Invaders... From Space! vs Machinal Instinct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Invaders... From Space!
Engage in intergalactic geography battles with this retro-inspired arcade game. Master geography and arcade skills across over 750 target locations in a unique 8-bit 3D environment. Experience intuitive touch controls and a nostalgic aesthetic.
- Intergalactic geography wars
- 80's CRT screen aesthetic
- Over 750 target locations
- 8-bit-like 3D environment
- Intuitive touch controls
- 3D Touch support
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“Invaders…From Space!” pays homage to 80’s CRT screens, P20 Pocket Operators, and the infamous (and much loved) Pico-8 colour palette. Offering an intuitive touch control system, 3D Touch, and over 750 target locations wrapped in an 8-bit-like 3D environment, you'll need to couple your mad geography skills with your mad arcade skills to excel at this genre mash-up. Kitschy, irreverent, retro-inspired, prepare for annihilation with a set of nimble fingers, only on the App Store.
Machinal Instinct
Engage in fast-paced mech battles in a global tournament where animal pilots command powerful machines. Customize your fighting style with various weapons and upgrade your mech with unlockable parts to climb the global leaderboard.
- Select from 6 mech pilots
- Customize melee and ranged weapons
- Win supply boxes for rewards
- Unlock and combine upgradable mech parts
- Battle in 3 different arenas
- Climb the global leaderboard
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Fight your way to the top of the food chain, and watch your enemies become the prey! Machinal Instinct is a fast-paced fighting game, set in a world where animals pilot powerful mechs to compete against each other in a worldwide tournament. Unleash your inner beast and reach the top of the global leaderboard! Features: * Select from 6 cute but fearless mech pilots!. * Customize your fighting style: ** 3 different types of melee weapons: ax, fist, or chain. ** 2 different types of ranged weapons: grenade or rocket. ** And more coming soon! * Win supply boxes and get rewards to pump up your mech. * Unlock and combine dozens of upgradable mech parts. * Play in 3 different astonishing battle arenas. * Fight, loot, upgrade and climb that leaderboard! Join more than 22 million players from all over the world who enjoy our games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Invaders... From Space! at none against Machinal Instinct's shown. Invaders... From Space! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (66% vs 51%). Machinal Instinct's advantage is ratings volume (706 vs 20). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Invaders... From Space! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Machinal Instinct sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Invaders... From Space! against 4.6 for Machinal Instinct. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machinal Instinct has 706 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Invaders... From Space!'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Machinal Instinct's.
Invaders... From Space! ships an update every 3 days, Machinal Instinct every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Invaders... From Space! | Machinal Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (706 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better | 51.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 706 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Invaders... From Space!
Machinal Instinct
Bugs and requests
Invaders... From Space!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Machinal Instinct
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezing at loading screens
- Matchmaking issues
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
5 requests- Longer match duration
- Real-time multiplayer mode
- More character and weapon variety
- Customizable controls
- Additional game modes (e.g. endless, team battles)
In-app purchases
Invaders... From Space!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Machinal Instinct
- Gems x80 pack$0.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Gems x500 pack$4.99
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- Starter Pack$5.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Gems x1,200 pack$9.99
- Gems x2,500 pack$19.99
- Gems x6,500 pack$49.99
- Gems x14,000 pack$99.99
Questions
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