Comparison

Dead Orbit vs Space

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dead Orbit

Pilot a spaceship through deep space, battling an evil empire in this classic arcade shooter. Upgrade your weapons and defenses to survive intense barrages of enemy fire and meteorites. Experience stunning visuals and an electronic soundtrack as you fight to restore peace to the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Intensive arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Vast variety of levels
  • Extreme boss battles
  • Upgrade shields, guns, missiles, lasers, and magnets
  • Stunning game visuals and skins
  • Accessible to casual and hardcore gamers
Features
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New shoot 'em up classic arcade shooter located in deep and dark space. Defeat the evil sky forces! Hop into the spaceship and fly through a chaotic barrage of meteorites, bullets and sky forces! Upgrade your space fighter and put an end to the evil Kraathu Empire. Why? Because only you can restore peace in the galaxy! Shoot 'em up! SHOOT AND EVADE TO SURVIVE Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of cannons and missiles. Taking enough ammo to bring punishment to your enemy. Use your agility to fly through deadly enemy territory in this explosive 3D dark space shooter action arcade game. UPGRADE TO GET STRONGER Foes are getting stronger in each stage, so in order to blast 'em from each sector of the galaxy you need to upgrade your arsenal of weapons and defences. To protect yourself against their deadly projectiles the hangar is full of upgrades for your vessel of ultimate destruction. REACH THE STARS Fly your spaceship through the cosmos and galactic hexagon cities where enemy aviators and skyrockets await. Game on! Use your sky force and reloaded weapons to defeat the enemy since 2014! There are many scrolling shooters but none of them is like Dead Orbit. This stunning shoot ‘em up game combines the classic arcade elements with the new possibilities offered by current technology. The new installment just came out in a spectacular dark style. FEATURES - intensive arcade like arcade shoot 'em up gameplay - vast variety of levels await - extreme boss battles - upgrade your shields, guns, missiles, lasers and magnets - stunning game visuals and skins - accessible to casual gamers, as well as die-hard shooter addicts - incredible electronic soundtrack

About

Space

Defend Earth in this retro arcade space shooter against relentless alien invaders. Pilot unique spacecraft, utilize various weapons, and collect power-ups to survive increasingly difficult waves and boss battles. Compete on global leaderboards for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Unique spacecraft with advantages/disadvantages
  • Varied alien enemy types
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Challenging boss levels
  • Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups
  • Global leaderboards
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Defend the Earth from hordes of alien attackers! Endless retro arcade space shooter. How long can you defend the Earth for? No Ads and no in-app purchases - just simple honest 100% free gaming! - Choose between various unique space craft - each with its advantages and disadvantages. - Various alien enemy types, which get gradually more difficult. - Switch between different weapon types. - Boss levels which get significantly harder each time. - Collect Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups to help with the ever increasing might of the enemy. - Explosions. Explosions. Explosions! - Your shields and weapon battery recharges, but your health does not. - Global stats and leaderboards!

Screenshots

Dead Orbit4 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space at 5.0 against Dead Orbit's 4.0. Space also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Dead Orbit's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dead Orbit sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Dead Orbit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dead Orbit versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead OrbitSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInlogic Software s.r.o.Scratchmark Ltd

Customer experience

Dead Orbit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Space

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Dead Orbit

One-time12
  • Skin Draco$0.99
  • Skin Fire$0.99
  • Skin Red$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Skin Alien Skull$0.99
  • Skin Ram Skull$0.99
  • Skin Human Skull$0.99
  • Skin Toxic Fire$0.99
  • Skin Violet$0.99
  • Skin White$0.99
  • Skin Yellow$0.99
  • Skin Orange$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
None

Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dead Orbit free?
Dead Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dead Orbit or Space?
Space is rated higher. Dead Orbit averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Space averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dead Orbit or Space have ads?
Neither Dead Orbit nor Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Orbit or Space?
Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, and Space every 2 months. Most recently, Dead Orbit was updated on September 15, 2026 and Space on June 4, 2026.

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