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Space Marshals – Adventure Game Review
Space Marshals is a Adventure/Action game from Pixelbite, first launched in 8th January 2015.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 1,778+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Space Marshals Stand Out
“An amazingly animated iOS game.” – Time Magazine
“Really can't get enough of Space Marshals.” – Touch Arcade
”Space Marshals just screams “PLAY ME!” – 148 Apps
ABOUT THE GAME
Space Marshals is a Sci-fi Wild West adventure taking place in outer space! This tactical top-down shooter puts you in the shoes of specialist Burton in his hunt for dangerous fugitives after a disastrous prison break.
TACTICAL COMBAT
Use the environment to your advantage. Avoid attacks by taking cover. Flank enemies for extra efficiency, but avoid getting flanked yourself! Use the tools of the trade to gain an edge – frag grenades, flash bangs, distractions, personal shields, proximity mines and more.
STEALTH
Choose your approach with care. Some say running into the fray guns blazing isn’t always the best option. Use distractions to single out opponents. Use disguises and covers to sneak past irrelevant guards. Use silenced weapons to covertly reduce the enemy numbers.
LOAD-OUTS & GEAR
Choosing your load-out is a big part of your tactics. In addition to body armor and grenades you can carry one two-handed and one single-handed weapon in each mission – and there’s something for everyone. Shotguns, handguns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, crossbows, energy weapons, throwing axes and more.
IMPORTANT ### Please note that iPhone 4 is not supported.
• Tactical top-down shooter
• Episodic storyline in three chapters – ALL chapters out now!
• Gorgeous stylistic HD graphics rendered in Retina resolution (full Retina not supported on iPad 3)
• Optimized for iOS 8 and Metal graphics!
• Wide range of weapons and gear
• Performance based mission rewards
• Multiple factions to fight with or against – or pitch against each other
• Dual stick controls with a set of different options
• MFi controller support (requires extended layout)
• iCloud save game support
• GameCenter achievements
• English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体中文, 한국어, 日本語, русский, Português do Brasil
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Space Marshals is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 30th June 2020
Recent improvements include:
- Support new devices
- Minor fixes
Download & Availability
Space Marshals is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Space Marshals on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This is one of the best games in here. You pay one time and it is yours to play for many years. We beat the game before and now after a few years Im back at playing it again.
Pretty goodbut a little difficult,player will die easily. We always use Xbox to play.
The best game on phone or tablet. So cool.
This game is what made us get into mobile gaming, still our favorite out the 3 they released, easy to play and you could play this for years without getting bored.
Its what games used to be like, you pay for a game and you get a game you can play without having to buy more in game purchases to win. The controls need a little getting used to but absolutely worth the small price.
The lore and plot are very easy to follow the added stealth features are cool and this is a really good game Ive completed this game from start to end fully over and over again as long as the 2nd one Im still waiting for space marshals 4.
Love this game so much,just bought 3 on NS.
Great game series. No wifi or service needed to play.
Confused on the bad reviews whats not to like about the Space Marshal trilogy. Ive beat them several times. We just pull them out every time we have a long road trip. Usually just as fun as the last time we play them. ONLY THING we DEMAND FROM THE DEVS IS #4 PRONTO!!! Thanks for a great game.
We have no words to describe this It cured our cancer Got us a wife Got us divorced for playing too much Would recommend.
THIS GAME IS AMAZING AND IT IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL! Playing this years ago felt so good and the other ones are good too . You should try it out.
Well worth the few bucks of cover charge..youll enjoy it. Only wished we could magnify the game for these older eyes, but still good.
Ignore the people telling you this game isnt fun it is a gem on the App Store.
Controls and graphics are amazing.
What a Game! Fun, entertaining, full of great surprises. Amazing Graphics and Gameplay. Please come out with more Space Marshalls up until 500. Oh yeah, Add more levels. This game is favorite of all time, better than the Metroids series.
This is a really good game and we cant explain y we just love this.
Played this game years ago when it came out, we stumbled acrossed it today it truly is a legendary game and is one of our most favorite mobile games.
Best shooting game on iOS Ive ever seen. Ive played both of these games multiple, multiple times. Ive done perfect runs and anytime Im not able to get a perfect on the first try, that speaks wonderfully to the games difficulty level. Story, art, scenariosawesome.
There is no reason for low rating it is a truly brilliant start for the franchise and arguably the best in the series.
Nothing but slaying mutants with different guns no ads.
A harder tan normal game and it challenges your wits and skill.
Im constantly looking for games even half as good. Wish theyd expand the series.
We cant wait for the 3rd version. 1 &2 have been so much fun. One of the best games Ive played. A lot of good going on with this game. Anyone rating 1 or 2 stars is just negative in life. Just our opinion.
