Comparison

Shakedown vs Gothic Classic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shakedown

Embark on a 16-bit open-world adventure where you build a business empire. Complete missions, acquire properties, and sabotage rivals to dominate the island. Explore by land, sea, or air, uncovering secrets and engaging in arcade challenges.

Highlights
  • 16-bit open world exploration
  • Business acquisition and management
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Sabotage competitors
  • Vehicle and boat traversal
  • Arcade challenges and side quests
Features
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A brand new open world adventure from the creator of Retro City Rampage DX! The entire island is up for grabs. Build your own "legitimate" corporation by completing missions, acquiring businesses, sabotaging competitors, "re-zoning" land, and shaking down shops for protection money. Explore the 16-bit open world by foot, by car, or by boat. It's filled with arcade challenges, side quests, stores to shop at, houses to burgle, civilians to interact with, and secrets to discover. Build your empire and destroy the competition... in Shakedown: Hawaii.

About

Gothic Classic

Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy RPG set in a simulated open world. Navigate a lawless prison colony, join factions, and master a hands-on combat progression system. Optimized for mobile with touch controls and gamepad support.

Highlights
  • Simulated open world with daily NPC routines
  • Three distinct convict factions
  • Hands-on combat progression system
  • Tailor-made touch controls
  • Gamepad compatibility
  • Cloud saves and Game Center integration
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Experience the award-winning masterpiece that revolutionized role-playing games. Return to the penal colony of Khorinis in the iconic, dark-fantasy RPG that pioneered fully simulated open worlds. Gothic redefined the genre by introducing a completely seamless, living ecosystem where every non-player character follows a strict 24-hour daily routine. Watch citizens work, eat, sleep, and dynamically react to your actions in a world that operates independently of your presence. Thrown into a lawless prison under an impenetrable magical barrier, you begin as an absolute nobody. In this brutal environment, you must quickly secure raw power and make critical political choices to survive. Align with one of three distinct convict factions, each boasting their own political agendas and unique armors. Your decisions actively reshape the balance of power inside the colony and dictate your ultimate path to freedom. Master a revolutionary, hands-on progression system that eschews abstract menus. Seek out physical trainers in the wilderness to learn combat stances that visually evolve your fighting style from awkward recruit to lethal master. OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE * Tailor-Made Touch Controls: Navigate the rugged terrain and engage in high-stakes combat with layout options crafted specifically for touch screens. * Gamepad Compatibility: Connect your favorite controller for a high-precision, traditional console gameplay experience. * Cloud Saves & Game Center: Protect your progress across devices and track your accomplishments on the go.

Screenshots

Shakedown4 screens
Gothic Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shakedown at $4.99 against Gothic Classic's $10.99. Shakedown also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Gothic Classic's advantage is chart position (#35 vs unranked) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shakedown costs $4.99 and Gothic Classic $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shakedown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 58 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Shakedown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gothic Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shakedown ships an update fortnightly, Gothic Classic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shakedown versus Gothic Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakedownGothic Classic
Price$4.99 — better$10.99
Rating4.9 (20 ratings) — better4.6 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2058 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB1.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVblank Entertainment Inc.THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH

Customer experience

Shakedown

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Gothic Classic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shakedown

No in-app purchases

None

Gothic Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shakedown free?
Shakedown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gothic Classic free?
Gothic Classic costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shakedown or Gothic Classic?
Shakedown is rated higher. Shakedown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Gothic Classic averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Shakedown or Gothic Classic have ads?
Neither Shakedown nor Gothic Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shakedown or Gothic Classic?
Shakedown ships an update fortnightly, and Gothic Classic every 2 months. Most recently, Shakedown was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gothic Classic on November 3, 2026.

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