Lichtspeer vs Star Survivor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lichtspeer
Experience a brutal, stylish, and psychedelic adventure with fast-paced lightspear combat. Battle unique enemies in an 80s arcade-inspired setting with upgradable powers and challenging levels.
- Fast-paced lightspear combat
- Psychedelic 80s arcade style
- Unique enemy types
- 10 Upgradable Lichtpowers
- 60+ Insane Levels
- 6 Uber Boss Battles
- Achievements and Leaderboards
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LICHTSPEER is a fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future. Get ready to feel that beloved 80’s arcade rush in this brutal, stylish and psychedelic adventure. In a land filled with Penguin Vikings, Wurst Zombies, and Hipster Ice Giants, survival is an art. Fortunately, an ancient champion with an elegant weapon has been summoned to please the gods and restore balance to the universe. Embrace the future, eat Strudel, play LICHTSPEER. Features: 10 Upgradable Lichtpowers 60+ Insane Levels 6 Uber Boss Battles Achievements and Leaderboards
Star Survivor
Engage in a sci-fi roguelike bullet-heaven experience where you pilot a lone ship against overwhelming alien swarms. Upgrade your vessel with a crafted deck of equipment and power-ups to survive endless waves and conquer challenging sectors. Test your reflexes in this intense offline action shoot'em up.
- Survive endless alien swarms
- Upgrade ship with equipment and power-ups
- Create unique builds each run
- Select from multiple ships
- Build and customize upgrade decks
- Campaign adventure mode with sector conquest
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SURVIVE the swarm in this rogue-lite + survivors + asteroids bullet heaven mashup! Exterminate as many space invaders and alien drones as you can. Upgrade your ship from the crafted deck of equipment and power-ups. You are the Last ship against the Endless... Will your choices be enough to overcome the thousands hunting you in this offline action shoot'em up game? 【One vs Thousands】 You are the last ship, survive the endless swarm with every overpowered weapon and upgrade the fleet has to offer. 【Slaughter the Endless with Unique Builds Every Run】 In this rogue-lite survival asteroids game, select from a variety of weapons and upgrades to create fun run-worthy, overpowered builds every run. Carefully control your ship with Newtonian physics past the swarm of thousands of enemies. Each kill will gain you resources to upgrade your vessel, unlock new ships, or stack the odds in your favor. 【Select Your Ship】 Choose from a selection of ships that offer a variety of unique gameplay experiences and equipment synergies. 【Build Your Deck】 Turn the odds in your favor with Challenge Mode. Unlock new cards each run, purchase, and add new cards to your deck that is drawn when you level up in combat. Upgrade them to increase your power and customize your upgrade deck for strategic builds. A space shooter twist to the randomness of rogue-lites. 【Choose Your Path】 In Campaign adventure mode, choose your path wisely and build your ship as you conquer each sector on your way to slay the Endless Queens in an epic space war. Immerse yourself in the thrilling arcade-style battle, and test your reflexes in this intense shooting game! 【Contact Us】 Discord：@Erabit or join via https://discord.gg/P6vekfhc46 Twitter：@erabit_studios Facebook：@Star Survivor Email：support@erabitstudios.com
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Verdict
Lichtspeer and Star Survivor both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Star Survivor's written reviews are positive against 61% of Lichtspeer's. Star Survivor also leads on chart position (#177 vs unranked). Lichtspeer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Lichtspeer costs $0.99 and Star Survivor $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Lichtspeer against 4.6 for Star Survivor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 534 and 189 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Lichtspeer's written reviews are positive against 73% of Star Survivor's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lichtspeer | Star Survivor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (534 ratings) — better | 4.6 (189 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 534 — better | 189 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #177 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 535 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Erabit Studios |
Customer experience
Lichtspeer
Star Survivor
User reviews
Lichtspeer
From 534 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 🎨 Stylish visuals
- 🎶 Catchy soundtrack
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy controls
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤖 Unresponsive on some devices
- 🕹️ Challenging difficulty curve
Star Survivor
From 189 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics and visual design
- ⚙️ Deep deck-building and upgrade systems
- 🎯 Excellent controls and intuitive gameplay
- 🔄 High replayability with roguelike elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes during gameplay
- 🎮 Broken controller support (menus work, gameplay doesn't)
- 👁️ Poor visual contrast and visibility issues
- 🎯 Difficult to see enemies and obstacles
- 📊 Unclear weapon and upgrade explanations
Bugs and requests
Lichtspeer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on level loading
- Unresponsive touch inputs
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable character and weapon colors
- Additional game modes or levels
- Improved touch screen responsiveness
- Option to invert aiming controls
Star Survivor
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes around 23 minutes in fast mode or 1 hour in regular mode
- Controller support broken in gameplay (only works in menus)
- iPad Pro screen shifts 1/2 inch lower, cutting off bottom
- Magic Keyboard triggers text entry in shop menus
- Upgrades don't apply unless app is restarted
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- Sound levels inconsistent (deafening or inaudible)
- Meteorites spawn directly on player location causing instant death
- Screen visibility issues with dark backgrounds
- Enemy AOE attacks are too faint to see
- Missile and fire build effects obscure visibility
- Level-up menu distracting and causes deaths
- Xbox controller doesn't respond for movement
- View Items button easy to press accidentally during stage completion
Requested features
14 requests- Full controller support with analog stick movement
- Additional ships beyond the first one
- Colorblind mode for better visibility
- Longer campaign or campaign length options
- Endless mode with proper deck building
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- Weapon combo reference page
- Moveable and resizable joystick and buttons
- Improved visual contrast for enemies and asteroids
- More weapon options in level-up cards
- Manual weapon firing controls
- Faster experience pickup mechanics
- Larger virtual joystick size
- Graphics settings to reduce battery drain
- Better explanations of game mechanics and upgrades
In-app purchases
Lichtspeer
No in-app purchases
Star Survivor
No in-app purchases
