Comparison

Darkest Space vs STORMHAWK

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

Head to head
About

Darkest Space

Features
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An hard space shooter. You must collect coins, expand your arsenal, avoid asteroids and defeat all enemies waves and bosses. You can survive to all enemies waves?

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STORMHAWK

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STORMHAWK is a vertical arcade shooter built the old way: every one of its 32 missions is hand-designed, with its own theatre of war, its own fleet and its own boss, from a red interceptor to an armed zeppelin. You start with one plane and a straight gun. Ten minutes later you are rolling through flak with a magnetic graze meter, a wingman squadron and a deck of roguelite cards you picked yourself. Between missions you spend your loot in the hangar, unlock more fighters, and chase 96 medals. WHAT IS IN IT - 32 missions across 8 theatres, 16 bosses and a mid-mission heavy escort - 12 fighters with genuinely different weapons, unlocked with medals - 12 roguelite cards with synergies, drawn from a capsule you shoot to cycle - Hangar upgrades, coins, ranks and 96 medals to collect - Daily mission with a rotating mutator, and a weekly challenge - Endless and Boss Rush for short sessions - Ace mode (New Game+): the whole campaign again, harder, double score - 3 save slots with autosave per mission - Plays in 7 languages: English, Espanol, Portugues, Francais, Deutsch, Russian, Turkce HOW IT PLAYS One finger. Drag anywhere and the plane follows; it fires on its own. Second finger: hold for focus, tap for a barrel roll. No tutorial screens: the first five seconds are a ceasefire and the game shows you the gesture, then gets out of the way. Works offline.

Screenshots

Darkest Space4 screens
STORMHAWK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STORMHAWK at every 4 days against Darkest Space's every 44 months. Darkest Space's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darkest Space ships an update every 44 months, STORMHAWK every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Darkest Space versus STORMHAWK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkest SpaceSTORMHAWK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaffaele AmusoMiguel Angel Villar Alarcon

In-app purchases

None

Darkest Space

No in-app purchases

None

STORMHAWK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darkest Space free?
Darkest Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STORMHAWK free?
STORMHAWK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Darkest Space or STORMHAWK have ads?
Both Darkest Space and STORMHAWK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Darkest Space or STORMHAWK?
Darkest Space ships an update every 44 months, and STORMHAWK every 4 days. Most recently, Darkest Space was updated on September 20, 2026 and STORMHAWK on September 18, 2026.

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