Comparison

Space Commando vs Lunar Ranger

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

Head to head
About

Space Commando

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The year is 3045 and Earth is at war with the Vrarkrix, an alien horde consisting of varied semi-intelligent species looking to expand from their dying home. Our world, although damaged would support the Vrarkix for the next 50 years, giving them the time to find more worlds to plunder. The Vrarkrix have pushed forward into our solar system and established a forward base on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s 79 moons. They are planning an all-out assault in the coming days. You, Marshal Jarak have orders to destroy the portal transporter that is being used by the Vrarkrix to deploy their soldiers deeper into our solar system and stop this attack before it begins. Intelligence on the location of the portal is limited and we have only been able to confirm that it is located inside the forward base which itself lies in a canyon network on Callisto. The enemy are using the canyons to offer some protection from the harsh conditions on the moon. Our intelligence services believe that a full assault would be impractical as a large force would be easily identified and destroyed before it ever reached Callisto. We have managed to reverse engineer a wrecked portal to some degree, but the technology needed to fully power one of these portals is beyond our reach at the current time. We have managed to successfully transport one person to earth’s moon and our last attempt to send a squad through the portal ended up making quite a mess. We have enough power to send one Marine to the enemies forward base and a recharge time of 7 days before we can send anyone else or to bring you back if you are successful. We have co-ordinates for the start of the canyon network on Callisto, which is your entry point for the mission, expect immediate conflict on your arrival. Good luck Marshall, you are our last hope, should you fail in your mission there will be no time to send anyone else.

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Lunar Ranger

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Suit up, Ranger — the Moon is under siege. Lunar Ranger: Alien Invasion is a fast third-person action RPG shooter that drops you on an abandoned lunar base crawling with alien threats. Blast, loot, upgrade, and survive a relentless invasion across dark zero-G corridors. Fast-paced combat • Twin-stick aiming, quick dashes, explosive abilities — pure action. • Every kill showers you with resources, gear and weapon parts to upgrade mid-run. Destroy ▸ Loot ▸ Upgrade • Craft rifles, plasma blades, drones, armor. • Slot perks to shape your playstyle — stealth survival or heavy-gun carnage. • Roguelike runs mean fresh loot and new skill synergies each time. Deep-space survival loop Between missions, helper bots mine space ore so you return stronger to face tougher aliens. Immersive sci-fi setting Cartoon-realistic 3-D visuals and haunting silence turn the empty outpost into a tense playground. Download Lunar Ranger: Alien Invasion free today and make the Moon humanity’s first line of defense!

Screenshots

Space Commando4 screens
Lunar Ranger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lunar Ranger at 13.0 against Space Commando's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Space Commando versus Lunar Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace CommandoLunar Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size458 MB141 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOathsworn Software LimitedWOODSPLASH SP Z O O

In-app purchases

None

Space Commando

No in-app purchases

None

Lunar Ranger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Commando free?
Space Commando is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lunar Ranger free?
Lunar Ranger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Commando or Lunar Ranger have ads?
Both Space Commando and Lunar Ranger show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Commando or Lunar Ranger?
Space Commando ships an update fortnightly, and Lunar Ranger fortnightly. Most recently, Space Commando was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lunar Ranger on October 24, 2026.

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