Guncho vs Shift II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Shift II
A challenging puzzle game with three distinct modes: managing energy, maintaining streaks, or beating a timer. Upgrade and downgrade tiles to achieve high scores and compete on online leaderboards. Enjoy a meditative experience, except for the frantic mode.
- Three gameplay modes (Calm, Frantic, Tactical)
- Online leaderboards
- Tile upgrading and downgrading
- Streak management
- Timed challenges
- Color themes
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“The Hyperspatial Directive Node has been upgraded to a subdermal implant. All of its original functionality remains in place, quite literally at your fingertips. Please report any itching, spontaneous combustion or redness to your supervisor immediately.” A sequel to 2022's award nominated puzzle game for the Playdate, Shift II takes the familiar and adds all new mechanics, strategy and ways to play, and now on your phone! And sort of in color! Featuring three game play modes, The Calm tasks you with managing your energy supply, The Tactical only cares about your ability to maintain a streak, while The Frantic pits you against a thirty second countdown timer and was specifically designed for those of you who were disappointed that the original game wasn't stressful enough. Keeping up your streak count, upgrading and downgrading tiles and making the most efficient moves as possible are all critical to your high score chances. No ads and no in-app purchases. It won't even harass you to rate it (Though it would be nice if you did)! Just a super fun, meditative puzzle game. Well, except for The Frantic, that's not really very meditative. Features: - Three game play modes; The Calm, The Frantic & The Tactical - Online leader boards for all three modes. - Four color themes to choose from. - The same music and sound effects you loved in the Playdate version. - Again: No in app purchases, no ads, no tracking. -- "This sequel is as fun as the first game! Shift II adds a twist to the original, with more shapes to match and more modes. Our favorite new mode is The Tactical, where you must maintain your streak to keep playing!" -- Panic Staff Pick
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Guncho at Free against Shift II's $4.99. Guncho also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Shift II's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Guncho is free to download; Shift II costs $4.99 up front. Guncho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift II asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift II holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guncho has 2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Guncho's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift II's.
Guncho ships an update weekly, Shift II every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guncho | Shift II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arnold Rauers | Scenic Route Software |
Customer experience
Guncho
Shift II
Bugs and requests
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
Shift II
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guncho
- Guncho Full Unlock$4.99
Shift II
No in-app purchases









