Last Horizon vs Nova Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Horizon
Pilot the last ship of a lost civilization through space, seeking a new home. Land on planets to gather resources and survivors, managing fuel, oxygen, and hull integrity. Explore and build a new world, but beware of alien life.
- Space survival and exploration
- Resource gathering
- Survivor rescue
- Fuel, oxygen, and hull management
- Atmospheric ambient music
- Alien encounters
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Last Horizon is a minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game, set to deep ambient music. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new habitable world. Carefully land on the planets you will encounter to gather terraforming resources and space-faring human survivors for the final destination... skillful piloting and the balanced management of fuel, oxygen & hull integrity are key. Explore and harvest to create a beautiful and harmonious new world, but take too much and you might incur the wrath of sentient alien life... *** This game currently does not work properly on iPod Touch *** *** Check out our other games currently on sale: Potatoman Seeks The Troof and Glorkian Warrior *** ------------------------------------------- Coding and Design : Jeffrey Nielson Artwork and Design : Richard Grillotti Music: Miles Tilmann & Cellula Sound Effects: Alex Mauer Presented by Pixeljam And Dojo. http:www.pixeljam.com @pixeljamgames http:www.dojo.com
Nova Drift
This roguelike space shooter blends arcade combat with RPG elements for deep ship customization. Evolve your vessel through rapid gameplay sessions, experimenting with over 200 modular upgrades to craft unique builds and dominate unpredictable, randomly generated challenges.
- Roguelike space shooter gameplay
- Deep ship build-crafting
- Over 200 modular upgrades
- Quick, iterative gameplay sessions
- Randomly generated challenges
- Permanent death
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- SURVIVE - EVOLVE - DOMINATE - Nova Drift is a roguelike space shooter that combines classic arcade combat with action-rpg elements, emphasizing build-crafting and deep customization. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to take a build from inception to execution in a single, captivating game session. Featuring: - Quick gameplay sessions (15-45 minutes) that allow for rapid experimentation, iteration, and advancement. - Over 200 modular upgrades, unlocked over time, to create your ideal build with. Snipe, command a drone army, discharge your shields, charge up, burn enemies with your thrusters, or smash right through them... there's a way to make it work. - Modular challenge modes to unlock and activate, providing greater risk and rewards. The stakes are high, as death is permanent! - Every game is randomly generated, keeping the fight intense and unpredictable. Fight through the campaign or play endlessly... Nova Drift is created by Chimeric, with music by Miles Tilmann. Website: https://novadrift.io/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Zp2MkPJ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Last Horizon at $2.99 against Nova Drift's $9.99. Last Horizon also leads on ratings volume (174 vs 54) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 10.0). Nova Drift's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Last Horizon costs $2.99 and Nova Drift $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Drift holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Last Horizon's written reviews are positive against 80% of Nova Drift's.
Last Horizon ships an update fortnightly, Nova Drift every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last Horizon | Nova Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (174 ratings) | 4.4 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 174 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 9+ |
| Developer | Akupara Games | Chimeric LLC |
Customer experience
Last Horizon
Nova Drift
Bugs and requests
Last Horizon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- Unresponsive or glitchy controls
Requested features
5 requests- Save progress and checkpoints
- Ship upgrades and customization
- Expanded gameplay modes
- Larger planets and environments
- Ability to fight back against enemies
Nova Drift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Last Horizon
No in-app purchases
Nova Drift
No in-app purchases
