Comparison

Astonischika vs Pull Shift

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

Head to head
About

Astonischika

Embark on a pixelated roguelite adventure where you build a party of heroes to battle monsters and bosses in turn-based combat. Each playthrough offers a unique path with strategic choices, and your progress in the city hub persists across runs.

Highlights
  • Turn-based pixel RPG gameplay
  • Roguelite loop with persistent progression
  • Branching map with diverse encounters
  • Party building with multiple classes
  • Minigames and city hub upgrades
  • Endless scaling for long-term play
Features
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Astonischika is a turn-based pixel role-playing game with a roguelite loop. Build a party from bold classes, climb a branching map and fight turn by turn against monsters, elites and bosses. Every run is different: you choose your path across battles, rest sites, treasure, merchants and minigames. When your party falls, the city remains your permanent home — your heroes, their gold and their gear grow from run to run. FEATURES • Build your party from a range of classes — warrior, mage, cleric, rogue, archer and more • Turn-based battles with skills, spells, elements and status effects • Branching map: battle, elite, boss, rest, treasure and merchant • Level-ups, attribute points, equipment and learnable spells • Minigames: shell game, dice, memory, coin flip and more • A permanent city hub — your progress stays after every run • Endless scaling for long-term motivation • 22 languages, music and sound effects GREAT FOR Quick battle rounds in between, or long dungeon sessions.

About

Pull Shift

Experience a unique 3D stealth action shooter where sound is your primary tool for navigation and survival. Rely on your hearing to locate enemies, rescue hostages, and complete objectives in a completely dark warehouse environment.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D audio environment
  • Tactical stealth gameplay
  • Dynamic combat with sound consequences
  • Endless survival mode
  • Accessible design with audio feedback
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Can you survive a 3D action shooter without seeing a thing? Pull Shift is an audio-first 3D stealth action shooter that challenges you to rely on your hearing instead of your sight. Every footstep, gunshot, heartbeat, radio call, and distant sound becomes vital information as you navigate a warehouse plunged into total darkness. You are a warehouse worker finishing a routine night shift when everything changes. A heavily armed group of robbers storms the facility, takes control of the warehouse, and captures several of your coworkers across different zones. Moments later, the power fails. The backup generator never comes online, leaving the entire warehouse in complete darkness. With no lights, no visibility, and no one coming to help, your only advantage is the darkness itself. Your mission is to move through the warehouse, locate your trapped coworkers, eliminate the robbers standing in your way, and rescue everyone before it's too late. In Pull Shift, the warehouse exists as a fully realized 3D audio environment. Every sound is spatially positioned around you, allowing you to determine the exact direction and distance of enemies, doors, machinery, pickups, and objectives. Your success depends on your ability to track, triangulate, and exploit these sounds to survive - not button mashing. Stealth Action Reimagined IMMERSIVE 3D AUDIO: Step into a world built on sound. Whether it’s the cold, echoing hum of the air conditioner or the rhythmic pulse of the elevator, the environment feels massive, tangible, and alive. MINIMALIST DESIGN, MAXIMUM INTENSITY: This is a complete, tactical stealth experience designed for players who demand strategy over flashy graphics. HIGH-STAKES STEALTH: Outmaneuver guards who listen just as intently as you do. Use the right weapons to create clever distractions and slip past threats unnoticed. DYNAMIC COMBAT: You have a full armory at your disposal. But be warned: every shot you fire creates a sound that enemies will investigate. Will you be a ghost, or will you go in weapons blazing? ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE: Once you have mastered the rescues, dive into Perimeter Guard. Face escalating waves of increasingly difficult enemies, scavenge for ammo and shields, and get massive amounts of rewards. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN: Built from the ground up for total accessibility. Our minimalistic interface and intuitive audio-feedback systems ensure that every player can navigate the warehouse with precision and confidence. Download Pull Shift now to experience the ultimate test of auditory skill. Your mission is waiting - can you hear the way out?

Screenshots

Astonischika4 screens
Pull Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astonischika at Free against Pull Shift's $3.99. Astonischika also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Pull Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Astonischika is free to download; Pull Shift costs $3.99 up front. Pull Shift sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Astonischika asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astonischika ships an update every 2 weeks, Pull Shift every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astonischika versus Pull Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstonischikaPull Shift
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB130 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJosef SejrekUnmbox Studios

Customer experience

Astonischika

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Pull Shift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astonischika

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pull Shift

One-time5
  • Rough Cut Gems Pack$0.99
  • Polished Stones Gems Pack$4.99
  • Heavy Gems Pack$9.99
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  • Jewels Gems Pack$14.99
  • Vault Gems Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Astonischika free?
Astonischika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pull Shift free?
Pull Shift costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Astonischika or Pull Shift have ads?
Neither Astonischika nor Pull Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astonischika or Pull Shift?
Astonischika ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pull Shift every 8 days. Most recently, Astonischika was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pull Shift on September 30, 2026.

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