# SPACE INVADERS: World Defense — Explore new dimensions > Augmented reality game where players defend their world from alien invaders. (iPhone/iPad app by TAITO Corporation.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-invaders-world-defense/id6448427107 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [TAITO Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/305608085) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual - Price: Free - Rating: 4.22/5 from 93 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 261 MB - Languages: English, Japanese - Released: 2023-07-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-invaders-world-defense/id6448427107/reviews.md ## What is SPACE INVADERS? SPACE INVADERS have returned to conquer the world, this time from a whole new dimension. Go outside and join the World Defense team to find and defeat SPACE INVADERS in your neighborhood with your camera in augmented reality. As a member of the elite pilot force, you’ll defend your area from invasion in a first-of-its-kind immersive game experience. Engage in missions across dimensions from Augmented Reality outdoors to the Invader world indoors. Success will earn you a spot on the High Scores as well as special bonuses and power ups. Celebrate 45 years of the original release of SPACE INVADERS, and explore the future of gaming by turning your world into a playground. SPACE INVADERS: World Defense game is powered by ARCore Geospatial APIs to transform your neighborhood into a world-scale playground. With Streetscape Geometry API, INVADERS spawn from nearby buildings and you become a pilot to defend your neighborhood against them. Notes: ・Supported languages are English and Japanese ・SPACE INVADERS: World Defense game is ARCore compatible iPhone smartphones, in portrait orientation. 　Tablets are not supported. Device compatibility is not guaranteed and may be changed at any time. ・Your camera is required to use the Augmented Reality feature of this experience.Your camera is required to use the outdoor Augmented Reality feature of this experience. ・Your current location is required to use the outdoor Augmented Reality feature to adapt gameplay to your environment and to join your local leaderboard. ・Players must be outdoors in a public space for the most optimized gameplay to play in the Augmented Reality dimension. ・Players indoors can experience gameplay in the Invader world. Access to camera or location is not required for the Indoor dimension. ・We recommend you do not play while walking as AR can be disorienting. Be aware of your environment while playing. ・Best experienced while wearing headphones. ・Internet Connection is required. Please visit [https://spaceinvaders-wd.com/index.html] for more information. ## Key features - Augmented reality gameplay - World-scale AR playground - Defend neighborhood from invaders - Indoor and outdoor missions - High score leaderboards - Power-ups and bonuses ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-invaders-world-defense/id6448427107/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Better than the original *2024-08-29* I have never seen a better space invader game ever, I thought this would just be your average ripoff, but no, I actually found a good game! I really like this game 🤩 ### 4/5 — Very good, but more features and bug changes would be nice. *2024-06-23* Now this is a very good game. But there are some things you need to fix. 1. Some times enemies can spawn very close or even inside of you. 2. Enemies can also phase through walls. 3. When entering a portal a white hole can appear. Added features that would be nice. 1. To raise the steaks a bit, enemies could use their power ups. 2. A bonus stage could help players get more points, though this would stray from the original. (Though l might be wrong because I have never played the original) 3. Again to add more difficulty, there could be a stage where you actually go to their dimension! This would have more more enemies and perhaps a more complex structure. There could even be stationary turrets to shoot you down. I don’t mean to put too much stress on you. But anyways Keep up the good work! (: ### 5/5 — Great *2024-05-28* GREAT GAME!!! ### 5/5 — Great for road trip or offline *2024-05-20* I find this game to be great on a boring day or doing something else like being at the park or going on a family road trip. This game is just simply good! ### 5/5 — Outstanding Game! *2024-02-13* In my opinion this game is really good.Its a better and improved version of a already amazing game! ### 5/5 — Space invaders *2024-01-25* The game is great are you going to add modes like space invaders 2d ### 5/5 — Shrek approved *2023-12-30* Good ### 1/5 — Deeply uninteresting *2023-11-16* If you take barebones uninspired gameplay but stick the camera view behind it, you still have barebones uninspired gameplay. Shoving a live camera view into the background of a boring game is not a great demonstration of the promise of AR. ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2023-11-11* One of my favorite old school games now in augmented reality 🔥 ### 4/5 — Good, could be better *2023-11-10* Note: I’ve only really been able to play the inside mode. This definitely has potential. The concept is fun and the gameplay is pretty solid. I think keeping it simple and making progression score-based is a good decision. It makes it very in line with the original game. However, it can get quite repetitive and I have other gripes. I think some kind of long term progression would be nice, even if it didn’t effect gameplay. Maybe you could rarely spot special invaders that come with different colors, gradients, or effects. When you shoot them, you could collect them and have them orbit your ship like a little pet. Maybe they could even provide a small unique boost of some kind. I also generally like the game’s aesthetics, but I think the invaders being flat and untextured is a miss. I think having an internal glow like in Arkanoid v Space Invaders would be nice. The hit boxes are also kinda janky. There are plenty of times where bullets hit me even though it really feels like they shouldn’t. Invaders also frequently clip into geometry and the camera movement can be disorienting. Ultimately, I really hope this game can go somewhere special! I feel alone saying that I’m a big space invaders fan, and it’s been a minute since the series has gotten recognition. This feels like a good start but maybe not a whole game. Please advertise this game more! ## Frequently asked questions about SPACE INVADERS ### What is SPACE INVADERS: World Defense? SPACE INVADERS: World Defense is an augmented reality game that transforms your neighborhood into a battlefield. Players use their device's camera to find and defeat invading aliens that appear in real-world locations. ### How does the augmented reality work in this game? The game utilizes ARCore Geospatial APIs and the Streetscape Geometry API to spawn invaders from nearby buildings and make your surroundings a playable area. You'll need to be outdoors in a public space for the most optimized AR gameplay. ### Is this game free to play? Yes, SPACE INVADERS: World Defense is a free-to-play game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned. ### What devices are compatible with SPACE INVADERS: World Defense? The game is compatible with ARCore compatible iPhone smartphones in portrait orientation. Tablets are not supported, and device compatibility is not guaranteed and may change. An internet connection is required. ### Can I play indoors? Yes, players indoors can experience gameplay in the 'Invader world' dimension. Access to your camera or location is not required for this indoor dimension. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.26 — 2023-12-04 Fixed some minor bugs ### 1.2.19 — 2023-11-27 Fixed minor bugs ### 1.1.24 — 2023-09-21 Fixed some minor bugs ### 1.1.22 — 2023-09-04 Fixed some minor bugs ### 1.1.14 — 2023-08-23 New features - Indoor only mode - Play indoors in the Invader dimension and defeat Invaders in the digital realm, a parallel universe to Planet Earth - Less permissions required - When playing the Indoor mode, you do not need to grant permission for camera or location access Game improvements - Leaderboard flow - Optimized flow to enter your high score in both Indoor mode and when playing in Augmented reality mode - Selfie flow - Optimized flow to share an optional pilot selfie - Fixed minor bugs ## Apps similar to SPACE INVADERS | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Retro Games Collection](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-games-collection/id1436408674) | 3.9 (48) | Free | Games | | [SHOT2048](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shot2048/id1594889891) | 4.4 (144) | Free | Games | | [Bubble Bobble 2 classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-bobble-2-classic/id1592058494) | 4.0 (21) | Free | Games | | [MoriArashi](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moriarashi/id1612937021) | 4.3 (19) | Free | Games | | [God Avoidance Man: 2D Action](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/god-avoidance-man-2d-action/id6446798616) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Games | | [Invaders From Space](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invaders-from-space/id1239501225) | 4.1 (17) | Free | Games | ## More apps by TAITO Corporation - [SPACE INVADERS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-invaders/id305608072) - [ダライアスバーストSP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sp/id483504712) - [RayForce](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rayforce/id484012905) - [DARIUSBURST SP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dariusburst-sp/id484019891) - [レイストーム](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id526686809) - [RAYSTORM](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raystorm/id526687813) All apps by TAITO Corporation: https://appshunter.io/developer/305608085 --- *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 2026-06-10.*