Pixel This vs Shovel World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel This
Defend your base against a zombie horde by shooting them and turning them into pixels. Use these pixels to build defenses, upgrade weapons, and unlock new abilities to become the ultimate zombie slayer.
- Pixelate zombies and collect pixels
- Build defenses and structures
- Unlock and upgrade awesome guns
- Fight boss zombies
- Upgrade tools and skills
- Free to play
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Shoot the zombies, turn them into pixels and build defenses! Get ready for the assault, it’s time to build your base and fight the horde of zombies! They are coming, shoot them with your Pixel gun and turn the zeds into pixels that you can collect! Build your own hideout, plan your strategy of defense and fight boss zombies! Gather up the pixels by running near them and turn your enemies into defenses and protect your base from the incoming zombie horde! Zap the undead, turn them into pixels and use them to create giant statues and monuments to decorate and get new abilities. Upgrade your tools, unlock new weapons and upgrade your skills - become the ultimate zombie slayer with a grenade launcher that explodes them into pixels, a pixel ray gun and more to wipe out the zombie mob. Use your gadgets and weapons to survive! Feel the horror of being chased by the terrifying zombies while zapping them into pixels. HOW TO PLAY Use the joystick to move your character around, where you will automatically shoot at zombies nearby! Step up to the upgrade squares to choose your upgrades and get new weapons to blast the zombies away. FEATURES Boss fights! Awesome guns to unlock and use. Build defences! Build awesome structures and monuments. Free to Play! Support for lots of devices. JOIN THE FULL FAT COMMUNITY Like: http://facebook.com/fullfatgames
Shovel World
Start as a digger, extracting soil to build lands and structures. Discover valuable gems and artifacts to display in your museum, attracting tourists to your island.
- Dig and extract soil
- Build lands and buildings
- Discover gems and artifacts
- Display artifacts in a museum
- Attract tourists to your island
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You begin as a humble digger and use the soil you extracted to build lands and buildings. You will come across very precious gems and artifacts. You can display your artifacts in a museum and expand your museum to bring tourists to your island.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel This at 3.0 against Shovel World's 2.0. Pixel This also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Shovel World's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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.
Pixel This holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Pixel This ships an update every 2 months, Shovel World weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel This | Shovel World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Full Fat Productions Ltd | UDO GAMES OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Pixel This
Shovel World
In-app purchases
Pixel This
No in-app purchases
Shovel World
No in-app purchases
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