# Galaxia

> Retro arcade space shooter game to destroy aliens and survive enemy waves. (iPhone/iPad app by Ivan Cerra de Castro.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galaxia/id383453608 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ivan Cerra de Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/321270638)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 2.20/5 from 29 App Store ratings · 133 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galaxia/id383453608/reviews.md

## What is Galaxia?

Do you like the classics? How much money have you spent in the arcade games? Want to relive the past?

Galaxia Reloaded takes you to the past, relive your first arcade play of your life.

Your mission destroy all Aliens, try to survive of enemy ships waves.

Be careful you can only have a missile on the screen.

## Key features

- Retro arcade gameplay
- Destroy alien invaders
- Survive enemy waves
- Single missile mechanic
- Relive arcade memories

## What do users think of Galaxia?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✨ Faithful recreation of original
- 🎶 Authentic sound and graphics
- 🎮 Controller compatibility support
- 👍 Responsive fire button
- 🌟 Great retro game

**Cons**

- 🕹️ Unresponsive/sluggish controls
- 🐌 Slow movement
- ✋ Controls block view
- ⬆️ Game too fast
- 💸 Not worth the money
- 🚫 Missing original features
- 🪲 Glitchy controls after update
- 😵 Unplayable difficulty
- 🔊 No sound issue

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Controls not responsive
- Game speed too fast
- Scoring bugs
- Sound issues (missing or stopped)
- Screen not fully visible on iPhone 13
- Joystick movement inconsistent with finger
- Collision detection too forgiving
- Ship not visible
- Laser stopped firing
- Bullets don't work at bottom of game
- Characters bigger after update
- Controls glitchy after update

**Most requested features**

- Improve control responsiveness
- Adjust game speed
- Add auto-fire option
- Screen size adjustment for iPhone 13
- Fix scoring anomalies
- Add controller compatibility (iCade, Bluetooth)
- Allow continuous firing
- Option to mute sound
- Tie into motion sensor for movement
- Wider joystick area
- Fix collision detection

## Recent user reviews (10 of 133)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galaxia/id383453608/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Good but definitely not the original

*2026-08-13, version 2.1*

The game carries the same original sprites and looks, and to a basic player would play totally fine, but is definitely not the original to a player whose played to a lot. Missing point combos on 2 + 1 groups, very large hit boxes for enemies, and that’s just to begin.

Does have a new nice things though, including good controls/player movement, and challenging enemy movement to track the player. 

3 out of 5 is deserved, fun to play, but def not the original.

### 1/5 — Joystick

*2025-10-11, version 2.1*

Using your finger to move the spaceship is so slow and you have to be one step ahead to actually make the game work save your money don’t bother buying it

### 5/5 — One of Best NES Game

*2025-07-15, version 2.1*

Eine meiner Lieblingsspiele aus meiner Kindheit. Alles wie im Orginal. Top Game ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Update: bitte Bildschirm Anpassung IPhone 13

### 5/5 — Nostalgia

*2025-04-30, version 2.1*

Esta igual a la de los 80, hay que acostumbrarse al comando pero una vez que te acostumbras esta buenísimo.
Podes hacer el de TIME PILOT? 
Muchas gracias

### 2/5 — Hard to play

*2025-03-27, version 2.1*

Control button needs to be wider or more responsive. It’s really hard to move properly. Such a shame as the graphics and sounds are great

### 1/5 — Injouable

*2024-06-16, version 2.1*

Les eéplacements sont impossibles, aucune latitude pour mettre en pause, avoir la mainsur quoi que ce soit...ce jeu s'apparente à du vol

### 1/5 — Bildschirm nicht komplett zuerkennen

*2024-04-11, version 2.1*

Bildschirmgröße anpassen beim update gür iphone 13

### 5/5 — Muy bueno

*2023-07-09, version 2.1*

Con iPad va perfecto, sobretodo con un mando externo. Es muy fiel al original aunque hay alguna diferencia. Por ejemplo en el juego original las naves amarillas te las podías guardar para el nivel siguiente. En esta versión no es posible. Y es un poco más difícil esquivar las moscas. En mis tiempos me hacía más de 20 niveles 😁.

### 1/5 — Great game which was messed up

*2023-06-14, version 2.1*

Really bad controls. If they would fix it to play like every other plane shooter out there this would have a 5 star rating and many more people would buy it.

### 4/5 — Faithful but controls are hard

*2022-12-04, version 2.1*

This is almost a perfect port of the original in terms of graphics and sound. The movement is not quite authentic esp. for the motherships and henchmen when they come down together. Also there is no bonus (I.e. 800 for getting all three). The worst part is that the left/right control is hard to be precise with which adds difficulty. Wish they could fix that.

## Frequently asked questions about Galaxia

### What is Galaxia?

Galaxia is a mobile game designed to bring back the classic arcade experience. It features retro-style graphics and gameplay where your primary objective is to destroy waves of alien enemies and survive their attacks.

### What is the main gameplay mechanic?

The core gameplay involves shooting down incoming alien ships. A key strategic element is that you can only have one missile on the screen at a time, requiring careful timing and aiming for maximum effectiveness.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the application is free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience.

### What kind of experience does this app offer?

This app offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoy classic arcade games. It aims to let users relive their first arcade plays and enjoy a straightforward, challenging shooter.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2020-02-01

• GamePad MFI support.
• Gameplay adjust.h

### 2.0 — 2017-07-16

· Virtual Joystick, left hand... touch everywhere and slide to left or right (In left screen zone).
· Fire Button, right hand... tap everywhere (In right screen zone) to fire!
· 64 bits.
· Universal.

### 1.2 — 2011-01-24

Gameplay adjust.

### 1.1 — 2010-12-22

Gameplay adjust.

### 1.0 — 2010-07-30

No release notes.

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All apps by Ivan Cerra de Castro: https://appshunter.io/developer/321270638

## Related topics

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*