Turn-based artillery duels for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Twelve cartoon fighters, wind that shifts every turn and ground that breaks wherever a shell lands. $1.99 once. No ads and no in‑app purchases.
Four battlefields
Floating islands over lava, water and sand. Supply crates parachute in, tornadoes bend shots off course, and every crater changes the cover for the next turn.
Rivet
Salvo
Shelly
Golem
Saucer
Frosty
Drake
Beetle
Rascal
Magma
Jelly
AcornWays to play
Five modes, all on one purchase and all playable offline. Try it first with one free match in your browser, then get the full game for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- VS CPU
- Choose easy, normal or hard and set the teams, from a one on one duel up to five fighters a side.
- Arcade
- Ten stages against a fixed line of rivals, from Rookie Drill to Champion's Trial. Each stage sets the opponent, the map and the difficulty, and has three stars to earn: win, finish above half health and beat the turn par.
- Daily Challenge
- One new duel every day, the same for every player: same fighters, same terrain, same wind. Score it, top the Game Center leaderboard and keep your streak alive.
- Ranked
- Climb from Iron to Challenger against the CPU. Five placement matches set your start and every win earns league points. How ranked works
- 2 Players
- Pass one iPhone, iPad or Mac back and forth and settle it with a friend in the same room.
Built for touch and keys
On iPhone and iPad, move and aim with the buttons under your thumbs and hold Fire to charge. Every shot and hit lands with haptics on iPhone.
On Mac, the arrow keys move and aim, 1, 2 and 3 pick a weapon and Space fires.
Progress syncs through iCloud, and Game Center keeps your rank, your wins, your daily scores and seventeen achievements. The stats screen tracks your accuracy, biggest hit and record with every fighter.
Questions
How much does ShellBound cost?
$1.99 in the US and £1.99 in the UK, with a similar local price in other countries. One purchase covers every iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to your Apple Account.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. Play one match free in your browser at shellbound-game.com/play/. The full game, with every mode, fighter and map, is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Are there ads or in-app purchases?
No. The price includes all twelve fighters, all four maps and every mode. Nothing is sold inside the game and no ads play between matches.
Does ShellBound work offline?
Yes. Every mode runs without an internet connection. Game Center scores and iCloud progress catch up the next time you are online.
Does my progress carry between devices?
Yes. Your ranked ladder, arcade stages and stars, daily streak and career stats sync through iCloud, so you can climb on iPhone and carry on on your Mac.
Can I play with a friend?
Yes, on one device. 2 Players mode hands the iPhone, iPad or Mac back and forth each turn. There is no online play. Game Center leaderboards let you compare rank and wins with friends.
What do I need to play?
An iPhone or iPad on iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later, or a Mac on macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Does ShellBound collect any data?
No. The app has no accounts, no analytics and no tracking. Its App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected. The privacy policy covers the app and this website.
Get ShellBound
$1.99 once for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Game Center and iCloud sync.