Devil Shard vs ExtravaGUNZ
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
ExtravaGUNZ
Engage in high-octane combat against automatons in this action rogue-lite. Master fluid movement, build unique synergies with powerful modifiers, and make strategic choices to overcome challenging bosses and reshape your galactic journey. Every run offers a fresh experience with procedural maps and evolving encounters.
- Skill-based action combat
- Semi-procedural combat levels
- Procedural galactic map
- Deep build-crafting with Facets
- Accord System for high risk/reward
- Challenging mechanical bosses
- Permanent upgrades through rubies
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Humanity has fallen to the automaton uprising. Biomes are consumed. Civilizations erased. Only scattered pockets of survivors remain — hidden, silent, waiting. But survival was never enough. It’s time to strike back. ExtravaGUNZ is a high-octane action rogue-lite where mastery, mobility, and wild build-crafting collide. Outplay relentless machines with precise combat, stack outrageous synergies, and shape the fate of each run through meaningful choices — not grind or time-gated events. A Galaxy Worth Fighting For Traverse semi-procedural combat levels linked by a fully procedural galactic map. Each run reshapes itself, forcing you to adapt, experiment, and refine your strategy. Powerful bosses, elite units, environmental hazards, and unpredictable encounters ensure no two expeditions ever play the same. Skill-Based Action Combat Fluid movement and weighty weapons define every fight: - Dash through enemy fire - Chain jumps and platforming to dodge, flank, and reposition - Swap, reload, and blast with precise timing - Parry attacks with perfect shields - Exploit and punish enemy wind-ups Combat favors player mastery, not stat-padding. High Risk, High Reward — The Accord System Accept Accords, dangerous missions with brutal difficulty spikes but massive payouts. - Complete an Accord → earn ruby, the rare currency used for permanent upgrades of random facets on equipment - Fail an Accord → face permadeath and lose all ruby Every Accord is a test of judgment: How far will you push your luck? Deep Build-Crafting With Facets Create outrageous builds with the Facet System — powerful modifiers that shift your entire playstyle: - Boost weapons and armor - Apply unique combat twists - Enhance damage types - Transform defensive tools - Unlock extreme synergies Combine facets with randomized weapon rolls, armor perks, and utility gear to achieve run-defining power spikes. Vendors, Upgrades, and Strategic Choices Across the ruins, encounter specialized vendors offering: - Non-persistent perks (separate from persistent equipment facets) - Ammunition and consumables - High-tier rare equipment - Quests with risky tradeoffs Your route and vendor choices determine whether your build becomes unstoppable… or collapses under pressure. Face the Automatons’ Elite Each biome houses ruthless mechanical bosses with evolving move sets: - Area-denial artillery walkers - Hyper-aggressive blade automatons - Aerial hunters - Shielded juggernauts - And late-game apex machines Learning their patterns — then overcoming them with your build — is the heart of the ExtravaGUNZ experience. Die, Learn, Adapt, Overcome Every defeat feeds progression: - Permanent upgrades through rubies and facets - Better mastery of weapons, movement, and enemy patterns - Improved understanding of Accord risks - More powerful build combinations ExtravaGUNZ rewards player growth, not daily chores, timers, or artificial scarcity. No FOMO. No Time-Gated Nonsense. Just Action. - No battle passes. - No rotating shops. - No limited-time traps. Pure, skill-based, progression-rich gameplay built for players who value mastery over manipulation. Are you ready to reclaim the galaxy — one run at a time? ExtravaGUNZ is free to play and contains optional in-game ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ExtravaGUNZ at Free against Devil Shard's $1.99. ExtravaGUNZ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Devil Shard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ExtravaGUNZ is free to download; Devil Shard costs $1.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ExtravaGUNZ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ExtravaGUNZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devil Shard has 45 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of ExtravaGUNZ's.
Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, ExtravaGUNZ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devil Shard | ExtravaGUNZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 547 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | Mukhamed Ali Ospanov |
Customer experience
Devil Shard
ExtravaGUNZ
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
ExtravaGUNZ
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
ExtravaGUNZ
- Remove Ads$2.99








