Eldermyth vs Shotgun King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eldermyth
Guide mythical beasts to defend indigenous villagers and their land from foreign invaders. Utilize unique powers, land types, and weather cycles in this turn-based roguelike to achieve high scores. Discover hidden mechanics or use the in-built guide for immediate knowledge.
- Turn-based roguelike gameplay
- Play as 6 unique beasts or custom Amalgam
- Strategic risk/reward decisions
- Interact with 5 land types
- Procedurally generated game boards
- Dynamic weather cycles
- Voiceover accessibility
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A once hidden land, inhabited by indigenous villagers and mythical beasts, is under threat from foreign invaders. Play as one of the beasts, using the weather, your unique powers and your synergy with the different land types, to save villagers, drive off invaders and prevent them from mining and colonising the land. All in the name of chasing a high score! Key features: - Turn-based roguelike (broughlike) inspired by mechanics from games of Michael Brough (868-HACK, Cinco Paus and Imbroglio) - Play as 1 of 6 beasts, each with unique rules and powers. Or, play the new Amalgam mode to create a custom beast - Risk/Reward strategic decisions on how you manage the board - Game grid is made up of 5 different land types which beasts engage with differently - Procedural generated game board (land tile placement) means a different game every time - 6 dynamic weather cycles each with a different impact on invader and/or beast behaviour - 4 different invader types, each with their own behaviour and purpose/actions - Local and Game Center high score leaderboards - Voiceover accessibility - Full dark mode theme The gameplay mechanics and rules are hidden and the intention is for them to be discovered through multiple runs. However, for those that want to jump straight in with full knowledge of the game, an in-built guide is included.
Shotgun King
Experience a unique twist on chess where you command a king armed with a shotgun. Fight your way through enemy pieces, strategically reload, and upgrade your abilities to reclaim your kingdom. This roguelike chess adventure offers challenging gameplay and extensive replayability.
- Chess with a shotgun mechanic
- Roguelike progression with upgrades
- 15 difficulty ranks
- Unlockable cards
- Over 100 achievements
- Endless and chase modes
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Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it's time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King. Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you'll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back. Runs may take ~20 minutes to complete. The game features 15 ranks of difficulty, unlockable cards, over 100 achievements to complete, an endless mode, and now a chase mode where you get continually assailed from all sides!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shotgun King at none against Eldermyth's 3. Shotgun King also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (770 vs 21). Eldermyth's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 66%) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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
Eldermyth costs $2.99 and Shotgun King $6.99 up front. Eldermyth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shotgun King asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shotgun King holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shotgun King has 770 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Eldermyth's written reviews are positive against 66% of Shotgun King's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Eldermyth ships an update every 6 days, Shotgun King every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eldermyth | Shotgun King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (770 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 770 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 468 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KIERAN HARTNETT | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Eldermyth
Shotgun King
In-app purchases
Eldermyth
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Shotgun King
No in-app purchases
Questions
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