Darkest Space vs STORMHAWK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Darkest Space
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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?
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Darkest Space | STORMHAWK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raffaele Amuso | Miguel Angel Villar Alarcon |
In-app purchases
Darkest Space
No in-app purchases
STORMHAWK
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Darkest Space free?
Is STORMHAWK free?
Do Darkest Space or STORMHAWK have ads?
Which is updated more often, Darkest Space or STORMHAWK?
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