Comparison

Penetrate The Core vs Space Force Hero

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

Head to head
About

Penetrate The Core

Features
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Penetrate the core is a multi-level space shooter game where you have to penetrate the core by avoiding or destroying the outer shields. Looks like it’s a piece of cake, but it’s not that easy. You need to be attentiveness and smart to target the core. Tap to shoot and make sure you don’t hit the red shields! Features: - Simple Arcade Game with one touch gameplay - Minimalistic Design - Multi-level Game - Challenge your reflexes - Leaderboards More updates coming soon!

About

Space Force Hero

Embark on a retro-modern adventure to rescue a princess from aliens. Utilize futuristic gear like rocket boots and a plasma weapon across 20 challenging levels. Experience a unique blend of classic and contemporary game design.

Highlights
  • Rocket-powered flight boots
  • Energy defense shield
  • Plasma weapon
  • 20 levels of play
  • Dual game modes (1977 & 2024)
  • Controller support
Features
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Space Force Hero The princess has been abducted by aliens. Be a HERO and save her. Your spacesuit comes equipped with rocket powered flight boots, an energy defense shield, and a plasma weapon. Play Tip: Do nothing to travel down past pipes and press down to land on a pipe. Includes two games that represent 40+ years of game technology change . Present & Past … a video game history experience. Maybe you will experience nostalgia or perhaps discover a new kind of fun. 20 levels of play. Present - 2024 Hardware A new modern game by an early 1980’s Activision game developer. Over 100MB of 3D C# code running at 60 FPS. 64 bit processor, Gigabytes of RAM, floating point vector math, 4K display, millions of colors, GPU 3D rendering, real-time shadows, particle effects, OS, physics engine, stereo sound, music, and a modern analog controller. Warning: Retro home and arcade games were hard. Players would restart the game and attempt to get farther in the levels for a higher score. Can be played with keyboard, d-pad, analog or retro digital joystick. Past - 1977 Hardware A new game for 1970’s game hardware by the same developer. 16KB of 2D assembly language code that chases the CRT beam at 60 FPS. 8 bit processor, can only divide / multiply by 2, 128 Bytes of RAM, 160x192 display, 128 colors, 5 sprites, low resolution background, no OS, no physics engine, mono sound, no music, no saved game progress, intentional repetition, and simple five digital button controls. Warning: Huge 1977 pixels may be disturbing to some players.

Screenshots

Penetrate The Core4 screens
Space Force Hero3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penetrate The Core at none against Space Force Hero's 2. Penetrate The Core also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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. Space Force Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Penetrate The Core asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Penetrate The Core versus Space Force Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenetrate The CoreSpace Force Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB204 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAvakai Games Private LimitedRESETgame

In-app purchases

None

Penetrate The Core

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Force Hero

One-time1
  • All level play for both games2 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Penetrate The Core free?
Penetrate The Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Force Hero free?
Space Force Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penetrate The Core or Space Force Hero have ads?
Neither Penetrate The Core nor Space Force Hero shows ads.

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