Peglin vs Guncho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peglin
Embark on a roguelike adventure combining Pachinko-style combat with deck-building strategy. Collect powerful orbs and relics to defeat dragons and reclaim your gold. Explore procedurally generated maps with unique challenges and surprises on every run.
- Collect and upgrade orbs and relics
- Pachinko-like combat mechanics
- Procedurally generated maps
- Defeat monsters and bosses
- Strategic use of potions and bombs
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The award-winning roguelike-deckbuilder Peglin is finally available on iOS! This version lets you try it before you buy it with unlimited access to the first third of the game and a one-time purchase to own the complete game and all future updates! The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It's time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon's lair to take back what's yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Peglin plays like a combination of Peggle and Slay the Spire. The enemies are tough, and if you're defeated your run is over, but you've got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you'll use to defeat them. Features: - Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way. - Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay - hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely. - Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.
Guncho
Engage in a turn-based tactical Wild West shooter-roguelike. Utilize a unique positional shooting mechanic and environmental hazards to outwit bandits in randomly generated levels. Upgrade skills and bullets to become the ultimate gunslinger.
- Positional shooting mechanic
- Turn-based Wild West roguelike
- Hex-based tactics
- Randomly generated levels
- Bullet upgrades and skills
- Environmental interaction
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Guncho is a single player turn based tactical wild west shooter-roguelike. Engage in a unique positional shooting mechanic and fight your way through a series of randomly generated levels. Ride your donkey and use a variety of skills and bullet upgrades to become the ultimate gun slinger. About this game In this single-player tactical Wild West shooter-roguelike, you play as Guncho against a variety of bandits and outlaws. In a series of randomly generated levels, you use your trusty revolver to fight your way through each encounter. At the end of every run, you will face a final boss which you need to defeat in order to become the ultimate gun slinger. Gameplay Guncho's gameplay revolves around a unique positional shooting mechanic. By moving, shooting, and unloading bullets, you influence Guncho's revolver rotation. To outwit your enemies, align your bullets through clever tactical moves. You can also use the environment to overcome the challenges of each level, by targeting explosive barrels or pushing your foes into fire or deadly cacti. After each level, choose from a variety of bullet upgrades and skills to further improve your tactical abilities. In each run, you face a final boss that will test your skills and tactical finesse. Features - Unique positional shooting mechanic. - Turn-based Wild West roguelike shootouts. - Hex-based tactics gameplay. - Randomly generated levels. - A variety of enemy types, with different movement and skill sets. - Easy and Expert game modes. - Daily game challenge. - Unlocks and Achievements. - Cloud saves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guncho at 4.7 against Peglin's 4.1. Guncho also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 64%). Peglin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Peglin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Guncho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guncho holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Peglin's written reviews are positive against 82% of Guncho's.
Peglin ships an update fortnightly, Guncho weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peglin | Guncho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.2K ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Red Nexus Games Inc. | Arnold Rauers |
Customer experience
Peglin
Guncho
User reviews
Peglin
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique blend of roguelike and pachinko
- 🎨 Charming retro art style
- 💰 Fair one-time purchase model
- 🔁 High replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of explanations
- 📱 Controls not optimized for mobile
- 💰 Perceived high price for mobile game
Guncho
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤠 Wild West theme
- 🧠 Challenging tactical gameplay
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style
- 🎶 Great music and sound design
- 🔄 Addictive rogue-like elements
Room to improve
- 🤔 Unclear enemy turn order
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🧭 Camera view issues
- 💰 Paid content feels overpriced
- 🔁 Lack of content variety
Bugs and requests
Peglin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Soft locks when trying to unlock full game
- Aiming issues and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent behavior of certain abilities
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and content
- Ability to save and resume runs
- Vertical mode for better mobile experience
- Customizable controls and aiming
Guncho
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent knockback mechanics
- Daily challenges not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy and environment variety
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to customize the gunslinger
- Expanded progression system
- Additional boss encounters
In-app purchases
Peglin
- Peglin Full Game Unlock$9.99
Guncho
- Guncho Full Unlock$4.99









