.com for the official game rules, full card list, tutorials, and forums.
P.S.C.D.
Engage in a card-collectible strategy game set in a colonial settlement. Explore mysteries, befriend characters, and potentially find romance. Features upgradable cards for enhanced replayability.
- Card-collectible gameplay
- Upgradable cards
- Visual Novel Mode
- Dating sim elements
- Story exploration
- Character befriending
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Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense brings you back in time in the early settlement days of the Planet Stronghold colony. By a bizarre coincidence, two captains, two siblings, get stuck in the same colony: Alex and Diana Nelson. Take control of one of them, and discover the mysteries and the dangers of Planet Stronghold, and the personalities of the various characters of your team. The game features a big card-collectible gameplay part, easy to learn but hard to master. Upgradable cards brings even more replayability, especially at higher difficulty levels. For those looking forward more to the story and visual novel/dating sim aspect, you can play the game in "Visual Novel Mode" and enjoy the game dialogues and the beautiful painted artwork style: there are eight characters to befriend, and if you play your cards right, romance!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: P.S.C.D. at 4.8 against Shadow Era's 4.4. P.S.C.D. also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Shadow Era's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 53 months) and ratings volume (296 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shadow Era sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and P.S.C.D. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
P.S.C.D. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Era has 296 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Shadow Era's written reviews are positive against 100% of P.S.C.D.'s.
Shadow Era ships an update every 3 months, P.S.C.D. every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Era | P.S.C.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (296 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 600 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Bjork | Celso Riva |
Customer experience
Shadow Era
P.S.C.D.
Bugs and requests
Shadow Era
Reported bugs
4 issues- Merchant screen not loading
- Opponent turns freezing the game
- Inconsistent card interactions
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved single-player/offline mode
- More diverse card pool and deck options
- Better sorting/filtering for cards
- Smoother animations and visual effects
- Cross-platform multiplayer support
P.S.C.D.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadow Era
- 220 Shadow Crystals$1.99
- 600 Shadow Crystals$4.99
- Warrior Bundle$4.99
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- Mage Bundle$4.99
- Rogue Bundle$4.99
- 1300 Shadow Crystals$9.99
- SF Booster Box$14.99
- 2700 Shadow Crystals$19.99
- Monthly Special$19.99
- Premium Foil Bundle$34.99
P.S.C.D.
- Full story$8.99









