# Stellar Horizon — explore the infinite space

> Open-universe space exploration and survival game with procedural generation. (iPhone/iPad app by S.MARSAULT.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-horizon/id1077483949 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [S.MARSAULT](https://appshunter.io/developer/335570399)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Simulation
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 57 App Store ratings · 95 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-horizon/id1077483949/reviews.md

## What is Stellar Horizon?

Travel among the stars, explore planets, discover new animal species and ancient monoliths, build your own space station, encounter aliens, trade and combat in an infinite procedurally generated universe ! Stellar Horizon is a game about exploration and survival. Starting with only a small starship and a few credits, do whatever it takes to earn skill, knowledge, wealth and power.
Trading, hunting, mining, exploration : how you play Stellar Horizon is up to you. 

A TRULY OPEN UNIVERSE

You can fly seamlessly from the surface of a planet to another, and every star in the sky is a sun that you can visit.
Where you’ll go and how fast you’ll make your way through this universe is up to you.

BUILD FOR AN EPIC JOURNEY

Whether you want to explore and see things never before discovered, or directly find the best trade routes,
how you play Stellar Horizon is up to you.

Explore and map new star systems, earning yourself recognition and credits.

Help rebels overthrow an oppressive regime or a government put down a rebellion, working as a gun-for-hire or assassin.

Trade and influence the commodity market prices.

Buy your own spatial stations and become an entrepreneur!

Complete geographic missions, or analyse vegetal/water samples from different systems to become a renowned scientist!

Discover new animal species, or learn alien language to communicate with local inhabitants!

Build your own base on a beach, on your favorite planet!

Discover wormholes that allow you to reach thousands light years distant systems!

Discover new planets and enjoy gorgeous landscapes : every planet is different from the next. 

Find ancient monoliths that could reveal the secrets behind the universe...

Explore giant bunkers, and find legendary items

4 BILLION STAR SYSTEMS. INFINITE FREEDOM. BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL.


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What is procedural generation ?


Core to Stellar Horizon is that its virtual galaxy, including the stars and planets, are all created through random procedural generation
using deterministic algorithms. A single seed number is used to create these features via mathematical computation thus eliminating
the need to create each of these features by hand.
This enables the game to have a massively open nature: it is estimated that with the 32-bit seed number, Stellar Horizon virtual
galaxy will include over 4 billion planets. Any player will be able to visit a specific planet once they know its galactic
coordinates, given their spacecraft has the capability to do so, and find the same features as any other player,
as these coordinates serve as the seed for the planet's topography and environment.

## Key features

- Explore procedurally generated universe
- Discover planets and alien species
- Build and manage space stations
- Engage in trading and combat
- Complete missions and analyze samples
- Discover wormholes and ancient secrets

## What do users think of Stellar Horizon?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Vast procedurally generated universe with billions of stars
- 🎮 Elite/No Man's Sky-like gameplay in mobile format
- 🌍 Ability to land on and explore planets
- 💰 One-time purchase with no ads or paywalls
- 🔄 Frequent updates and active developer support
- 🎯 Deep economy and trading system
- 📦 Small file size (~30MB) for massive content
- 🛸 Space exploration and dogfighting mechanics
- 🎨 Unique procedural generation system
- 👨‍💻 Impressive work for a single developer

**Cons**

- 🐢 Extremely slow planetary movement and exploration
- 🎮 Clunky and unintuitive controls
- 📱 Tiny text that's hard to read on mobile devices
- 🗺️ Poor navigation and star map interface
- 🎯 Lack of clear objectives or end goals
- 🌍 Limited planet variety and repetitive environments
- ⚙️ Performance issues and slow loading times
- 🎬 Lack of animations and immersive landing sequences
- 🧭 Difficult to select specific stars or plan trade routes
- 🎓 No tutorial or onboarding for new players
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on some devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch for some devices (iPhone 5, iPad Mini)
- Launch button disappears during gameplay
- Cannot launch from flat surfaces
- Game hangs when not skipping animations
- Planetary exploration gets stuck and prevents takeoff
- Discovery scanning not working (version 1.0.105)
- Manual docking at orbital stations is impossible
- Slow frame-by-frame movement causing 10+ second delays per action
- Navigation pointer doesn't correctly point to mission targets
- Crashes when approaching stations
- Interface bugs with skip function

**Most requested features**

- Free-flowing joystick movement on planets instead of grid-based
- Improved star map with zoom and selection capabilities
- Tutorial or guided onboarding system
- Larger, scalable text options
- Multiple planets per star system
- Moons and orbital mechanics
- Real-time smooth planetary exploration
- Direct mission navigation with auto-pilot
- Multiplayer or PvP functionality
- Better ship and station graphics
- More interactive content on planets (aliens, combat, NPCs)
- Difficulty settings
- Faster planetary movement animations
- Asteroid mining and resource gathering in space
- Story-driven campaign or narrative elements
- MFi controller support
- Motion/tilt controls for flight
- Variable speed control during flight
- Automatic docking computer
- Strategy guide or in-game hints

## Recent user reviews (10 of 95)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-horizon/id1077483949/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Request

*2026-03-13, version 1.0.125*

Please put mermaids in the water too 😂

### 5/5 — Mining resources and flying hyperspeed

*2025-11-26, version 1.0.125*

Fun thanks ☺️

### 5/5 — No Man’s Sky in Your Pocket

*2025-10-26, version 1.0.125*

Stellar Horizon really captures the essence of the genre. Very impressive work for a single person.

