3playerDown vs ShiftOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3playerDown
Control three characters simultaneously in this stylish puzzle game. Navigate treacherous worlds, solve tricky puzzles using unique mechanics like teleporters and gravity, and enjoy a haunting soundtrack across 100 levels.
- Simultaneous player control
- Unique game mechanics (teleporters, elevators, gravity)
- 100 challenging levels
- 6 distinct worlds to explore
- Visually stunning art
- Haunting soundtrack
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3playerDown is an exciting and stylish puzzle game with fresh gameplay mechanics, visually stunning art and a haunting soundtrack. Take control of the players moving left-right simultaneously. Use the environment and interactive objects and very carefully plan your path to victory! Move as a team through treacherous worlds filled with mysterious landscapes and solve tricky puzzles. Always facing new challenges. An innovative puzzle game. Play with 3player simultaneously. Unique game mechanics such as teleporters, elevators, gravity and more. Explore 6 worlds full of challenges. Enjoy 100 levels with tricky puzzles. Each world with a haunting soundtrack.
ShiftOut
This abstract puzzle game challenges players to move colored cubes to their matching destinations. As you progress, new mechanics are introduced, and your movements create a unique piano melody with each level.
- Abstract puzzle gameplay
- Color-matching cube puzzles
- Melody-generating movements
- Progressive mechanics
- Indie game experience
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ShiftOut is a puzzle where your moves turn into music. You push blocks across the board to place them on target tiles, and each move sounds like a piano key. As you solve a level, a melody composes itself. What's inside — Dozens of levels: from gentle warm-ups to puzzles worth a cup of tea — Real piano samples instead of the usual beeps — No timers, no lives, no ads mid-move — Minimal visuals — nothing in the way — One-handed play — perfect on the go or before sleep Who it's for Fans of calm puzzles in the spirit of Monument Valley, and lovers of classic block-pushers like Sokoban. Adults unwinding after work, kids who want to think — here you can't lose, only think again. How to play Swipe, and a block slides until it hits something. Place every block on its target. Sounds simple — wait until level ten. Turn the sound on, and try it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 3playerDown at none against ShiftOut's shown. 3playerDown also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 3playerDown against 5.0 for ShiftOut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | 3playerDown | ShiftOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | peter baeder | ArtUrania LP |
Customer experience
3playerDown
ShiftOut
In-app purchases
3playerDown
No in-app purchases
ShiftOut
No in-app purchases








