Space Menace vs The Strays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Menace
Command your own fleet in this sci-fi strategy game. Manage resources, engage in tactical battles, and make critical decisions to shape the galaxy's fate. Rise from a single ship to a galactic force.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Fleet customization and management
- Resource management
- Tactical space battles
- Multiple progression paths
- Faction interaction
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Space Menace is an epic sci-fi space RTS and battle game that puts you in the captain's chair, with the fate of the galaxy in your hands. Starting off small with just one ship, you'll embark on an incredible journey that will see you rise to glory and fortune through a combination of cunning strategy, tactical prowess, and resource management. With multiple paths to progress, you can earn money through freelance missions or simply by taking on other ships and collecting valuable salvage. As you expand your fleet and equip it with weapons, utilities, and strike craft, you'll face surprising elements and make critical decisions that will determine your survival in the hostile and unforgiving vacuum of space. At the heart of Space Menace is a deep and immersive gameplay experience that combines top-down 2D battles, customization options for your fleet, and a rich sci-fi setting that is sure to keep you engaged for hours on end. As you earn the favor or scorn of powerful factions, you'll need to carefully plan your attacks and defenses, leveraging friendly ships and space stations to your advantage. In Space Menace, your decisions will leave a lasting mark on the world, determining the fate of the galaxy itself. So strap in, captain, and get ready to forge your own destiny among the stars. Keep in touch: Website: https://only4gamers.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/only4gamers_xyz Facebook: https://facebook.com/Only4GamersDev/ Discord: https://discord.gg/apZsj44yeA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@only4gamersdev
The Strays
Lead a team of battle-hardened dogs against mutated horrors and uncover a dark conspiracy. Blast your way through infected city zones, from labs to sewers, utilizing each dog's unique abilities to fight grotesque bosses and reveal the truth behind the outbreak.
- Twelve playable dogs with unique abilities
- Seven distinct campaign zones
- Mutant enemies and boss battles
- Uncover a deep conspiracy through intel
- Fast-paced run-and-gun action
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THE CITY HAS GONE TO THE DOGS. The Helix Institute promised a cure. What they unleashed was an outbreak. Now the streets crawl with mutated horrors, the labs hide unspeakable secrets, and the Free Strays have banded together to fight back. Take control of a twelve-dog team of battle-hardened street survivors and blast your way through a city consumed by the Helix infection. From research labs to the sewers, abandoned mines, and the heart of the outbreak itself, every level pushes you deeper into the conspiracy. PICK YOUR FIGHTER Choose from twelve playable strays, each with their own look, abilities and ultimate moves. FIGHT THROUGH THE OUTBREAK Battle across distinct campaign zones, each with its own threats and atmosphere: the Abandoned Lab, the Overgrown Park, the Helix Fortress, the Ruined City, the Toxic Sewers, the Helix Mines, and the final Genesis facility. FACE THE NIGHTMARES Square off against grotesque bosses pulled straight from Helix's worst experiments, including the towering Wild Alpha Bear, the monstrous Sewer Queen, and the corrupted minds behind it all. UNCOVER THE CONSPIRACY Dig into the story through collectible intel notes, and use the evidence board packed with classified photos and disturbing clues to reveal more about what Helix really did, and who's still out there. WHAT YOU GET - Fast, satisfying run-and-gun action - Twelve unique playable dogs - Eight campaign zones - Mutant enemies and boss battles - A deep, unfolding conspiracy told through intel and lore The humans made the monsters. The strays are here to clean up the mess. Download The Strays and take back the city, one mutant at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Strays at Free against Space Menace's $0.59. The Strays also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Space Menace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads 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
The Strays is free to download; Space Menace costs $0.59 up front. The Strays sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Space Menace asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Strays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Menace has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Space Menace ships an update every 11 days, The Strays every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Menace | The Strays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.59 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Md Umar | Do Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Space Menace
The Strays
In-app purchases
Space Menace
No in-app purchases
The Strays
- Armory Bundle$0.99
- The Mech$0.99
- Suppressor$2.99
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- Laser Sight$2.99
- Tac Flashlight$2.99
- Tactical Armor$2.99
- Melee Spikes$2.99
- Reload +1$2.99








