Comparison

Space Arena vs Stellaris

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

Head to head
About

Space Arena

Design and battle custom spaceships in a futuristic arena. Compete against other players worldwide to prove your design skills and climb the ranks. Unlock new blueprints and modules to create unique, powerful vessels for epic space combat.

Highlights
  • Unique gameplay
  • Unlockable spaceship blueprints
  • Masses of building modules
  • Beautiful space battles
  • Multiplayer ranking system
Features
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It's the year 4000-something. You are a rookie spaceship designer wanting to prove yourself to the world. Enter Space Arena, an entertainment arena of the future, where only the best of the best rule! Competitive Multiplayer Game featuring layers of deep strategy and endlessly evolving game content! FEATURES: - Unique, never before seen gameplay - Dozens of exciting spaceship blueprints to unlock and build - Masses of different modules to build with - Beautiful space battles to validate your designs - Beat ships designed by other players to progress in ranks and leagues Take your place as the Top #1 ship designer of Space Arena! __ \ \_____ ###[==_____> /_/ _____________________________________ The game supports the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian. _____________________________________ support email: sa-help@herocraft.com Join Space Arena community! Discord: https://discord.gg/spacearena Facebook: facebook.com/SpaceshipBattlesGame Instagram: instagram.com/spacearenaofficial/ Reddit: reddit.com/r/SpaceArenaOfficial/ Tiktok: vm.tiktok.com/ZSJdAHGdA/ Website: space-arena.com/ Visit HeroCraft socials: Twitter: twitter.com/Herocraft YouTube: youtube.com/herocraft Facebook: facebook.com/herocraft.games

About

Stellaris

Lead the rebuilding of galactic civilization after an inter-dimensional invasion. Build your space station, explore star systems, form alliances, and wage war in a real-time universe with thousands of players. Experience an epic sci-fi story with strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Space station construction and customization
  • Form and join alliances
  • Intergalactic trade systems
  • Fleet design and warfare
  • Explore a real-time universe
  • Engage in event chains and uncover mysteries
Features
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Stellaris, the bestselling Sci-Fi strategy game, is finally on your mobile! The universe has barely survived an inter-dimensional invasion that devastated vast swaths of the galaxy. The United Nations of Earth requires your assistance and contribution to rebuild galactic civilization. Take control of your own space station and set a course to distant stars! On your way, you will discover new mysteries in the depths of the universe! Get ready to explore and discover a spectacular and real-time universe, where thousands of players play in a single galaxy with nearly a thousand star systems to explore! Construct your space station, form and join alliances to occupy regions of space together, trade with other players, build-up your own powerful fleet, and wage war against other players in the galaxy! A new Stellaris experience, exclusive for mobile: - Stellaris: Galaxy Command extends the Stellaris universe to mobile, putting space strategy and an epic Stellaris story in the palm of your hands. - Galaxy Command is inspired by many of the features and mechanics of the PC game, with new trading systems, ethics, political systems, and more. - With gorgeous visuals and aesthetics inspired by the PC game, fans of Stellaris will find familiar characters, graphics, and gameplay. Forge Your Alliance: - Work together with your teammates to build an empire. - Occupy territories, build defensive structures, set tax rates for passing trades, sign trade deals, and even work collectively to colonize planets. - Declare “cold” or conventional war and claim victory through economic strength or brute military force. - Convene with allies to form an attack strategy, then wage war on other players across the universe. Dominate Intergalactic Trade: - As you progress, and needs of your population grow, their demand will begin to outpace their own ability to produce everything. You will have to specialize your production through research, which means that you will need to trade with one another to meet basic needs. - Different sectors of space also contain unique and valuable resources—trade networks will naturally emerge, leading to alliances vying over lucrative territories. - As a player, you can choose to be a pure trader and buy valuable products from afar and sell nearby for profit. You can also specialize in selling specific resources to earn a greater profit. Alternatively, you could simply use auto-trade to satisfy your basic consumption needs automatically. Construct a Unique Station: - Create and freely customize the structure of your station, construct unique buildings, and upgrade them. Make Critical Decisions: - Experience mysteries and uncover captivating stories through a familiar event chain system. - Explore event chain systems capable of telling epic and meaningful stories that will influence your ultimate path. - Many events reference or are a direct continuation of the event chains from the Stellaris PC game. Design Your Own Fleet: - Create and modify your fleet design with in-game ship design mode! Upgrade your fleet for maximum power! - Join real-time battles and reinforce the fleets of your fellow alliance members. - Recruit elite admirals to join your empire and lead your fleets to victory! Features: - Open world, strategy MMO based on a bestselling Sci-Fi strategy game - Iconic Stellaris ships and mechanics - Become a leader or member of an Alliance - Control Trade Networks - Customize your spaceships to upgrade power - Battle with other players all over the galaxy - Breathtaking sci-fi music - Generous rewards for missions and quests - Excellent 3D graphics and beautiful galaxies to explore - This game is designed for mobile and is free to download. Download Stellaris: Galaxy Command now and take part in the space opera now! ___________ Privacy Policy: http://www.gamebeartech.com/privacy-policy-20170516.html?searchText

