Comparison

Shakedown vs Salvage Protocol

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

Salvage Protocol

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Shakedown4 screens
Salvage Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shakedown ships an update fortnightly, Salvage Protocol every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shakedown versus Salvage Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakedownSalvage Protocol
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB26 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperVblank Entertainment Inc.Seonggon Sim

In-app purchases

None

Shakedown

No in-app purchases

None

Salvage Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shakedown free?
Shakedown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salvage Protocol free?
Salvage Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shakedown or Salvage Protocol have ads?
Neither Shakedown nor Salvage Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shakedown or Salvage Protocol?
Shakedown ships an update fortnightly, and Salvage Protocol every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shakedown was updated on October 28, 2026 and Salvage Protocol on October 25, 2026.

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