Comparison

NOVA IMPERIUM vs Orbital Empire

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

Head to head
About

NOVA IMPERIUM

Build and expand a space empire from a single homeworld to a galaxy-spanning civilization in this offline strategy game. Experience classic browser game mechanics with detailed building, research, and fleet combat systems.

Highlights
  • Offline single-player gameplay
  • Build and upgrade 14 buildings
  • Research 16 technologies
  • Manage fleets and engage in 7 mission types
  • Procedural universe with NPC empires
  • Recruit officers and earn achievements
Features
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NOVA IMPERIUM is a single-player, fully offline space empire strategy game — a love letter to the golden age of browser space games. Rise from a single homeworld to a galaxy-spanning civilization. Every formula, build time and battle is faithful to the classic OGame era (2002–2010). FULLY OFFLINE — Your empire grows even while closed; everything is calculated when you reopen. No internet required. BUILD & UPGRADE — 14 buildings; balance metal, crystal, deuterium and energy. RESEARCH TREE — 16 technologies: ships, weapons, shields, espionage, colonization. FLEETS & COMBAT — 14 ships, 10 defenses, 7 mission types; authentic 6-round combat engine. A LIVING GALAXY — A procedural universe of deterministic NPC empires. OFFICERS & ACHIEVEMENTS — Earn Dark Matter, recruit officers (in-game only). No ads · No in-app purchases · No pay-to-win · No account · TR/EN Your empire. Your pace. The whole galaxy awaits, Commander.

About

Orbital Empire

Features
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Orbital Empire is a single-player space strategy board game about building a thriving interstellar frontier. Roll the dice around a living orbital board. Claim mineral-rich worlds, deploy extraction crews, sell cargo, research new technology, hire officers, build facilities, and decide which opportunities deserve the risk. Your mission is to grow from a vulnerable outpost into a powerful orbital empire. Manage credits, reputation, upkeep, market shifts, unexpected events, and the people who make your fleet possible. Features: - A landscape-first sci-fi board designed for mobile play. - Dice movement, strategic choices, and changing market prices. - Claims, cargo, facilities, officers, research, contacts, loans, and deposits. - Offline single-player play with local saves.

Screenshots

NOVA IMPERIUM4 screens
Orbital Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NOVA IMPERIUM at 13.0 against Orbital Empire's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NOVA IMPERIUM versus Orbital Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVA IMPERIUMOrbital Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkadir ulucayDmytro Davydov

In-app purchases

None

NOVA IMPERIUM

No in-app purchases

None

Orbital Empire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVA IMPERIUM free?
NOVA IMPERIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbital Empire free?
Orbital Empire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NOVA IMPERIUM or Orbital Empire have ads?
Neither NOVA IMPERIUM nor Orbital Empire shows ads.

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