Hammer Fall vs Solar Smash 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hammer Fall
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Control a falling hammer and dodge all the obstacles ! Reach the ground floor with enough speed to destroy the final object Accumulate speed to also destroy the obstacles ! Can you break a fridge or a car ?
Solar Smash 2D
Explore unique destruction mechanics in a space-themed sandbox. Break planets into pieces, control spaceships in epic battles, or design your own celestial bodies with custom physics.
- Unique destruction mechanics
- Break planets into pieces
- Physics-based planet movement
- Control and spawn spaceships
- Create space battles
- Draw custom planets
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Solar Smash 2D is a spin off from the original Solar Smash by the same developers, this game was designed to allow for different technology to be utilised and allow for unique destruction mechanics. It features the ability to break planets into pieces and each planet will float and move with its own physics, players can control or spawn in spaceships and create huge space battles, or you can draw in your own planet with any design you want. Indonesia (IGRS) Age Rating: 13+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hammer Fall at none against Solar Smash 2D's 1. Hammer Fall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Solar Smash 2D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hammer Fall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hammer Fall ships an update fortnightly, Solar Smash 2D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hammer Fall | Solar Smash 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ristretto Studios | PARADYME LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
Hammer Fall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solar Smash 2D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Movement controls disappear when switching maps
- Soft-lock when controlling ships and resetting world
- Gem counter bug showing incorrect values
Requested features
6 requests- Add more ships and factions to spawn
- Allow controlling of larger ships and bosses
- Implement faction relationship editor
- Add pause, slow-motion, and speed up controls
- Expand custom planet creation tools
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- Introduce multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
Hammer Fall
No in-app purchases
Solar Smash 2D
- AdFree$3.99
Questions
Is Hammer Fall free?
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