Comparison

Star Command vs 60 Parsecs!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

60 Parsecs!

Embark on a dark comedy sci-fi adventure where you have 60 seconds to scavenge supplies and crew before your space station explodes. Lead your unprepared astronauts through the cosmos, making tough decisions to survive and find a new home in a procedurally generated, permadeath journey.

Highlights
  • Scavenge and evacuate in 60 seconds
  • Dark comedy sci-fi setting
  • Crew and resource management
  • Procedural generation
  • Permadeath adventure
  • Crafting and exploration
Features
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Atomic Space Age was a blast! Until it became the Post-Apocalyptic Space Age. Your space station is about to explode and you only have 60 seconds before things get messy. What (or who) will you grab before you make a mad dash for the emergency shuttle and begin your journey into THE GREAT UNKNOWN? This is 60 Parsecs!, a dark comedy sci-fi adventure set in the Atomic Space Age - complete with all the Cold War paranoia, chrome-plated wall accents and cockroaches with space helmets. Lead a crew of woefully unprepared astronauts, equipped with whatever junk - sorry - "supplies" you can grab before blasting off, on a journey across the cosmos that's best described as misguided. Make the best of it, while dealing with soup shortages and other horrors of outer space. Will you have what it takes to find a new home and survive? Bon voyage! SCAVENGE & EVACUATE With only 60 seconds before nukes reduce the space station to floating particles in the vacuum of space, frantically grab whatever supplies and crew you can before getting out of there. You never know when that sock puppet will come in handy. SURVIVE & DECIDE Space funerals are inconvenient, so try to avoid dying where possible. Use your limited supplies and (hopefully not limited) wits to make difficult choices and ensure your survival, even though the odds are definitely stacked against you. EXPLORE & CRAFT Duct tape fixes all problems, but how do you fix (or at least craft) duct tape? Chart expeditions to find resources, craft survival essentials and explore strange new worlds in a procedural, very-much-permadeath adventure. LEAD & PROTECT As captain, it's your duty to keep the crew happy - they're less likely to kill you that way. Manage relationships as you watch them grow closer and hopefully not throw each other out the airlock.

Screenshots

Star Command4 screens
60 Parsecs!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 60 Parsecs! at 4.7 against Star Command's 4.0. 60 Parsecs! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Star Command's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Star Command costs $2.99 and 60 Parsecs! $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

60 Parsecs! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 905 and 419 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Star Command's written reviews are positive against 73% of 60 Parsecs!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Command ships an update every 10 days, 60 Parsecs! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Star Command versus 60 Parsecs!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Command60 Parsecs!
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (905 ratings)4.7 (419 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings905 — better419
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB459 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperStar Command, LLCRobot Gentleman sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Star Command

All ratings905 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews833 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative20.8%

60 Parsecs!

All ratings419 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

Star Command

From 905 App Store ratings

What 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

60 Parsecs!

From 419 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Lots of replayability
  • 💡 Interesting characters and storylines
  • 👍 Smooth controls and interface
  • 👍 Great graphics and art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🤔 Can feel repetitive after a while
  • 🤔 Some mechanics could be better explained

Bugs and requests

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

60 Parsecs!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes at the end of a playthrough
  • Certain events/choices not working as expected
  • Screen goes black on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more planets and environments to explore
  • Implement controller support
  • Provide difficulty options
  • Add more language support (e.g. Spanish, Vietnamese, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

Star Command

No in-app purchases

None

60 Parsecs!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Command free?
Star Command costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 60 Parsecs! free?
60 Parsecs! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Command or 60 Parsecs!?
60 Parsecs! is rated higher. Star Command averages 4.0 out of 5 from 905 ratings, while 60 Parsecs! averages 4.7 from 419 ratings.
Do Star Command or 60 Parsecs! have ads?
Neither Star Command nor 60 Parsecs! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Command or 60 Parsecs!?
Star Command ships an update every 10 days, and 60 Parsecs! every 4 months. Most recently, Star Command was updated on September 26, 2026 and 60 Parsecs! on September 25, 2026.

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