Shakedown vs Salvage Protocol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 16-bit open world exploration
- Business acquisition and management
- Mission-based gameplay
- Sabotage competitors
- Vehicle and boat traversal
- Arcade challenges and side quests
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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.
Salvage Protocol
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Salvage Protocol is a deterministic turn-based tactics game. There is no dice, no hit chance, and no critical rolls — damage is fixed and every outcome is knowable before you commit. Winning is pure planning, positioning, and reading the enemy. Lose a unit and it's gone for the run. Command a squad of salvaged combat mechs across a 6×8 grid. Pick your chassis, spend each unit's move and action, line up attacks, and use once-per-battle special abilities — dash strikes, shockwave slams, and armor-piercing shots — to break the enemy formation. FEATURES • Deterministic combat — no RNG. Damage previews are exact; if you can read the board, you can win. • Four modes — a 10-level campaign with a mid-boss and a final boss, plus Endless, Daily Challenge, and Puzzle Challenge. • Five distinct mech chassis, each with its own stats and special ability. Build the squad that fits your plan. • Star ratings, achievements, and stat tracking to master every mission. • One-handed portrait play, tuned for quick tactical sessions. • Fully offline. No account, no internet, no servers — your progress stays on your device. • Accessibility options — reduced motion, combat speed, colorblind support, and volume controls. Free to play. An optional rewarded ad lets you revive a fallen squad — it is never required to progress. No dice. No excuses. Just tactics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Salvage Protocol at Free against Shakedown's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Salvage Protocol is free to download; Shakedown costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shakedown ships an update fortnightly, Salvage Protocol every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shakedown | Salvage Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Vblank Entertainment Inc. | Seonggon Sim |
In-app purchases
Shakedown
No in-app purchases
Salvage Protocol
No in-app purchases
Questions
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