### 5/5 — Nice mobile space

*2025-02-03*

A unique project. Mobile No man's sky and Elite dangerous. The game has a future, but there have been no updates for a long time. Is there a way to contact the developer? There are ideas for development, modern mobile hardware allows you to achieve more.

### 3/5 — Good game but

*2023-12-15*

I think the emphasis should be on exploring not trying how to figure out navigation. Had to play the game repeatedly just to be able to get to another star system, and refuel. Never had get back with the cargo I brought. If that worked better this could be an awesome game.

### 2/5 — Not impressed

*2023-06-28, version 1.0.125*

If you want Elite forget it doesn’t take me there

### 4/5 — So much potential.

*2022-12-11, version 1.0.125*

I’m really enjoying this. I’ve played now for 150 hours. It’s good fun exploring and expanding your ship. I have a few things to make it even better. The on planet exploration is a bit clunky, you often get stuck, can’t take off which is frustrating. The planetary navigation is difficult, you can only see three planets so it make it difficult trying to figure a trade route. I tend to move aimlessly. Asteroids should yield resources, as should pirates. Having said that, it’s a great Elite homage. A few tweaks and it could be a brilliant experience.

### 3/5 — An update would be nice

*2021-09-14*

It’s been a year without update so I’m not holding my breath however this is a great little sim if you can stomach some annoyances.  Mainly planetary exploration. I’m good with the old-school dungeon crawling method that they’ve used by hitting a button and moving forward one frame at a time. The problem is the amount of time it takes to do anything on the ground. Maybe it’s just this iPad from 2017 however to move one space ahead it takes at least 10 seconds of the screen sitting there with the wait dial spinning like it’s loading.  This is whether you turn or move in a direction. Exploring a planet is near impossible because of the amount of time it takes.  No joke it’s like watching the Mars rover move but even slower. Navigation is also lacking, I haven’t found a way to click on a mission and have it pointed towards that star, and there isn’t a search feature so navigating around is a bit of a pain. I don’t understand why you can’t just click on a mission and have it have a navigate button so that at least you’re set to go, like a elite dangerous. It could be a fun little in the same however the developer really has not put in some quality of life stuff making it obnoxious. Planetary exploration really needs to be fixed, I’m OK with it being slow but the wait time to move anywhere is obnoxious enough not to play the game.

### 5/5 — Here’s a bug

*2021-08-17*

I scanned a peace that holds up the White House it it says there’s nothing there and I can’t launch on a flat surface

### 5/5 — I bloody love this game

*2021-04-28, version 1.0.125*

This game is a great purchase for money have had it a few years now, I just wish they would update the game more it’s such an enjoyable experience!!

## Frequently asked questions about Stellar Horizon

### What is Stellar Horizon?

Stellar Horizon is a game focused on exploration and survival within an infinite, procedurally generated universe. Players can travel between stars, explore planets, discover new life forms, build their own space stations, and engage in various activities like trading, combat, and research.

### What are the key features of Stellar Horizon?

Key features include seamless travel across a vast universe, the ability to discover and map new star systems, building personal space stations, trading commodities, engaging in combat, completing diverse missions, and discovering ancient secrets and alien languages.

### How much does Stellar Horizon cost?

Based on the provided information, Stellar Horizon is available for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience.

### What makes the universe in Stellar Horizon unique?

The game features a truly open universe with over 4 billion star systems created through procedural generation. This means the galaxy, including stars and planets, is generated using deterministic algorithms, ensuring a unique and vast experience for every player.

### What kind of activities can I do in Stellar Horizon?

Players have immense freedom in how they play. Activities include trading, hunting, mining, exploration, mapping star systems, taking on mercenary or assassin roles, influencing commodity markets, building space stations, conducting scientific analysis, learning alien languages, and discovering hidden items and secrets.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.125 — 2020-03-26

- iPad pro compatibility

### 1.0.124 — 2020-03-25

- bug concerning iPad screen size fixed

### 1.0.123 — 2020-03-11

- more optimizations !

### 1.0.122 — 2020-02-22

- some  optimizations

### 1.0.121 — 2020-02-17

- new screenshots
- improved compatibility

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