Screenshots

Space Arena4 screens
Stellaris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space Arena at 4.7 against Stellaris's 4.0. Space Arena also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 31%) and ratings volume (18K vs 1.6K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Space Arena sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Stellaris sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Arena holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Arena has 18K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Space Arena's written reviews are positive against 31% of Stellaris's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Arena ships an update monthly, Stellaris every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Arena versus Stellaris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace ArenaStellaris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better4.0 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better31.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1.6K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB1.4 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDGameBear Tech

Customer experience

Space Arena

All ratings18,259 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews885 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative30.8%

Stellaris

All ratings1,598 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Space Arena

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique ship building mechanics
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Potential for strategy and customization
  • 🚀 Decent progression without spending money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Matchmaking issues and unbalanced opponents
  • ⏱️ Excessive repair times and waiting
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements and expensive upgrades
  • 🐛 Inconsistent ship behavior and AI
  • 🔍 Lack of visual feedback during battles

Stellaris

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Chaotic but fun
  • 🤑 Rewarding for free-to-play players
  • 🤝 Good alliance and community features

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Heavily pay-to-win
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Repetitive and grindy
  • 🧭 Lack of in-game guidance and instructions
  • 🏃‍♂️ Server merges and shutdowns

Bugs and requests

Space Arena

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and account data loss issues
  • Glitches with daily challenges and rewards
  • Incorrect or misleading in-app purchase offers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add visual combat animations
  • Improve matchmaking and ship balancing
  • Reduce repair times or add alternative progression
  • Allow ship rotation and more customization options
  • Implement a sandbox mode for testing builds

Stellaris

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access solar systems
  • Account data loss and resets
  • Connectivity and server issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More in-depth gameplay and strategy
  • Improved UI and navigation
  • Ability to customize ships and fleets
  • Meaningful single-player content

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Space Arena

One-time19
  • Celestium Bundle #1 (Sale4)$1.99
  • Remove ads + 20 Celestium$2.09
  • 300 Celestium (Sale)$3.99
Show 16 more
  • Celestium Bundle #1$4.19
  • Ship Wing + Bonus$5.19
  • Exclusive special pack$5.19
  • Pirates special offer!$5.99
  • Special Offer2 variants$6.99
  • Super good offer$7.49
  • Age Eagle ship$8.49
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Iota + bonus$9.99
  • 1350 Celestium (Sale)$9.99
  • Celestium Bundle #2$10.49
  • Pirates special offer!$10.49
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Pirates special offer!$18.99
  • Destroyer Vega Ship$20.99
  • Celestium Bundle #3$26.99
12 purchases

Stellaris

One-time12
  • GCC (Mini)$0.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • GCC (Small)$4.99
Show 9 more
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • GCC (Medium)$9.99
  • Medium Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • GCC (Large)$19.99
  • Huge Pack$29.99
  • Battle Pass (Elite)$29.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • Ultra Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Space Arena free?
Space Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellaris free?
Stellaris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Arena or Stellaris?
Space Arena is rated higher. Space Arena averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Stellaris averages 4.0 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Space Arena or Stellaris have ads?
Both Space Arena and Stellaris show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Arena or Stellaris?
Space Arena ships an update monthly, and Stellaris every 2 months. Most recently, Space Arena was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stellaris on September 22, 2026.

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