Space Out vs Strike Team Hydra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Out
Experience a retro arcade game that combines classic space shooter and brick-breaking mechanics. Enjoy authentic 8-bit sound effects and speech synthesis for an immersive blast from the past.
- Space shooter gameplay
- Brick breaking mechanics
- Retro arcade feel
- 8-bit sound effects
- Speech synthesis
- Digital Crown control
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"Very cool 8^) - Fun old style arcade for us old arcade fans!" - Drewx67 "Great game - Awesome." - Goodluck74 "Nice retro watch game - Still loving this app. Fun to play on the watch while waiting in line or out and about. Quick hit gaming with fun retro feel. They keep on updating app too to make sure it works on OS updates. Thanks! Great retro game for the watch. It's like space invaders & block out combined! Works really well on the Apple watch. Uses new API's from watchOS 3. Nice scrolling with the crown and even uses the watch speaker for the great retro sounds. Love it! Next gen of watch games is here!" - peteostro "Excellent-- an iOS Classic! - I bought this game when the first version came out on iOS 2. It's been nearly 10 years and I still play it! I am so glad the developer keeps it updated. My favorite thing about it is the Commodore 64 SID sound effects and the speech synthesis-- this game would not look out of place in an early 80s arcade. The watchOS version plays very well on top of that! The Digital Crown makes moving the paddle a dream. Would definitely recommend this app to any retro game fan." - cyelvington "Gamers ... will likely find Space Invaders to be overly simplistic and outdone by most of its clones in the App Store such as Space Out." - http://toucharcade.com "I took a look at about 40 [games], I decided which ones lived up to the hype and which ones didn’t. One of my favorites was the game called Space Out." - Jamin Brophy-Warren, Wall Street Journal Online "Arkanoid + Space Invaders with the gorf voice thrown in for good measure! Sold." - GreatLakesDrifta Space Out is the original mashup, a tribute to old school arcade games; it truly delivers that early arcade feel. It combines 2 classic game concepts, shooting invaders and brick breaking, into a unique and exciting retro experience. It's a blast back to the late '70s. Complete with all new 8-bit sound effects created with a MOS 6581 SID chip from the Commodore 64 and speech generated with 8kHz 8-bit allophones. (Any control issues were fixed years ago.)
Strike Team Hydra
Lead an elite squad in intense, cover-based sci-fi tactical combat. Utilize cover, suppressive fire, and action points to outmaneuver and defeat genetically engineered alien soldiers. Manage your team's morale to ensure victory in a campaign of 28 challenging firefights.
- Cover-based tactical combat
- Squad command and control
- Action point system
- Morale management
- Campaign with boss fights
- Additional combat missions
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- Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars by Touch Arcade - Rated 4 / 5 Stars by Pocket Tactics - Rated 5 / 5 by MyBoxedUniverse - Rated 9 / 10 by KickMyGeek *** You are the commander of an elite Strike Team aboard the warship, HYDRA. Your first combat mission will have you leading your team in vicious ship-to-ship battles against the Sethari, a mysterious alien race whose soldiers are genetically bred for war. In this tactical role playing game, you are the commanding officer of a squad of soldiers from the far future. Command each warrior and use cover, suppressive fire, advanced weapons and iron will to defeat the enemy. Always outnumbered, your soldiers will depend on your tactical brilliance to prevail. • COVER: Use barricades and barrels as cover for your soldiers. Less conventional force fields and tachyon fields can also grant a tactical edge to those that hold them. • SUPPRESSION: Use suppressive fire to pin enemy soldiers in place before finishing them off in close assault or with a well-placed grenade. • ACTION POINTS: Every action, including movement, attacks and special abilities, requires action points. Spend them wisely to achieve victory. • MORALE: Your soldiers and the enemy are affected by their courage and determination. If the battle goes well, they fight with grit and determination. If it goes badly, they will focus more on saving themselves than the mission at hand. Play through a campaign featuring 28 intense firefights including various mission objectives and grueling boss fights. An additional 20 combat missions are available to hone your skills. *** Requires an iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad Mini 3 or newer. Will not work on earlier devices. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wavelightgames Follow us on Twitter: @wavelightgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Space Out at $0.99 against Strike Team Hydra's $7.99. Space Out also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 55%) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Strike Team Hydra's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Space Out costs $0.99 and Strike Team Hydra $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Space Out against 4.2 for Strike Team Hydra. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Space Out's written reviews are positive against 55% of Strike Team Hydra's.
Space Out ships an update every 2 months, Strike Team Hydra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Out | Strike Team Hydra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 4.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Danny Bliss | Wave Light Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Space Out
Strike Team Hydra
Bugs and requests
Space Out
Reported bugs
10 issues- Crashes on Apple Watch Series 4
- Game plays 2x faster after pausing on iPhone X
- Unplayable on iPhone X
- App freezes on iPad after update
- Stopped opening day after purchase
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- Freezing paddle issue
- Screen gets sticky, missed moves
- Paddle gets stuck, doesn't move
- Crash problem, also affecting email
- Paddle sometimes freezes for seconds
Requested features
8 requests- High score list (not just highest)
- Online daily/weekly/all-time high score lists
- Separate iPhone and Watch lists
- Settings for shooting on/off
- Volume control
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- Tilt control option
- Pause game when not touching screen
- Describe power-ups in-game
Strike Team Hydra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Out
No in-app purchases
Strike Team Hydra
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Space Out free?
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