# Space Cadet Defender: Recon Invaders — user reviews > 150 indexed App Store user reviews of Space Cadet Defender by SixHourSoft LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 226 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-cadet-defender-recon-invaders/id712286226/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-cadet-defender-recon-invaders/id712286226.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 144 · 4★ 58 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Space Cadet Defender? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay - 👍 Simple and intuitive controls - 💎 Retro arcade-style visuals - 🕹️ Nostalgic and addictive experience **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall for advanced features - 🐛 Occasional screen freezing issues - 🔋 Rapid battery drain - 🕹️ Limited control options **Commonly reported bugs** - Screen freezes at certain levels - Progression loss after completing the game - Unresponsive controls at times **Most requested features** - More challenging and varied levels - Ability to replay earlier levels - Joystick support for better control - Additional power-ups and upgrades ## Newest reviews (20 of 150) ### 4/5 — Little gem 💎 *2020-11-29, version 1.2* What a little gem 💎 to bad developers run out of money or whatever happened idk exactly . I’ve supported the app by purchasing upgrades but i guess they never went back to the drawing board and continue on for some reason ### 3/5 — Spaced Invader *2020-10-30, version 1.2* Have to stay on an easier, lucrative level to get all the needed upgrades unless you want to pay which I never do. It’s easier to do so because you can get over two hundred per game on some levels compared to 60 or so on average with it’s little brother, but it’s still tedious. You really need most of the available weapons to make it through . I was stopped by a tough Boss level so I had to go back to get the weapons I need to advance. ### 3/5 — Fed up *2020-08-07, version 1.2* When I got to level seven the first time the screen froze and after several attempts to reset it I had to exit the game and as a result lost all my gains and had to start over at level one. ### 5/5 — 5 legit stars *2020-05-20, version 1.2* Very fun, challenging but I wish I could play the extra levels (don't have the $ to spare) I've finished this game al LEAST a dozen times and keep going back for more. R Doucet ### 5/5 — Great game *2020-04-27, version 1.2* Love it. Simple, fun. It just does it for me! ### 4/5 — Nice game for in between *2020-04-21, version 1.2* What is actually satellite defense? I upgraded to it but it seems to have no effect at all... ### 4/5 — One of the Best Games Around *2020-04-05, version 1.2* Easy to catch on to different stages and a lot of fun. Not a lot of purchases so you can play with your kid. Well done. KB ### 5/5 — Great game, *2019-12-26, version 1.2* This feels like classic defender! I love it, ### 5/5 — Incredible. Good *2019-09-10, version 1.2* BEST OF ALL GAMES ### 5/5 — Brilliant and very addictive! *2019-09-03, version 1.2* Brilliant and very addictive game! Might have a very small technical issue of the dimensions of the screen area (possibly programmed before current iPhone screen sizes) and is unresponsive if your finger is too far to the side of the screen, but it’s a small issue, and otherwise probably my favourite iPhone game that I’ve found so far. You can get through the free levels without shelling out for any extras (unlike some other games), and the extra levels are well worth it if and when you get through the free levels. Just stuck on Wave 50 here if anyone knows how to get past that last spaceship at the end?! ### 5/5 — Good game *2019-09-01, version 1.2* More fun than the last game I played from you guys. Good job. To the players I would simply say this- start using the joystick, it will drive you crazy but trust me, it’s the right move. ### 5/5 — Ticks all the boxes *2019-07-20, version 1.2* It’s old school retro, it’s addictive and it’s hard 👍. Love it! ### 5/5 — Good game *2019-06-24, version 1.2* Great to play ### 5/5 — The choice between Endless Wave and First invasion Please *2019-06-07, version 1.2* I love this game, but, I block quickly at Wave 15. Can you give us the choice between Endless Wave and First invasion at the begining of the game please? Thank you very much. Translation in French J’adore ce jeu mais je bloque rapidement au Wave 15. pouvez-vous nous laissez le choix entre la Endless Wave and la First Invasion au début du jeu s’il vous plaît ? Merci beaucoup d’avance. ### 4/5 — Good but not great combat and upgrade system *2019-06-06, version 1.2* A solid shooter with good controls and challenging encounters, but nothing outstanding. It's great that you can stop and resume play in mid level easily, so you really can play as little or as much as you want. Many other