Comparison

Retro Commander vs SpaceCraft RTS

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

Head to head
About

Retro Commander

Engage in post-apocalyptic real-time strategy battles. Command diverse units and technologies in a rich story campaign or test your skills against AI and players in cross-platform multiplayer. Features include a map editor and extensive modding capabilities.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic RTS gameplay
  • Story campaign with unique factions
  • Single-player skirmish matches vs AI
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Map editor and modding support
  • Diverse units and research options
  • Multiple game modes (capture the flag, battle royale)
Features
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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system. POST-APOCALYPTIC: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity. STORY CAMPAIGN: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system. PLAY MODES: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions. STRUCTURES & TROOPS: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety. RESEARCH: A tech tree and research options enable to build specialized structures and troops. A Tech Snatcher can be used to steal enemy technology. MODDING: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.

About

SpaceCraft RTS

Engage in real-time strategy battles across the galaxy. Command one of three distinct races, manage resources, and deploy diverse units and buildings to achieve planetary domination. Experience an engaging story and challenging gameplay with fog of war mechanics.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Three playable races
  • Low poly graphics
  • Playable workers
  • Varied battle units and buildings
  • Fog of war
  • Challenging difficulty levels
Features
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SpaceCraft is a real-time strategy (RTS) placed in sci-fi world in which you control an army 1 of 3 races (added in updates) in the battle for domination on different planets. Game features: - low poly graphic - 3 basic materials - playable workers - 4 varied types of battle units - 5 type of buildings - 3 challenging difficulty levels - fog of war - interesting story - addictive gameplay This isn't a full version of the story. Its continuation will be added in updates. If you have any question or you had found some bugs send us an e-mail or message on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VOXEL-FUN-101939163513813/?ref=hl

Screenshots

Retro Commander4 screens
SpaceCraft RTS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Commander at 3.8 against SpaceCraft RTS's 2.1. Retro Commander also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 48%). SpaceCraft RTS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Commander sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceCraft RTS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Commander holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Retro Commander's written reviews are positive against 48% of SpaceCraft RTS's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retro Commander versus SpaceCraft RTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro CommanderSpaceCraft RTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (15 ratings) — better2.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB96 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNoble Master LLCPrzemyslaw Gajc

Customer experience

Retro Commander

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

SpaceCraft RTS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative34.8%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Retro Commander

One-time14
  • Map: Chapter 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 05$0.99
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  • Clan Manager$1.99
  • Map: Chapter 03$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 08$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map A1$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 04$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 06$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 07$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 03$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 04$3.99
  • Modded Maps$4.99
  • All Maps & Modding$19.99
None

SpaceCraft RTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Commander free?
Retro Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpaceCraft RTS free?
SpaceCraft RTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Commander or SpaceCraft RTS?
Retro Commander is rated higher. Retro Commander averages 3.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SpaceCraft RTS averages 2.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Retro Commander or SpaceCraft RTS have ads?
Neither Retro Commander nor SpaceCraft RTS shows ads.

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