Fire Emblem Shadows vs Planet Explorers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Emblem Shadows
Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.
- Real-time strategy battles
- Social deduction mechanics
- Player-to-player trading
- Dual narrative perspectives
- Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.
Planet Explorers
Embark on AI-generated space expeditions to unique planets. Manage your crew, document discoveries, and explore offline. Requires Apple Intelligence on supported devices.
- AI-crafted planets
- Offline exploration
- Crew management
- Discovery journaling
- Mission generation
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Explore AI-crafted planets offline with names, missions, and maps. Manage your crew and journal discoveries, with expeditions generated using Apple Foundation Model. Apple Intelligence on supported devices is required to generate expeditions. More features and updates are coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planet Explorers at 100% against Fire Emblem Shadows's 32%. Planet Explorers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Explorers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fire Emblem Shadows holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Explorers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fire Emblem Shadows ships an update monthly, Planet Explorers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Emblem Shadows | Planet Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Quantribution LLC |
Customer experience
Fire Emblem Shadows
Planet Explorers
Bugs and requests
Fire Emblem Shadows
Reported bugs
3 issues- Matchmaking issues
- Network problems
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Longer and more engaging matches
- Improved social deduction mechanics
- Higher-quality graphics and visuals
Planet Explorers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fire Emblem Shadows
- 20 Gems$0.79
- 100 Gems$3.79
- Gem Pack$6.69
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- 210 Gems$7.59
- Gem Pack$11.49
- Gem Pack$11.90
- 500 Gems$17.49
- 1,100 Gems$33.99
- Gem Pack$36.99
- 1,700 Gems$51.99
- 2,600 Gems$77.99
Planet Explorers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
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