action games lack this. I can play for 30 seconds, earn 5-10 upgrade points, and exit the game without losing progress. Enemy types gradually become more varied in behavior and capability, but it never feels epic. Upgrades are not very innovative, but they are adequate and feel useful. You have to grind to buy them, but they are permanent, which is good when I want a game with continual power growth. Would be more interesting with a larger variety of special attacks to swap around. But the 4 that exist all feel distinctly useful. ### 4/5 — Nice game, but with flaws *2019-02-25, version 1.2* Lovely R-Type style side-scroller, which is a little more forgiving than the 80’s first incarnations. Enjoy very much but find the screen becomes unresponsive at certain parts of the game - e.g. end of wave 15. Happens on both iPad Pro and iPhone 7. ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2019-02-06, version 1.2* Never rated anything or ever did a review but I like this game so much I had to give it props. Throwback to the Arcade days of the 80’s. Very simple concept but a whole lot of fun. Not muddled down with a ton of different items to level up. Hit the play button and go. Two thumbs up. ### 3/5 — SCD recon *2019-01-25, version 1.2* Get your credit card ready.... ### 4/5 — Quick gameplay *2019-01-12, version 1.2* Ok quick gameplay ### 5/5 — Top Spiel für zwischendurch *2019-01-07, version 1.2* Top ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Macht spaß aber... *2018-06-21, version 1.2* Wenn ich schon Geld ausgebe für Updates dann gehe ich davon aus das ich dieses Spiel so oft ich will wiederholen kann, aber das ist hier nicht so. Einmal durchgespielt, und wenn man dann den Reset macht sind all deine Käufe weg und du fängst wieder von vorne an. Ich rate von diesem Spiel ab, weil ohne Käufe kommt man nicht allzu weit. ### 1/5 — No longer supported *2016-01-12, version 1.1* Could be a great game but the developer seems to have abandoned it years ago. You have to buy a bunch of upgrades to keep going, but in the end there's no place to go. It's a win for the app seller and a loss for the customer. ### 1/5 — Nul *2014-10-07, version 1.1* A chi** ### 1/5 — Bug spoils the fun *2014-09-10, version 1.1* First I thought this one would be better than it's "brother" Space Cadet. Yet after the third time resetting itself to 1st level my desire for more was completely gone. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Pay again??? *2014-02-21, version 1.1* Why do I have to pay for this game twice? I've been waiting for the update for a while, now it says I have to pay another 1.99 Crazy. You can keep it. ### 1/5 — Muito difícil as fases são muito longas *2014-01-19, version 1.0* As fases são muito longas ficou chato morrer toda hora ### 1/5 — Not so good *2014-01-12, version 1.0* Well it's a shady follow up to the half decent original ### 2/5 — Monótono *2017-01-29, version 1.2* Os ciclos são longos, e a velocidade da nave é muito lenta. Como você não consegue aumentar a velocidade para passar mais rápido no início, quando o jogo é muito fácil, ele fica muito monótono. Alguns pequenos ajustes poderiam deixar o jogo mais interessante. ### 2/5 — joystick not working *2016-11-09, version 1.2* need update, is not working with joystick yet! ### 2/5 — Шляпа *2016-03-02, version 1.1* Шляпа ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Still playing *2023-12-04, version 1.2* Even though the game is obsolete i still enjoy playing it. I wish they would keep this game going, graphics and ui are great . ### 5/5 — Simple and fun *2023-02-03, version 1.2* Playing this retro space invader defender game is not a stressful ordeal. The more you play, the more skillful you become. Real cool. ### 5/5 — Better than Defender on my Android *2022-12-13, version 1.2* Fun game to play and challenging. Nice job! ### 5/5 — All good *2022-11-25, version 1.2* For a free game this is great old school with a mix of new school 👍👍 ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-09-25, version 1.2* Been looking for something similar to scramble from the 80s this is near as it comes ### 5/5 — Modern day retro game *2021-12-06, version 1.2* I used to play this on the arcades donkeys years ago. 10p a game from what I remember. Playing this on an oldish IPad. Graphics are smooth, control easy & allows you to go a fair old way without making you pay. I'm still on the 'endless' game you can play without paying for the next level. Great for zoning out do a while. 👍 ### 5/5 — Fun game. *2021-07-22, version 1.2* Fun game to play on my iPad.Cheers ### 5/5 — I am in awe *2021-06-01, version 1.2* Amazing game infinity stars ### 5/5 — Great *2021-03-13, version 1.2* Great game. Arcade games are the best games ### 5/5 — Fun and addictive! *2020-11-22, version 1.2* Oh yeah! --- *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 2026-07-17.*