Comparison

Fire Emblem Shadows vs Circix

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Circix

Features
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"Power the whole circuit. Circix: Rewired is a modern logic puzzle inspired by Bridges (Hashi). Swipe between aligned nodes to draw wires, match the number on every node, and join the whole board into one powered circuit. THE RULES • Connect nodes horizontally or vertically. • Match each node's number exactly. • Wires cannot cross. • Every node must belong to the same circuit. A CAMPAIGN THAT EVOLVES Progress through 100 chapters, each containing 10 puzzles. Unlock larger boards, tougher connection rules, new Puzzle Library modes, and watch the Circix logo restore as your campaign grows. THREE WAYS TO THINK • Simple: one wire between nodes. • Advanced: up to two parallel wires. • Expert: up to three parallel wires. PLAY YOUR WAY Solve 3x3, 5x5, and 7x7 boards, use hints when you need a nudge, undo mistakes, track your statistics and streak, and relax with a synthwave soundtrack. Easy to learn. Increasingly challenging. Can you power every circuit?"

Screenshots

Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens
Circix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circix at none against Fire Emblem Shadows's 11. Circix also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Circix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fire Emblem Shadows versus Circix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Emblem ShadowsCircix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB62 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Russell King

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

Circix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time11
  • 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
None

Circix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circix free?
Circix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fire Emblem Shadows or Circix have ads?
Circix shows ads; Fire Emblem Shadows does not.

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