# Spirit

> Intense retro-inspired arcade mayhem, reinvented for touch screen!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jakyl.spirithd](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jakyl.spirithd)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.jakyl.spirithd`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jakyl
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 289,298
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (6,666 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-27
- **First published:** 2011-07-01
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jakyl.spirithd)
- **Website:** [http://www.spiritapp.com](http://www.spiritapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.jakyl.co.uk/privacy\_policy.html](http://www.jakyl.co.uk/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Spirit by Marco Mazzoli offers an intense, retro-inspired arcade experience tailored for modern touchscreens. Unlike traditional arcade games, Spirit eliminates on-screen controls and shooting mechanics, instead allowing players to slide their fingers to control the game's character fluidly. This unique control scheme creates a seamless, engaging gameplay that has been hailed as a paradigm of independent game development.

The game's core mechanic involves guiding Spirit through multiple enemy waves, using space distortion to send foes into another dimension. It features dynamically generated challenges, encouraging players to build combos and maximize scores. Critically acclaimed for its smooth controls, stunning visual effects, and captivating sound design, Spirit delivers challenging yet accessible arcade mayhem perfect for gamers seeking a fresh take on classic gameplay.

## Rankings

- #132,727 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Spirit reviews are overall positive about the game's addictive, simple-to-learn arcade fun, stylish visuals, and quick play sessions. However, users repeatedly report major update-induced regressions: performance drops, broken tutorials, lost progress, and changed gameplay. Input issues are common across devices, with controls lagging or not keeping up and stylus support lacking. Display problems like incorrect rotation and stretched aspect ratios on some tablets also appear. Despite these, the core experience remains loved and replayable when issues are addressed.

### Pros

- Fun and addictive gameplay
- Great graphics and stylish visuals
- Simple to learn but hard to master
- Unique/creative gameplay with a classic arcade feel
- Good for short play sessions

### Cons

- Update regressions causing bugs and changes to progression (broken tutorials, lost achievements, changed gameplay)
- Performance downgrades after the latest update
- Controls/input responsiveness issues across devices (lag, not keeping up with movement) including stylus input problems
- Display/orientation problems on devices (wrong rotation on tablets and stretched aspect ratios)
- Lack of effective stylus/S Pen support or poor pen behavior

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