Sure, if you play a game enough, youll get bored. However, if you are coming back to the game after a while, its super easy to pick right back up.
This game is amazing! We love it. There could be a bit more customization and animation but other than that, its literally perfect.
Fell in love with this game!! Got started with SM3 and purchased all the upcoming shooting space galloping adventures!! Purchased SM2 and not quite finished but almost and decided to purchase SM1 realizing this is the origins and now piecing all the puzzle of this GLORIOUS game play!! Its worth purchasing these 3quel saga!! Hope the developers realize they have an opportunity to expand this story to SM4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to eternity!! We will play Space Marshal forever!! All it takes is one purchase and no need to purchase weapons, gears, or outfits. You have to earn them each time you repeat the stage we truly love games that follow this formulation of game play!! Cant say enough about 3quel sagas. You wont regret it. And we totally love the banter and humor especially in SM3 you will have to play that game and find out for yourself..LOL!! Letter to the DEVS keep the story GOING!! Im total BIG FAN.
Ive played through this game multiple times over the years, and we still love it. Great graphics, great controls, amusing dialogue, very replayable.
This game is full of fun and adventure. We love the fact that we only had to buy the app. Hours and hours of fun and Ive not been asked for a penny in game.
Second time playing it. Very enjoyable and mindless. Perfect mobile game.
Solid all the way around! A joy to play, super graphics, top notch story… But we have ONE complaint… Where is Chapter Three?! Now that Ive played it on our newer iPad, it looks even BETTER! Highly recommended.
We started playing SM2 then SM3 before playing this one. Pretty consistent action, stealth and puzzle elements in all three but this one treats sneak attacks and takedowns a little differently. Its a great looking game and a no brainer for the same cost as a cup of coffee. Instabuy.
Loving the game – Im not normally someone who likes shooter-type games, but this one is fantastic. We wasnt loving it with the virtual joystick but once we got our hands on a controller and tried it out… Well we cant put the game down now.
Probably the best game we have ever played on iOS/iPadOS.
So nice games we need more professional we need others all the time play space mansion we like it good.
Space Marshals is so fun and amazing! Great job! Looking forward to more from the series.
Perfect controls. Great game all around.
This is a fun and entertaining game … Many levels and fun story line ….love this game.
The game is fun and has some good weapons not very expensive to unlock the full game and no real need to buy credits unless you want to.
This is one of the best overhead top down shooters on the App Store. Graphics and effects are solid. It supports controllers which is a plus as well.
We still down load this game again every so often just to replay it and it has a Metal Gear solid feel to it so if you like those games you will like this.
Good engine and good depth. Couldnt find a similar game to this 2d action adventure.
Ive loved these ever since yall released them, and Im sure youve been asked a thousand times but Im gonna make it a thousand and one, when will there be more? Is there another installment in the works? Anything coming up in the near future.
This is our 5th time playing this game, its criminally underrated.
Been playing this game for years…one of our all time favorites and a go-to for when we want to do some top-down stealth action. The story and characters are great. The maps are well laid out. The missions range from easy to challenging. The amount of rewards for completing missions are well balanced to make missions worth replaying. Controls are well done and responsive. Balance between stealth and yahoo-guns blazing run and cover options is perfect. Weapon options are varied so you can play your way. No in-app purchases! Pay once and go kick butt. What else do you want? Buy this game, support the developer so they can make more great games.
Although the actual gameplay of the missions is phenomenal, the only thing holding it back, is the annoying pauses that come with the requirement to find clues, great gameplay, but the clue system makes you have to replay missions and scour the map for clues, making you enjoy the original story less because youre not focused on it, the game needs to focus on its shooter gameplay and not fetching clues.
The ability to clime over small walls.
Really good game! Good mechanics, good balance between stealth and action to keep you wondering whats coming up next. The game keeps you entertained and excited to finish a mission to see what unlock you get. Its also fun because you have to try your best because you wanna get a good score, and thats another reason why its fun. Just an all around good and creative game to play.
Its decent, a bit challenging, but fair in its difficulty.
Good game, we would give a full 5 stars if you could save mid mission.
Fun game. Challenging. But one glaring problem. Fire control. Leaves a lot to be desired. Especially on an Ipad. In the middle of firing it, way to frequently, stops firing and moves the character. Most often in harms way. Also the fire control does not engage, but moves the character. Fix this and this game is 5 stars and then some.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.4.2
- Size: 404.59 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, RU, ZH, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Pixelbite
Last updated: 30th June 2020 | Genre: Adventure, Action | Developer: Pixelbite