Shadowgate vs Apple Knight 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowgate
Step into a dark, ruined fortress and embark on a perilous quest to defeat an evil Warlock Lord. This classic first-person fantasy adventure game has been restored to its original glory from 1987.
- First-person fantasy adventure
- Restored original graphics
- Classic 1987 gameplay
- Epic quest to defeat Warlock Lord
- Explore a dark fortress
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The wind whistles shrilly through the halls as you step gingerly over the threshold. You’ve just entered Shadowgate, a once shining fortress, now a dark smoldering ruin. Swallow your fear and take up your torch. In your hands lies the fate of your land... freedom and sunlight, or the dark domination of the Warlock Lord. Only you, the last of an ancient line of kings, can hope to stop the evil one from his dread purpose: the raising of the titan Behemoth and the destruction of all you hold dear. The original Macintosh AND Apple IIgs versions have been restored to their original glory! Come see where the world of first-person fantasy adventures started and experience the classic adventure as it appeared in 1987.
Apple Knight 3
Embark on an action-packed adventure across interconnected worlds, featuring fast-paced combat, mount collection, and a relaxing farm life simulation. Discover secrets, upgrade equipment, and customize your character in this engaging platformer.
- Interconnected worlds exploration
- Hack-and-slash combat
- Mount collection and leveling
- Farm life simulation
- Weapon upgrades and charms
- Fluid platforming mechanics
- Controller support
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Apple Knight is back! Discover interconnected worlds, wield swords that double as charms, collect mounts, and build a life on your farm - with so much more to discover! No ads or in-app purchases. Run, jump, and slash your way through a fast-paced action platformer full of secrets, mounts, and farm life. Switch between side-scrolling adventure and a top-down farm. EXPLORE & DISCOVER • Explore interconnected worlds filled with secrets, mounts, and dungeons • Track your journey on the world map • Find secret areas, hidden treasures, and hidden mounts • Brave multiple dungeons in each world and earn unique swords as rewards COMBAT & EQUIPMENT • Battle hordes of enemies with hack-and-slash combat and powerful special abilities • Buy weapons at Torren's weapon shop or earn them as dungeon rewards • Upgrade your weapons to make them more powerful • Equip swords as charms for passive bonuses • Collect items and manage your inventory MOVEMENT & ABILITIES • Run and jump through fast, fluid action-platforming • Learn new moves in the training cave • Unlock movement abilities • Choose your jump style: classic Apple Knight or the new variable jump height MOUNTS & FARMING • Collect 10 mounts, each with its own stats • Grow crops on your farm and feed them to your mounts to level them up, or sell them for coins • Hire a farm helper to lend a hand on your farm • Clear weeds from your farm • Adopt a pet dog that gives you +1 heart • Feed the chickens on your farm or Tobin's to get a special bonus for 3 days LIFE & NEIGHBORS • Sleep in your own house • Take on quests from Garraldin • Visit the bakery for fresh bread and helpful buffs • Visit your friendly neighbor, Tobin, and his animals to buy or sell seeds and wheat, or just to chat • Experience a day/night cycle. Even the chickens go to bed at night! PLAY YOUR WAY • Unlock character skins to change your look • Play with a game controller A cozy world full of adventure is waiting for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apple Knight 3 at 4.2 against Shadowgate's 3.7. Apple Knight 3 also leads on chart position (#54 vs unranked). Shadowgate's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 42%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). 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
Shadowgate costs $1.99 and Apple Knight 3 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apple Knight 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Shadowgate's written reviews are positive against 42% of Apple Knight 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Shadowgate | Apple Knight 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #54 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 289 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zojoi | Limitless LLC |
Customer experience
Shadowgate
Apple Knight 3
In-app purchases
Shadowgate
No in-app purchases
Apple Knight 3
No in-app purchases









