Comparison

80 Days vs Shotgun King

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

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About

80 Days

Embark on a thrilling global race against time, exploring 150 cities by various modes of transport. Make strategic choices to manage resources, master your master's health, and navigate a rich, branching narrative. Every playthrough offers a unique adventure.

Highlights
  • Global race against time
  • Explore 150 cities
  • Branching narrative
  • Resource management
  • Multiple travel methods
  • Strategic choices
Features
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*** Four BAFTA-nominations -- TIME Game of 2014 -- IGF Award for Narrative Excellence -- IMGA Award for Narrative -- DICE nominated *** "We’ve been dreaming about this future for decades. Guess what? It’s here." - New York Times *** "Interactive storytelling as its best" - The Guardian *** 9/10 Edge Magazine *** #16 in IGN's "best iOS games ever" *** #1 iOS game for August on Metacritic Race around the globe in 80 Days or less, travelling by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more, racing other players and a clock that never stops. * "This brilliant interactive novel re-imagines Phileas Fogg's journey around the world... One of the finest examples of branching narrative yet created." - The Telegraph * "For people who love high adventures and good writing, 80 Days is a voyage that must be taken" - The Verge * "A brilliantly paced, memorable and quite frankly terrific piece of modern interactive fiction, that masterfully blends strategy, resource management and adventure" - IndieGames.com * "one of the best iOS games of the year." - iLounge 150 cities to explore. Detailed research and techno-fantasy combine in an 1872 of tensions, inventions and exploration. Climb the Burmese mountains, trek the Zulu Federation, sail up the Amazon and disappear under the Indian Ocean - but don't fall behind the time! New adventures every time you play. * "This is modern storytelling that engages and delights, and the bold, stylish artwork gives 80 Days almost a graphic novel feel. Pack your case, armchair Passepartout - adventure awaits!" - Joystiq * "Is it a game? Is it a story? Both, really. And a delight." - The Telegraph - Best Novels of 2014 * "Could be the best interactive fiction game out there" - 148 Apps * "A sublime video game to immerse yourself in" - The Examiner * "One of the most extraordinarily memorable and unique games I’ve played in years" - Pocket Tactics * "Everything about this game is perfect" - AppAdvice * "Innovative and extraordinary, and unpredictable fun" - Apps Zoom * "Rich with ideas, brilliantly written, and creates a world that you'll want to visit over and over again" - PocketGamer (gold award) Featuring stunning art by Jaume Illustration, a half-million word script by Meg Jayanth, original music by Laurence Chapman, and built using the same ink engine that powers our critically-acclaimed Sorcery! series, 80 DAYS is an interactive adventure created by your choices, on the fly, and is different every time you play. Playing as Phileas Fogg's loyal valet, Passepartout, you must balance your master's health, your finances, and the time, as you choose your own path from city to city all the way around the world. Bribe your way onto early departures, but don't let yourself go bankrupt or you'll be sleeping rough and begging for aid! Trade items for profit, and collect the equipment for the conditions you'll face: but too much luggage will slow you down... 80 DAYS is a breakneck race, with an in-game clock that never stops running. Trains, steamers, hot-air balloons, boats, camels, horses and more leave and arrive minute by minute. Every city and journey is narrated via an interactive story where you control every action. Will your choices speed you up - or lead you into disaster? Will you earn Fogg's trust and respect? Will you uncover the secrets and short-cuts that can shave days off your time? Murder, romance, rebellion and intrigue await! The app is networked, with a feed that shows you the position of all the other players of the game, their routes, triumphs and disasters. You can race to be the fastest - or look ahead to learn the secrets of the world. Share your own journey with friends, and load other's routes directly into your app so you can race head-to-head. 80 DAYS is a complete experience, with no in-app purchases, and was made by a core team of just four people. If you enjoy it, please leave a rating, and check out our Sorcery! series.

About

Shotgun King

Experience a unique twist on chess where you command a king armed with a shotgun. Fight your way through enemy pieces, strategically reload, and upgrade your abilities to reclaim your kingdom. This roguelike chess adventure offers challenging gameplay and extensive replayability.

Highlights
  • Chess with a shotgun mechanic
  • Roguelike progression with upgrades
  • 15 difficulty ranks
  • Unlockable cards
  • Over 100 achievements
  • Endless and chase modes
Features
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Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it's time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King. Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you'll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back. Runs may take ~20 minutes to complete. The game features 15 ranks of difficulty, unlockable cards, over 100 achievements to complete, an endless mode, and now a chase mode where you get continually assailed from all sides!

Screenshots

80 Days4 screens
Shotgun King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shotgun King at 4.8 against 80 Days's 4.4. Shotgun King also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). 80 Days's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 66%) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

80 Days costs $4.99 and Shotgun King $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shotgun King holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 618 and 769 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of 80 Days's written reviews are positive against 66% of Shotgun King's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

80 Days ships an update every 2 weeks, Shotgun King every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
80 Days versus Shotgun King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter80 DaysShotgun King
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (618 ratings)4.8 (769 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings618769 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB468 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperinklePlug In Digital

Customer experience

80 Days

All ratings612 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

Shotgun King

All ratings709 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

80 Days

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Vital information cut off on newer phones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to compare previous journeys
  • More language options
  • Expanded story content and routes
  • Zen mode without time constraints

Shotgun King

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

80 Days

No in-app purchases

None

Shotgun King

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 80 Days free?
80 Days costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shotgun King free?
Shotgun King costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 80 Days or Shotgun King?
Shotgun King is rated higher. 80 Days averages 4.4 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while Shotgun King averages 4.8 from 769 ratings.
Do 80 Days or Shotgun King have ads?
Neither 80 Days nor Shotgun King shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 80 Days or Shotgun King?
80 Days ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shotgun King every 5 days. Most recently, 80 Days was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shotgun King on October 30, 2026.

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