Comparison

Powerlust vs Space War

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

Head to head
About

Powerlust

Experience a hardcore, old-school action RPG roguelike with manual combat and a dark atmosphere. Create your own class with a vast array of skills and masteries, and explore procedurally generated dungeons in an open-world story mode. Enjoy skill-based gameplay with optional permadeath for a true challenge.

Highlights
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Open world story mode
  • No auto-fight mechanics
  • Permadeath mode
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Gamepad support
  • Customizable character builds
Features
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Old school action RPG roguelike with manual combat. Powerlust is an old school action RPG roguelike with manual combat and a dark atmosphere. Completely free, no forced ads, no p2w. Micro transactions are just donations with some cool cosmetic rewards like different camera perspectives (top down, TPP, FPP), camera filters, character customization and the bloodbath mode. There are also some quality of life features like a faster character specialization unlock and a shared item stash. Made by one guy. Hobby project made by one guy (me). I spent quite a few years on it already. No huge corporations involved :) No rigid classes. You can create your own class, nothing is locked, feel free to play as a fire mage wielding a two handed sword or a necro archer. Tons of masteries and skills. There is a vast number of options to choose from when it comes to spells, weapons, abilities and masteries. You can create a ton of builds and constantly find new ways of crushing your enemies! Still in development This game is under ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, I have many updates planned for it. I'd appreciate any feedback, it will be a really huge help in further development. Check out my twitter for constant updates and share your thoughts via email at bartlomiejmamzergames@gmail.com Features: - skill based gameplay - open world story mode - no auto fight mechanics - hardcore permadeath mode for roguelike fans - procedurally generated dungeons - gamepad support

About

Space War

Features
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Play against your friends and family with the player vs. player mode and destroy aliens game mode, or play with them with the defend your planet mode or football match! Many PVP modes make the game enjoyable every time you play it with your kids, friends, or family! Different kinds of space ships with different power and speed, some of them have a speed of light, and another the power of war destroyer. Enjoy the game and travel the space and beyond! *For any questions, feedback, or inquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with us, and we will be happy to help.

Screenshots

Powerlust4 screens
Space War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Powerlust at Free against Space War's $0.99. Powerlust also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Space War's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Powerlust is free to download; Space War costs $0.99 up front. Powerlust sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Space War asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Powerlust ships an update every 2 months, Space War every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and December 10, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Powerlust versus Space War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerlustSpace War
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.3 GB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej Mamzerabedalkareem omreyh

Bugs and requests

Powerlust

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests not properly tracking progress
  • Spells not functioning as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Inventory and equipment issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Expand story mode and narrative
  • Add more enemy and boss variety
  • Improve map and level design
  • Enhance controller support
  • Add more class and skill customization options
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  • Implement a respec system
  • Add multiplayer and co-op features
  • Improve UI and quality-of-life features

Space War

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Powerlust

One-time10
  • Knight status$4.99
  • Lord status from Knight$4.99
  • Lord status$9.99
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  • Baron status from Lord$9.99
  • Baron status from Knight$14.99
  • Baron status$19.99
  • King status from Baron$39.99
  • King status from Lord$49.99
  • King status from Knight$54.99
  • King status$59.99
None

Space War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Powerlust free?
Powerlust is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space War free?
Space War costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Powerlust or Space War have ads?
Powerlust shows ads; Space War does not.
Which is updated more often, Powerlust or Space War?
Powerlust ships an update every 2 months, and Space War every 8 months. Most recently, Powerlust was updated on October 16, 2026 and Space War on December 10, 2025.

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