Devil Shard vs Gunslugs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devil Shard
Embark on a retro-style match-3 RPG adventure to stop a war and face a great evil. Plan strategic combos, unlock powerful allies, and collect diverse equipment. Conquer numerous enemies and stages to uncover the truth and achieve a true ending.
- Match-3 puzzle with RPG elements
- Strategic tile swapping for combos
- Unlock and summon 9 incarnations
- Collect and upgrade 32 equipment
- Battle 37 different enemies
- Complete 8 story stages and a hidden stage
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Pocketgamer.uk 8/10 - "A brilliant and seamless combination of match-three, RPG, and turn-based combat that belies the simplicity of its excellent design" ----------------------------------------------------------- Devil Shard is a retro style match-3 RPG. You play as a hero who needs to stop a war caused by the emperor. During the journey you will discover more than the truth and face a great evil. Features - Combines RPG elements with match-3 rules puzzle game - Easily plan your combos by swapping adjacent tiles even if they don't create a match 3 - Unlock and summon 9 powerful incarnations to fight for you - 37 different enemies hoping to end your journey - 32 equipment with different abilities to collect and upgrade - 9 incarnations with unique abilities to unlock, upgrade and fight for you - 8 stages to complete with stories to experience - Unlock a hidden stage after finishing the story - 36 achievements to conquer - The hidden stage features: high scores, new loots, new bosses, a true ending, and 2 powerful incarnations ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/ccXuEksHkC8
Gunslugs
Engage in a rogue-like stealth-action experience with procedurally generated levels and dynamic environments. Complete missions, outsmart enemies, and strive for survival in this challenging tactical game.
- Rogue-like gameplay
- Stealth-action mechanics
- Procedurally generated levels
- Dynamic environments
- Mission-based progression
- Tactical combat
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Sneak around the enemy camps, complete your missions and try to survive in the always changing levels, missions and environments in this rogue-like stealth-action game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gunslugs at none against Devil Shard's 6. Gunslugs also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Devil Shard's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (84% vs 63%). On ads 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
Devil Shard costs $1.99 and Gunslugs $3.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Gunslugs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Devil Shard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devil Shard has 45 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Devil Shard's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gunslugs's.
Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, Gunslugs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devil Shard | Gunslugs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Devil Shard
Gunslugs
Bugs and requests
Devil Shard
Reported bugs
6 issues- Item selection scroll problem on iPhone 6s Plus (items display in middle of screen)
- Unable to equip, melt, or forge items on certain devices
- In-app purchase functionality broken
- Character equipment not persisting correctly
- No undo option for melted items
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- Difficulty balancing issues causing unfair difficulty spikes
Requested features
9 requests- Swipeable match-3 controls (standard for genre)
- More customization options for character progression
- Persistent progress or checkpoints upon death
- Better equipment distribution and tile spawning
- Reduced grinding requirements
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- More narrative depth and story elements
- Undo function for accidental item melting
- Improved menu systems and UI clarity
- Additional game modes or difficulty settings
Gunslugs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Devil Shard
- 1000G$0.99
- 2500G$1.99
- 7500G$4.99
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- 17500G$9.99
- 40000G$19.99
- 75000G$29.99
Gunslugs
No in-app purchases
