Organ Trail vs Star Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Organ Trail
Embark on a retro zombie survival journey westward with friends, scavenging for supplies and battling the undead. Manage resources, face diseases, and make tough choices to stay alive in this darkly humorous, pixelated adventure.
- Retro zombie survival gameplay
- Resource management (food, ammo, fuel)
- Party member management and potential death
- Scavenging for supplies
- Town stops for trading and jobs
- Car upgrades and bandit fights
- Choice-driven encounters
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----------- Latest update includes save file recovery!!! ----------- **Touch Arcade - 9/10 "Organ Trail: Director's Cut is a weird, wonderful and almost surprisingly expansive experience that will both infuriate and enchant."** **148 Apps - 9/10 "Virtually every aspect of Organ Trail: Director’s Cut oozes style and cleverness."** **Jay Is Games - "Organ Trail: Director's Cut is a quirky, darkly humorous, and off-beat love letter to retro gaming."** **Game Trailers - "It’s definitely one of the more intense and cerebral zombie games out there"** ------------------------------------------------- Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit. Faithfully recreated it as if it were on the Apple 2, Organ Trail offers amazing 16 color art and retro beeps and boops. Packed full of zombie mechanics, themes and references; this is a must have for any zombie survival fans. Created by a small indie team in Chicago, The Men Who Wear Many Hats are very excited to launch with this game as their first commercial product, funded by our Kickstarter fans. -Name your party after your friends and watch them die slowly -Hours of gameplay -Get dysentery and 9 other diseases -Scavenge for supplies while you fight back the undead -Manage your food, ammo, fuel, medkits and more in your struggle to survive -Put down infected party members who might turn on you -Stop at towns to trade, take jobs and fix your car -Car upgrades -Fight off bandits -Zombie boss fights -Choice driven encounters on the road -A weather system and day night cycle -Huge soundtrack and delicious Apple 2 pixel art -28 Achievements -Survivor leaderboards -400 community written tombstones
Star Command
Command your own starship, recruit and level up your crew, and explore a vast universe. Engage in tactical combat, manage ship roles, and make decisions that impact your journey through space.
- Build and command your starship
- Hire and level up crew members
- Explore the universe
- Defend against alien civilizations
- Tactical combat and ship management
- Multiple ship hull choices
- Discover alien species
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Build and command your own starship, hire your crew, and explore the universe, and defend against alien civilizations! Star Command™ Game Features - • Universal App - iPad and iPhone included. • Premium game - No In-App Purchase (IAP) roadblocks. • HD support for retina pixel goodness. • Level your crew members up and earn new skills. • Build a ship in your own image! • Four distinct ship hulls to choose from. • Focus on tactical, science or engineering. • Amazing soundtrack intensifies the action and exploration. • Over 10 alien species to discover. Brought to you in beautiful HD pixelated glory, Star Command™ brings to life the challenges and joys of managing a starship. Upgrade your ship, get out into the unknown and watch your crew die grizzly deaths all at your command. Strange and annoying alien civilizations await you at every turn. Manage each of your ships roles, focusing on science skills, tactical combat and ship engineering. Prevent alien invaders from taking over your ship and causing massive amounts of damage with sentry guns. Revive dying crew members with new rooms! And don’t forget that your decisions matter - an enemy made early could come back to haunt you later. If you're a fan of Star Wars and Star Trek, or if you enjoy games like XCOM, Clash of Clans, FTL, or Pixel Starships, you'll love Star Command! ---------------------------- Featured Reviews - "...equal parts challenging and clever, making it a must-play for sci-fi strategy fans." - Maclife "A great mobile space romp which adopts a great theme, great gameplay and will keep you busy for quite a few hours..." - AndroidSpin "With hilarious, self-aware satire and surprisingly deep tactical gameplay, this long-awaited adventure is a must-play for any sci-fi fan and a love letter to all things Star Trek." - Editors' Choice "If you're looking for a strategy title on the iOS that will keep you on your toes, Star Command should more than suffice." - Appspy "Should you dive in immediately? Absolutely." - TouchArcade ---------------------------- Star Command © 2011 Warballoon, LLC (formerly Star Command, LLC). STAR COMMAND and related marks and logos are trademarks of Warballoon, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy: https://www.starcommandgame.com/privacy-apple.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Command at none against Organ Trail's 2. Organ Trail's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (81% vs 66%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Organ Trail costs $2.99 and Star Command $2.99 up front. Organ Trail sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Star Command asks for nothing beyond the download.
Organ Trail holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 612 and 910 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Organ Trail's written reviews are positive against 66% of Star Command's.
Organ Trail ships an update every 2 weeks, Star Command every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Organ Trail | Star Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (612 ratings) — better | 4.0 (910 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 612 | 910 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #89 | #77 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Men Who Wear Many Hats LLC | Star Command, LLC |
Customer experience
Organ Trail
Star Command
User reviews
Organ Trail
From 612 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🎨 Excellent retro graphics
- 🎶 Awesome soundtrack
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔨 Clunky controls
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🤕 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🔍 Lack of content variety
Star Command
From 910 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 🚀 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Great music and visuals
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 👍 Replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 UI issues (e.g. buttons off-screen)
- 🔍 Short story/content
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of updates/new content
Bugs and requests
Organ Trail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes at end screen
- Achievements not working properly
- Vertical screen issue on some devices
- Inability to restore purchases
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options
- Expanded story and events
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Additional vehicles and upgrades
- Improved end-game experience
Star Command
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Crew members getting stuck or lost
- Weapons/UI elements disappearing
- Progression/save data issues
Requested features
5 requests- More ships, rooms, and customization options
- Expanded story and missions
- Multiplayer and co-op modes
- Ability to board enemy ships
- Improved crew management and AI
In-app purchases
Organ Trail
- The Endless Expansion$1.99
- Final Cut Expansion$2.99
Star Command
No in-app purchases
Questions
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