Shotgun King Downloads & RevenueShotgun King · App Store & Google Play
Shotgun King gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shotgun King by Plug In Digital is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 64 events
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “PRUEBA ALGO NUEVO”iOStoday · AU, CO, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Puzzle · IN
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “PRUEBA ALGO NUEVO”iOStoday · AR, AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SA, SE
- 💰Shotgun King: price riseAndroid3.50 USD → 6.99 USD · US
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈Shotgun King hit #1AndroidTop Paid · Strategy · ID
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · All Games · KR
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “EXPERIMENTE ALGO NOVO”iOStoday · AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈Shotgun King hit #1AndroidTop Paid · Strategy · KR
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · All Games · IT
- 📈Shotgun King hit #1 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · IT · Top Paid · Strategy · VN
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · AE · Top Paid · All Games · ES
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · ID
- 📈Shotgun King hit #1 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · SA · Top Paid · Strategy · TH
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Puzzle · SA · Top Paid · Strategy · SA
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · ID · Top Paid · All Games · MX · Top Paid · All Games · VN
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · MX · Top Paid · All Apps · NL
- 📈Shotgun King hit #1 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · ES · Top Paid · Strategy · TW
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · AU · Top Paid · Strategy · DE · Top Paid · Strategy · GB · Top Paid · All Games · TH
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · AU · Top Paid · All Games · JP
- 📈Shotgun King charting in a new countryAndroidAustralia
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · ID · Top Paid · Strategy · JP · Top Paid · Strategy · TH · Top Paid · Strategy · TR · +1 more
- 📈Shotgun King charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · MX · Top Grossing · Strategy · TH · Top Paid · All Games · US
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 6 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · AE · Top Paid · Strategy · IN · Top Paid · Strategy · MX · Top Paid · Strategy · NL · +2 more
- 💰Shotgun King: price dropAndroid6.99 USD → 3.50 USD · US
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · All Games · TW
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · AE · Top Paid · All Games · ES · Top Paid · All Games · NL · Top Paid · All Games · SA · +1 more
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · CA · Top Paid · All Games · GB
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · CA · Top Paid · Strategy · FR · Top Paid · Strategy · IT · Top Paid · Strategy · TW
- 📈Shotgun King charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidCanada · United Kingdom · Italy · Taiwan
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Strategy · ES
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 100 in 6 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · MX · Top Paid · Strategy · MX · Top Paid · Strategy · NL · Top Paid · All Games · TH · +2 more
- 📈Shotgun King charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Thailand · Turkey · +1 more
- 📈Shotgun King new best rank in the overall chart: #25iOSTop Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Strategy · BR · Top Paid · Strategy · KR
- 🆕Shotgun King: its developer released another app: Preserve: Complete EditioniOS
- 📈Shotgun King new best rank in the overall chart: #39iOSTop Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Shotgun King new best rank in the overall chart: #71iOSTop Paid · All Apps · RU
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Puzzle · KR · Top Paid · Strategy · KR
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SE, TR
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SE, TR
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Puzzle · IT
- 📈Shotgun King new best rank in the overall chart: #73iOSTop Paid · All Apps · ES
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AE, AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AE, AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SE
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SA, SE
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Puzzle · ID
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, NL, RU, SE
- 📈Shotgun King entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Puzzle · FR
- 🆕Shotgun King first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🌟Shotgun King featured by Apple: “TRY SOMETHING NEW”iOStoday · AU, DE, FR, GB, IN, IT, RU
- 🆕Shotgun King first spotted by AppInsideriOS#83 in Top Paid · Puzzle · Italy
- 📦Shotgun King version 1.1.30.E-googleAndroidRemoved unnecessary permissions
Android back button now returns to the previous screen in-game and closes the app when in main menu - 🆕Shotgun King: its developer released another app: Caravan SandWitchiOS
- 📦Shotgun King version 1.0.10iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Shotgun King released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Shotgun King released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Strategy PaidShotgun King at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
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App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Shotgun King downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 5k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Shotgun King's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shotgun King makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #12 Games › Strategy Paid | 11 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #4 Games › Strategy Paid | 19 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
United States ▲ +25%
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 77% | ▲ +25% |
 Vietnam | 1.2 | 23% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 771 |
| Google Play | 5.0 ★ | 3.6k 103 written reviews |
| Both stores | 5.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 4.4k |
What users say about Shotgun King
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the addictive chess-roguelike hybrid gameplay and high-quality port, but are frustrated by critical bugs that wipe save progress and cause crashes. While many consider it worth the purchase when working correctly, technical instability significantly detracts from the experience.
