Comparison

Space Attack vs Nyxtar

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

Head to head
About

Space Attack

Engage in a fast-paced idle space arcade experience where tapping earns in-game currency. Challenge friends in real-time PvP battles across various mini-games, collect unique skins and ships, and progress through seasonal rewards.

Highlights
  • Idle mining for in-game currency
  • Real-time PvP battles
  • Collectible pilot skins and ships
  • Seasonal Battle Pass rewards
  • Multiple arcade mini-games
  • Prestige system for permanent boosts
Features
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Drop into the arena. Outgun real players. Rule the cosmos. Space Attack: Cosmos Arena is a fast-paced online multiplayer shooter built for your phone. Every match is a real-time firefight against live players from around the world. Pick your hero, master your role, and climb from rookie to legend. No lobbies packed with bots, no endless waiting. Matches start in seconds and the action never lets up. REAL-TIME PvP THAT HITS HARD Jump into fast 1v1 duels or full-squad team battles against real opponents worldwide. Strafe, dodge, aim, and fire. Read your enemy and punish every mistake. Pure skill decides who walks away. Every shot, every dodge, every clutch play counts. 11 HEROES. 3 ROLES. ONE MAIN. Tanks soak the damage and smash open the front line. Damage dealers melt anyone in their path. Snipers wait in the dark and end fights with a single shot. Every hero moves, feels, and fires differently. Find the one that matches your style, learn its strengths, and hard-counter the enemy pick. RACE THE NEON TRACKS Trade your guns for pure speed. Blast down glowing space circuits, weave through rival pilots, and cross the line first. High-speed racing built on the same razor-tight controls as the arena. CLIMB THE RANKS Win matches, fight up the global leaderboard, and prove you belong at the top. Every season resets the ladder and gives everyone a fresh shot at the crown. How high can you climb before the reset? SQUAD UP WITH FRIENDS Party up, drop into the same team, and coordinate your roles to take the arena together. Or go solo and let your aim do the talking. Combo your heroes, cover your teammates, and dominate as a unit. MAKE IT YOURS Unlock and collect ships, skins, and hero looks to stand out on the battlefield. Show off rare cosmetics earned through the battle pass and limited seasonal events. Your loadout, your style, your legend. CONSOLE-QUALITY SCI-FI ACTION AAA-grade space visuals, slick neon effects, and buttery-smooth controls, all tuned to launch in seconds on your phone. No giant download, no high-end device required. WHY PLAYERS LOVE SPACE ATTACK • True real-time PvP against live players, never bots • Quick matches you can finish on a coffee break • 11 distinct heroes across tank, damage, and sniper roles • Two ways to compete: arena combat and neon racing • Ranked ladder, seasons, and a battle pass stacked with rewards • Team up with friends or climb solo • Free to play, easy to start, hard to put down The galaxy is a battlefield and reputations are built one match at a time. Load your hero, join the fight, and show the cosmos what you are made of. Download Space Attack: Cosmos Arena and drop into the arena now.

About

Nyxtar

Features
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The swarm has broken through. The Aurora fleet has one ship left in the fight: yours. Nyxtar is a fast, one-handed roguelite space shooter built for portrait play. Drag your finger to fly, your ship fires automatically, and every level-up hands you a choice that changes how the run plays out. FIGHT DEEPER INTO THE SWARM Push through sector after sector, each with its own enemies, hazards and a boss waiting at the end. The further you go, the harder the swarm fights back. BOSSES THAT TEST YOU Every boss plays differently. Learn its patterns, pick your targets and watch for red-zone ultimates as its health drops: read the warning and get out in time. BUILD YOUR RUN • Collect weapons like homing missiles, chain lightning, lasers and orbit drones • Stack passive upgrades to shape your ship the way you like • Combine the right weapon and passive to evolve devastating new forms • Save up shield, overload and nova boosts and trigger them at the perfect moment • No two runs play the same GROW YOUR FLEET • Unlock new ships, each with its own starting loadout • Spend Star Dust on permanent upgrades that make every new run stronger • Earn achievements for combat, progress and daily play • Watch an optional ad once a day for bonus Star Dust PLAY YOUR WAY • Choose the difficulty that suits you • Decide what happens when you lift your finger: keep flying, slow down or pause • A short flight school teaches everything in a couple of minutes • No internet connection needed to play • Available in English and Turkish Free to play with ads. Can you hold the line?

Screenshots

Space Attack4 screens
Nyxtar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space Attack at none against Nyxtar's shown. Nyxtar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Space Attack ships an update weekly, Nyxtar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Space Attack versus Nyxtar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace AttackNyxtar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB128 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPatStudio LLCCEKDAR CAPAR

In-app purchases

None

Space Attack

No in-app purchases

None

Nyxtar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Attack free?
Space Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyxtar free?
Nyxtar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Attack or Nyxtar have ads?
Nyxtar shows ads; Space Attack does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Attack or Nyxtar?
Space Attack ships an update weekly, and Nyxtar every 2 days. Most recently, Space Attack was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nyxtar on October 31, 2026.

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