Shotgun Hero ! vs STEAM RUNNER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shotgun Hero !
Engage in an arcade survival experience, blasting through zombie hordes. Earn in-game currency by eliminating enemies to purchase and customize powerful shotgun upgrades. Enjoy stunning graphics and simple, engaging gameplay.
- Blast through zombie hordes
- Earn money for kills
- Buy shotgun upgrades
- Customize your shotgun
- Multiple enemy types
- Amazing graphics
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Blast your way through the hordes of killer zombies in this great arcade survival death fest. Earn money for every zombie that you kill and use it to buy some crazy upgrades for your trusty shotgun in shotgun Hero Upgrade and customise your shotgun as you blast your way through wave after wave of zombie hordes. Game Features: -Many different enemies -Simple and convenient gameplay -amazing graphics -Fun to Play remember to share your score with friends.
STEAM RUNNER
Navigate challenging mazes, collect Steam coins, and reach the reward while avoiding wolves and traps. This family-friendly open-world game offers gradually introduced additional levels.
- Maze navigation
- Coin collection
- Obstacle avoidance (wolves, traps)
- Reward-based progression
- Gradually introduced levels
- Family-friendly open-world
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STEAM RUNNER is a maze-based game with the aim to collect as much Steam coins as possible and navigate through challenges to reach the reward. Be cautious of wolves and traps scattered throughout the maze. Additional levels will be introduced gradually. Steam Runner is an innovative addition to the Earthlings.land family-friendly open-world game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STEAM RUNNER at 5.0 against Shotgun Hero !'s 3.5. STEAM RUNNER also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 16 months). Shotgun Hero !'s advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STEAM RUNNER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Shotgun Hero !'s written reviews are positive against 100% of STEAM RUNNER's.
Shotgun Hero ! ships an update every 16 months, STEAM RUNNER every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shotgun Hero ! | STEAM RUNNER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LIN YI YUN | Earthlings.land BV |
Customer experience
Shotgun Hero !
STEAM RUNNER
In-app purchases
Shotgun Hero !
No in-app purchases
STEAM RUNNER
No in-app purchases
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