Mixed but leaning positive (65% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about not being fun, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun game, but my game doesn’t save”
- Crashes & bugs: “bugs and update complaints”
- Price & subscription: “awesome game, worth the money”
- Ease of use: “Easy to learn and fun to play over and over again”
Common complaints
- Fun: “Fun game but no save feature??”
- Features & content: “Fun game but no save feature??”
About 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!
Shotgun King App Store
Shotgun King gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shotgun King is #12 in Games › Strategy Paid in India and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Strategy PaidShotgun King at a glance
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Shotgun King on the App Store
App details
Shotgun King downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Shotgun King's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Shotgun King before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shotgun King makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Games › StrategyPaid | #12 |
| India | Games › PuzzlePaid | #13 |
 Japan | Games › PuzzlePaid | #45 |
| United States | Games › PuzzlePaid | #78 |
 France | Games › PuzzlePaid | #19 |
| Japan | Games › StrategyPaid | #57 |
| United States | Games › StrategyPaid | #98 |
| France | Games › StrategyPaid | #41 |
 Canada | Games › PuzzlePaid | #35 |
 Russia | Games › StrategyPaid | #27 |
| France | GamesPaid | #149 |
| Russia | Games › PuzzlePaid | #35 |
| Vietnam | GamesPaid | #31 |
 Germany | Games › StrategyPaid | #85 |
| Russia | GamesPaid | #132 |
| Russia | Games › PuzzleGrossing | #89 |
 United Kingdom | Games › PuzzlePaid | #145 |
| Vietnam | All AppsPaid | #66 |
| Canada | Games › StrategyPaid | #72 |
 South Korea | Games › PuzzlePaid | #130 |
| Italy | Games › PuzzlePaid | #79 |
| Italy | Games › StrategyPaid | #118 |
Apps near Shotgun King on the chart
Games › Strategy Paid, around #12.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in United States ▲ +25%
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 77% | ▲ +25% |
| Vietnam | 1.2 | 23% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Shotgun King
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the addictive chess-roguelike hybrid gameplay and high-quality port, but are frustrated by critical bugs that wipe save progress and cause crashes. While many consider it worth the purchase when working correctly, technical instability significantly detracts from the experience.
Mixed but leaning positive (65% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about not being fun, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun game, but my game doesn’t save”
- Crashes & bugs: “bugs and update complaints”
- Price & subscription: “awesome game, worth the money”
- Ease of use: “Easy to learn and fun to play over and over again”
Common complaints
- Fun: “Fun game but no save feature??”
- Features & content: “Fun game but no save feature??”
About 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!
Latest updates
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Shotgun King Android
Shotgun King gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shotgun King is #20 in Games › Strategy Paid on Google Play in United States and charting in 19 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Strategy PaidShotgun King at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Shotgun King is a roguelike strategy game that reimagines chess rules by replacing the player's army with a shotgun-wielding king, targeting fans of tactical puzzle games and deck-building mechanics. The app has secured top-10 positions in Strategy Paid charts across diverse markets including Italy, Taiwan, and the UAE shortly after its February 2026 release, indicating strong initial traction and broad international appeal.
Similar apps: Pocket Chess, Into the Breach, Slay the Spire
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Shotgun King on Google Play
App details
Shotgun King downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Shotgun King's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Shotgun King before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shotgun King makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Brazil
Spain
Indonesia
Thailand
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
NetherlandsApps near Shotgun King on the chart
Games › Strategy Paid, around #20.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Shotgun King
From the 142 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game's unique blend of chess strategy and roguelike mechanics, calling it creative and fun. However, significant complaints arise regarding mandatory online sign-in, lack of mid-run saving, and mobile control issues.
Mostly positive (83% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “I enjoy playing this game👌”
- Price & subscription: “Bought it for 3.5$ and well worth price”
- Features & content: “great game but please include a rotating screen feature”
- Ease of use: “Though it seems a bit to easy”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “the google play account integration is annoying and unskipable”
- Features & content: “Desperately needs a save and resume feature”
- Fun: “I bought this thinking it could be a really fun spin on chess”
- Price & subscription: “and maybe worst of all, the amount of content doesn't justify the price”
About 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!
What's new in 1.1.30.E-google
Android back button now returns to the previous screen in-game and closes the app when in main menu
Store changes
What Shotgun King changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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