# Pixel Starships™

> Online 8Bit Star Ship Trek

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id321756558](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id321756558)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id321756558`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Savy Soda Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (35,037 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.999.64
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-22
- **First published:** 2016-01-06
- **Size:** 449 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixel-starships/id321756558)
- **Website:** [http://www.pixelstarships.com/](http://www.pixelstarships.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.pixelstarships.com/privacyPolicy](http://www.pixelstarships.com/privacyPolicy)

## Description

Pixel Starships is the world’s first 8-bit, online starship management game set in a massive persistent universe. You command every aspect of your ship—from construction to battles—in a single shared galaxy. It’s been featured by Apple in Best New Games and blends retro visuals with deep strategy.

Build and customize epic starships, manage power and crew, research new technologies, explore planets, and form alliances to battle other players. Core features include cross-section ship controls, AI-driven automation for automatic combat and offline play, diplomacy, exploration, and the ability to deploy support ships. The game is free-to-play with optional in-app purchases and a monthly subscription offering extra missions and rewards.

## Rankings

- #8,059 — Overall
- #26 — space
- #61 — command

## Review summary

Pixel Starships blends retro visuals with surprisingly deep strategy and a flexible playstyle, supported by a helpful community. It shines for strategic experimentation and time-killing sessions, but is hampered by intrusive ads, grind-heavy monetization, and occasional performance hiccups.

### Pros

- Deep, layered strategy with crew management, ship design, timing, and PvP tactics that rewards experimentation and long-term planning.
- Casual-friendly yet deep: works for quick play sessions or long, goal-driven gameplay with rewards.
- Active and helpful community that shares strategies and supports new players.
- Visually simple retro pixel art paired with substantial gameplay depth and a scalable progression.

### Cons

- Intrusive predatory ads and obstructive video ads that interfere with gameplay.
- Grindy progression that often requires significant time and/or real-money purchases, giving an impression of pay-to-win.
- Occasional stability issues, including crashes, latency, and minor bugs.

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