Comparison

Shotgun King vs Replicat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chess with a shotgun mechanic
  • Roguelike progression with upgrades
  • 15 difficulty ranks
  • Unlockable cards
  • Over 100 achievements
  • Endless and chase modes
Features
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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!

About

Replicat

A roguelike deckbuilder where matching cards is just the start. Build your deck, collect powerful items, and bend the rules to create unique strategies and builds in every run. Enjoy adorable cat visuals and jazzy sound effects.

Highlights
  • Strategy-first pair matching gameplay
  • Deep deckbuilding with cards and curios
  • Rule-bending mechanics
  • Diverse builds and replayable runs
  • 5 distinct card colors
  • 21 challenging stages
Features
Currently charting
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Replicat is a roguelike deckbuilder that reimagines pair matching as a strategy-first experience. Matching cards is only the beginning. Build your deck and collect powerful curios to bend the rules— reveal more cards, keep tiles face-up, match wild Jokers, or even turn failed matches into successes. Strategy decides the run. Every run lets you create a completely different build: extra moves, passive reveals, turn control, multiplier chains, or pure chaos. Your choices steadily push the game further beyond its original rules. Key Features 5 card colors, each with distinct mechanics 90+ cards and 80+ curios for deep deckbuilding 10 starter decks with different difficulty levels 21 stages with escalating challenges and unique boss modifiers Highly replayable roguelike runs—no two games are the same The PC version of Replicat has already launched and earned a 99% positive rating from players. Now, the full experience is available on mobile. With adorable cat visuals, jazzy sound effects, and vibrant style, whether you’re chasing high scores or crafting broken combos, Replicat keeps you coming back for more.

Screenshots

Shotgun King4 screens
Replicat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Replicat at 91% against Shotgun King's 66%. Replicat also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Shotgun King's advantage is ratings volume (709 vs 19). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Shotgun King costs $6.99 and Replicat $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Replicat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shotgun King has 709 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Shotgun King's written reviews are positive against 91% of Replicat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shotgun King ships an update every 5 days, Replicat daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Shotgun King versus Replicat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotgun KingReplicat
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (709 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings709 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#62 — better#93
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size468 MB369 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalErabit Studios

Customer experience

Shotgun King

All ratings709 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative22.9%

Replicat

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shotgun King

No in-app purchases

None

Replicat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shotgun King free?
Shotgun King costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Replicat free?
Replicat costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shotgun King or Replicat?
Replicat is rated higher. Shotgun King averages 4.8 out of 5 from 709 ratings, while Replicat averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Shotgun King or Replicat have ads?
Neither Shotgun King nor Replicat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shotgun King or Replicat?
Shotgun King ships an update every 5 days, and Replicat daily. Most recently, Shotgun King was updated on September 25, 2026 and Replicat on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Shotgun King or Replicat?
Shotgun King currently peaks at #62 in the App Store charts, and Replicat at #93. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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