Standoff 2 and FPS Strike Ops put a gun in your hands and a map around you. Space shooter drops that idea and gives you a single ship, a screen full of alien fire and a thumb to slide with. It sits in the fps-games category on Google Play, but it plays as a top-down arcade shooter. The developer is Unicorn Studio Official, and the game has been listed since April 4, 2017.
A 2017 arcade shooter with over 100 million installs
Space shooter is a classic arcade shoot 'em up first released in 2017. It is free to play, with ads and in-app purchases. The setup is simple: aliens have beaten the squad and destroyed Galactica, so the galaxy needs a new pilot.
You pick a fighter ship, build a space team and fight through a campaign of more than 200 levels. Huge bosses test your aim along the way, and the game is rated Everyone.
How a session with the ship usually runs
Control is by sliding. You move the ship to dodge enemy bullets while it fires, so the skill is positioning rather than aiming. Between levels you spend coins and gems to upgrade or evolve the ship, which matters once the giant enemies arrive.
The developer advises matching the ship and tactics to each level and boss, and using power-up and booster items to climb faster. The game also has a lucky wheel, a daily quest and free gems each day, which give you a reason to return for short visits.
There is a competitive side too, with online PVP, co-op with a friend and a global leaderboard.
Against Standoff 2, War Drone and FPS Strike Ops
The three alternatives, FPS Strike Ops, Standoff 2 and War Drone, share the shooter label but not the format. This game is a space shooter in the classic arcade mold, and it needs Android 7.1 or later.
Space shooter has the lighter premise. Sessions revolve around dodging, upgrading and beating bosses rather than team tactics on a map. Players who want first-person combat should look at the alternatives instead. Those who want a retro-style shooter with progression will find it closer to what they need.
The game is free to install, with ads and in-app purchases. It has an Everyone content rating.
Space shooter pros and cons
Pros
- Over 100 million installs on Google Play and a 4.8 rating from about 1.9 million ratings
- Campaign of more than 200 levels with large boss fights
- Slide control that is simple to pick up
- Daily quest, lucky wheel and free daily gems give a reason to return
- Free to install with an Everyone content rating
Cons
- Contains ads
- Offers in-app purchases, and upgrades run on coins and gems
- The version differs by device, so there is no single current build number
- Despite the fps-games category, it is not a first-person shooter
Is Space shooter safe?
The package ID is com.game.space.shooter2, and the developer is Unicorn Studio Official, with a site at ctctechltd.com. The game is rated Everyone and contains ads and in-app purchases, so expect promotions between rounds and optional spending on ship upgrades.
How to install Space shooter
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Space shooter when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
